Just Moved!

As a mover, you are very much like a daffodil bulb. When planted, you lie dormant for a season until you put down roots. Then your sprout begins to appear above the earth, and finally, you bloom. I suspect that during this move, you’ve given priority to everyone else in your family, leaving your own sprouts to look pretty wilted. Let’s pick off the dead leaves and flowers and give you the opportunity to bloom.

When you walk around carrying the aroma of Christ, people will be drawn to you. What will make you different in your community is not that you are new in town, but that the fragrance of Christ surrounds you. You will be known not only by how you bloom, but by His fragrance that you wear.

2 Corinthians 2:14-15
God...manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. For we are a fragrance of Christ to God.

Isn’t it great to know you are not made with a cookie cutter? You are an original! That’s the very best reason to be yourself, love yourself, and be good to yourself! God made you unique because He wanted your bloom to be one of a kind, distinct from all the others.

Psalm 139:13-14
For Thou didst form my inward parts; Thou didst weave me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Christ is the creator of all beauty, both inside and outside. Your outer beauty is only skin-deep. It’s the beauty from within that radiates in your life. I would rather see your heart than your hairdo. I’m attracted to what matters to you inside, rather than how you feel about your appearance. It is the indwelling beauty of Christ in your heart that allows your outer beauty to bloom. It takes each person with her own fragrance, uniqueness, and beauty to make a perfect bouquet from the garden. You are, in essence, God’s bouquet to the world around you.

Here are thirty tips to help you become your best and provide you an opportunity to bloom:

Eat right
Exercise
Take vitamins,
then treat yourself to a double-dip ice-cream cone!
Read that book you always wanted to but never took the time for.
Splurge and get a manicure – or a pedicure – or both.
Rent an old classic movie that lasts three hours.
Go window-shopping.
Try one new thing each day.
Don’t compare today with the past.
Buy yourself pretty stationary to write on.
Enjoy a free makeover at a department store.
Browse all afternoon in a bookstore.
Visit the library. Sit and read your favorite magazines.
When you meet someone for the first time, look them in the eyes, and give them a firm handshake and a smile.
Focus on being, rather than doing.
Seize the day!
Buy something wonderful and frivolous for yourself.
Expect a positive outcome from your move.
Don’t feel like you have to be productive all the time.
Turn over a new leaf with this move.
Pin a fresh flower on your lapel or pocket.
Remind yourself it’s still okay to cry if you want to.
Visit a museum or an art gallery.
Treat yourself to a gourmet cup of flavored coffee or exotic herb tea the next time you are at the mall. Enjoy!
Take a class in something to expand your interests.
Go to a park that has playground equipment and swing!
Walk as much as you can.
Count your blessings every day.
Say your prayers every night.