Don't be pushed by your problems.

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╭✿╯Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your hope, trust & faith in God. 
Trust in HIS timing.
Rely on HIS promises.
Wait for HIS answers.
Believe in HIS miracles.
Rejoice in HIS goodness.
Relax in HIS presence.
LET GO & LET GOD! 

[When your fringe sits in line with your eyebrows, making them look like a monobrow.   ]

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Silver Bells

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╭✿╯I'm happy to announce the release of my first poetry book, Silver Bells, 1 out of 5, which has been published. It has a Christmas theme. I'm thoroughly excited and was hoping that my book would reach bookstores before Christmas, given the nature of the poems contained in it. Thoroughly excited and most appreciative.  

Making a difference

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╭✿╯Place your hand over your heart…feel that heart beat? That's called purpose. Our lives have purpose and meaning. We are alive for a purpose... to add meaning & to make a difference in the lives of others.

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There's nothing RANDOM about God!

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╭✿╯There's nothing RANDOM about God. Nothing's left to chance. He is in control of all things. When chaos appears, He is in control. When things start falling apart, He is still in control. When disappointments arise, He is still in control. He specialises in bringing good out of every evil and in making a way where there seems to be no way. 
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October 2020 moments: Making a difference.

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╭✿╯October 2020 moments: Making a difference.

A snapshot of my endeavours in October 2020 (where it all began) for my platform: Homelessness. [Turn on sound.]

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#lieselkippen

There's ALWAYS something to be THANKFUL for...

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╭✿╯"For each new morning with its light

For rest and shelter of the night.

For health and food, for love and friends

For everything Thy goodness sends.

For flowers that bloom about our feet

For tender grass so fresh, so sweet.

For song of bird and hum of bee

For all things fair we hear or see.

Father in heaven we thank Thee. " (Ralph Waldo)

Thanksgiving...There is ALWAYS something to be thankful for. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, my dear friends and family abroad.

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Song ~ Rise Above

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╭✿╯My poem "Rise Above" converted into song.

If you'd like a copy of this song, use the first link below to download the song & poem. Enjoy. [Turn on sound.]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a2guBPx4-nuxjzRSljwhQw0kAUruKn52/view

https://youtu.be/ROEg78kCaO8

Sash Arrival Day

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╭✿╯Received my pageant sash in the mail today. What a beautiful moment in time.... made me a tad teary. I've captured this moment, which will leave an indelible mark in my heart and mind for years to come and will undoubtedly be remembered for eternity.

[Australia International Finalist]

Turn on sound.

#australianinternationalpageant #australiainternationalfinalist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qej-VsL031c

Pageant Platform ~ Homelessness

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╭✿╯Pageant Platform: Homelessness

Place your hand over your heart…feel that heartbeat? That's called purpose. Our lives have purpose and meaning. We are alive for a purpose... to add meaning & to make a difference in the lives of others.

“Great leaders don’t set out to be leaders. They set out to make a difference;” to make an impact and to enhance the lives and livelihoods of others. It’s NEVER about the ROLE. It’s ALWAYS about the GOAL. We may not be able to fix the world’s problems, but we can certainly do what we can, where we can and with what we have (resources) to make a difference and to add value and quality of the lives of others.

Life is about making a DIFFERENCE, taking a STAND and taking ACTION! We don’t need to be rich, famous, notorious, strikingly beautiful, flawless, young or perfect in order to help others… we simply need to CARE, show COMPASSION and have EMPATHY.

In life, everyone has gone through a story that has changed them. Everyone is facing a battle that we know nothing about. Too often we under-estimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, act or gesture... all of which have the POTENTIAL & POWER to turn a life around. With these powerful thoughts in mind, I’d like to introduce you to my chosen platform, “Homelessness, poverty and the disadvantaged”, which I’m PASSIONATE about.” My name is Liesel Kippen. I’m a poetess and a school teacher. I’ve had the awesome opportunity to interact with students of all ages throughout my life. I have seen homelessness and poverty in many forms along life’s journey and have witnessed its detrimental impact on the lives of those affected by it. For this reason, my passionate stance for the above-mentioned platform has taken form, root and flight.

Through my journey to “Pageant hood” I have chosen to stand up and make a difference and to mentally wrap each person I meet with arms of compassion. My platform goal is dedicated to adding quality of life & making my actions count. The initial moment that my application was accepted to participate in the Australian International Pageant, I decided there and then that my life was either going to be a daring adventure…”Pageant hood” (a scary thought and definitely one that sent initial shivers up my spine and sleepless nights) or it was going to be the all-too-familiar, “mediocre humdrum life”. The decision to embark on this journey to “Pageant hood” inspired a firm decisiveness within me that “the thread of my life would not be insignificant; but would be a memorable one, intertwined with endeavours to make a difference around me” - one that would enable me to spread my reach wherever I could!

According to statistics and census figures, on any given night in Australia “more than 116 000 people are estimated to be homeless and many more are living in insecure housing, one step away from being homeless. Around 51 000 are living in severely crowded dwellings. The main causes of homelessness are poverty, unemployment, shortages of affordable housing, family breakdowns, mental illness, assault, financial difficulty, social isolation and more. Domestic violence is the single biggest cause of homelessness in Australia.”

My plan of action this year to address homelessness, has included a number of initiatives aimed at making a difference and adding value and quality of life to others, as well as, giving back to the community, which so generously, willingly, powerfully and selflessly gives to others daily, on so many different platforms and fronts. My endeavours include, and will continue to include, well after the Annual Pageant Coronation is over:

 Volunteer work – Collecting and distributing food packages to the disadvantaged.
 Volunteer work –English tutoring to adults from disadvantaged backgrounds after work.
 Fundraising initiatives to support homeless and disadvantaged individuals.
 Volunteer work – Soup kitchens, which focus on feeding the homeless over weekends.
 Volunteer work – op shops, where I provide my time, efforts and donations to their cause and their endeavours to provide support to the homeless.
 My support of organisations for the homeless & disadvantaged. (National Homeless Collective, Homeless of Melbourne, Vincent Care Ozanam House, Melbourne City Mission, Salvo Care Eastern Homelessness & Support Services, and others.)
 Charity appeals for the homeless and disadvantaged.
 Blogs/ editorials/ awareness campaigns on social media to highlight my initiative.
 Any other opportunities which present themselves along the way, where I can make a difference, and add richness, quality and value to life.

Lastly, “we can choose to let the world and its hardships affect us, or we can choose to positively affect the world.” My endeavour is for every heart or individual I touch, to have a profound and powerful ripple effect, where their lives are enriched and where they, in turn, can enrich others. We all can make a difference! There’s no greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone’s life. I ASPIRE to INSPIRE before I EXPIRE.  

   

https://youtu.be/sE2IpckDJAs

https://youtu.be/wgpAs8kGBls 

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https://youtu.be/sE2IpckDJAs 

https://youtu.be/wgpAs8kGBls 

Take time to care

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╭✿╯In life, everyone has gone through a story that has changed them. Everyone is facing a battle that we know nothing about, so let's be kind, caring, COMPASSIONATE and considerate. In a world full of people who couldn't care less, let's be the REMNANT who care MORE. Not caring is easy. Now, taking time to care...that, on the other hand, is daunting, challenging and not for the FAINT-HEARTED. It's a skill that takes TIME, PATIENCE and EFFORT to CULTIVATE.

There is a purpose for everyone we meet. The ones who bring out the best in us, who love, respect and accept us for who we are... those are the ones worth keeping around. In the end, the person with a beautiful heart and soul is the person who we will remember the most and who will have a PROFOUND IMPACT on us. Have an awesome day. 
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