And The Winner Is...

On Tuesday I experienced the most exceptional customer service ever! Notice that I said "I" everyone seems to have an opinion on what they experience whether is be negative or positive. I am constantly reminded every single day of God's grace and just how good he is. I can be having a bad hair day, Prince could be acting up, the light just won't turn green so that I can hurry and go. However I am forever reminded that God is still good. And the winner is!!!!!!!!! So I walk into this business to get my vehicle serviced. Everyone is smiling and I am thinking to myself. Eh? I am just ready to go home and relax. I was on the phone with a friend of mine and handling business at the same time. Yep I multi-task! Lol... I finally sit myself down in a seat in the waiting area, just getting into some good conversation and my service was complete. BONUS! HOMEWARD BOUND BABY! I purchased a card last year from the business that offers anything from free oil changes to discounted services. I forgot that I had this card. I had 4 extra oil changes, plus services that I had not used yet because my vehicle is pretty much caught up on service. Tick! Tick! Tick! Goes my brain... I am pondering an idea here. I decided to ask the manager if the card was transferable to other vehicles. His reply was, "Yes!" I am such a of surprising others type of person, however I don't like to be surprised with anything. If you are going to do it, please don't tell me... Lol... I decided to run a mini contest to share my blessings with someone else. At this point I am excited and overwhelmed and what better thing to do, but help someone that could use a blessing, whether they know it or not. When I was young a young child, 7 was and still is my favorite number and as I grew older I realized that there is a significance to this number. There are 7 Days of the Week, 7 Deadly Sins, 7 Continents, 7 Colors in a rainbow, 7 phases of the moon, 7 natural divisions of the brain, 7 functions of the nervous system, 7 compartments of the heart and there are 7 major body organs. If we examine 7 from a biblical stand point. In the Hebrew, seven is shevah. It is from the root savah, to be full or satisfied, have enough of. Hence the meaning of the word "seven" is dominated by this root, for on the seventh day God rested from the work of Creation. It was full and complete, and good and perfect. Nothing could be added to it or taken from it without marring it. It is seven, therefore, that stamps with perfection and completeness that in connection with which it is used. God blessed Abraham with a seven fold of a blessing. Abraham's seven-fold blessing in Genesis 12:2, 3: - "I will make of thee a great nation, And I will bless thee, And make thy name great; And thou shalt be a blessing; And I will bless them that bless thee, And curse him that curseth thee: And in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed." I can go on and on and on and to be honest I think this is the longest blog that I have written since I opened this blog. I will tell you one thing my dear readers. Completion, Love, Blessed is exactly what I felt yesterday and I feel compelled to share. So with that said. The winner of my question, which I had no clue of the title until she provided the answer. I just asked for the 7th blog title. See how God has a sense of humor... Lol The winner is... RaeAnne! Congrats to you! You will recieve a service for your vehicle from Groovy Lube! From my ♥ to yours.

You Butta Believe It

At approximately 10:15a.m. I remember you walking down the aisle. You were radiant and by far the most beautiful bride. All of the sudden a tear fell. I looked at your soon to be Husband and the look on his face was priceless. He was standing there waiting for you. Looking all handsome, for some reason I couldn't stop crying. My friend went from handing me a kleenex to handing me the entire box. What had come over me was a joyous feeling of seeing my momma/friend go before God and take a vow that the two are now becoming one. At 11:20a.m. You were married! You two are by far one of my favorite couples. To see the love that you have for one another blesses my spirit everytime I am in your presence. You even sprinkle a dose of your love in your products. Nytesun is my favorite. You know I call that the "love potion" Happy anniversary Ellerby's! May the Lord continue to bless you with 8 more wonderful years. I love you!

