Don’t give up on yourself or your mission

On May 19, 2012, in Growth, by Michal

I have but one prayer for my life, and that is that I may grow in integrity, authenticity, purity and love. God knows I need growth in all those areas! “We prove ourselves by our purity, our understanding, our patience, our kindness, by our holiness of spirit, and by our sincere love.” 2 Cor. 6:6 We [...]

 

How do you fight discouragement?

On May 11, 2012, in Growth, by Michal

Ever felt discouraged and defeated? Perhaps after a failure, a mistake, a disappointment or just downright un-luck? It stinks! Discouragement is a sucky feeling that really brings down your mood, your energy and productivity. The interesting thing is that discouragement is a feeling and feelings are not really all that reliable. What do I mean? [...]

 

How do you deal with difficult people?

On May 8, 2012, in People, by Michal

≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.  If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.  If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.  If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and [...]

 

Missionista is on Facebook!

On May 6, 2012, in About, Connect, by Michal

Missionista has now gotten a Facebook Account!! Go on over and hit ‘like’ and you’ll get all the latest updates on posts, tweets, videos and other fun stuff, plus you can share posts with friends that you want to inspire to also become Missionistas! Spread the word: http://www.facebook.com/Missionista.

 

Quick Hair UpDo’s

On May 6, 2012, in Style, by Michal

I love this video with 5 different ways of putting your hair up when you have little time in the morning. Check it out:  

 

::INSPIRATION:: Audrey Hepburn

On May 4, 2012, in Inspirational People, What is a Missionista?, by Michal

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed & redeemed; never throw out anyone -Audrey Hepburn More beautiful than her appearance and her style, was Audrey’s heart for children in need. What I like about the pictures below is that you see that she spends a lot of time actually talking [...]

 

Don’t feel God?

On April 26, 2012, in Mission, by Michal

We don’t always see or feel the sun and so we say things like ‘the sun comes up’ and ‘the sun goes down’. It’s not true though. That’s just our personal perspective. The sun is always there; it never moves or leaves. Similarly, we don’t always experience God’s presence so we say things like ‘God [...]

 

Being there for someone

On March 29, 2012, in People, by Michal

The difficult things people go through are like rivers- there is a lot going on underneath the surface that we cannot see. We can shout from the sidelines “Hey, just swim over here…” but don’t you think someone would have already tried that? No one swims in misery because they like to. Instead, the only [...]

 

The Prayer of a World Changer

On August 14, 2011, in Mission, by Michal

Mother Theresa was one of the most inspiring people that has ever lived! She literally changed the world and many continue to follow her example to this day. This prayer of her below is one of the most powerful prayers you can ever pray! I personally pray that I may become more like Mother Theresa [...]

 

How do you deal with Loneliness?

On August 14, 2011, in Growth, by Michal

We all deal with feelings of loneliness from time to time. You can be a room full of people, even people you love and adore, yet still feel lonely. Married people even tell me that they can sometimes feel lonely in a marriage. What do you do with those feelings? One of my favorite authors, [...]