Dolly Daily, LLC.

Dolly Daily, LLC. Dolly Daily, LLC. operates as an encouragement brand committed to developing multi-modal methods of encouragement for men, women, and youth, globally.

"Dolly Daily" began as a coping mechanism to encourage founder, Dylesia Hampton after she was r***d by a schoolmate at the age of 15--in 2005. Dolly Daily began with four subscribers and over the years has grown over one-hundred times in size to include 400+ daily recipients. In January, Dolly Daily became Dolly Daily, LLC., a company committed to developing multi-modal methods of encouragement fo

r men, women, and youth, globally. Dolly Daily's most recent accomplishments include the 2012 publishing of "Encouragement at Your Fingertips: 365 Days of Inspiration," a year-long guided journal designed to provoke thoughts, influence actions, and change lives. EaYF features 365 of Dylesia's original quotes and within it's first year made over $2000 in profit from JUST direct sales. Dolly Daily, LLC.'s next projects focus on audience expansion audience and will include the development of a FREE downloadable smartphone application to distribute daily quotes and weekly devotionals as well as the launching of an inspirational, web-based talk show called Dolly Daily TV.

08/11/2016

Naturally, when meditating with your eyes closed, you will find that everything around you gives way to darkness. But did you know that when you meditate with your eyes open, everything around you - though visible - becomes nearly as concealed as it would on the other side of closed eyes? The point is, whether open or closed, our eyes - during meditation -teach us a valuable lesson about minding our business.

"If it has nothing to do with you than let it remain having nothing to do with you." -Fritz Cherry

The Bible makes many references to meddlers - people who gossip, instigate, and incite division among others. These people are referred to throughout Scripture as "busybodies" who lack productive work endeavors (2 Thessalonians 3:10-11), instead spending their time "go[ing] house to house, talk[ing] nonsense, saying things they ought not to" (1 Timothy 5:13).

The Word gives us clear instruction to not only avoid becoming busybodies (1 Thessalonians 4:11), but to stay away from those who are (2 Thessalonians 3:14-15). In Luke 12:13-14, we even see Jesus rejecting the opportunity to meddle in others' affairs: "Then someone in the crowd told him, 'Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.' But Jesus asked him, 'Mister, who appointed me to be a judge or arbitrator over you people?'" Here we see the Divine Intervener choosing not to intervene!

So how do we avoid becoming these officious, inquisitive people the Bible speaks against? By obeying Paul's 2 Thessalonians 3:12 command to "work in quietness and eat [our] own bread." "What exactly does that mean?" you ask? - SHUT UP and focus on toiling hard and allowing your labor to produce fruits that are far more enjoyable than the adrenaline you once experienced from meddling.

08/10/2016

At any given time, there is usually at least one subject threatening to plague or actually plaguing each of our minds. Whether it's regarding the safety of loved ones, our lack of resources, our health or the health of a family member or friend, how to navigate a challenging relationship, other people's opinions of us, our capacity, our future, etc., thoughts of "it" become intrusive, overwhelming, and eventually paralytic. And because it's all we can think about, it becomes all we discuss. Our relationships become dominated by conversation revolving around "it." We drain ourselves and our confidants and are exposed to a number of health conditions: anxiety, headaches, depression, and the list goes on. During those times, it's as if we forget that we can opt out of it all. That's right - the ruminating, the stress, the sleeplessness, it all revolves around the act of CHOOSING. And anytime choosing is involved, we must remember: there are other choices.

Today, let's commit to laying aside these weights...burying them and refusing the temptation to dig them up. Today, let's get back to peace.

08/09/2016

I'm sure at least once in your life you've encountered a rude cashier? A disgruntled passerby? A condescending co-worker? A pessimistic uncle? Our immediate human response to these people is anger (and maybe even disdain if their actions represent repeat offenses). There's so much power in considering their human condition over your own human response though! Without allowing your unhappiness with them to lead you to gloat in their misfortune, consider everything they are (if you know them) or may be (if you don't) going through. Are there audible signs of grief in their voice? Visible signs on their face? Is there evidence of an illness or ailment? Are they grieving the loss of a loved one? If you asked them, would they even admit to having loved ones?

I'm not suggesting we excuse people's behavior for what they're going through, because the truth is - we're all going through something, but it's become an easier work in progress for me to overlook maltreatment now that I've stopped asking myself "why is he/she so mean?" and started asking myself "why wouldn't he/she be?" Moral of the story: Everybody isn't strong enough to experience "in spite of" joy. Those of us who are must commit to COMPREHENSIVELY praying for those who aren't. All rudeness is is an outcry for intervention.

07/09/2016

God led me to write up another prayer...this time for law enforcement officials. Please pray this for the Officer(s) you know!

Eternal Heavenly Father,

Thank You for another day of life. Thank You for the intricate purpose You've called me to, and thank you for the luxury of being able to build a relationship with Someone so concerned about me and the desires of my heart.

