JUST HOW TO BE YOUR BEST

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Welcome to the Writing a successful CV course.

The course contains 5 lessons and they can be accessed by clicking the links.

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Lesson 1-An introduction.
We look at the structure and format of a CV, how to write different types of CV’s and cover letter for different jobs advertised.
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Lesson 2 Global tipsCV or Resume-what’s the difference?
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Lesson 3 Top writing tipsHow to tailor the CV to the job, use specific keywords to get your CV noticed, Use Power words, turns negatives into positives.
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Lesson 4 Power words How to use Power words.An alphabetical list of Power words to help you strengthen your CV statements.
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Lesson 5 Sample CVA case study. We review Alicia’s career and construct her CV
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How to write a successful CV Part 1-Introduction

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How to write a successful CV Part 1-Introduction

Download this checklist, complete the form as you follow the course and make your CV the best it can be.

The CV 10 Point Checklist

Getting a strong CV ready is an important part of the job searching process .A good curriculum vitae (CV) is essential when looking for work, especially when there are many candidates for the same position. Your objective is to get to an interview, Your CV needs to make you stand out from the crowd and ensure you get to that stage.

Remember that Recruiters have many hundreds of applications for each job, and on their first sort through of CV’s they are looking for a reason to reject applicants, to reduce the” in” stack! So if you can’t be bothered to present a professional CV with no errors, and to demonstrate that you have researched the job and believe you are right for it, your CV will be on the “out” stack!

Your CV and covering letter are your chance to show an employer the best of what you’ve got and who you are. It’s about selling your skills and experience, and showing them you’re the right person for the job. It should make it easy for employers to appraise your key skills and work experience to determine whether you’re appropriate for the role.

How you write your CV and covering letter is up to you, but there are some basic rules to follow if you want to create the best impression. Opinions vary as to the best template or format to use; there is no definitive answer. It will depend on a number of factors including the stage of your career, the type of position you are applying for, the country you are applying to work in and each sector may require a different emphasis on a particular aspect of the content, such as career history or qualifications.

Don’t assume that one CV will fit all applications, it needs to be a very targeted document for the role you are going for. Many people have several CV’s, if they have worked in several sectors. They may have a general one, and different one designed to appeal to a certain sector, such as sales.

There are some basic rules on how a CV should be written and the information that should be included. We will look at some examples and samples in detail later.

A CV should be neat and typed if possible.
It should also be concise, usually no more than two sides of A4.
A straightforward font and formatting is required – and the spelling must be checked .Poor spelling is the quickest way of getting a rejection.
It should be positive, stressing achievements and strengths, and make a good impression in a clear and positive way.

Check five or six adverts for the type of job you are applying for and then use the common requirements to mould your CV. The more information you have about the job role, duties and responsibilities, the better you can tailor your CV. So if you can get hold of a job description, go through it carefully, and highlight in your CV wherever you can demonstrate that you meet the specification.

The basic format for a CV includes:

Personal details, including name, phone number, email address and possibly any professional social media presence. You no longer need to include your date of birth, owing to age discrimination rules
A personal profile which sells yourself and your qualities, tailored towards the job you are applying for
Significant achievements, if appropriate. If you have an established career , you should next list your significant achievements that are relevant. This is an opportunity to quantify your achievements For example –“I Grew sales by 20% per annum”, “I produced above target reduction in overheads”, “I cultivated relationships with existing clients achieving a 30% increase in repeat business” .
Career history, starting with your most recent job first. Include dates and temporary or voluntary jobs if appropriate
Qualifications and training. both academic and from previous jobs, with the most recent first.
Interests, if they are relevant and especially if the skills are relevant for the job
Any extra information, such as reasons for a career change or reasons for gaps in career history, such as caring duties
References, ideally two or more and including a recent employer

Before each application review your CV against the job specification and make sure that it highlights that you’re the right match for the job.

Check you have outlined

Specific skills you have to offer the employer
Experience you have in the specific field
Appropriate personal qualities for the role
An understanding of the job requirements

Download this checklist, complete the form as you follow the course and make your CV the best it can be.

