by admin | Aug 3, 2019 | accountability, Accountable, Esteemable Acts, Esteemable Acts Blog, Responsibility, Uncategorized, victim
Responsibility. Victim. It’s not my responsibility! The other day I watched a program about a teenager who caused a car accident and injured several people. Anyone paying attention realized he was totally at fault. Instead of seeing the...
by Francine Ward | Jun 26, 2019 | Acceptance, Change your life, Courage, Esteemable Acts, Esteemable Acts Blog, Fear
Acceptance. Action. Acceptance and action are essential tools. Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference. Acceptance does not live in a vacuum, it goes hand-in-hand with...
by Francine Ward | Jun 23, 2019 | Authentic, Choice, Choices, Disclosure, Esteemable Acts, Esteemable Acts Blog
The Right Choice. We Choose. Just because you can do something doesn’t mean it is for YOU to do. The right choice is not always the easy one to make. Sometimes we are called to step back, think through to the consequences of making a choice, and THEN, decide on the...
by Francine Ward | Apr 5, 2019 | Choice, Choices, Courage, Esteemable Acts, Esteemable Acts Blog, Fear, Freedom
Freedom through defeat. I have never been good at tests. I’ve never been blessed with succeeding at anything—the first time. Everything I have ever been successful at doing, came as a result of repeated failures, repeated humiliation, and not giving up. I experience...
by admin | Dec 24, 2018 | Esteemable Acts Blog, Francine D. Ward, Francine Ward, God, Gratitude, Growth, Self esteem, Self esteem tips, Self love, Service
Life Lessons. Patched Quilt. Anyone who has recently heard me speak has heard of my Patched Quilt. A beautiful quilt comprised of ten (10) pieces that make up the fabric of my life. Every patch is different, each is important, and none is taken for...
by admin | Sep 24, 2018 | Esteemable Acts, Esteemable Acts Blog, Goal Setting, Goals
The fall season is slowly on its way. So let me ask you all a question. How are you doing on the resolutions and goals you set for yourself back in January? Sad to say, but human nature seems to be that if things don’t happen quickly enough or it becomes a struggle to...