Scatter Joy

The joy of the Lord is my strength.
Nehemiah 8:10



Click here for a short movie entitled Finding Joy.
by Simple Truths





You have to sniff out joy. Keep your nose to the joy trail.
Buffy Sainte-Marie



In thy presence is fullness of joy
Psalm 16:11




Joy is the infallible sign of the Presence of God.
Rev. Joyce



There are souls in this world which have the gift of finding
joy everywhere
and of leaving it behind them when they go.
Frederick Wm. Faber




Heaven, the treasury of everlasting Joy.
Shakespeare



Scatter joy.
Ralph Waldo Emerson



Wishing you a joy-filled day!


Perfectly Pink!
(c) 2009 Brenda Leyland

Thank Heaven For Girlfriends

“It is essential to our well-being to have girlfriends. It is the key to a happy marriage, I tell ya. If you are expecting your husband to give you the kind of empathetic/sympathetic, active-listening, chocolate-sharing, soul-baring experience that you can only achieve while inadvertently sniffing a shared nail polish bottle, you are barking up the wrong tree, Fifi.”

Anita Renfroe, If You Can't Lose It, Decorate It! Perpetual Calendar, 2008

Perfectly Pink!

2009 Brenda Leyland

Reflections -- Mary Kay Blogs Too

I just discovered that Mary Kay now has an official blog. It looks like it will be fun to follow.

Currently hosted by Rhonda Shasteen and Anne Crews, Reflections provides another lovely way to speak into women's lives.

From what I've read, the blog is not just about promoting Mary Kay, but the authors hope to provide a place where women can explore ideas and chat about what's on their minds.

PerfectlyPink!
(c) 2009 Brenda Leyland

Flowers Or Diamonds?

"I'd rather have roses on my table
than diamonds on my neck."
~ Emma Goldman

You're A Jewel

Believe you're a real find,

A joy to someone's heart.
You are a jewel, unique and priceless,
I don't care how you feel,
Believe it!
God "don't make no junk!"
(unknown)


Perfectly Pink!
(c) 2009 Brenda Leyland

How's Your Harvest?

IF YOU KNOW anything about gardening and growing things, you will know that there is a definite pattern of sowing and reaping. You can never harvest anything unless a seed has first been planted. In other words, you can't expect strawberries if you haven't first sown a strawberry seed.

This same principle plays an active role in every other area of life. If we want to experience the good things of life, we need to sow seeds of good things. We must first give in order to receive.

Sometimes we need a witty, new idea. I used to teach kids and one thing I enjoyed was creating games and interesting bulletin boards for them. At first I only had a few simple ideas, but as I used them, other new ideas would start to develop. My mind would begin to whirl and I'd say, Oh, I could do that or this. If I worked on it this way, then I could also get that...and that...and that.

I began to realize that creativity begets creativity. The more ideas I dreamed up, the greater the flow of other interesting ideas. Pretty soon I had files of ideas, and everywhere I went something would trigger brand new ones.

Were those possibilities always there? Probably, but until I put something into action -- ie until I planted the seed I already had -- I didn't get a harvest for something larger.

Everyone knows you can't multiply zeros -- 1000 x O still equals O.

What kind of good things are you looking for? Do you need a great new idea? Some encouraging words? Help with a project? New techniques? New friendships? Fresh opportunities?

Start with what you have, plant that seed, and then expect a harvest. Remember, the more seeds you plant, the bigger the harvest.

Perfectly Pink!
(c) 2009, Brenda Leyland

LEAD BY EXAMPLE: Narrowing The Gap

"There comes a time when simply knowing truth will no longer satisfy. If it does not change circumstances for good, what good is it?" ~ Bill Johnson


SIMPLY KNOWING A TRUTH or good idea is not enough. How many of your aha moments have actually changed your life in some way? Or brought you closer to a desired result? Very few? Some? Many?

Many of us would probably have to admit to a lot fewer than we'd like. We get excited over new ideas, but the trouble is that sometimes we're a little weak in our follow through. The gap between what we believe and what we're experiencing is a lot wider than we'd hoped for.

Perhaps we've picked up the idea that just knowing the truth about something will somehow magically bring about the desired change.

But, a new idea is just a seed, and like any other seed, we've got to plant it before it will root, grow, and produce a harvest.

We may have read a lot of great books, listened to inspiring speakers, or written reams of notes, but they won't do us any good UNTIL we take the first step to do something with it all.

So, think of one truth or idea you believed would change your life in some way, but it hasn't (yet).

Do you still believe it's true? Then what could you do today, this week, to implement a change in your life? What tiny step could you take to begin to bring about the desired result in your life, family or business?

To enjoy a harvest, we first must plant the seed. How will you narrow the gap today?

Perfectly Pink!
(c) 2009 Brenda Leyland