Today I petition You on behalf of America's law enforcement. I pray that amidst the senseless killings occurring across the nation, You would protect and serve those I know who truly live up to their badges. It's erroneous for the world to believe that all cops are bad, just as it's erroneous for cops to believe that all of a certain type of people are bad. And while it's difficult to get this fact through to some people who are grieving recent losses, I know You know. You know that you created everything and everyone to be good, but that the influences of the world and the evil one have inspired others contrarily. Because of this, I pray that you would protect my Officer from the effects of peer pressure. I trust that he/she is a good man/woman and is concerned about the safety of all people, but if there is any hate or apathy in his/her heart toward certain people, remove it. Desensitize him/her to the voices of those around him/her that may suggest that this hatred is acceptable. Teach him/her to pray before reacting even when split-second decisions are needed. May he/she stand strong in the face of danger as You remove fear from his/her heart.

In 2 Timothy 1:7 I learned that the Spirit You've given does not produce timidity, rather power, love, and discipline. I rebuke all other spirits right now, in Jesus' name. Help my Officer to discipline him/herself so that innocent lives are not loss at his/her hands. And during the times when 'de-escalate and disarm' truly isn't an option, make it blatantly obvious to the world that my Officer did the best he/she could to follow non-injurious protocol before heightening his/her measures.

God, I pray that You would heal this Nation. Prick the hearts of leadership so that necessary change is made to protect both law enforcement officials and ALL citizens no matter their race or reputation. I pray that You would wrap my Officer in Your arms of protection, keeping him/her from being punished for the mistakes of those within his/her profession who abuse their power. Cast out the spirit that roams about the force seeking hosts, possessing them, and inspiring them to kill innocent people. Give my Officer the courage to freely, yet wisely travel the earth without fear for his/her life, and me the faith to consent to him/her doing so without fearing for it either.

Lord, in closing, I ask that you do whatever it takes to ensure my Officer lives a long, uninterrupted life fulfilling the multiple layers of purpose You've assigned him/her to. Please protect him/her, just as you promised in Psalm 91:7. A thousand may fall at his/her side and ten thousand at his/her right hand, but it won't come near him/her. I believe it!

In Jesus' name. Amen.

07/09/2016

Is your Black Man covered?

In lieu of the tragic victimization of African-American men occurring in our country, I wrote this prayer for my fiancé's safety. I'd like to share it with other lovers of Black Men in hopes that you too will pray for your Black Man, and share...

Dear God...of love, joy, peace, gentleness, and compassion, I come to You today truly frightened. I'm anxious, I'm worried, I'm really really afraid. 1 Peter 5:7 and Psalm 55:2 instruct me to cast my cares on You because You are concerned and will never allow the righteous to be shaken. Give me rest for my nerves as I continue to love someone the world targets. As I pour my heart out to You and drown myself in the solace of Your presence, remind me of Your sovereignty. Remind me of Your faithfulness, and of Your promise to strengthen me and protect me from the evil one (2 Thessalonians 3:3).

God, I know that if I am trembling before You - no matter how stalwart and secure my Black Man is - he too is concerned. Therefore, I lift his unspoken fear to You, Lord, knowing that You possess the capacity to discern and dissolve even his deepest, most intimate anxieties. Not only did You promise to protect me, God, You promised to protect him. In Psalm 12:5, You assured me that when the plundered groan, You arise and defend them from those who malign them. My Love was born into a plundered population. For centuries, Men like him have struggled to prove their worth in a society that fails to value them. But I know You value him Lord. You know the plans You have for him, God - plans that You designed before His birth; plans to prosper Him and not harm him; plans to deliver unto him a hope and a future...a future that can't be threatened by the barrel of a gun, a future that isn't eligible for human or enemy interference.

God, I counter any attacks of the enemy designed to hurt or kill my Black Man. I position my faith in a way that thwarts the enemy's plans, and I send my prayers up to places I'm humanly blind to to act as weapons in the spiritual world, disarming and destroying the enemy's camp. I bind up every work of satan and command dangers both seen and unseen, expected and unexpected to bow down to You. James 2:19 teaches me that even demons believe in You, and they shudder at the very thought of You. Go pay them a visit, God, and frighten them so horribly that they refuse to even consider my Love as a target. Cast out the spirit that roams about the earth seeking hosts, possessing them, and inspiring them to kill Black Men and give my Black Man the courage to freely, yet wisely travel the earth without fear for his life, and me the faith to consent to him doing so without fearing for it either.

God, when I look around at the events of the day and wonder where You are and why You don't seem to be interfering, I realize that you did interfere - when You created Me. I answer your call to intercede for my Love and others across the nation just like Him. I pray that You would continue to strengthen my faith and give me the discipline to fight for the life of my Black Man and future Black sons on my knees. I trust that You will protect him wherever He goes, and that He will live a long, uninterrupted life fulfilling the multiple layers of purpose You've assigned Him to.

This and all things I ask in the name of Your Precious Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

05/18/2016

What is salvation?

To be saved! - it's accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Acknowledging that He is God and professing your belief that He came to earth as a man in order to live a sinless life in your stead and die in your place so that you would not have to pay the penalty for your own sins. It's confessing that you have (up until this point) lived life for yourself rather than in obedience to Him and admitting that you are ready to trust Him by surrendering your life to Him. It's asking Him to come into your heart, reside there, and live through you.