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mIFJaZ6u

THE PASTOR'S SON

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One night in a church service a young woman felt the tug of God at her heart. She responded to God's call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior.
The young woman had a very rough past, involving alcohol, drugs, and prostitution. But, the change in her was evident. As time went on she became a faithful member of the church.
She eventually became involved in the ministry, teaching young children.
It was not very long until this faithful young woman had caught the eye and heart of the pastor's son. The relationship grew and they began to make wedding plans.
This is when the problem began. You see, about one half of the church did not think that a woman with a past such as hers was suitable for a pastor's son.
The church began to argue and fight about the matter. So they decided to have a meeting.
As the people made their arguments and tensions increased, the meeting was getting completely out of hand.
The young woman became very upset about all the things being brought up about her past.
As she began to cry the pastor's son stood to speak. He could not bear the pain it was causing his wife to be. He began to speak and his statement was this:
"My fiancee's past is not what is on trial here. What you are questioning is the ability of the blood of Jesus to wash away sin. Today you have put the blood of Jesus on trial. So, does it wash away sin or not?"
The whole church began to weep as they realized that they had been slandering the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ .
Too often, even as Christians, we bring up the past and use it as a weapon against our brothers and sisters.
Forgiveness is a very foundational part of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
If the blood of Jesus does not cleanse the other person completely, then it cannot cleanse us completely.
If that is the case, then we are all in a lot of trouble.
What can wash away my sins? Nothing but the blood of Jesus!!

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interview

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Job Interview Tips! Answering the tough interview question: "Why should I hire you?"
The interviewers want to know: How well you fit the job?
What unique skill, attribute or experience will you bring to the company? and How confident are you that you are an excellent fit for the job?
Success Tips: Show the Right attitude -Your voice tone should be positive and show enthusiasm as you respond.
Right skills/ Experience- Your transferable skills are as well as relevant experience to the job that makes you unique and stand out from the rest of job seekers.

Do good

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When a bird is alive,it eats Ants!
When the bird is dead,Ants eat the bird!
Time and circumstances can change at any
time.
Dont devalue or hurt anyone in life.You
may be
powerful today but remember,Time is
more
powerful than you!!! One tree makes a
million match sticks but when the time
comes,only one match stick is needed to
burn a million trees. So,be good and do
good always.

WHAT YOU VALUE MOST

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A rich man looked through his
window and saw
a man picking
something from his dustbin,he
said thank God i
am not poor.
The poor man looked and saw a
naked man
misbehaving on the street, he
said thank God i
am not mad.
The mad man looked and saw an
Ambulance
carrying a
corpse to the mortuary, he said
thank God i am
not dead.
In any situation give thanks to
God.
•If you are grateful just
type"Thank you
God"

STAY STILL

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When a bird is alive,it eats Ants!
When the bird is dead,Ants eat the bird!
Time and circumstances can change at any time.
Dont devalue or hurt anyone in life.You may be
powerful today but remember,Time is more
powerful than you!!! One tree makes a million match sticks but when the time comes,only one match stick is needed to burn a million trees. So,be good and do good always.

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who are you

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MUST READ THIS AGAIN....................
A lady had an interview to
attend at
10am in Nairobi. That day; she
woke
up early and booked a vehicle at
5am. The vehicle didn't delay,
she
liked the speed too
. With her estimation, she
would get to Nairobi by 9am. Just
past
Gilgil,
the traffic cops stopped the
vehicle
and surprisingly, 2 fellows had
not fastened their safety belts. The
vehicle was summoned to the
police
station which was 15km off
the main
highway. The lady got really sad,
she
couldn't
switch vehicles since she had
no
extra money and was thus
forced to wait. She tried to call the
interviewers at 1st to
reschedule her
interview time but the call
never
went through. By the time they
were
leaving the station, it was
already
8.50am. She hoped all would be
well
but at Naivasha, the vehicle
developed a fault which
delayed the
journey for 1hr. By the time
she got
to Nairobi, it was 12.30. She
rushed to the venue of the
interview,
but
had to wait till 2pm since it
was
lunch time. At 2.15pm, she
went to the secretary who told
her she
would
have to wait till 3.30pm since
the
management were in a
meeting. At 3.30pm, she's called in
and
the
director told her, sorry for
keeping U
waiting since morning, we're
held up in another meeting with
our
company
suppliers... However we have
sat
since 2pm to deliberate on
your job specification, your office
and
the
salary.The lady was baffled
and said,
"Sir I haven't been
interviewed yet’’. The MD
answered her and said
"we
decided not to conduct the
interview
at least to save time and also
save the interviewees money on
transport,
so we looked at the papers for
the
most appropriate person we
want and we opted for U. You
won't be
disappointed. You’ll be shown
your
office, your secretary and the
driver
assigned to drive your company's
allotted vehicle. You’ll be on
probation for 2yrs.
Note: U might be held up by
issues
in your life and hope might be
diminishing and U think the
chance
is gone .But U know what?
God's
waiting for U to release His
favour, so don't go back along the
way,
dont
quit, don't be upset by what U
face
along the way.In fact, God has
already deliberated on your
specifications...One more thing,
u
dont have to go through any
interview, since u have all the
qualifications God wants..
You’re in for a Divine
announcement
before the end of this year.
Let me see How Many people

