It Has Been a While

Well I have not been here in quite some time. I needed to see what God wanted from me before I made too many mistakes.

I am making some changes and this blog is one of them.

I will be inviting creative women with and edge and a great sense of humor to join me on this blog. No holds barred...we will share it all in a tasteful and dignified way. A community blog is what I want this to be.

Forget about just reading about me, there are so many other places for that.

So enjoy the communicative beauty of the women who will join me on this great blog of fun! Each woman will be introduced via a post first and then they will be let loose to run amuck.

I love it!!!

Fun Friday

It has been a few weeks since I posted on Fun Friday. I have been so busy, I can barely have any fun lately. That ends today. Join me for a Fun Friday.

After you take the quiz or survey, leave a comment and let's discuss the results.

How Healthy Are You

You Are 88% Healthy

Your diet is extremely healthy, and you are very well educated on nutrition. And you eat so well, you're definitely able to have the occasional splurge. So enjoy it!

How Healthy Is Your Diet?

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Which celebrity does your musical taste match?

Your Musical Tastes Match: Jennifer Garner

See her whole playlist here (iTunes required)

What Celebrity Matches Your Taste in Music?

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Do you have an "A" personality?

You Have A Type A- Personality

You are one of the most balanced people around Motivated and focused, you are good at getting what you want You rule at success, but success doesn't rule you. When it's playtime, you really know how to kick back Whether it's hanging out with friends or doing something you love! You live life to the fullest - encorporating the best of both worlds

Do You Have a Type A Personality?

Do You Write for $$$

Well I do. I write because it is a way to communicate. I write because God has given me a passion and talent for it. But I also write to earn some extra money.

For some writing is their business. For me, business includes my writing. As an entrpreneur I have to find creative ways to earn a dollar or two when sales are slow or I just need that something extra for the month.

I do this through some freelance work and also as a publisher for Associated Content.

At first I was skeptical that AC actually pays, but I am glad to report that they do. Depending on how you publish your writing to AC you can make anywhere from $3 up. I made $17 in one week posting old articles that have not been used in a while. You can even create how to books, videos and so much more.

Everynow and then I will post a great resource and leave a link on the post and on the sidebar of this blog.

I highly recommend Associated Content!

Every now and then life throws you a curve ball. You have a choice to hit a home run or foul out. Hitting the home run is not always an east feat.

The ball may come too fast you don't see it or it may come so slow that when you hit it is an automatic out. Then there comes the moment when you hit the ball and you start running to homeplate.

Before you reach that pinnacle of joy, you must first get past the hurdles. First base is where you find out if you have what it takes to really get around the bend. Second base is your challenge of waiting for the end to come near. The third base is where you see the way to go and home...well home is the place of sheer joy.

Change is seldom easy and very challenging. The challenge lies in how you handle the change that is thrown your way. How do you take the moments handed to you during the change? How do you deal with the dust that flies in your face? How do you focus as the challenge comes your way?

God never intended for life to stop when the ball comes our way. It is His not intention to allow a challenge in our lives so that we cower in corner and give up. We don't serve a God that gives up, so why would He want His children to give up.

God's desire is for you to embrace the change. Take it, work through it, work with it, and live your best life in spite of and because of.

Sister...EMBRACE YOUR CHANGE!

In Other Words Tuesday: Promised Land

"God has delivered us, He has parted waters for us, He has made water gush forth from rocks and sent us our own manna from heaven. He has brought us into our own Promised Land. Will I miss the opportunity to tell the story to our children?"

~ Ann Voskamp, Holy Experience ~

When I read the quote this week, a poem I wrote back in 2001 instantly came to mind. So here is my take on this week's IWO. This it the story I share with my children each and everyday. It tells about the witness of my life and how god God is at all times.

It has come to this point.
He has called me to move on;
leave my Jordan;
go after my blessed inheritance:
Receive my Promised Land.

There is a cost that I must pay,
a consecrated life;
a more sanctified way.
What I lose on this path is nothing
compared to what will be gained
as I give up those worldly ways.

I may cry a tear or two:
Oh, but what a joy to see my wilderness journey
left over there next to the Jordan.

