Jeremiah 29:11

Good Evening Everyone,
   I know that it has been quite a while since I've updated this blog and I'm sorry for taking so long to update it as well.  Anyway, when I wasn't updating this blog, I've been busy trying to promote my online styling business blog instead, and it hasn't been easy, that's for sure: however, it'll be worth it in the end.  This brings me to the inspiration of tonight's blog, it has been inspired by something on my facebook page called, Jesus Christ Savior by Beliefnet.  This is what the Bible verse said: "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." ~Jeremiah 29:11.  In other words this Bible verse is trying to say this: "We're all encouraged by a leader who stirs us to move ahead, someone who believes we can do the task he has given and who will be with us all the way.  God is that kind of leader.  He knows the future, and his plans for us are good and full of hope.  As long as God, who knows the future, provides our agenda and goes with us as we fulfill his mission, we can have boundless hope.  This does not mean we will be spared pain, suffering, or hardship, but that God will see us through to a glorious and victorious conclusion.

    This verse couldn't have come at a more convenient time as I am trying to promote my online styling business with Keaton Row.  During this time, it hasn't been an easy task as I have mentioned it above in the previous paragraph.  I've been feeling greatly discouraged with the online business because there are a few people viewing my web page, but none are buying anything and I still have no clients either, so I'm trying to expand my customer base at this point in time; that definitely isn't easy either because I'm not a real laid back type of person who likes to talk and socialize a lot, I'm known as an introvert whose shy and has very little confidence in the things that I do.  I'm putting my full faith and trust in the Lord on this particular subject, it is on His time and not on mine.  He's the one who knows exactly what his plans are for my life, that he has abundantly blessed me with.  It does take a lot of time and patience for these things to start succeeding, this is a very difficult goal for me to achieve, as you can probably tell.  The Lord has provided me with a great opportunity here and I'm trying not to ruin it, if this is God's Will for me, then I will reign victoriously after all is said and done, do you see what I'm saying here? 

   There are certain people in my life who don't exactly have confidence in what I'm trying to do here, they think that I'll fail, grow discouraged, and give up.  But I'm not going to give up on this business that easily, this is something that I truly want to do and am passionate about, but I cannot do this alone; I cannot do anything on my own, I need God's help with this big task at hand.  I can do all things through him who strengthens me.  This is a learning process and I know that there's a lot that I need to do before anything specific happens.  However, there are also a few people in my life who support me fully in this task and they would really like for me to do well with this business, and I don't want to let God or them down if I should fail.  I decided to give this a try and to see what will happen.  It's only been a few months, but I am hoping and praying that I'm doing all the right things in regards to Keaton Row.  I've been posting my looks on my own facebook page, twitter page, on blogspot, google, and even random people's facebook pages and I have received mixed comments on this styling subject.  I've been told that I need to become a better writer, I need to have more confidence, and that I'm a religious freak, and then on a more positive note, I was told that my writing is good, but I need to work on my punctuation a bit more, and I need to have a different way of writing when it comes to this consulting job.  It's really a challenge to keep my Christian life separate from my business life, because being a Christian plays a big role in my life with both my religious life and business life; so I need to learn how to balance both aspects of my life and that will not be easy, but I can do this.  So, I just want to share a big thank you and appreciation for those that are both supporting me and criticizing me in this next large part of my life, I look forward to hearing further comments in the future on my styling business and my writing.  Thank you and God Bless!

~Emily P.