Do I Dare? Yes, it is about Time!

by Joy Foster

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Yes I do!! Life is passing by so fast, I do not have time to waste at all. Time is of the essence and I must answer to the calls, opportunities that come my way! (What ever you may call them)

I am 45 years old, black, standing 5ft 10', attractive, a mother, wife, business owner and motivated to accomplish my dreams! Leaving my job of nineteen years to build my dream, love singing all my life, completing my first CD (available late July, 2007), working with large television networks, and building the self-esteem of people!

Trials of life have come my way in the 45 years I have been blessed to live and I pray to be rewarded with many more with health and a great attitude. Deep in my heart I want to represent to my husband a great wife he is proud to be married to and to our son a mother he respects, and most importantly, loving me!

I had forgotten someone else, my Lord! Yes, I am very spiritual. Don't let that frighten you, a lot of us know of Him but are ashamed to mention His name. I have a relationship with the Lord which comforts my soul each and everyday my eyes awaken from my bed. If it weren't for Him I would not have overcome those trials I have endured with His love, strength gaining wisdom and courage along the journey.

Do I say "Thank you!" ? Not when I am going through the trials but now when I look back, yes, I lift my head and shout "THANK YOU!!" because my stories, challenges have not only helped many people but confirmed and strengthened me on what my mission was here on earth - Motivational Speaker. Now she is getting deep (you bet I am baby) well that is the person I am - no fluff, just right to the point. Time is passing and I have mission to fulfill.

When I look back at all the times I spent feeling sorry for myself I did not know how strong I was until now. What I am saying ladies, is that we dwell on the pain instead of the gain! That is it no pain - no gain. Being around women who are blessed everyday of their lives, it amazes me how they still find the littlest thing even when they have been blessed by God and STILL COMPLAIN!! Sometimes I just want slap them upside the head with a brick, yes a brick - think about all precious time just wasting, complaining instead of moving on when life has given you a second chance!! A friend has a surgery and it not life threatening she finds out, but still looks at the negative instead of the gift of life! Think about this one in case you never had a second chance. Here's my second chance, yes me, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1998. My weight gain increased to 201 lbs and my husband still looked at me saying "I love you". I thought life was over being married only one year. I could have got down. "Well that's you, not all of us feel that way" but if you reach down in the pit of your soul and fight back with a positive attitude, it is amazing what happens.

What wakes me up is the following: envision a child in Sick Children's Hospital with Leukemia fighting for their life age 4 with a smile on that angelic face announcing "If I only had a second chance to dare my dreams" - WOMEN WAKE UP!!

For the first time in my life I can truly say am blessed and highly favored with a wonderful husband, a gorgeous son and the Lord Jesus Christ in my life. Hallelujah life is good! You can take it which ever way you want but ladies you will call upon Him sometime in life trust me and I am going to dare myself with each challenge He give me till He calls me home!!

I enjoy getting up in the morning and arranging my next mission, daring myself what I can do not knowing the unknown if I can accomplish the task? It amazes me when women sit back not realizing they are stronger, bigger than the task presented to them closing the door without even opening it to see what if they can accomplish that mission!

Awaken to your calling there is so much to do with our lives. Stop limiting your minds and expand upon those thoughts that seem unbelievable and take them to higher limits no matter what the cost because you will never know what you are made of if you don't DARE!!!

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