Instead of making a New Year's resolution
Consider committing to a biblical solution
Your promises are easily broken
Empty words, though earnestly spoken
But God's Word transforms the soul
By His Holy Spirit making you whole
As you spend time alone with Him
He will change you from within.
Consider committing to a biblical solution
Your promises are easily broken
Empty words, though earnestly spoken
But God's Word transforms the soul
By His Holy Spirit making you whole
As you spend time alone with Him
He will change you from within.
-- Mary Fairchild
Starting off a new year is always exciting! It’s like driving down a long winding road with no end in sight! Making New Year’s resolutions and setting goals is a great way to start of a new year…and we can honor God at the same time! God’s word offers some great guidance and insights for how to get started. (http://neelroad.org/12-scripture-verses-2012/)
For Making God A Priority in Your Life – Matthew 6:33
Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
For Letting Go of the Past – 2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; and the new has come.
For Losing Weight or Living Healthier – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
For Managing Your Time Better – Psalm 90:12
Teach us to number our days that we may grow in wisdom.
For Getting Personal Finances in Order – Romans 13:8
Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
For Getting Out of Debt – Proverbs 22:7
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
For Walking with God Daily – Psalm 105:4
Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually.
For Trusting God – Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
For Helping Others – Matthew 25:40
Jesus said, ‘Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these…you did it to me.’
To Stop Worrying About Things – 1 Peter 5:7
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
For Waiting on God (Patience) – James 1:12
God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation.
For Keeping God First in Your Life – 1 John 5:21
Keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your heart.
2012 IS A NEW YEAR
FOR A FRESH AND CLEAN START!
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| Trisha's son Elcid and Brina's Twins and daughter Charmayne in New Zealand |
Manuia le Tausaga Fou to all of our families across the nations eastern corner of the continents to the equator of scattered islands on the west. We all started our New Year in different time zones, yet we all thought about each other at the same time. This is our 5th Issue of our Monthly Family e-Newsletters and we have received a warm response of gratification and participation with our social networking and communication with loved ones near and far. On behalf on the editors, publicists, and authors, we extend our utmost appreciation in vocally, silently, and prayerfully extending your support to keeping our family eternal. There has not been one thought or day that passes that I ponder on each you and your families. It has truly rubbed on to me the habits and rituals of Our Mama always wanting and needing with assurance to make sure and know we are all right. I believe WE ALL, as her children, possess this treasure and gift, because we came from her. As a facebook member and user, I see our family gather together in celebrations in different parts of the world. It gives me confirmation that the next generation will follow in our footsteps of FAMILY UNITY and striving for an Eternal Family. This New Year as we make a fresh and clean start in our personal lives, I challenge you and ask you to make one connection to a family member in another part of the world (monthly). Get acquainted with them or just share your love for them. Our younger generation who do not know most of our family, now is the time to KNOW who you are and WHERE you come from. We have Family everywhere from Florida, Utah, California, Hawai'i, New Zealand, American Samoa, Australia, and Samoa.By doing this, we are able to honor Our Mama's name... E pe le afi ae le pe le aiga. A fire will diminish, but FAMILIES are Forever.
Our Mama has raised our fathers and mothers to never depart on the ways of the Lord and traditions of a Samoan. With Papa by her side in Spirit, they pray for us all by name to bless us and our lives with happiness. This year in March and April we will be celebrating her 80th Birthday in Samoa! Everyone will be flying in for the Weeks of Preparation and Festivities. I have set-up a Glogster to help you all prepare with reasons and diligence for this Memorable Event. As you all may know, Mama has been suffering with Mild Heart Failure with water in her lungs, she is occasionally being fed with an ivy of fluids to flush the water out and help nutrients flow throughout her blood stream. Therefore, calling all UTA'ILEUO Aiga of Sagauga Fitiao Fa'ananafu and Epeleafiaelepeleaiga, THIS IS THE TIME YOU NEED TO SEE MAMA! Everything is on God's Time, so he has led us to this my loves. See you there!
