"IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN"?

I love this quote! Not sure who said it but I found it on a Mary Englebreit poster and kept it ever since.

I came across this story this morning in the magazine "Just Between Us". The article is called "PERSONALITY & PASSIONS: What they reveal about your Hidden Talents."

Apparently it's from a story told by Mark Twain and it's a sobering look at what we could miss out on simply by not taking the time to uncover our hidden talents, and take the leap of faith into the unknown to put them to work. God has gifted us for many things and it's our responsibility to develop and use them. How do we develop what we don't know we have? Well, that's a question for another day. But, for now I wanted to share this with you. Take a look:

In Mark Twain's story, a man who died and met Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates, asked a question (knowing Peter was very wise) that he'd wondered about his entire life. "Saint Peter", he said, "I have been interested in military history for many years. Who was the greatest general of all time"?

Saint Peter quickly responded. "Oh, that's a simple question. It's that man right over there."

"You must be mistaken," responded the man, now very perplexed. "I knew that man on earth, and he was just a common laborer."

"That's right, my friend," assured Saint Peter. "He would have been the greatest general of all time, if he had been a general."

Now just ponder that one for a moment. I've been reading and studying a lot lately about purpose, and spiritual gifts and working within our strengths, so I'm not surprised this article crossed my desk today. But, this thought has captured me. I pray none of us will have to someday hear "it is, indeed, too late to be what you might have been".

I encourage you, as this article does, to consider "Your Divine Design" today. What gifts, skills and talents do you have that the world desperately needs, and God wants to use for His purposes? What do you love? What makes you feel strong? What are you passionate about? Have fun pondering these questions. I would love to hear what you discover.

Enjoy the journey!!! It's never too late.....!!!!

I'm a happy AVON Lady! Why, you ask?

I love being an AVON Lady, and I really love being an AVON Lady when I come across an AVON product that makes me feel fabulous. The new RESURFACING EXPERT Smoothing Fluid is AMAZING! and I truly love how it makes my skin feel. I realize that I am, indeed, an AVON Lady and you would expect to hear that from me, but you would NOT hear that from me if it wasn't true. I would simply be a good Southern girl and "say nothing if I couldn't say something nice." LOL.

Here's what AVON says about the RESURFACING EXPERT: Overnight - transforms skin to look younger, smoother and revitalized. In 3 days - dramatically retexturizes skin to reveal the look of youthful radiance.

Here's what I say about the RESURFACING EXPERT: DITTO! I'm hooked on how my skin looks and feels with the RESURFACING EXPERT. (took me forever to get the name right, LOL, but I got it!!) I've never been a big fan of my skin so it makes me so happy to look in the mirror and see smoother, more dewey skin looking back at me. Makes me feel like a girl!!!

If you wanna give it a try it's ONLY $20 this week from AVON (reg. $38). AND, it's 100% GUARANTEED. It's good stuff, girls. And if your skin isn't happy with it, simply return it. It's that simple. But, I don't think you're gonna need to.

You can find it in my ONLINE STORE at www.youravon.com/pennybennett. Or! You can call your local Avon Rep and make her day by asking about the RESURFACING EXPERT. Either way, I hope you'll give it a shot. I think it's awesome!

Thanks for letting me share it with you. What kind of AVON Lady would I be if I didn't share my good news with you. Have a fabulous day!!

Please feel free to share with your friends. You tell one, then they tell one.... There are AVON Ladies everywhere so spread the love!!

Wednesday's Child! Gauranteed to make you smile.

It's Wednesday - already - and it's a great day to take stock of the week and see if we're heading in the right direction. I love Wednesday's because I get to go to Bible Study, which I love, and that is prefaced with a delicious Salted Caramel Mocha Latte. Double wammy! What's your Wednesday looking like?

Last night I received this photo from my good friend, Nayeli, of her little girl, Sophia carrying the Tote I made for her. I can't help but smile when I look at this delightful little girl so I thought I'd share my smile with you! I had so much fun making this Tote for Sophia and, frankly, couldn't stop smiling while I was making it. Maybe I'm in the wrong business. LOL

This Tote was truly a labor of love and I really wanted Sophia to love it. Thanks, Nayeli, for sharing this with me. I love it and you made my day!!

CYBER MONDAY for PBT!

It's Cyber Monday and things are happenin' here in Nashville for PBT.

I'm featured on CHEEP BOUTIQUE again with some Holiday Tissue Totes so please check them out. So cute!!

Also, it's Cyber Monday in my ETSY store. Take 10% off your purchase of INSTOCK Totes today only! (excludes any custom requests. Use COUPON CODE CYBER10

Also there's FREE SHIPPING in my AVON store today so please check that out. AVON has some beautiful things for Christmas this year. Gorgeous makeup, very stylish fashions and delightful holiday gifts like lighted snowmen, and winterwonderland scenes. I particularly love the gadgets they have for MEN this year. Check it out! AVON will ship directly to you. Just be sure to SELECT DIRECT DELIVERY when you check out!

I hope this helps you save some hard-earned money this Christmas. It's a pleasure to serve you!

Please share with your friends and family. The more the merrier!

Have a wonderful Monday!
Take care,
Penny

Thanksgiving Memories....

I can't believe that Thanksgiving is already gone. Dinner was delicious as was the company. We had dinner with friends and it was a beautiful day with lots of laughter, delicious food and singing Christmas carols and Hymns around the piano. Haven't done that in a while and had a blast.

Yesterday I spent the day with my best friend and we had such a lovely time. The weather was absolutely perfect and it was wonderful to just hang together and catch up. Thanks, girl! You know I love ya!!

I'm so grateful for the many blessings of my life. God is so kind and gracious to me and more faithful than I will ever deserve. Thank you, Dear Lord for your provision, your deliverance and your love. You bring me such joy and I long to be more like you.

As we head into the Christmas season I'm determined to take it one day at a time and enjoy every precious moment of this wonderful life!!

And away we goooooo!!!!!!

I'm live on CHEEP BOUTIQUE!

I've been waiting for this moment and it's finally here. My dearly loved "Bless You" Tissue Totes are live on CHEEP BOUTIQUE. Hey! I'm the deal of the day!

I love the women of CHEEP BOUTIQUE and am honored to support them in their start-up. They've only been live about a month now and are Sisters and stay-at-home Moms. It's an honor to do business with them!!

Please share CHEEP BOUTIQUE with all your friends and family. When you do you are helping lots of men and women making a living with their hands! Cheep Boutique is dedicated to daily deals on HANDMADE items.

In the days of MASS PRODUCED, Handmade with love is truly a gift.

For some reason I can't attach the link so here's the address: http://www.cheepboutique.com

A Quiet Space...

"My heart has heard you say, "Come and talk with me, O my people." And my heart responds "Lord, I am coming." (David speaks in Psalms 27:8)

Coffee is brewed and I'm heading to my Quiet Space to spend some time with God, my Friend, my Savior to hear what's on His heart today. I'm in need of instruction and direction for my day so I go to Him, my Creative Director!!. I know I will find peace and wisdom thru His beautiful WORD if I am only willing to listen and hear.

I have so much I need to do today, but I know this is the best investment of my time before I even tackle anything else. It's SO easy to let other things get in the way, but this is me taking control of my day and doing FIRST THINGS FIRST!

So, here I go....