Thankful for Desperation!!!

If you've read my blog from earlier this week then you know it's been a challenging week!!! Lastnight, as I was trying to go to sleep, which can be difficult to do this late in pregnancy, I ran across Beth Moore on TV... She said something that made me think!! She has a way of doing that ya know :) My interpretation of what she said goes something like this... We should be thankful for the times that we are desperate... it is at these times when we seek GOD and grow in GOD! She went on to say that people ask her HOW she loves GOD so much... she said, it was at one of those times when she was desperate... she was either gonna LIVE or DIE and it was gonna be all or nothing either way!!! She is living wholeheartedly... Thankfully she and God have become best friends ;)

One of these day's I'm sure I will wake up and realize that I need God even when things are going good... not just in those desperate times!!! Ever feel this way? It's sad when that is the only way God can get my attention, seriously!!!

On another note... pretaining to my previous post, I held a meeting with all of my employees today!!! I knew it was gonna be akward, but I also knew it was essential!!! Well, for the most part, the meeting was good... there were those moments that were quite tense though... YIKES!! I had to difuse a couple of bombs... but we made it through. At this point I am on the fence about letting a few girls go... Please pray that God will guide me in that decision!!! Also, pray that I will have the "backbone" to make the "new law" stick!!!!

Thanks for lifing me up in prayer!!!

Lots of love- Katie

Rough Day!!!!!!

You know it's gonna be a hard day when one of your staff tells you she thinks you "care more about making money then the people who work for you." Seriously!!!! OUCH!!!!!!! So what do you say to that???? I was at a loss for words... Then, she went on to say she wasn't the only one who feels this way... Double OUCH!!!!!

My goodness... tell me how you really feel!!!!! Well, lets just say I wanted to cry. If you only knew how hard I try to make the lives of my staff easier... Plus, if we don't make any money these girls won't have a job... how's that for caring??

So, what did I do?? Well I waited awhile and let her finish the appointment I booked her that she didn't want to do (the reason "I don't care"... I was giving her work) and we talked... We worked it out... It was a bit painful, listening to her criticize me and my methods. Clearly I'm not the best boss out there, but I'm learning :) Guess it's just part of it...

So, once again let's play the game "Where I WAS and where I am NOW" 1 yr ago, this would have destroyed me!! I WOULD have started crying, sobing, and completely let this ruin my day... NOW, I take it and learn from it!! What do I need to do to change the situation and turn it around for the better??? After our discussion, it is clear she doesn't really feel this way... she was just MAD!!!! I can understand that... I've said mean things out of spite and anger :) What I realized is that I have to change the way I do some things... basically, I have to get a "backbone" and be a BOSS!!! This will probably not be easy, but it's gotta be done :) JOY JOY... Tough love people!!!! TOUGH LOVE!!!! Of course, the one thing that has been holding me back from being this "BOSS" has been satan... FEAR... which we know is not of GOD... only of satan...

I'm needing prayer people!!! Lot's of prayer!!!!!!!! Pass on the word, PLEASE!!!!

Lots of LOVE...even if it's TOUGH...

Katie

No worries!!!

Oh my word!!!! Just in case you have forgotten....GOD is AWESOME!!! I tell you what, Duncan and I have been on a crazy ride for the last year, but God continues to deliever us day-by-day!!! I am truly thankful for what we have been through and even more thankful for where we are and will be!!!

As an update on the spa... the past few weeks just about "did me in" but God has carried me through!!! In the past two weeks, I have hired 3 new people... All of which have approached me about work!! What a blessing!! One is a massage therapist, one is a hairstylist, and one does it ALL (hair, nails, skin, massage)!!! This is a huge blessing!!! So, let me see, that is 6 hairstylist I have! That's the most I've ever had.... PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let me just assure you I have come along way with worrying!!! Occaisionally I find myself getting anxious and letting satan try to wiggle his way into my mind... Not nearly as often as in previous years though!!! I have come along way with trusting in the LORD, turning things over to HIM and letting HIM work WONDERS!!!

I just wanted to give GOD a little PRAISE today...!!! He is my hope and fortress!!

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done.

Philippians 4:6 NLT

Much Love - Katie