The Rose Bush

I have a yellow rose bush that my mother gave me years ago for my birthday. It is located besides our back deck. My husband told me we would have to more than likely move it to another location because we are in the process of replacing the siding/windows/deck. I didn't even think about pruning it back this year knowing all this.

This year my rose bush has grown and also produced so many buds. Absolutely beautiful and along with my morning "java" it brings me a warm fuzzy feeling when I look at it through my kitchen window. Then the storm came...

My beautiful rose bush took such a beating this past weekend. I bought a trellis for it hoping that would help it but the winds and rain were too much. So, today with the beautiful sunshine I decided to go "aid" my rose bush. I put the trellis into the ground as deep as I could push it and tied the branches to the trellis. The thorns reminded me they also were a part of this bush. Now then, that should do it. It STILL drooped! Then I remembered a concrete block I had, so I went and moved it behind the trellis to give it support. It worked!

While I was doing all this God spoke to me...He said, "Alicia, you are this rose bush. Your life has the beauty of the rose along with the thorns that prick you sometimes. The trellis is your church/family/friends/job..everything you "tie yourself to." Then He said, "And I? I am that concrete block that supports it all."

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for the words you have spoken to me today. You remind me of your omni presence and may I always be reminded of this.

Women On A Mission....

According to the National Association of REALTORS April 2010 Issue, a significant share of homebuyers are single women. To read the entire article go to the following site: http://www.realtor.org/research/reinsights/marketintelligence

I read this article and realized that I am currently working with two single women buyers and my last closing was a single woman. Apparently, there is "something" to these findings and maybe we need to figure out a way to make use of them. Also wondering...how many more are trying to meet the April 30th tax deadline? If this is you, please do not hesistate to contact me because I am another woman on a mission....to sell you a home! If you happen to not be of this gender, still call....I want YOUR business also!

If you need a little "motivation"...listen to the following video and then call me!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXs-_xmyTiA