Shanelle Ann

”The Shell Must Break Before the Bird can Fly” [07-02]

Quote (July 2, 2020): "The Shell must Break before the Bird can Fly." (Alfred Lord Tennyson)
"Let no one despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity." (1 Tim. 4:12)

YOLO: Living Your Best Life? [07-01]

Quote (July 1, 2020): "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." (Mae West)
"A sluggard's appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied." (Prov. 13:4)

Beautiful Destinations: The Promised Bridegroom [06-29/30]

Quote (June 29/30, 2020): "Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations." (Zig Ziglar)
"Narrow is the gate and difficult is the way whcih leads to life, and there are few who find it." (Matt. 7:14)
Matt. 25:1-13 -> 10 Virgins Parable

Confidence in Christ: FORGIVING Even the Worst [06-28]

Quote (June 28, 2020): "Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right." (Henry Ford)
"Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye." (Col. 3:13)

Echoes of KINDNESS [06-27]

Quote (June 27, 2020): "Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless." (Mother Teresa)
"Kind words are like honey - sweet to the soul and healthy for the body." (Prov. 16:24)
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God." (Mt. 5:9)

Bicycle Analogy: Job’s Perseverance [06-26]

Quote (June 26, 2020): "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." (Albert Einstein)
"For I know that my redeemer lives, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth." (Job 19:25)

Repentance: Putting Faith in God rather than self is 1st step to Excellence [06-25]

Quote (June 25, 2020): "Excellence always sells." (Earl Nightingale)
"Bring forth therefore FRUITS meet for repentance." (Mt. 3:8)
Let us bring forth fruits that we might finally gain Excellence with our God working through us. 

Be Better, Not Bitter [06-24]

Quote (June 24, 2020): "The difficulties of life are intended to make us better, not bitter." (Anne Frank)
Isa. 32:17 -> The work of righteousness shall be peace, and the effect of righteousness is quietness and confidence forever.
Prov. 3:1-3 -> Establish and keep his Commandments on our Hearts.
Col. 3:15 -> Let His Peace rule in our Hearts.

Hitch Your Wagon to a Star [06-22/23]

Quote (June 22/23, 2020): "Hitch your wagon to a star." (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
"Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him." (Matt. 2:2)
"If you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above"
"be renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator."
(Col. 3:1-13)
"For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done." (Matt. 16:27)

Who Is Our God? Be Imitators of Him [06-21]

Quote (June 21, 2020): "SUMMER LOVIN' "(Mt. 5:45-48) -> "That ye may be the children of your Father in heaven: who makes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust... be perfect, even as your Father is perfect."(Eph. 5:1) -> "Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children."(1 Cor. 13:4-5) -> "Love is patient, kind, does not envy, does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs."(1 John 4:7-21) -> GOD IS LOVE.