“So I’m thinking about the basics of life..and I’m thinking about what that really looks like for us when someone says they want to get back to the basics of life..Amen..they want the old pathway?..they want things to the way it used to be?..Amen..and really what happened to change the basics of life?..what happened in your life that made things different to where you feel that you would rather be in the old pathway other than be on the one that your at right now in your life?..Amen..because God doesn’t want us to stay where we are in our lives..Amen..He wants us to grow and change from glory to glory..He wants us to live a life well lived..He wants us to expand our horizon of life so to speak..Amen..He wants us to try new things..He wants us to experience life..not be complacent..not dry up and be stale..but always being refreshed and renewed by life..and by the people in our lives..that He alone has given..Amen..and as far as me when I speak about the basics of life..and getting back to the basics of life..I am speaking about loving people where they are..Amen..and loving the people and loving them well those ones that God has given to you..I am speaking about living this life that is before you with much grace and dignity..I am speaking about being kind to all..being caring..compassionate..I am speaking about being a friend..being honest..being an upright citizen in the community..I am speaking about being a hard worker..giving good advice when asked..not being a busy body in everyone else’s affairs..I am speaking about minding our own business..lending a helping hand..thinking of others instead of always thinking about our lives and our needs..Amen!”

“I am speaking about being a blessing to someone..not being a back stabber..not being a two faced person..for when when I speak about getting back to the basics of life..that again to me is being real with who you are..not wearing a mask in your life..and simply living your life for that audience of one which is Christ Jesus our Lord..Amen..I am speaking about not being a judge..not being a ruler over others and their lives..not giving an opinion of what you think..but just simply being a light..and than letting God take care of the rest..Amen..so what are our intentions for the rest of our lives?..do we want to live them out being happy?..do we want to finish our race well?..2 Timothy 4:7..do we want to end them with having a sense of satisfaction knowing that we did live them well and daily so?..because basics of life and learning to live for the Lord is really easy but others make it hard..for God commands two things from us..and that is this..to love the Lord our God with all of our hearts and to love our neighbor as ourself..Matthew 22:36-40/Mark 12:30-31/Luke 10:27..Amen..and who is our neighbor?..everyone in this big ole thing we call life..Amen..we are to love and love some more..we are to love the Lord with our everything..Amen..for you see when we get these two things down in our lives..than truly that is when we will begin living life and living it well..Amen..so my prayer is we work on those two things..and we work on them well..Amen..being the best for the Lord we can be..making sure that our hearts are lined up with His will and His ways and His commands for us and our beautiful lives that He alone has given for us to live out and to enjoy..Amen..for it is in His name, Jesus’ name, that I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen..Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi