REFLECTING ON THE MONTH OF OCTOBER

 

What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing today? I hope you're all having a great day today and are not letting anyone still your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you so much for reading my blog.

The month of October has been an eventful month for me. From officially starting my new remote position to prayer for my people at 6:00 AM in the morning. It's really been quite the month. I also had the opportunity to attend an amazing conference last weekend. I am feeling very empowered right now.

The world wants and expects women like me, who have kids and doing it all for their kids to feel broken and down but I refuse that demon. I have completely stayed focused on the Lord in this season and will continue to stay focused on the Lord. I want to encourage you to do the same. God won't fail you EVER! My life is a living proof of that. I have risen up from the ashes and keep rising up. I see the Lord doing amazing things and I'm all for it. I am embracing the blessings of God and I live each day expecting overflow of God's blessings. 

I am determined to keep looking up and expecting the good to flood my life. It's not easy but God's grace and mercy make it easy. Prayer is my oxygen. I pray when things are fine and I pray when things are not. The Bible tells us to pray without ceasing and that's been my lifestyle. I don't intend to stop it now. This world is full of wickedness but I serve a father who is greater than wickedness. God is bigger than every bastard devil!

My kids and I also started a new tradition. We bought pumpkins and the kids actually selected the pumpkins themselves. I enjoyed watching them pick out their own pumpkins. It was a very sweet sight to experience. I am so grateful to God for His protection over me and my children.

For this reason, I pray always. If you ever come around me in the public, don't be surprised to hear me speaking in tongues lol. That's how I roll.

I have so much gratitude to offer to God for this month of October. We are about to hit November! I am ready!!

With gratitude,

Maryam

WHAT TO DO WHILE YOU PRAY

 

What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing today? I hope you are all having an amazing day today and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you all for joining me. 

When you are going through stuff and  you're around "Christians," it is normal to hear them say "just pray about it." As simple and as cliché this may be, it is a profound expression. See, in my life, I have gone through storms and I still am going through storms but the storms won't prevail. The reason why I am very confident about that is this: God can NEVER fail! When you approach God with a confident assurance that your prayers will be answered, you should be rest assured that they will be answered. That confident assurance is your "answered prayer," right there.

Here's what you do after every prayer session, proceed with confidence. Live your life like all your pains are gone. Give thanks for the miracle. Give thanks for the blessing. I promise you, after you do this, you will start feeling strong and unbeatable in the midst of the storm. When you're in this frame of mind, everything that the enemies intended to hurt you, won't! Every trap the enemies set, they will fall into it. You will witness the fall of the enemies each time but it will not come near you.

I pray for you, God will NOT desert you. You're covered under the shadow of God's wings.

Proceed with confidence. Your Heavenly father is for you!

With gratitude,

Maryam

WHEN YOU TRUST GOD, IT DOESN'T MEAN STORMS WON'T RISE

 

What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing today? I hope you're all having an amazing day today and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you all for joining me.

Everyone of us goes through stuff. Majority of people allow the storms to drown them. The few who keep pressing meet with breakthroughs. Let me tell you about what God can and will do. It is a given that storms will rise. We were never meant to face the storms alone. God is always there for us through the storms. Cry out to God if you have to, shout out if you have to but whatever you do, don't accept the situation. God is always there but we need to trust God and move confidently in the direction of our dreams.

Storms are not meant to kill us but grow us. God is always faithful! No matter what the weather, no matter what the situation, trust in God always. Do all you can with what you have. 

I pray that the Lord helps you and keeps you safe.

With gratitude,

Maryam

EMPOWERING QUOTES TO SPICE UP YOUR LIFE

 

Good morning wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing today? I hope you're all having an amazing day today and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you all for joining me. 

I wanted to share a few quotes with you all today.

Neville Goddard- "Prayer is the art of assuming the feeling of being and having that which you want." God speaks feelings. If you feel defeated, you are going to invite defeat. Always be aware of how you're feeling. When you feel bad, check what you have been thinking about. Change the images and you change your point of attraction.

