The One Who...

In light of Valentine's Day, I do have to share some sentimental thoughts since I have basically "killed" off Cupid on my personal Facebook page. You know the scary naked baby that flies around that's armed and very dangerous???

I guess this a sequel to the "Be That Person" I blogged about in September of 2013. You know, the life changing impact a person has on your life.

Some people don't believe in fairy tales and finding the perfect person to spend the rest of their lives with. There are those of us who still do..

When you have that one person that completely changes your life...

* One who gives you hope beyond all your doubts.

* One who gives a sense of security beyond all your fears.

* One who makes you smile again when you once thought it was not possible.

* One who when just the thought of them makes you happy in your heart.

* One who you don't have to be looking at them or hear their voice, but just thinking about them makes the whole day better.

* One who makes your face completely light up in a huge smile when an unexpected text or phone call comes thru and you see it is that person. One of those lip biting grins because you are standing in the middle of the cleaning aisle in Dollar General.

* One who makes you find the purpose in your life again. When you have given up on yourself and what you have a passion for, this person comes along to give you the encouragement you need to get you back on track again to accomplish your dream.

* One who makes you believe in you again.

* One who impacts you on such a level you see your own self through their eyes. You begin to see the "you" that you are all because of them. You finally lose sight of the flaws and the imperfections you tend to hide behind.

* One who makes you think about the future and all the possibilities of what could go right instead of what could go wrong.

* One who makes you open your eyes again to believing in hope and there are still good ones out there.

* One who makes you like the person you are when you are with them. The person you become just by being with them. Whether you are walking down an old dirt road, riding around the countryside, headed to your favorite restaurant for dinner, or just sitting at home watching TV.

* One who makes you want to take down the walls around your heart you built so high so you would not get hurt again. You open yourself up to taking risk and finally take a chance on the "what ifs" in life.

* One who when you are around them, there is no way to describe the feeling you get just by being in their presence or looking into their eyes.

* One who comes along and completely wipes out all of the negative and the pain of the past. Helps you to heal completely inspite of all the desolation and weariness you have experienced in the past.

When you find a person who does all these things, or just a few of them... You have no choice but to believe in fairy tales....

Sometimes it is a seasonal person that walks into our life that turns our world upside down. That is all they are meant to be. But sometimes you are blessed and you find a forever person you spend the rest of your future with.

A Prince Charming or a Cinderella is out there. Some of us have just been a little delayed in crossing paths with them. But when you find that kind of person, you realize how much they have changed you. You finally understand "what" you are looking for and it is then you realize just how hard it is to let them go!!

"It's Not A Career, It Is Your Calling"

A few years back, I was going through a very questionable time in my life. I was wondering and asking God what was I supposed to be doing in and with my life... Did I miss what He put me on this earth to accomplish??? Was I living out my purpose??? Was I supposed to be working at Windi's Bridal Boutique??? ( Nope, I am not closing the shop or leaving... So I'll go ahead and stop a rumor before it starts. I am still going to be there in the morning with bells on!!)

The year was 2010. I was at a point in my life where I was a very broken person. I was discouraged with every changes happening all around me. I had all these questions and there were no answers in sight. I was just before breaking off my engagement to the man I was going to marry. I was at an all time low area I had not been in many years. I questioned God a lot about everything (PS.. God wants us to go to Him when we have questions and seek Him for direction.. That's called trusting Him..)

We were in revival at the church I attended. I had been in the mully grubs all day. It seemed as if my prayers had only been hitting the clouds and were bouncing right back at me unanswered. I needed to know if I was "doing it right" or was I way out "in a league of my own" and missing God completely. I was tired of questioning my life, my occupation, and my purpose. I was being fed by "someone" I just needed to close up shop. Cash in my chips. Walk away and never look back. He did not understand this is what I love to do.

As I was sitting in the church service on the third row, right hand side by the wall, the evangelist was used by God and gave me an on time word. It was the confirmation I needed to hear. Evangelist Marvin Booth stopped in the middle of his sermon, looked at me and pointed his finger at me and said...

"Sister Windi I just looked at you and the Lord told me to tell you 'you don't just have an occupation, you have a ministry.' Hallelujah. It's more than a career, it's a calling. Hallelujah. And that made sense to you when I said that. You don't forget that statement. It's not just a career, it's a call. NOT JUST CAREER, BUT A CALL."

My mind had drifted back to Stephen in the Bible. He had a market place ministry. Some people will try to say the only place a ministry can happen is in the pulpit. They are wrong. Anytime you have a chance to shine the love of Jesus, where ever you are, that is your pulpit.

Then a couple of weeks ago, I began questioning myself and God again. Had I missed it after all this time?

Last week, on Wednesday I had a customer who came back to purchase her prom dress she had picked out on Saturday. See Saturday at the shop during prom season means wide open. You don't have a chance for lots of one-on-one time. Wednesday was perfect for that!!! Her mom went to the back of the shop to talk to my mom. She stayed at the counter and we talked about life. She brought up a family member who was going thru the same type of unhealthy relationship I had gotten out of. The family member was the very same age I was when I started dating the guy many years . My customer could not understand why the family member was blind and allowing all this to go on. I got to share my side of the story of what I went through and explain how the person is blinded and really doesn't see it. How her family member thinks she can't find anyone else if she were to break the relationship off. It's a mind game.

Then last Friday I had another friend come by the shop. She and I began to share about what God has done in our lives since the last time we had seen each other. Last time I spoke to her, we were both engaged and planning weddings!! Both of us thought the other one had already gotten married. We sat there an hour talking about our situations and how God had allowed things to happen so we would see what we were putting ourselves through.

All of this happened this week to remind me I am right in the dead center of God's will in my life for such a time as this.