The Action that Does Count

I remember being five years old sitting at the table after Halloween with my brother, Dusty, and my ex step-mother, with what seemed at the time to be a huge treasure of candy, and all I wanted to do so badly, that I was bawling, was to take it to the homeless people. You know, so that they would not starve. Simply put I was told, “That’s a sweet thought.” It seemed my whole life I was told that it was a nice to have those thoughts; to think about doing something but never really acting on it. As if somehow those thoughts made you the next Mother Teresa. My personal belief for this reason is because all too often people do not trust, and rightfully so.  We hear almost every day about some scam artist, who made a bundle of tax free cash by sitting on the corner. While we have to work 40 hours a week to make what they did in a few short hours, and that is just not fair. The hardest lesson I learned in life is just that, LIFE IS NOT FAIR. Now I always knew life was not fair but I did not know how unfair until I lost my little brother, and that why this little story is dedicated to him.

Now there are two major events in my life that occurred that changed my thoughts into actions. The first one was when I was in eighth grade history and the second one happened when I was about 14, right after Thanksgiving.

When I was in eighth grade I had a history teacher that I was not so fond of. I felt as if she was a stuck up snob who felt she was too good for her job. She was always bragging about her advertisement degree, her husband who made oodles of money and her two young daughters, but one day she came to school with a story that changed my harsh judgment towards her and gave me a lot of respect for her. She was slightly upset and one of the other students asked what was wrong, which of course allowed her to talk about herself, so began to tell her story. She had been at the circle K at about 35^th avenue and Dunlap near Cortez High School in Phoenix, AZ. There was a lady outside the store, with her two children, begging for money. My teacher did not have any cash on her so she went inside and bought some food for the family, well as much good food as you can at a convenient store, and garishly walk out the doors and gave the lady the food she had just purchased. Instead of this lady being thankful she asked her if she could go back in and buy her some cigarettes and booze, when she replied no the lady took a swing at her and her husband/boyfriend got out the car and called her a b*tch. Now my respect for her grew, but my compassion slightly faded for people asking for “things.” What restored my compassion was right after Thanksgiving, when I was 14; my brother and I went to Metro Mall to do some holiday shopping. There was a homeless man walking around the parking lot, begging everyone in sight for money because he was hungry. I walked passed him as if he was invisible and smelt the reek of alcohol and filth, but as I turned back and saw my little brother who was 13 at the time giving him all the money he had. I was so angry I told him, “Why did you waist your money he’s only going to go drink it.” My brother looked at me with tears in his eyes and said, “maybe and maybe not but no one deserves to go hungry and alone on the holidays.” In that moment I realized that he was absolutely right, and who was I to judge this man I did not even know. That was the day my brother taught me to love unconditionally.

Those two life changing events are what started a chain reaction of putting my “sweet thoughts” into real life actions. We never know what life struggles someone is going through or what demons they are trying to destroy.  The fact is we are all human and we all have life struggles. No one is perfect and no one always makes the right choices, but I know the world is a lot brighter and easier to handle when someone, anyone, shows their unconditional love.

Thank you Bubba John for being the greatest teacher. I thank God for every moment that I had with you, every memory we share, that art you inspire me to create and every story I get to tell my daughter, your niece. You are the reason I started, with Jessica, the nonprofit organization "God Boxes". 

Sorry for lacking

I've been really lacking on my post, and I am absolutely sorry about that. I have slammed my self with new task that have almost drowned me.

Update on where I am at for goals this year.
I did start my event business, but like anything it is taking time to takeoff. I also started a photography business. I love being to capture peoples moments, truly heart warming.

I am putting together everything for my daughters first birthday in two weeks, and have completely redone the back yard, 1000 sq ft is a lot more work than I tought. So pictures to come of all the cool things I have gotten to create and done. Also, I just got a cricut to help me with more advance orders, like wedding, as far as invitations.

So i definitely learned the hard way cutting hundreds of hearts and tea pots out by hand can not only be super time consuming but a little painful after hours and hours. I've been super bless on getting help though from family and friends.

Thank you to them, and thank you God for your many blessing. Without everyone I would be lost.

Blessings of Sunday School

I recently started helping out in my church’s Sunday school program. So I have two things a little story and a question.

I went to a Prophetic Conference/School in Grand Prairie, Texas a couple of weeks ago, and I heard God speak to me. It was truly a blessed filling. He spoke that first I must be patient but he has plan for me in His ministry. (This patient I was told to take on is due to the fact I am one of the most inpatient people, ever! For instance I choose to be induced because I felt I could no longer wait to see my daughter. Which I later found out could have cost both of us our lives.) So He told me to start small, and work with the little kids. Not so much for them, but for me. So I can have a better understanding of His word. This way when I move forward in my practice with the Lord I have a good foundation.

Now onto my question… I am teaching fourth grade. We are in the process of leading up to Easter and the Resurrection of Christ. The main teacher asked if there was anything I would like to do during a class and there are a million things I want to do but I don’t fill like any of them are good enough or they are to childish for fourth graders. So I would like to know if anyone has any ideas that go a long with Easter. (Please make it about Jesus and not about the Devils, Easter Bunny.) We are teaching them what it means to be a Christian. John 14:12 Do as I do.

