Join me on YouTube

Hey friends...have you heard the news? I have a YouTube channel!! What?? Who is dis girl?  Haha. I have totally stepped out of my comfort zone and began making Devos.


I've had several ladies tell me their desire to go to a Bible Study,  but due to their jobs, responsibilities,  kids...they are unable. So, now, you can. You can join me at my table- in your PJs, your sweats or yoga pants, you can come with messy hair, and mascara smeared from last night. Just come.

Everyone is welcome.

We are going through the study "More than Anything" When we want God more than anything-what does it look like?

And now, just in time for the festivities of the season; we will gather around my Christmas tree and begin our Holiday Edition-  More than Anything I want to SPARKLE AND SHINE for Him. We will be going through my book "SPARKLE SHINE "

Now go to YouTube: Daily Dose with Dot  and make sure to hit the suscribe button ❤

What's your Assignment?

God has a special assignment for each of us.  A special gift that we can use to bless the lives of someone else. But with the busyness of life, the pressures of social media, the comparison game, and the  lies of the devil..sometimes we get distracted by what our assignment truly is. .
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I've been on a journey discovering who I am, learning my strengths (and weaknesses) embracing my God given gifts, and pursuing my passions. And I'm learning God has given me the desire, passion, and gift of encouraging others.
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*I love encouraging people to feel good about themselves. .
*I love encouraging others to have a relationship with God..
* I LOVE encouraging other ladies to follow God, and say YES to Him. .

I desire to use the gifts God has given me to encourage others. .
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Now sweet sister, do you know your gift? Do you know what assignment God has given you? Do you know how you are supposed to bless other people.....
Maybe you are an influencer,  a motivator,  a leader, a peacemaker,  a loyal follower, a giver, a deep thinker, a dreamer, a delegator, a prayer warrior,  a cook, a helper, a listener,  a counselor,  a teacher, a writer.... whatever your assignment is, know it, and use it. .
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Don't hold it to yourself- share it!
Don't compare it to someone else's- do yours!
Don't be ashamed- be courageous! .
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Discover your assignment and see how God wants you to use it. .
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I would love for you to share your gift and your assignment.  Please leave your gift in the comments below ❤

Mom Guilt

MOM GUILT:

 I'm going to be bringing something new to the table on Mondays- MONDAY MESSES AND MOM GUILT Today, I want to share why I'm bringing this to the table and what it's all about. Yall.. motherhood is messy! We don't always get it right. We drop the ball, we makes mistakes...plain and simple- we screw up! Monday, I totally forgot it was Spirit Week, sent my kid to school without his fun attire...yep!! And even worse- Its marked on my calendar, and the note is on my refrigerator....in plain sight. No excuses- just plain old- I forgot!

 This week I haven't been feeling well and Im not sleeping at night. I've been pushing through, in spite of feeling horrible...cause that's what we're supposed to do as a mom, right? Well, the other night it finally caught up with me and my body said NO MORE. I found myself in bed at 6:30. I had to ask my husband to get my son bathed and ready for bed. He stepped in and did that, as well as the dishes, laundry, and all my other nightly routine obligations. But instead of falling sleeping and resting peacefully, I laid in my bed feeling guilty.

 GUILTY?
 Yes, guilty for crying out loud...
GUILTY of what?
 GUILYY of being sick?

 I felt guilty that I couldn't do my nightly routine with my son, guilty that I couldn't snuggle and say night prayers, guilty that I was letting my son down.

 I felt guilty that I couldn't find the strength to put the dishes in the dishwasher, guilty that I hadn't folded the laundry earlier that day, guilty that I hadn't completed all my tasks and responsibilities.

 I felt guilty that I had to ask my busy, tired from working-all-day husband for help...did he mind? Not one bit. He was more than happy to help... He always is! He's great..But the guilt still hit me and I felt like I was failing my husband.

 I felt guilty that I wasn't trying hard enough. That somehow if I ignored my exhausted, achy body-I could muster up enough strength to do what needed to be done...and I felt guilty that I didn't have the energy or desire to do it!

 And then to beat all...I felt guilty for feeling GUILTY

 And I have a feeling, I'm not the only woman who struggles with guilt. Can anyone else relate to this craziness?

Guilt of not doing enough.
Guilt of not being enough.
Guilt of not trying harder.
Guilt of failing.
Guilt of forgetting.
Guilt of messing up.
Guilt of not measuring up.
Guilt of not being good enough
Guilt
Guilt
Guilt

Sure, we know where the guilt comes from....
We know who the voice belongs to
We recognize the whispers
We identify the condoning, accusing, hurtful lies.

But it doesnt stop the struggle
It still hurts
It still messes with our mind.

Even though we know it comes from Satan, it's still hard to see the TRUTH when we are drowning in the GUILT

This is why I want to start this new topic MONDAY MESSES AND MOM GUILT

My desire is that we mommas will learn to give ourselves:
more grace and less guilt
more forgiveness and less fault
more acceptance and less accusations

I hope you will join me in this new journey on Mondays. I hope you will feel free to share your struggles. I hope you will encourage other moms, friends, and family members to participate. But more importantly, I pray it will encourage you to walk closer to God and hear the voice of GRACE over the voice of GUILT.

Now, I'm going to go take a much needed nap.. with NO GUILT

 Blessings

More than Anything I want Your ways....

More than anything, I want God's ways....truth be told, that is not always the case. Many times, I want my own ways. I want dreams, goals, expectations, schedules, and life in general to go the way I want it to go. I want my plans to go according to my plans. I expect my day to go as I expected.  I desire my goals to be accomplished by the deadline I desired....but there is one problem with all of this. What if my wants, wishes, expectations,  dreams, desires,  goals, and plans collide with God's plan? What if His ways are not my ways? Ouch! 

There comes a time in the Christian life that each of us must make a decision....will we choose God's ways or our ways. Will we trust Him when His ways don't line up with our own? Will we follow Him when we don't have all the answers laid out in front of us? Will we surrender and simply Trust and Obey? 

More than anything I want to say YES to God every single time. More than anything, I desire to live my life for Him. More than anything, I want to draw closer to Him. 

So, more than anything...I want His ways more than my own ways.

Time and time again, He has proved Himself trustworthy. 

Time and time again, He has proved His ways are right. 

Time and time again, He has proved His ways are best. 

He is worthy of my trust, obedience, and loyalty. So today, I choose to take another step closer to Him and say...more than anything, I want your ways...not mine, Yours, Lord!