Before we accept Christ as our Savior (lifeguard), we're sinking in an ocean of sin, confusion, and disappointment. Though we may read the Bible, attend church, pray, and do good works during that time, all those AWESOME efforts are aimless. They're the equivalent of devoting all of our energy into swimming but never going anywhere. To manifest our acts into ACTIONS, we need the power that comes along with acknowledging Him as our Savior.

For salvation, pray: "Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and Savior. I acknowledge that You are God and I believe that You came to earth as a man in order to live a sinless life and die in my place so that I would not have to pay the penalty for my own sins. I confess that up until now, I have lived life for myself rather than in obedience to You and I admit that I am ready to trust You and surrender my life to You. Please come into my heart, take up residence there, and live through me. Amen."

Congratulations!!!

04/29/2016

Last week, my boyfriend and I almost got into an argument *inserts shocked eyes emoji*. For those of you who don't see the big deal, let me provide some context: We haven't argued in over a year. And within that year, we've only almost argued ONE other time.

"Why," you ask? Well, we decided that we don't have time for that. That we only have time for loving. For encouraging. For inspiring. For supplicating. For supporting. For uncovering.

Uncovering??

That's right...uncovering. Outwitting the enemy. Blaming him for conflict instead of one another. Recognizing potential footholds that could give him access to our relationship and eliminating them (Ephesians 4:27).

See we know he hates us. We know he's looking for a way to pe*****te our force field. And that's why "almost argued" is as much as he'll get out of us. Because we're on guard. And here's how you can be too:

I learned the acronym "H.A.L.T." about a year ago when I was seeing a counselor in hopes of addressing some issues from my past. "H," he said, "is for hungry. A, for angry. L, for lonely. T, for tired. If you become any of the four, your personality will shift." "Brilliant!," I thought, "another way to beat the enemy at his game." Essentially a cheat code. A way to test attitude against character, holding one (or a combination) of these four culprits responsible for causing you to act outside of yourself.

By being aware of - and preparing for - the power of hunger, anger, loneliness, and fatigue, you can bamboozle satan. Your arguments too can be reduced to "almost arguments" - to moments of "Hold up Bae, we're not really going to do this are we?" To reminders to call forth the God in one another because well...you're too good to argue. To opportunities to - aware of the enemy's attempt to drive a wedge between you and your Boo - look your partner in the eye, hold hands, and sneer at the enemy, because you peeped his attempt and respect his effort, but ain't havin' it.

Our "almost argument" didn't become anything more because we were quickly able to pull out "H.A.L.T." and use it as a tool to recognize that - because it was three in the morning - we were tired and attitudinal. After that came the I love you's and peace was yet again restored.

Having overcome the power of misplaced conflict (we realize our battle is NEVER with one another and ALWAYS with satan), we want to offer H.A.L.T. as a gift to you. Because if we ain't got time fuh ' arguing, you don't either!

Check out this and other original posts by visiting my blog http://www.lovetaughtme.blogspot.com!

04/24/2016

My day has been filled with prevailing thoughts of faith - a word that for those attached to their comfort zones means "unnecessary risk." For people like me who are willing to ditch it all to follow Him though, faith is an inclination, a form of expression, an expectation of requisition, a predisposition to obedience. A summons. "A citation to appear at a specified place for a particular purpose or duty."

Faith isn't "maybe I'll be there," "let me give it some thought," or "when do You need to know by?" - it's deference without consideration, "right away Sir," "Send me the address, I'm in the car now," "Done." Faith is being more concerned about what you would think if you didn't do something so audacious than about what people would think if you did...

Today I am grateful for my faith. For being chosen to choose submission over skepticism. For being subpoenaed by God to Greater and never once thinking about not listening. Today, I am grateful to say "Yes." Yes to Him, yes to His will, yes to His way, and yes to a future so bright it's obvious that I said "Yes."

04/20/2016

Never stay someplace that makes you miserable or your attitude while there will become just as bad as your sentiments toward the "place" are. Complaining and being condescending and/or confrontational are all indications that you are displeased with your environment (whether it be a friendship, job, church, social group, etc.) Instead of finding pleasure in being applauded by those around you for how humorous your "wit" is, develop a plan and GET OUT. Death of purpose is NOT funny...

03/31/2016

3/31/16

“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father." (John 14:12)

Jesus' final speech to his disciples came with an unexpected assignment - "Surprise guys! Everything you all watched me do over the past three years, you can and will do...and more!" But that's not the best part - not only was Jesus talking to them, He was talking to each and every one of us!

Today's verse reminds of us that we were created in the image of the Triune (God + Jesus +Holy Spirit) and were extended Their dominion. In Genesis 1, God gave us His power along with clear instructions on how to use it - to multiply ourselves (which is more than just a call to birth children, but to deliver the Good News to the world, creating more disciples) and to use superior force to overpower the earth. As extensions of Him, we are equipped with everything necessary to issue healing, perform miracles, and subdue satan - just like Jesus did!

On this last day of March, I am eternally glad to know that not only does God exist as a readily available external power, He rests on the inside of me, giving me the same capacity He has!

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