MAXimize EVERY Moment: Recent Episodes
M L Rutledge
It's so easy to discount or miss the true gifts of the moments life brings. There are lessons to be learned, gifts to be gleaned and positions to be propelled to...if you are willing to examine your situations to find them. Stop missing the hidden jewels of your life's moments. Determine to no longer skip over things that point to your future, your destiny. Instead be determined to "MAXimize EVERY Moment"!!!
Ever been with your friends when one said something like, "Oh, I know! We should go get pedicures-it would be fun for our girls' day out!!" Ever cringed when you heard that said because you knew the deep, dark secret no one else knew...that your feet were too ugly for a pedicure? Even if your feet are impeccable, you'll want to tune into this episode of 'MAXimize Every Moment' to glean a nugget for life from those of us with feet that are not quite foot-model-quality. Keep in mind that your feet are a reflection of your physical journeys, ventures and activities. There's much to be learned from them.
Just in time for Mother's Day!! What does it mean to be a M.O.M...especially if the relationship between you and your child(ren) is not quite what you want it to be? Listen in for a 'nugget for life' that you can apply not just because Mother's Day is upon us but because you are committed to 'Maximize Every Moment' by being a M.O.M (Minister of Motherhood)
Recently I loaded several songs onto my iPod. As part of that venture, I came across some tunes that were 'blasts from the past'. My memory of these tunes were connected with the 'good ole days'. So, I thought it no big deal to add them into music library. Find out what I learned as I attempted to travel back in time and how what I learned provides a nugget for life that you can apply and build on. In short, after taking in this episode, you will be able to evaluate your maturity based on what's loaded on your gadgets and determine what if any adjustments you want to make to...'Maximize Every Moment; of your life.
A sunny day; a park with a hilly path; a young girl on a bike. Tune in to hear how they all converge to provide a life nugget that you can apply to your life to ...'Maximize EVERY Moment'.
Back in the day (before) laser printers and copiers, there was a witty invention called 'carbon paper'. What 'nugget for life' awaits you in the history of that innovation? Tune into this podcast episode of Maximize Every Moment and find out. Share this link on your social media sites.
Estimate-over $3000.
My available financial resources-less than that.
The value of this journey-PRICELESS!!
Tune in to hear the conclusion of '...Kick the Tire!!'trilogy. In it is a 'nugget for life' that you can apply to keep you moving forward in God and in life!!!
Challenging situations have a way of revealing our heart and motives when we least expect it. For example, " I promised to do 'xyz'. Circumstances beyond my control have occurred and now, it just seem to be convenient or beneficial for me to keep my promise. 'So and so' will just have to understand." Ever done that with God...about t tithes? Well then, this is the podcast episode you do not want to miss!!!
If you've not listened to part one of "Stupid Car-Kick The Tire!!", tune in to hear how this nugget-for-life experience first got started. In this episode of Maximize Every Moment ("...Kick The Tire!!" part two), the ride continues. Discover how what seemed to be a 'one hit' life nugget just keeps on giving. Tune in to part two of "...Kick The Tire!!" as I transparently share the challenge faced on the 'road to auto repair'. More importantly, listen in to find the nugget for life that awaits YOU.
Riding along the highway the alarm in my car goes off. It sounds like it's screaming for help. "Oh no God! Not on the highway...not in rush hour...not while I'm in the middle lane!!!" Of the many reactions I could have gone with, "Stupid car-I should kick the tire!!" was certainly one of them. Now if you've been listening to Maximize Every Moment, you know each episode contains a 'nugget for life' pulled from everyday experiences; some of which are typically taken for granted or ignored. But, what lesson could there possibly be in major automobile malfunction that started on the highway? You'll have to tune in to find out.
Super Bowl 50 is right around the corner. What better time to revisit one of the most talked about games of the NFL season?
December 2015 brought us a game between the Carolina Panthers. In it Josh Norman (Panthers) and Odell Beckham Jr (Giants) were pitted against each other. It was quite the match to behold. Some things went drastically wrong though. What happened? Why did they happen? And, what was their impact? Tune in to this episode of 'Maximize Every Moment' to hear the somewhat subtle lessons Norman and Beckham shared with you as they took the field in that game.
Hair and God's process to mature us; who would have ever known there could be a connection between the two? Tune into this episode as I share an object lesson God allowed me to witness. I watched a little girl submitted to a process that in the moment was not pleasant. In the end though she saw it was for her good.
How pleased would you be if you would only submit to the process(es) God has ordained for you?!
Do you realize that firewalls first started with God? It's so amazing-even cyber security points to God's power!! Listen in and bask in the knowledge that if you are in relationship with God, He is the fire wall that surrounds you and is the glory in your midst!
Join in as I recount an experience that in the moment was very irritating. I realized after the fact that I missed an opportunity to pour into someone's life. Have you ever had a situation where you were ready to move on and someone seemed to keep 'pulling' on you for more? If "Yes", this is an episode you don't want to miss!
Even in what seems unattractive or even worse a reminder of hurt, there is a gift. Whether you have physical scars or emotional ones, they serve as object lessons. Get ready to see your scars as not things to be ashamed of but rather jewels that point to a divine plan and purpose for your life. It's time to 'Celebrate Your Scars'.