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An Event To Remember

When I am working an event my intention is always to satisfy the client and leave with a lasting impression that I've satisfied my obligation by fulfilling my purpose. I had no idea that I would leave grasping for air, wiping tears from my eyes and pondering an idea to make an appointment to get checked again. As I stood on my mark listening and watching the participants of this event. The testimonials tugged on my heart strings as if someone was striking a cord of a note that was unheard of. There were many that stood with the survivors, while photo's were displayed on the screens in the background of the one's that lost their battle with this disease that affects and impacts so many women. "Breast Cancer Resource Center Of Texas" held an event called, "Art Bra Austin" One of the most memorable moments of the night was the fashion show of various bras that were designed so beautifully. The models were survivors of breast cancer. I was compelled to spread the word about, "Breast Cancer Resource Center of Texas" because cancer has affected someone in my life and this event was such an eye opener. We have to continue to raise awareness about breast cancer. I believe it is possible and with your help, that will bring us much closer to finding the resolution and providing more resources. The next event that will take place is the, "Suzy's Soldiers Golf Tournament & Gala, August 10th,2012.Suzy’s Soldiers was formed by Austin resident, Kristin Osler, in loving memory of her mother, Suzanne “Momma” Clarke who lost her six-year battle to breast cancer in 2000. Suzanne was a passionate philanthropist and Suzy’s Soldiers is following in Suzanne’s footsteps by raising money for a local organization dedicated to supporting breast cancer patients and their families – Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas. Last year’s tournament exceeded its goal and we are grateful for the invaluable support of Longhorn Health Solutions and Suzy’s Soldiers for raising funds and awareness for the services of BCRC! To register for this event go to: www.bcrc.org/events/suzys-soldiers-golf-tournament-gala BCRC vision is : The purpose of BCRC is to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone. Through effective patient navigation, BCRC provides support, information and resources to all those affected by breast cancer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To get more information on "Breast Cancer Resource Center of Texas" please go to: www.bcrc.org

An evening with Ruben Studdard

I was excited to hear that Ruben Studdard was performing in Austin, Texas on May the 7th at One World Theatre. I drive into what appeared to be a castle like venue. Opened the door and I was subdued by the most welcoming and smiling staff that was there to serve. Talk about customer service! I have to rate this spot as ten. You could have sat in row L and still experienced what everyone else was feeling. The show was very intimate. Ruben sung some of the greatest love songs and you know he sang some Luther... My, my, my... Lol. Ruben even did a new song from his new album, " Letters From Birmingham" The "Velvet Teddy Bear" had us snapping our fingers and stomping our feet while he caressed our ears with his melodic tunes. Ruben was smoother than velvet and had jokes for days, he definitely kept us smiling, especially when he begin to talk about how much he loved his Mother. I sent Ruben home with my first book and he in turn blessed me with an autographed copy of his handsome self with the following, To: Shametra God Bless you and thanks for the book. How did you know I love to read? Signed: Ruben Studdard. Ruben is definitely a character... I must say he put on a mighty fine show. Thanks for visiting Austin. I had a great experience. To get listing of future shows at One World Thearte go to www.oneworldtheatre.org To hear the latest single from Ruben Studdard you may go to www.rubenstuddard.com

The Chicken Gang

I told this story on my Facebook page on February 15, 2012. It was too funny not too share... So I got home and my neighbors chickens were out...Yea chickens as in 5...I thought I would go and put them back in their back yard... Now there is one chick that is the HCIC. Lord have mercy , she started to move towards me and they all came. They was gangster with it too! If you was a fly on the tree.. You saw a sister juking.. Honey I grabbed the bottom of my dress and ran like Forrest... My lesson of today... I am now afraid of chickens... I didn't know that they chased you?! See trying to be nice and get chased by 5 chickens.. Smh... That ain't right!! Lol... Hope you got a laugh... I sure did... Oh man! I think I left my shoes..

Sichuan Garden

When you walk into the restaurant the greeting is a southern hospitality atmosphere served with smiles and undivided attention to details. From the time that you sit down and view the menu of delectable entrees, the customer service is excellent and the restuarant has elegant decor. My cousin and her friend and I had the best meal that was worth every penny. The best entree that deserved bragging rights was the delicious, "House Dry pot" and the appetizers were just a snack for our tastebuds to prepare for what was coming. Located at 110 N. IH 35 Suite 240 Round rock, Texas 78681 Sichuan Garden deserves praise for their delicious food and awesome customer service. Will the owner, can match his recommendations perfectly to the customers desire... Don't take my word for it. Try it out for yourself.

