BEING A MOM IS HARD WORK!

“…rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer…” – Romans 12:12

It’s not easy being a mom these days. Whether you’re home full time or working outside the home, there are challenges every single day. In fact, some days, it’s just impossible to fit in a daily quiet time with the Lord. And it would be wrong for us to put pressure on ourselves to always create this perfect scenario, because in doing so, you would selfishly have to push your children’s needs aside. Now, I believe God understands how hard it can be.  Don’t you?

So, what’s the solution?  Learn how to meditate on God’s Word!
Joshua 1:8 says: “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it.”

Meditating is essentially soaking in God’s Word. Like a sponge, sit and linger over God’s Word. Take in the living water and be refreshed. Meditating goes hand in hand with memorization. If you are memorizing, then most likely you are also meditating. But it is possible to meditate and not memorize.

There’s a verse of scripture in Romans that contains three keys for moms and, really, anyone who wants to live a victorious life:

Be joyful in hope. Every mom has hope for her kids. When a mom trusts in the Lord and believes His promises in scripture, she can be joyful in hope for the future of her family.

Persevere in trials. There will be difficulties and trials for every mom (kids not doing well, times of feeling unappreciated, etc.). But when her hope is grounded in God, she can find strength to endure any trial.

Be devoted to prayer. Hey, moms, with so many trials and so much out of your control, be devoted to prayer. Turn your concerns, your fears, and your children over to the Lord. Prayer is the power source for being a great mom and a great person.

Hope, perseverance, and prayer – three keys to victory for moms…and everyone else, too!

“…hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts…” – Romans 5:5

The dictionary defines discouragement as a “feeling of despair in the face of obstacles; or a state of distraught and loss of sense of enthusiasm, drive or courage.”

So, have you ever felt discouraged? Of course you have. Everyone will have their share of discouragement at some point in their lifetime. However, the approach we take in dealing with our discouragement will distinguish us from others.

I have some suggestions for you. Start by looking outside. Look up. Oak trees abound, and they cause us to look up. That oak tree is pointing to heaven. Then, focus on God, our Creator. He promises that we can do all things in His strength.

But there’s more:

• Practice prayer as the first resort, not the last. God is interested in anything that interests you. Talk to Him about your concerns. Ask Him to fill you with His Holy Spirit, the Encourager and Comforter.
• Get enough rest. Fatigue makes cowards of us all. When our bodies and minds are rested, we view circumstances differently.
• Refuse to quit. Keep on keeping on! Perseverance produces character, and character, hope. Hope comes in trusting God to see us through. And remember: an oak tree is just a little nut that refused to give up!

If you’re dealing with discouragement, look to God. He’ll give you the strength to knock discouragement on its face.

Regal won the 2016 Summit award from the United Way.

Summit Awards are the highest honor a company can receive and are presented to organizations that best exemplify the vision of United Way through its spirit, involvement and leadership during the campaign.

Regal contributed to the $9.2 million that United Way of Central Florida was able to raise in 2016.

INGREDIENTS

1 (2-inch thick) rib eye steak, preferably USDA Prime (or beef tenderloin works well also)

Salt

Pepper

3 tablespoons canola oil

2 tablespoons butter

2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed

2 sprigs fresh rosemary

3 sprigs fresh thyme

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 200°F

Generously season all sides of the steak with salt and pepper.

Transfer to a wire rack on top of a baking sheet, then bake for about 35 minutes to an hour until the internal temperature reads about 125°F for medium-rare. Adjust the bake time based on if you like your steak more rare or more well-done.

Heat the canola oil in a pan over high heat until smoking. Do not use olive oil, as its smoke point is significantly lower than that of canola oil and will smoke before reaching the desired cooking temperature.

Sear the steak for 1 minute on the first side, then flip.

Immediately, add the butter, garlic, rosemary, and thyme and swirl around the pan. Transfer the garlic and herbs on top of the steak and baste the steak with the butter using a large spoon.

Baste for about 1 minutes, then flip and baste the other side for about 15 seconds.

Turn the steak on its side and cook to render off any excess fat.

Cris Aviso’s wife, Mindy donated great purses for the office to auction where all proceeds went to Kim’s daughter (Dealer Tag Agency).  Our prayers are with Kim and her daughter Ashley!  The office looks sassy in their new purses!!

 