Unknown- "Your vibration produces your manifestation. You have the power to control your imagination. Your imagination is powerful. Use it. Think on the things you want, feel like you already have them and they must manifest in your life.

Mary Morrisey- "There's a difference between the facts of my life and the truths of my being."

"The facts of your life carry no more weight than the meaning you attach to them."

"You're more powerful than any circumstance, situation or condition."

"We can't stay in the same thinking and get a different result."

"Life is happening through me. We predict the future with how we are Being now."

"If your dream doesn't get real inside you, it won't get real outside you."

I hope these quotes bless you today.

Proceed with courage 'cos God's got you!

Maryam

KEEP YOUR EYES ON GOD|| MESSAGE BY PASTOR PAUL ENENCHE

 

Good morning, wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing today? I hope you're all having a great day today and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day.

Here's a message from Pastor Paul Enenche that blessed me. I would like to share it with with you. He talked about keeping your eyes on God always. When you fix your eyes on the Lord, you're helped and protected. When you keep your eyes on God., you're safe and preserved. Here are the points he shared.

1. To look up to God is to be lifted in life. Psalm 34 vs. 5

2. To look up to God is to lay hold of help. To look away from God is to lose grip of help. Help exists with God. Hebrews 4: 16 The Throne of God is the depot of help.

3. To look up to God is to be shielded and preserved from danger and disaster in life. Preservation is possible when we look to God. Looking away from God makes vulnerability inevitable. Never be distracted by the storms of life to take your focus off God.  The things that happen want you to look away from God and at the trouble. Psalm 46:2 and Matthew 14:29

No matter what the situation, no matter the circumstance, no matter the trouble, always fix your focus on God.

Thank you so much Pastor Paul for the reminder. 

Have a blessed day everyone.

With gratitude,

Maryam

HELP IS ALWAYS WITH YOU

 Hello wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing today? I hope you're all having a great day today and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day.

Today, make up your mind that you're not going to allow negativity rule over you. Make up your mind that you're going to let God fill your consciousness with power. No matter how dark your life may be right now, a little bit of light will chase the darkness out. You have light within you. Focus on it. Do it little by little. Ask the Angels around you to fill you up with light. There are angels around you always. Speak to the Angels and ask them to show up for you and they will.

The world wants you to feel helpless and hopeless. The world is helpless and hopeless. You, however, are surrounded. You have the power the speak over your life. Do it and watch things transform in your life. I pray for you today, may God show you mercy in Jesus Name. Amen!

With gratitude,

Maryam

LESSONS OF LIFE MY CHILDREN TEACH ME

 Good morning, wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing today? I hope you're all having a great day today and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you all for checking out my blog today.

So, I'm a mom. I have two amazing kids who teach me more about life than I could ever learn anywhere else. Life with them is an adventure and everyday is a new experience. My son is a music lover. He loves his guitar. I ask him to play me some music and he is delighted to play and sing to me. I love him and am amazed at his wisdom and strength. My daughter is a dancer and an act. She loves to dance and demonstrate movements that people and animals make. She is fun. Both my kids are an experience by themselves. They love to play together and when they fight, you'd think they never get along. I love how fast and easy they get along after a fight. It's so sweet to watch. I wish adults would be more like children. When there's a fight, take a break and then let it go. 

So, Le'Veon and Zozo have been calling themselves doctors for a while. I hear Le'Veon say "mama I'm Doctor Le'Veon." And I say, "yes baby, you are Doctor Le'veon." I see the joy in him when I agree with him. Then Zozo comes along and says "I am Doctor Zozo." Of course I say "yes baby, you're Doctor Zozo." Zoe lights up with a big smile. I just love it! 

I thought about getting them a doctor play set to practice with. I found  the perfect set for girls. It came in pink. Here's the link I got it from: https://amzn.to/2GX9zQ1 Check it out.