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Does the shilling you have count?

2013-08-01T23:24:00.000-07:00

Making a personal budget is critical to have a healthy financial life. We have already seen that being on a budget need not be extremely limiting or punishing but rather allows you to direct money to the areas that are important to you and gives you a chance to spend on larger items after spending.
The good thing is you will not have to keep avoiding people, or keep talking about that one day when you do that special thing that you have been longing for but can’t afford. Here are some simple tips to get you started.
1. Make a list of the critical items that you will require for the day, month, week then year- This will give you a starting point to see what you can eliminate or do differently so you can get your spending under control. Food, rent, transport, water, etc.
2. Make sure you pay yourself a salary- This is what you will use to get you started in going in the direction that you want to move into. Say for example you want to start making money and investing or want to open a business this money immediately goes to work for you in that area.
3. Make sure you make the necessary adjustments to your lifestyle- One thing you may do is disconnect DSTV. Digital TV is important if you are in an area where you can get terrestrial TV even with a booster. If you can get the basic channels then disconnect. You can get movies, or read books, do puzzles, go for walks. The options are endless.
4. Record all the expenses that you have - A tiny book that can fit in your wallet or purse with a tiny pencil will be ideal for this. When you get off a bus, write down the fare you just paid. It is important that you write it as soon as possible so you do not forget. When you get a receipt you can put this off till evening but have a time set aside to tackle this duty. This ensures you do not loose track.
5. Weekly reviews are important - If you end up getting unwell and needing to go to the doctor and you spend more than you thought, this may have to come out of another category of your spending like going out to eat on the weekend with friends.
6. Make sure that you have a goal - Many people look forward to the time that they can go back to school and gain more education. This is important because when you feel like misbehaving you remind yourself that you are doing this for the betterment of yourself/ family or something you will truly believe in.
Once you are clear on what you need to do, have the motivation on why you need to do it, you will find that saving and living on a budget actually makes sense. You can begin to achieve your dreams and live the way you plan. This at the end of the day is more satisfying.

how to make your c.v(attractive)

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How do you explain what makes you reach for a certain product at Tuskys Supermarket or wherever you like to shop? You probably are used to that product so you stretch your hand and reach for it but what about a new product? Is it the way it’s packaged? The colour maybe? The name of the product?
It’s all about creating the right first impression based on what meets the eye and that’s how most people get to experience a new product.
Think of your CV as a product, does it appeal to the eye? Does it make the recruiter want to reach for it in a bunch of banal looking CV’s and go through it?
I am not advocating for you to go all bananas on your CV and give it some crazy looking back ground colour hoping that the recruiter will reach for it instead of the others. He/she will reach for it alright, but to throw it in the dustbin. How about trying some professionalism and maybe putting some class on it ?
Here are 6 tips of how you can do just that.
1.Be consistent . If you decide to go BOLD on “Objective” also bold “Education” and “Skills” as well.
2.Use white space effectively. A page packed with text may suggest a lot of impressive accomplishments, but it’s also no picnic to read. Last time I checked, most Kenyans do not like to read and the recruiter may not be an exception.
A good résumé should be easy to scan and see what’s what. So use one-inch margins and leave line breaks between different kinds of information.
3.Use a good-looking typography (font )One or two font selections will do; you want a clean, businesslike look.
4.Watch the size of your text. Unless you are using an unusually-scaled typeface, your best bet for body text is size 10, 11 or 12. Too small is annoying to read, too large looks unprofessional.
5.Don’t use a prepackaged cliché kind of résumé template! Chances are, your prospective employer has already looked through fifty submissions using the default settings that came with some word processor.
Change the structure up a bit, sprinkle in a simple graphic elements even by adding small bullet points or a borders just to make your work stand out from the crowd.
6.Balance and organize the information. Solid text as if you are writing a novel won’t just cut it. Remember what I said earlier about Kenyans reading habits? Yep, that won’t cut it.
Think about ways to break up the text by using columns, bullets, lists and centering, and by grouping relevant information into sections—this suggests organization, logical thinking and demonstrates to the reader that you will be able to deliver professional looking documents.
This pointers will sure give you an impeccable CV. But wait a minute, don’t let your CV be all show and nothing worthwhile to make you the right candidate.
I bet you feel bad when you purchase a product because it looks good on the outside but behold, it’s just crap on the inside.
Make the actual content on your resume worth the effort of following this 6 tips. You can go through out CV writing articles and learn all about CV writing techniques.
Remember, with a little extra effort, your résumé can set you apart from the other applicants right from the moment your future boss opens the envelope.
Good luck catching the eye of the right people at the right job for you!