NAME	POSITION	BIRTHDATE	LOCATION
MICHAEL GREENHOW	FLEET MGR NORTH	3-May	NORTH
RAYNARD TAYLOR	SERVICE ADVISOR	5-May	NORTH
CHRISTOPHER LIGHTFOOT	SERVICE TECH	5-May	NORTH
JASON PANGLE	SALES MANAGER	6-May	NORTH
DARREL MONTGOMERY	GMC SALES	7-May	NORTH
AMY MERCADO	JMA WARR CANCEL	7-May	NORTH
SETH WESTON	ACCESSORY TECH	8-May	SOUTH
MICHAEL SAWYER	DETAIL WASH	8-May	SOUTH
JOHANN INNISS	HONDA SALES	8-May	NORTH
CHRIS CANSLER	PREOWN SALES N	9-May	NORTH
VANESSA GARCIA	APPT SETTER	9-May	SOUTH
JOSE GONZALEZ	CHEVY SALES	9-May	SOUTH
NICHOLAS COURREGE	SERVICE TECH	11-May	NORTH
KRISTEN ROSE	SERVICE ADVISOR	11-May	SOUTH
CHRISTOPHER MONTRY	LUBE TECH	12-May	NORTH
CORY WILLIAMS-MCCLAIN	DETAIL WASH	13-May	NORTH
MELISSA MORRIS	VAN DRIVER	14-May	SOUTH
EDMUNDO ORTIZ	PREOWN SALES S	15-May	SOUTH
DAVID HAMPTON JR	VAN DRIVER	19-May	NORTH
MICAH GIBBS	DETAIL TECH	20-May	NORTH
JEFFREY BASS	FINANCE CLOSER	20-May	SOUTH
FERNANDO RAMOS	DETAIL WASH	21-May	NORTH
CHARLES ANDERSON	SERVICE TECH	24-May	NORTH
RENE BLAS JR	LUBE TECH	24-May	SOUTH
ROBERT CONNER	DETAIL WASH	25-May	SOUTH
MIKE MILLICAN	VAN DRIVER	27-May	SOUTH
MARCUS PAPPAS	GMC SALES	27-May	NORTH
CLAY ROBERTS	LUBE TECH	28-May	NORTH
KC CLARKE	BODY SHOP MGR	29-May	SOUTH
AUSTIN CLOS	CHEVY SALES	31-May	SOUTH
GABRIEL CONCEPCION JR	SERVICE TECH AS	31-May	NORTH

NAME	EMP DATE	POSITION	LOCATION	NO OF YEARS
GILBERT W HEIM JR	5/20/2002	SALES MANAGER	NORTH	15 YEARS
RAMON C SANTIAGO	5/30/2007	DETAIL WASH	SOUTH	10 YEARS
MEAGAN L SIKKING	5/23/2008	MANAGER	SOUTH	9 YEARS
JAMES CAMERON FOLDS	5/20/2009	PARTS COUNTER	NORTH	8 YEARS
KYLE CLOS	5/21/2012	FINANCE CLOSER	NORTH	5 YEARS
REUBEN D FARRIOR	5/7/2012	SERVICE TECH	SOUTH	5 YEARS
SHALYMOV ISAAC	5/9/2012	WASH SUPERVISOR	NORTH	5 YEARS
JEANNE VINSON	5/29/2013	BDC SERVICE	SOUTH	4 YEARS
VICENTE HERNANDEZ	5/20/2013	SERVICE TECH	SOUTH	4 YEARS
KRISTEN R TALBOT	5/26/2014	BDC AGENT	SOUTH	3 YEARS
DAVID I ROBLES	5/5/2014	PARTS COUNTER	SOUTH	3 YEARS
TROY D CARTER	5/5/2014	ACURA SALES	NORTH	3 YEARS
EDWARD E BOX JR	5/12/2014	KIA SALES	SOUTH	3 YEARS
PEDRO DOS REIS	5/25/2015	SHIPPING/RECEIV	SOUTH	2 YEARS
JONATHAN BENITEZ GERENA	5/21/2015	LUBE TECH	SOUTH	2 YEARS
CHRISTINE M HARTMAN	5/14/2015	SERVICE ADVISOR	NORTH	2 YEARS
DYSTANIE D HANEY	5/18/2015	SERVICE ADVISOR	SOUTH	2 YEARS
ORLANDO LOPEZ	5/18/2015	KIA SALES	SOUTH	2 YEARS
TIFFANY D BADCOCK	5/16/2016	DETAIL WASH	NORTH	1 YEAR
RAVEN T WILLIAMS	5/30/2016	CASHIER	SOUTH	1 YEAR
JOSHUA RAMOS	5/9/2016	DETAIL WASH	NORTH	1 YEAR
TAMMY L VANDEVEN	5/9/2016	BDC SERVICE	SOUTH	1 YEAR
CHRISTOPHER D BOX	5/16/2016	KIA SALES	SOUTH	1 YEAR
TRENTON N TURNER	5/21/2016	FINANCE CLOSER	SOUTH	1 YEAR

All employees on the UMR health insurance plan, there will be a session of Whitney’s Kitchen along with food samples.  This will be a quick session for learning about how to use food to keep you healthy.

Send Janni or I an email by Tuesday, April 25th (ginger@regallakeland.com or edna.r@regallakeland.com) to let us know if you will be able to join us on Thursday, April 27th at 12 noon in the Chevy Community Room.

This is open to all employee at all locations if you are currently on the health insurance plan thru Regal.

 

 

Christ Jesus, you hung upon a cross and died for me so that I might live for you; Your body was broken and your blood shed so that I might be healed and made whole. You were faithful unto death so that I might be faithful unto life. Your last command was that we might love one another, one family together from every tribe and nation; a new creation united through your sacrifice, redeemed by your blood, healed by your love, united by your covenant of peace. Grant that, in your death I may find life, and in your suffering I may find peace, today and forever.