Some may not understand the calling:
The purpose of my Promised Land.
That’s okay:
My victory is in His hands.
All I have to do is believe,
and cross over the impossible;
knowing that it is God who leads the way.

As I give God wants His:
All the glory!
All the honor!
All the praise!
His people will be edified;
and His Mighty Name glorified,
as I let Him lead me through
beyond the Jordan.




©Copyright 2001-2006 LaTara V Ham-Ying

I Forgot Fun Friday....Oh Poo!

I love putting up the quizzes on Fridays so that my visitors can just sit back and have a little fun. I realized today that I forgottp put the quiz up this past week.

So now I feel like something is missing, but I will make it up this Friday. Afterall it is Black Friday - a term I loathe - and many of you will be out shopping. When you come home you will need a breather, so be sure to stop by.

I think I just may add a little more for Fun Friday!

Praise Series: What I am Thankful For

I was asked on a site that I belong to what I was thankful for. I wanted to share my thought here on my blog.

I am thankful for God's grace and mercy in my life. So underserved and yet He still follows me with those awesome Twins everyday.

I am thankful for my husband who challenges me to grow beyond and reach for everything that God has for me so that others are blessed!

I am thankful for my chidren because they are good kids with a true love for God and mommie.

I am thankful for the doors that have opened as I pull my new business together.

I am just thankful to be alive!

So many people wait for this time of the year to be so thankful for all they have. I love Thanksgiving and all it entails. I love the time with family, cooking satisfying and sometimes very fattening meals, watching my fmaily enjoy the day, playing chess with my oldest son, and just being with folks I love.

The funny thing about my home is that this is something we do on a daily basis and it doed not take one day out of the year for us to just say thanks.

This is a spirit that should be in us all year around.

Just say Thanks! He is so worthy of it!

I Decided on a New Business

Well I have decided on a new business focus. It did not take long to decide either. I knew that what I was not doing was not profitable neither was it what I was supposed to be doing. I did it because there were people asking me to do it.

Well this time I took a different approach to it. I prayed, talked to business coaches, listened, allowed my husband to have a say, prayed with him, and waited for the Holy Spirit to move me.

So this time it is different and I am so excited about that.

My new business focus is in a field I am passionate and very knowledgeable about. I am working on a new business that I am calling "Vegan Family Living". This business will target families who are vegan or are looking to go vegan. It will also have great tips for the health conscious family.

I am so geeked about this new journey. I will have not only the website, but a podcast, and blog as well. A Membership site will follow.

It is my goal for the business to turn a profit in the next year. One way that I am working on this is by being a member or Mom Masterminds. MM is a community of serious business minded mothers looking to create a focused business for themselves. It offers great resources, tools, and support. The women are honest, creative, ingenious, and downright intelligent.

I am in love with being a Mom Mastermind Member.

They do offer a free 7 Day Trial, but I promise you will want to stay once you join. The monthly membership fee is well worth it when you think about the fact that after a year, you get a lifetime membership and will not have to pay another dime for the life of your membership.

You can find out more about Mom Mastermind by visiting the Mom Masterminds Main Page. For member success stories go to the Mom Mastermind's Success Stories.

My prayer is that every woman finds her place in God's Kingdom Building Process know matter what it is.

Fun Fridays

How You Life Your Life

You have a good sense of self control and hate to show weakness. You say whatever is on your mind. Other people's reactions don't phase you. You prefer a variety of friends and tend to change friends quickly. You tend to always dream of things within reach - and you usually get them.

How Do You Live Your Life?

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You Communicate With Your Ears

You love conversations, both as a listener and a talker. What people say is important to you, and you're often most affected by words, not actions. You love to hear complements from others. And when you're upset, you often talk to yourself. Music is very important to you. It's difficult to find you without your iPod.

How Do You Communicate?

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This one is So ME!!!

You Are An INFJ

The Protector You live your life with integrity, originality, vision, and creativity. Independent and stubborn, you rarely stray from your vision - no matter what it is. You are an excellent listener, with almost infinite patience. You have complex, deep feelings, and you take great care to express them. You would make a great photographer, alternative medicine guru, or teacher.

What's Your Personality Type?