What does a Brunch Lady wear...and keep in her purse?

What does a  Brunch Lady wear and...

just as important, what does she carry in her Purse?

It’s Sunday, I’m headed out the door to meet my girls for brunch. The ensemble...

 

Statement necklace - love pastels

Keep it classy and simple - "peep" the tulle

Ultra feminine shoe

I grab one of my favorite print purses and I’m set. My purse holds the essentials: Blackberry, quirky sunglasses, Nook Tablet, makeup bag, wallet and my latest read “Good Self, Bad Self” by Judy Smith (Brunch Ladies are always working on their, best selves right?). Why does this Brunch Lady have so much in her purse?  A Brunch Lady is always prepared!

 

Our Guest Blogger...Simone Hawks

I'm a Jersey girl who fell in love with her college town and never looked back. 
I love reading,sports and most of all the world of fashion. Clothes, shoes, a beautiful ring or a purse can 
often transform a person. Each day when I go into my closet, I am 
putting together a work of art and spreading my wwn ray of sunshine. I am 
Simone Hawks, a lover of Fashion!

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I am so excited! My first non-fiction book Brunchspiration is now available on Kindle, Createspace (Paperback) and Nook. Inspired by my faith based fiction bestselling novel Sunday Brunch, Brunchspiration is a fun, faith filled, witty encouragement filled devotional for anyone seeking an uplifting word! With personal and real world examples of contemporary culture, it will have readers laughing, smiling and crying as she delivers Brunch Wisdom!  Here is just a little "taste" of Brunchspiration for your motivation...

WHEN YOU AND GOD HAVE THE LAST LAUGH

 Thanks to YouTube, no faux pas remains private.  How many times have we seen the video of a beauty pageant contestant or a singer taking a tumble?  How about the much publicized Ashley Simpson lip sync flub on Saturday Night Live?  It happens.  We all may have had one of these moments, but often you and God have the last laugh. 

I am convinced; if you are on your purpose path there will be some less than stellar moments.  There will be moments when you want to just melt, cry, or do both.  If you are lucky, they won’t be recorded on social media. News flash!  We are all human.  The minute we send another person’s failure into the viral stratosphere, we are sowing seeds of judgment for ourselves.  No one is exempt.  Embarrassed moments may occur if we aren’t as prepared as we thought.  Or maybe we didn’t listen to Him because we were too busy basking in the light of our own glory.  Other times we need a little piece of “humble pie”.  God is in control.

In these situations, we can be honest, laugh at ourselves and learn the lesson.  We can grow as we go.  Let others on the sidelines, who have nothing to do with your purpose, watch.  Let them have a good laugh.  Pretty soon, you and God will have the last laugh when those who laughed will be trying to connect with you to get a hook up.  Besides, you’d be in good company:

• Oprah Winfrey was ridiculed about her hair, her weight, her marital status…you name it.  I’m sure she’s having the last laugh now.
• Bishop T.D. Jakes was preaching prosperity when he could barely put food on the table.  I’m sure he could have a big laugh, but he is too busy with his worldwide ministry, his books, his speaking engagements, and his film company.
• Many people ridiculed and laughed at a then little known Senator Obama.  He has been called everything in the book.  He is laughing all the way into the history books, as a great president, despite the naysayers, opposing party member, and the doubters and….yes, the racists.
• Michelle Obama was painted in a negative light, made fun of, and talked about. They mocked her features…she is having the last laugh as one of the most poised, intelligent , beautiful and yes, photographed first ladies in our nation’s history.
• India.Arie was mocked because of her hair.  They laughed about her lyrics in Video.  She can have a laugh because her song, I Am Not my Hair is a timeless “self love” anthem for women with all hair textures.

When we have moments when we ask, “How am I going to come back from this?” Or highly embarrassing incidents when we know we are doing the right thing, God has a plan.   He wants us to have thick skins because we are going to need it.  The higher you grow, the more resilient you need to be.  Victory shows less mercy and success is not for weaklings!  A Brunch Lady knows how to dust herself off and try again!  She uses failure as momentum for future success!

Copyright 2012 Norma L. Jarrett