Motherly Wisdom #31: WE GAVE YOU LIFE

There is always an argument that I have with my children about what I did or didn't let them do, and my answer is I GAVE YOU LIFE. 

But even in giving them life, there is never a time that I regret having them. So to encourage the child, I want you all to know that we never regret having you. 

I had my daughter on Christmas day 25 years ago; she is my oldest. Then my other two were born; I got married and we all became a blended family. I have four children if anyone EVER ASKS!! I was 18 when I had my daughter; I don't regret it. The timing might have been too early, but I never gave up on thinking I would never live. 

Now, even though my kids will ever understand some of the sacrifices I made while trying to raise them, I remind them that I did give them LIFE. I could have chosen to live my life first, but I didn't. I could have just only had one child, but I didn't. I'm blessed and highly favored! 

Dana Neal

Coach and Mama

Thank you all for being a part of the 31 days of Motherly Wisdom. It just happened and it has been enlightening for all! God bless! 

Motherly Wisdom #30: Mom's are secret agents

Yes, Mom's are secret agents. The troublesome part you must accept is that we're WORSE THAN THE MAFIA! (I'm giving away secrets here)



Let me tell you, with all the hood language I can muster: MOM'S HAVE EVERYONE ON SPEED DIAL. Whether its police, school teachers, spies, majors, presidents, etc. Yes, we have it. This Rolodex is not public, but always accessible.

• When it comes to our kids and their well being, we can make life look a mess, or perfect w/o flinching. 
• We can sneak on school grounds unnoticed because we have cars at out finger tips (and no they aren't rentals!
• We can pull money out of an hat because we call in favors
• We can have our sons and daughters followed...

Okay I"m done. We're secret agents..that's all you're getting.

Dana Neal
Coach and Mama

Motherly Wisdom #25: Mama Trusts God; Jump on the Bandwagon

A faith filled life is beneficial for you. Why? God controls everything; that's why. Mama trusts GOD.

Walking WITH GOD is better than WALKING WITHOUT HIM. There is too much going on right now in our world to live without him. Even though your life has been questionable, if you are reading this right now, you have a chance to repent and get on the right path. Let me tell you, I wasn't always where I am right now, but I"m thankful that God didn't let go of me. I must also share that walking this walk as a ministry leader has been lonely, but I won't stop walking.

See, as MAMA, I' won't let go of my faith filled, loving relationship with GOD, because I know where I want to end up, when HE CALLS ME HOME. I trust God, because during those times I was hungry, he fed me. During those times, that I was looking for answers, HE SENT THEM. During those times I thought I couldn't make it, HE WAS THERE TO MAKE SURE I DID.

See, you have to TRUST GOD, because you already BELIEVE IN THE DEVIL. What? What's that MAMA DANA? Yes, you already believe in the devil. Everything you do that you know isn't right, IS PROOF THAT YOU KNOW EVIL EXISTS, you just don't realize how GOOD AND BAD come together to test your mental, FAITH BASED capabilities.

So, there you have it. JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON and TRUST GOD TOO!


Dana Neal
Coach and Mama

Motherly Wisdom #24: There is a reason you don't have keys

Most children have keys to their parents house. Some of them don't; there is a reason for that. What is the reason? TRUST!

Just because she birthed you doesn't mean she trusts you. Why? Somewhere down the line, your LOST YOUR MIND. Lost it. Do you think she wants your empty body roaming around her house? There is no reason why MAMA should give you a set of keys, and then have to lock her bedroom door.

When you run the streets, stay there!

Another reason why you don't have keys, is because you trust everyone OUT THERE more than you RESPECT MAMA IN HERE. Yes there is a reason you don't' have keys. Mama doesn't want just ANYBODY IN HER HOUSE, and she can't trust YOU to respect that.

Now some of you do have keys. Why? Mama can trust you. Think about your life as you were growing up and you can really get an answer on why or why not, in regards to the keys.

There is always a REASON!


Dana Neal
Coach and Mama

Motherly Wisdom 15: Do your very best!

Just do your very best, parents. 

Your upbringing, your experiences, and your responses to life is how things will 'play out' in your children as adults. If you did YOUR BEST, not your moms best, your cousins best, or Granny's best, but YOUR BEST, stop beating yourself up and live. 

Every day we wake up to a new day, wondering what it will bring. Everyday we look at the new day as a time of trying to get over yesterday. Yesterday, is not our problem nor is it ours to take back.

I sit here some time and wonder what mistakes I made in life to get treated the way I do, then, I realize it is me bringing up the past that hurts me so. I have done all I could with and in everyone around me; it was MY VERY BEST. It might have been low standard for others, or too much for some, but I did my best.

You do YOURS!


Motherly Wisdom by Dana Neal © 2014, C.K.Q. LLC

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