MAMA'S 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN SAMOA!
http://808sunshine.edu.glogster.com/epeleafiaelepeleaiga/
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND BIRTHDAYS
JANUARY 1
EVELYN SIA CONNIE UTA'I
SHE IS OUR SAMOAN PRINCESS THAT WEARS THE CROWN AS THE MOST ROYAL GENUINE WOMAN ACROSS THE LAND. SHE IS IMPLANTED IN ALL OUR HEARTS AND IS THE "WINNIE THE POOH" WITH A JAR FULL OF HONEY THAT SWEETENS OUR LIVES! IT'S NO WONDER THAT ALL THE FIREWORKS THAT LIGHTENS THE NIGHT SKIES IS IN HER ROYAL HIGHNESS HONOR, FOR SHE TOO LIGHTENS OUR LIVES WHEN WE ARE IN DARKNESS. WE LOVE YOU EVEY!
JANUARY 10
J.J. UTA'I
HE IS THE SHERLOCK HOLMES AND MASTER OF MANY DISGUISES WITH THE BRAIN OF EINSTEIN TO SOLVE THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE. HE IS ALSO COMPARED TO "PO" THE KUNG FU NINJA WHO WILL FIGHT EVIL WHILE HOLDING A BOWL OF RICE WITH CHOPSTICKS. SMART, CUNNING, AND PREDICTABLE HE IS WHO EVERYONE WANTS BY THEIR SIDE. WE LOVE YOU J.J.!
JANUARY 14
ELTON GROSSFIELD TUIA'ANASAGATE UTA'I
THIS YOUNG MAN IS FEARLESS AND HAS A HEART OF A LION THAT IS HUMBLE AND MEEK, BUT READY TO POUNCE TO PROTECT HIS FAMILY AND LOVED ONES. HE IS SEEN BY THE ELDERS TO BE THE FIRST OF KIN IN OUR GENERATION TO BECOME A CHIEF, BECAUSE HE IS CAPABLE AND ABLE TO WALK IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS. HE PERSEVERES TO CHANGE A PROBLEM IN TO A SOLUTION AND A NEGATIVE TO A POSITIVE. DON'T MISTAKEN HIM FOR HIS SILENCE, BECAUSE HE ROARS WITH THE HEART OF A LION. WE LOVE YOU EL!
JANUARY 18
DORIAN NIUAKOI WILLIAMS
HE IS A REPLICA OF HIS PAPA (SAGAUGA SABU). HE IS DETERMINED TO FIX ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING WITH A DETERMINED HEART AND DILIGENT SPIRIT. THEREFORE HE IS CALLED OUR "BOB THE BUILDER!" HE ADMIRES HIS PAPA MORE THAN ANYTHING AND WANTS TO ALWAYS BE AT HIS SIDE TO HELP HIM WITH HIS LITTLE HANDS. HE IS ALWAYS GETTING ILL FROM HIS ASTHMA AND ALLERGY, BUT NEVER LOSES SIGHT AND HEART OF TAKING CARE OF OTHERS AND ENSURING THEIR SAFETY AND COMPASSION. OUR SWEET NIU IS AN ALARM CLOCK YOU WOULD LOVE TO WAKE UP TOO... WE LOVE BUBU!
PRAYERS AND BLESSINGS
WE ASK ALL OF OUR FAMILY MEMBERS TO PLEASE PRAY
- FOR OUR MAMA TO BE STRONG AND HEALTHY IN SPIRIT AND BODY
- OUR HOME IN VAIVASE-UTA
- OUR FAMILY
- FOR EVERYONE TO PREPARE FINANCIALLY FOR OUR TRIP THAT THEY MAY ALL BE PROVIDED WITH MORE THAN THEY NEED
- HEALING WITH FAMILY ILLNESS AND STRUGGLES
- COMMUNICATION WITH ALL FAMILY MEMBERS
- OUR GENERATION AND CHILDREN TO WALK IN RIGHTEOUSNESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF WHO THEY ARE AND WHERE THEY COME FROM
- TO ALL IN NEED OF COMFORT...
PLEASE SHARE OR INCLUDE OTHER EVENTS OR INFO. TO UPDATE OUR FAMILY. WE LOVE U!
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