Beachy Beach January Love Note
(Originally published January 19, 2014)
Dear Beachy Beachers,
I am so excited to start the new year off with all of you. I have always loved the New Year and reflecting on
the gifts of yesterday with great anticipation for what lies ahead in the New Year.
I LOVE sharing my heart with you and I know at times it may not be what you normally hear in a work environment but I try to stay true to my heart and what it speaks to me. For me I have a strong belief that my faith is at the foundation of my business and the reason for
ANY success that I have. It is in the stretching a little farther than I think I can that helps me see
what is actually possible.
I just finished reading a great book called Whistling Past the Graveyard. The main character reminded the young girl quite often
....to be looking for your gifts that are tucked inside of you.... we ALL have them.
The truth is we all have gifts and the question is do we use them or do we keep them tucked inside? This time of year is a perfect time to see what those gifts are and begin to use them. That is always a prayer of mine that God would show me what they are and who I can help with them. If I do that then all the other things that are less important like money and material things seem to fall right in place. When I get it backwards it just does not work.
As young person I think I spent much of my time trying to reach for things I thought I needed and were popular and the very things I was not good at. I discovered through much failure that there were things that I was uniquely designed to do and if I spent my time on those gifts that were mine then life would unfold just as it should.
I believe however we do have to stretch and push and climb a few mountains to be what we are meant to be. Lacey shared a great song with me and the words are perfect for all of us:
I got some dreams that are bigger than me....
It is so Crazy to believe
That you gave me the stars put them out of my reach
Called me to waters a little too deep!!!
IS THAT WONDERFUL OR WHAT? IF YOU ARE NOT STRETCHING AND DOING SOMETHING THAT SCARES YOU OR IF YOU ARE NOT SETTING GOALS A LITTLE BIGGER THAN YOU, THEN YOU ARE NOT LIVING. Please reach inside and find the gifts tucked inside of you. Use them, harness them, wrangle all the big and exciting things that are waiting for you this year!!! Ask God to help you and I promise he will especially if your heart is set on helping others. If you do this you can not help but have the best year of your life.
I love you all and am so thrilled to be a part of your life!!!!
grateful and enthusiastic,
Karen