Today I Facebook I posted the following…

My life this year took me from high to low to high again but God’s grip of grace never left me. He held me tight and never let me go! As the man-ordained year comes to an end, I am grateful for the many lessons learned, the confidence gained, the boldness to expect nothing but the best from God!

I started 2009 with high hopes for my business and boy did it start with a bang. However, one thing that very few knew was that by May is was starting to wane a bit. By June I was getting just enough to pay a few business bills. I was literally wondering where my next dollar would come from. I was not in the poverty state of mind that I was in when I wrote about having a poverty mentality.

This time it was different. I was hungry. Not for power or even money. I was hungry to get it right and follow through with all that I needed to do.

When I was in the poverty state of mind, I would have just given up!

But this time I had fallen and I knew I could get up. Sure there were times when I was discouraged and I asked God what was this all about. What was a missing? Who needs to know my story in order to be healed and set free? Why did He choose me for this test?

What do I do?

I fell but I found my way up.

I restructured my business, listened to God and not man, and went back to my call of helping women as mandated by God, and put my priorities back on track.

I can say that through it all the following occurred…

• Most of my business bills we able to be paid with the exception of one and that one was practically given to me until I am able to pay again.
• I was able to complete all the learning for my business I wanted to this year
• My kids did not go without
• I did not miss a meal
• I had to buy a new computer and while I had to make payments on it, I have been able to do that
  

The lesson here is that you may fall but you can get back up.

Today I was reminded of the lesson from a friend who sent me a link to an amazing video. It is a HUGE reminder that there is no excuse not to get back up!