The picture above is a screenshot of the product. It has many pieces and they are safe for kids 2 years and above. Zoe loves this play set. Of course Le'Veon was Zoe's first patient. It was hilarious to watch. After Levy got a checkup, it seemed like the prescription was an unending use of plaster stickers on Levy's leg. Zoe kept placing stickers on Le'Veon and it was hilarious. Levy of course got tired of the whole thing and wanted it to stop.

It is really fun watching my kids play and interact with different educational toys and each other. They are so present in the moment, that the future is irrelevant. We need to be more childlike. Pour our hearts to whatever we are doing in the present and let everything else go. I believe that as we do this, we save ourselves from unnecessary worries and stress.

Thank you for checking out my blog.

Have a great day!

With gratitude,

Maryam

DON'T LET UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS GIVE YOU A STROKE

 

What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people people. How are you all doing today? I hope you're all having a great day today and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you all for joining me.

Have you ever allowed expectations to scare or intimidate you? Have you ever heard someone or a group of people say multiple things that they expect from you or of you and you get so scared and wonder why could anyone ever expect so much of you? I have been there and still am going through it.

First, don't let anyone make you feel like you have to show up for them at your own risk. Don't ever allow other people's unrealistic expectations make you loose sleep. You are human, you will make mistakes. You will disappoint people. You will step on people's toes whether intentionally or unintentionally it will happen. Don't allow that steal your joy. Make a decision to do and give your best and try to follow through. However, when you fail to meet their expectations, don't fret or think that life is over because it ain't. You are human and you also have expectations, many people have failed you and they are going to fail you.

 There are so many people out there who would rather you meet all their needs than yours. If you have been kind enough to always be there for them and give them all that they require of you. When you're not able to be who they want you to be anymore, they start putting you down and treating you bad. 

Such people are the reason why you do your best and let the rest go. God will not fault you for refusing to be used or manipulated. God still loves you. There are so many people out there who would appreciate the good you do for them. Don't waste your good on someone or people who will NEVER appreciate you or the good you do. This is not to say to stop helping them completely. You can still help them but don't stretch yourself thin for them.

I pray that God delivers you and me from unrealistic expectations in Jesus. Amen!!

With gratitude,

Maryam

FALL IS KIND OF MY FAVORITE SEASON

 What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing tonight? I hope you're having an amazing and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you for joining me.

We are in fall and I am loving it. I am loving it because the leaves are golden and the trees are shedding their leaves preparing for the spring. When you look at how hard the trees are shedding, you might be tempted to think that they may never gain back their leaves but you and I know that when spring rolls around, the trees would be blooming and looking brand new.

This kinda makes me think about life and the different seasons we experience. When the season we are in is not favorable, we are mostly tempted to think that it would always remain that way. But I am here with a word from Heaven. Your current season of hard times won't last always. You're actually getting prepared for something far more amazing than you've ever experienced before. You, just don't give up. The enemy wants us to quit, each time there's a challenge we have to face, but I know that I am talking to warriors who will not quit.

Fix your eyes on the Lord, know that you are surrounded. There's no difficulty too hard for your God to handle. Just give it all to God. Surrender completely and watch God turn every mess into a MIRACLE!

I pray that God shows you mercy and grants all of your heart desires in Jesus Name. Amen!

With gratitude,

Maryam

HAVE YOU TRIED SPEAKING TO YOUR CHAINS?

 

What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet, and lovely people. How are you all doing today? I hope you're all having a great day today and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you for checking out my blog today.

I have a word for you and me today. Have you ever found yourself complaining  about what is wrong with your life and you just seem to go on and on with it? You and I know that complaining won't change anything but we keep it going like it does anyways. After all complaining is what everyone does. It is true everyone complains. It is natural for us to want to complain. Truthfully, I have found out in my experience that the more I complained, the more things happen to me that make me complain. 

It becomes this cycle of non-stop complaining. It is not pleasant but I find it habitual. Here's a new formula that I have been using lately: I speak to the situation. I command whatever the issue may be, to bow to the name of Jesus. I am learning to replace praise and thanksgiving with complaining AND IT WORKS WONDERS!