For all the lovely people who read my blog I am doing a free give away. All you have to do is go to my facebook page Adair Events and like my page and tell me what your special occasion is, ( http://www.facebook.com/pages/Adair-Events/441604542561040 )  and I will make you a one of a kind printable PDF creations.

·         Invites

·         Banner

·         Water bottle wrappers (or what ever wrappers you need wine, soda, extra…)

·         Thank you cards

·         Mini candy bar wrappers

·         Cup cake liners

·         Photo booth props

·         Anything else you might want and need

Also, feel free to share the page J. You can redeem it any time you need. I will pick Feb 28.

Politics and me

That’s my FB post à what our generation tolerates the next generation will except.
Obama’s words are pretty but they are fake and screwing everyone over who works and lives in this country. We will never get to retire FYI for all you Obama lovers! If you are mad stand up its time to fight for our rights before its to late.

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Friend:  We will never get to retire? Care to expand?

Jamie Elizabeth Social security was set up as a pyramid. So where it would take three people to pay for one person it now takes 18 to take care of one. All the money that was in S.S. was taken out to pay for other things. Plus now that there are more and more abortions allowed there has been less and less baby's to grow up and take our place in the work field.  Us retiring wont happen until we are very old if it does happen. (Unless something changes)

So for everyone else this is why its so important to start planning for your future... Stop partying all the time... Just saying

Friend  Social security was set to fall because of increased life expectancy and the large baby boomers generation that's still draining it. Inflation has plaid into as well. This isn't an Obama issue it's a treasury issue that democrats tried to pin on Bush during his term. It's going to collapse people have been aware of that since our parents generation hence the development of 401k and investment planning.

Jamie Elizabeth Yes, but back then they didn't have legal abortions, so the idea is each baby boomer kid would have a couple of kids, and then their kids would have a few kids and that would support the pyramid. *Fun fact more babies where born in our generation (X) then the baby boom* Thought our generation has cut back from having kids, from the normal 2-5 then to 1-2 or not at all now. Also, a lot of investment plans are failing because they think they should now be taxed. (I am sorry if I have already been taxed on that money why do you want to tax it again?) And all the money that came out of S.S. was from Clinton during his term. That is one of the reason we got out of dept, that and he didn't spend anything. I like to think of myself open minded in A LOT of way but Obama keeps promising the same thing, with NO evidence of change and I am sorry I DO NOT want a president that HANGS out with rappers. I am truly unhappy with our government system at the moment. It shouldn't be about aliens from Mexico. I honestly thing they should be allowed to come and live and WORK in America, because that what the Statue of Liberty is about, A guiding light for people who leave there home to fallow their dreams and religion. I don’t believe Americans should take care of illegal’s when half of the population cannot take care of them selves. AND IF WE REALLY WANT CHANGE WE NEED TO CHANGE IT OURSELVES. I DON’T THINK GUNS SHOULD BE TAKEN AWAY, BUT I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE BETTER MENTAL HEALTH CARE. All I am saying Obama is not change he is more a dept problem and I think we as a nation need to start a real change.

I do not consider myself a very political person but I think that not only should I become one but everyone should step up a fight for what we believe in. Liberals are allowed to walk all over republicans, but heaven forbid if one republican stands up and speaks their mind liberals jump all over them saying they are racist. I think we should bring God back into our life, OUR EVERY DAY LIVING , and into schools!

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonder land has always been easily one of my favorite books and movies. (Not going to lie cartoon out trumps Tim Burton's.  Do not get me wrong I love Tim Burton's movies, there is just something originals can never be competed with.) So for my daughters first birthday, that is a few months away, I am planning a +Alice In Wonderland first birthday SO EXCITED. I am also welcoming everyone to purchase this pack for $5 dollars.

• Birthday Invite 
• Candy Bar Wrappers
• Drink Me labels (for water bottles)
• Eat Me cup cake toppers
• Alice in Wonderland cup cake liners
• Photo Both Props
• which way that way arrows
• and MORE

Everything comes as a PDF so you can print as many as you like and need. 

God guiding me out of Egypt

I feel our Lord, God , working through me. I do not what towards, yet, but I feel it.

I was in church one day, not to long ago, where the preacher was speaking about how Moses leading the people out of Egypt and they complained about being in the wilderness and they wanted to go back to Egypt. I feel that everyday on my journey back to God. 

It does not matter where I am or what I am doing, I feel it everyday. I want to take the easy way around any situation I am in. Even though it might not be "wrong" in socially, I know it is wrong in God's eyes, and I am trying to live in a God like manner for my daughter.

People when you are feeling a little bit weak in your battle to the "promise land"   (To the Lord) and wanting to heading back to "Egypt" (Your everyday life, where society basically excepts everything) hold strong. True grace with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ it better than anything society acceptance can give us.

1 Timothy 4: 9-10 

This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance (and for this we labor and strive), that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe.