30 things I've learnt in 30 years

So 30 days before my 30th Birthday, I shared a video each day on multiple social media platforms describing one thing I have learnt in 30 years.


These videos can be found on my Facebook page – www.facebook.com/missdaisyspetals


For those who want a quick summary, here they are below.

1. A word is enough for the wise

2. Only by pride cometh contention – Proverbs 13:10

3. Those who gossip with you gossip about you.

4. Input = Output

5. Be careful who you fall in love with. Some people are looking for love and some people are looking for help.

6. For children: Don’t wear clothes with your name displayed on it, as strangers can approach you acting like they know you.

7. What you compromise to get, you must compromise to keep.

8. Your enemy today could be your helper tomorrow.

9. A continual dropping in a rainy day and a contention woman are alike –                Proverbs 27:15

10. “I’m sorry you…” is NOT an apology.

11. Go by facts and not by feelings (principle over emotions)

12. Do not get involved in work/office politics and dramas – you will get burnt.

13. None of us are above influence.

14. One can lie by omission so probe FULLY

15. Our thoughts follow our words.

16. “…the curse causeless shall not come” – Proverbs 26:2 – Nothing ever happens for no reason.

17. Your friends are NOT your customers.

18. “Church hurt” is REAL…but you’ve got to rise above it.

19. Look after the pennies and the pounds will looks after themselves

20. Be wary of people try to tell you about how other people are like. (Form your own first       impressions)

21. Take mixed signals as a no.

22. It’s important to understand love languages.

23. A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity – Proverbs 17:17

24. Approach is key!

25. What Susie says about Sally says more about Susie than Sally

26. Sometimes no closure is closure.

27. When yuh 'an inna di lion mout tek time draw it out (When your hand is in a Lion's mouth remove it carefully/slowly)

28. Thinking about getting married? You need to have a list. 

29. Sometimes you have to lose to win. 

30. SMILE! You don't own all the world's problems. 

I am thankful for all the lessons that life brings and for the many ways God teaching us to navigate through them. If you were following the videos each day I pray that
you were blessed by them and look forward to the many future experience that God has in store for us, to teach us and strengthen us.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

 Psalm 32:8

Love, your girl forever,

♥ Miss Daisy ♥  


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Birthday Blues

So today is my 29th birthday!!! I can’t believe I have reached the final year of my 20’s…eeeeekkkkk!!!! 

I am so thankful for this day and my heart is filled with so much gratitude as I look back at God’s goodness towards me! However, I wanted to write this blog post as it hasn’t always been a “happy birthday".

Last year on my birthday I was miserable! So miserable that I almost refused to go out with my friends and family that day.  I had a bad case of the birthday blues and it all stemmed from feelings of discontent and inadequacy. I kept on thinking to myself “I am 28 years old and I haven’t done this and that”, “Most people my age are in such and such a position”, “It’s too late for me to do this now”, “I feel like a failure”.  

Honestly! All these thoughts were running through my mind and I genuinely believed them to be true. 

Have you ever felt this way? Not just on your birthday but any day? 

I just want to encourage you....

When we feel like this God calls to our hearts to come to him for perspective. 

Why? 

Because most of the time some of these thoughts are based upon unrealistic expectations we put on ourselves, and unfortunately these expectations often don’t line up with our current reality.  

Let me give an example...

One of the things I was really down about last year was not having massive savings. I believed a lot of people my age had enough savings to buy a house or to help them out in a huge emergency…..but that wasn’t me.  

When speaking with a friend about it she reminded me that I can’t compare my situation to others. She said “Daisy, I can afford to put loads of money away in my savings account as I still live with my parents, I don’t pay any rent or bills and I walk to work etc. You on the other hand, don’t live with your parents, you have your own place and you pay for everything  yourself so it’s natural that you won’t always have huge amounts of money to put towards savings after you’ve met essentials."

Can you see what I mean about perspective? 

Don’t be so hard on yourself! Don’t compare your life or current situation to others, or the standards of society or whatever else…take your problem to the Lord and ask for some perspective and a reality check. 

I have truly gained perspective in this area and now my whole approach and altitude has changed. Now instead of feeling sad about my lack of savings I just save as much as I can and trust in the Lord. God is always providing so I need to remember that my hope is in him and not in my savings account.   

So if you ever have a case of the birthday blues or just life blues in general, take some time out with the lord to work through these concerns and ask him to show you the reality alongside his will for you.  

You may feel like you’re well into your 30’s and not married yet…. 

Ask the Lord to show you your heart, are you feeling this way because your friends are all getting married? Are you even ready for marriage? Are your ideals of marriage in line with what the bible teaches? Where does the idea come from that being single in your 30’s is a bad thing? Is this what the bible teaches? 

You may feel like you hate your job and just want better opportunities….  

Are you being faithful even now in  your current job, or are you doing just enough to get by? Are you actively doing things that put yourself  in a position to be available for better opportunities? Are you proactive in seeking for opportunities? Don’t expect anyone to approach you, sometimes you have to put yourself forward and make it known you are available for opportunities and further development.  

You may feel like you're far from God and your Christian walk is not what it used to be…  

How is your devotional life? Where is your heart? What is filling up your time and especially your mind? Are you engaging in things or hanging around with people who are drawing you away from God? Do you renew your mind daily with the word of God? Remember you can’t live off of last week’s bible study.   

At the end of my birthday last year (after spending the evening with my friends and family *smiles*) I remember going to bed with the lesson that life doesn’t always work out the way we want it to,  and things don’t always work out according to the way we have mapped it out or the timings we have set forth, however we can rest assured and have full confidence in God as he has promised to direct our path.  

Here are some scriptures of encouragement  

Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.  

Psalm 37: 4-5 

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.  

Psalm 3: 5-6 

A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps 

Proverbs 16: 9 

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 

Jeremiah 29:11 

Yes, so no birthday blues today, just pure and utter gratitude and overflowing love.

Love, your girl forever,

♥ Miss Daisy ♥