I'm 61 years old, live in New Orleans, have 4 daughters, 3 grandkids, work as a chef. I'm passionate about making God a very important part of my life. Reading Beliefnet.com has helped me in so many ways. I feel blessed. So many positive changes have occurred in my life that Beliefnet has helped bring about. I love to fish, camping out, teaching Marshell Arts, reading the Bible and spiritual books, learning to have a good relationship with someone. I thank God and Beliefnet for encouraging me to make positive changes in my life.I also have and online business N.Varrette International
My Secret Garden
Chapter One
In my Secret Gordon are many secrets of myself I have not let go of. Now I am leaning how to let go of some of them, and maybe with God's help I will be free of them all. You see God has given to me a book to read that I might understand my purpose and why I am on this Earth. I have looked to understand what my purpose was in life. Yet as always I was looking in all the wrong places for the answers. When all I had to do was to open the book that my Father gave me at birth and that was the Bible to read. Not only to read, but ask Him to gave me understanding of what I am reading and how to apply His words in my walk on earth with Him. Also, that I might understand His purpose for me being hear. You see without my Father in my life, my life will be purposeless. Without a purpose my life his been motion without meaning, activity without direction, and events without reason.
Without a purpose in my life, life became trivial, petty, and pointless. Until now I have lived a very pointless life. Things like lying, stealing, using people using myself, not being a good Father to my girls, are good friend to people that cared for me, doing drugs, and many more bad things. You see it was all about Neal and what I wanted, that is why my life became pointless and without purpose. I did not have God in my life. I though I was God almighty myself. But on December 26, 2007 God really showed me that he is the true God and power. He really forgave me of all my sins, and put me back to work. After I had made a mess of my life again, He would not let go of me. And I am very glad of the fact that He loves me so very much, that He keeps on forgiving me for my sins.
In His loving kindness He put me back to work again, after I had made a mess of things as always tiring my self will knowing that I am powerless. He will not let of me and I am thankful for that. What God has done for me, I could never do for myself. I see now that the greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose. Knowing my purpose will give meaning to my life. You see God created me to have meaning. And knowing my purpose will only simplify my life more. It will define what I do and don't do. My purpose will become the standard I will use to evaluate which activities are essential and which aren’t. I simply ask is this activity in accord with God's word and not mines.
It will help me concentrate my efforts and energy on what is important .I am learning to become more effective, by being more selective I no longer desire to play trivial pursuit with my life. I also am learning that I know longer have to live a life of quiet desperation. Without a Godly purpose, I will keep changing directions, jobs, relationships, Churches, or other externals-hoping each change will settle the confusion or fill emptiness in my heart.
HOW ARE YOU MY FRIEND NEAL ,,,
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THANKING YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU,FOR YOUR KIND PRAYERS ,BLESSINGS&YOUR KINDNESS TOWARDS ME.I, SHALL BE EVER GRATEFUL TO ALL OF YOU!MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL,AND YOU ARE ALL IN MY PRAYERS!OUR LORD JESUS IS ALWAYS GREAT!
WE MUST PRAISE ''HIM'' IN EVERY TIME...YES,YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS!
YES,WE HAVE A GODD OPARTUNITY TO PRAISE ''HIM''.
THANKING YOU ALL...
Yours Bro.RAJESWAR(INDIA)21.11.09
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Hello friend, To all a Happy New Year and it’s cold outside filled with blowing snow
Let it snow , Let it snow
To all stay warm inside with a big cup of cocoa!!
Good Morning my Brother,
I hope this note finds you and Claire well blessed and doing big things in 2010. We have gotten settled and just thank God each and everyday for his many wonderful blessings. Thank you for your prayers and kind words. Please continue to keep us in your prayers. Luv you Bro.....
Hello friends, Here are some pictures that make you say ahhh! , How excellent is our God
and the wonders He has provided us with sunset’s and sunrise’s everyday , We are surely blessed to be His.
Hello friends, I’ve missed you all , being so busy, but I finally have the time to say hi, It’s nice and cold outside today after the snow we received yesterday, I loved watching it fall and get thicker as the day went on, Didn’t really like the coldness that went with it, but I did enjoy , I hope your day today is splendid as mine is. Many Hugs and Kisses to you all.
God Won't Ask
God won’t ask what kind of car you drove, but will ask how many people you drove who didn’t have transportation.
God won’t ask the square footage of your house, but will ask how many people you welcomed into your home.
God won’t ask about the fancy clothes you had in your closet, but will ask how many of those clothes helped the needy.
God won’t ask how many material possessions you had, but will ask if they dictated your life.
God won’t ask what your highest salary was, but will ask if you compromised your character to obtain that salary.
God won’t ask how much overtime you worked, but will ask if you worked overtime for your family and loved ones.
God won’t ask how many promotions you received, but will ask how you promoted others.
God won’t ask what you did to help yourself, but will ask what you did to help others.
God won’t ask how many friends you had, but will ask how many people to whom you were a true friend.
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Hello friends, how is everyone today and hope you are not snowed in , if you are stay warm and
Cozy. Let God comfort you through this time of cabin fever . I am sending lots of warm hugs today
Bro.RAJESWAR(INDIA)
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THANKING YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU,FOR YOUR KIND PRAYERS ,BLESSINGS&YOUR KINDNESS TOWARDS ME.I, SHALL BE EVER GRATEFUL TO ALL OF YOU!MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL,AND YOU ARE ALL IN MY PRAYERS!OUR LORD JESUS IS ALWAYS GREAT!
WE MUST PRAISE ''HIM'' IN EVERY TIME...YES,YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS!
YES,WE HAVE A GODD OPARTUNITY TO PRAISE ''HIM''.
THANKING YOU ALL...
Yours Bro.RAJESWAR(INDIA)21.11.09
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God won’t ask what kind of car you drove, but will ask how many people you drove who didn’t have transportation.
God won’t ask the square footage of your house, but will ask how many people you welcomed into your home.
God won’t ask about the fancy clothes you had in your closet, but will ask how many of those clothes helped the needy.
God won’t ask how many material possessions you had, but will ask if they dictated your life.
God won’t ask what your highest salary was, but will ask if you compromised your character to obtain that salary.
God won’t ask how much overtime you worked, but will ask if you worked overtime for your family and loved ones.
God won’t ask how many promotions you received, but will ask how you promoted others.
God won’t ask what you did to help yourself, but will ask what you did to help others.
God won’t ask how many friends you had, but will ask how many people to whom you were a true friend.
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