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Something to Think About

In this thing we call life we have to learn how to be a friend. It may take us time to realize that the friend that we thought we were was not really being a friend at all. Sometimes you just don't wanna... Do ya understand what I am saying? Have you ever been on the opposite side? When you are waiting on that blessing. Your friend is continuously giving praise reports and you are still waiting in line for your blessing? Instead of being an encourager you become a discourager. You act as if their "good news" is not valid and you may even question it. You never support them and "always" have plans or something sporadically comes up, you won't call to say Congrats and as a matter of fact you are MIA during their time of shine. Do you ever wonder why you attract the type of people that you do? You are merely attracting your reflection. Doesn't make sense huh? Take a look around and see who is in your circle. See if those very people that you call a friend share the same characteristics as you... Now back to our feature presentation. Lol. So you resurface and when you do finally share in their joys you bring the spirit of "Yea I am hating and I want you to indirectly know attitude." If people are in tune, they will know in their spirit if you are there to really support them or not. If you can't bring a genuine spirit of support, keep yourself at the house. Now watch this! Your time of shine comes and that very friend is right there with you to share your joys. Your friend never took score, your friend didn't throw up in your face how you weren't there for her or him. They were just so happy for you, they shared in your victory. Today as you are going on your day. Ask yourself. What type of friend do I want to be? We may not like the way things are delivered to us in our lives and everyone has to wait in line for their blessing. Sometimes the lesson that God is wanting us to learn is patience. It is at that point when we begin to work on our patience that he delivers us that blessing. In conclusion you always you have to learn to be a friend to yourself, before you can extend a friendship to someone else and that comes from you understanding and knowing you. Remember these things. 1. Everyone has to wait in line- It can be uncomfortable, however there is a blessing in waiting. Patience is a virtue. 2. Learn to be happy just because- There is healing in smiling and sharing in the joys of just being happy. Besides there are tons of benefits in smiling. Smiling releases Endorphins, natural pain killers and Serotonin, smiling changes your mood, and of course smiling is contagious. Have you ever been in a bad mood for whatever reason and someone smiled at you and the only thing you could do is smile back.. Lol.. Yep. You've been caught by the smiling bug. 3. Learn to be supportive- This is an art and quite frankly you will truly be blessed by surrounding yourself with other's that are optimistic. When you are supportive towards other's there is a sense of purpose that you feel by just being there for them.

It's Official - I'm a Pet parent

This week has been long, yet enjoyable. I begin school for the Spring semester and on January 19th, The newest issue of Ujima Magazine was released. So what do you think? Wanna know the story behind the picture. Go to www.Ujimamagazine.com

We Dream - A little Poetry for you

We dream.


Not to please others, but offer fullfillment in our lives.



We dream.

Because life offers a substance called positivity.

We dream, because there was once a child that lives in us all that once said, "I want to be"
We live out our dreams because HE dreamed it first and gave us hope.



Hope to see a better tomorrow.



Hope to pray our ways through the valleys that shield us from knowing that WE can do better than we did the day before.



We dream.
We dream because, when we wake up, there is reality.


We dream.
We dream because we know that their is no fear that can be instilled in us that keeps us from trying..



We dream.
To live a life better that we did before.. To raise the bar and open the doors. To new beginnings and challenging things.

This is the reason that we dream..
We dream because life offers so many opportunities.

We dream because the effects of education becomes a mind that is filled with triggers that can be shot to share knowledge with the world.



In return this knowledge can build a better community..
In return this knowledge can bond our families.
In return this knowledge can help us raise our children.

We dream.. We dream.
Because when we wake up, there is reality to make our dreams.

Come true.



The dream started with him, now it continues with you.



By: Authoress Shametra McGregor©2012