Chains can symbolize any unfavorable event in your life, that you want to see changed. Command those chains to break in the name of the Lord God Almighty and go off giving thanks. As you do this, God will show up for you and you will see the chains fall every time. You don't do it once and expect it to be over. You pray without ceasing. As long as you are in this flesh, you will have troubles but Your God has already provided a way of escape. Use it!

Thank you for reading.

With  gratitude,

Maryam

WHEN GOD SEEMS FAR AWAY|| HE IS NOT

What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing today? I hope you're all having a great day and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you for checking out my blog today. 

Have you ever felt like God was far away from you? Have you ever prayed so hard and got exhausted from the prayers but still felt like God was far away? I have and I understand  how it  feels, if you're currently experiencing that type of situation.

God is never far from you. God is always a prayer away. The reason you feel like God is far is because of the attachment you have to the flesh or senses. You have been so focused on the logic and facts that your senses see and have separated yourself from the presence of God. By separating, I don't mean cut yourself off. I mean you have filled your mind and spirit with the distractions of the outside world and allowed what is not real to become real to you,  to the point where you are overwhelmed and can't be still enough to experience God in that moment.

God will never leave us nor forsake us. We allow distractions to fill the space in us where God dwells and become afraid of the shadows of falsehood we created. God is always a prayer away. I have learned to just be quiet and go into stillness, with my eyes shut, whenever I feel like God is far away. I find out every time this happens, it is because I am trying too hard to fix or control everything or I am trying to please people.

We can't please people and God at the same time. No matter how hard we try, people will never 100% agree with us. So, we need to learn to be present and focused more on what God wants us to do. If our hearts are stayed on God and we delight ourselves in Him, loving people would be natural to us. You and I have to come to terms with the fact that we WILL NEVER BE ACCEPTED 100% by people and that is OKAY!

What we should concern ourselves with anyways is the fact that God cares and approves of us. It is utter suffering living life to please people. I have made up my mind and renew my mind each day, that I will focus on pleasing God and not people. My peace is very important to me and in order for me to enjoy it, I have to focus on God.

I hope this inspired you in some way. 

Thank you for reading my blog.

With gratitude,

Maryam

MY KIDS AND I FINALLY TESTED MY DREAM CAR|| YUKON DENALI 2021

 

What's up wonderful, amazing, sweet and lovely people. How are you all doing today? I hope you are all having a great day and are not letting anyone steal your joy. Welcome to Maryam's Joyful Life. Today is a beautiful day. Thank you for checking out my blog. 

So, I have a dream car that I have been loving for a while. Every year, I say I'm going to get the latest model. I really like my truck but I fancy a Yukon Denali. Do you have a dream car?

I was so interested in the 2020 model of the Denali, so much so that I have it on my vision board. Until I came across the 2021 model. So, when I first saw the new design and features, it took me a second to get used to it. 

Right now, I absolutely love it! My kids love it too. When we had the opportunity to check it out, it felt really good. The space and the three row seating are amazing. There's a lot of leg room at the back row and a lot of storage in the captain's cabin- aka my cabin lol.

I love this SUV. I have been telling myself that the engineers and designers who put this vehicle together are geniuses. How did they know to put all the features I love in a car in one amazing SUV. So amazing.

Look at that big smile on myself. I felt like the Captain in this 2021 Yukon Denali. Now, I am waiting to test drive it. 

I have decided that I am going to move towards the direction of what I want. I'm not holding back or backing down. If I have to go test drive it, I will. If I have to get pictures of it and paste all over my house, I will. I am learning that the best way to bring the things you would love into your life is to surround yourself with it. This could mean pictures of your dream in a place where you can see it everyday or just simply writing it down over and over again, daily. The big part is feeling grateful for it.

Whatever you are grateful for will increase in your life. Better yet, the more things you are grateful for, you will have more things to be grateful.

There's nothing God cannot do.

I really feel blessed.

Have an amazing month and don't let your dream intimidate you. God can and will make your dream a reality.

With gratitude,

Maryam