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FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING AN EGG INCUBATOR
The main factors that affect the incubation process are: temperature, humidity, ventilation, position, and turning of the eggs.
The factors to consider before buying an incubator are:
1) Egg capacity. An incubator produces better results when operating at capacity.
2) Incubator lifespan: How long the incubator will last and cost of all replaceable parts helps one ascertain the expected cost of maintaining the incubator and or project viability
3) After sales service and availability of parts. Ensure the seller knows about servicing of incubators and has stock other incubator spare parts
4) Accuracy of controls. Buy the most accurate incubator to keep temperature and humidity fluctuations to a minimum.
5) Labour demand. The amount of labour involved in operating the machine and carrying out a thorough sanitation program. The fully automatic incubators with the self-disinfecting UV lamps are the most recommended.
6) The warranty. Buy incubators with a long service warranty
7) Hatching space. Buy an incubator with a hatcher space of at least 1/3 of the egg capacity to ensure better control of the hatching duration.
Ability to preserve heat during a power blackout. Buy an incubator that keeps warm temperatures for long to avoid cold and hot sports within the incubator.
9) Power back up. Buy an adequate size power back up like a generator or battery before setting eggs

DO YOU YOURSELF

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Being in your twenties......
It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start
realizing that there are many things about yourself that
you didn't know and may not like.You start feeling
insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two,
but then get scared because you barely know where you
are now.
You start realizing that people are selfish and that,
maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close
to aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met,
and the people you have lost touch with are some of the
most important ones. What you don't recognize is that
they are realizing that too, and aren't really cold, catty,
mean or insincere, but that they are as confused as you.
You look at your job... and it is not even close to what
you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are
looking for a job and realizing that you are going to have
to start at the bottom and that scares you. Your opinions
have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and
find yourself judging more than usual because suddenly
you realize that you have certain boundaries in your life
and are constantly adding things to your list of what is
acceptable and what isn't. One minute, you are insecure
and then the next, secure.
You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You
feel alone and scared and confused. Suddenly, change is
the enemy and you try and cling on to the past with dear
life, but soon realize that the past is drifting further and
further away, and there is nothing to do but stay where
you are or move forward.
You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you
loved could do such damage to you. Or you lie in bed and
wonder why you can't meet anyone decent enough that
you want to get to know better. Or maybe you love
someone but love someone else too and cannot figure out
why you're doing this because you know that you aren't a
bad person. You want to settle down for good because
now all of a sudden that becomes top priority. Getting
wasted and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic.You
begin to think a companion for life is better than a
hundred in the shack and for once you would not mind
standing tall for that special someone which otherwise
you had never thought of until now.
You go through the same emotions and questions over
and over, and talk with your friends about the same topics
because you cannot seem to make a decision. You worry
about loans, money, the future and making a life for
yourself... and while winning the race would be great,
right now you'd just like to be a contender!
What you may not realize is that every one reading this
relates to it.We are in our best of times and our worst of
times, trying as hard as we can to figure this whole thing
out. Pass this along to your twenty-something friends....
maybe it will help someone feel like they aren't alone in
their state of confusion...
We call it the "Quarter-life Crisis".

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KEEP GOING FREND

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EVERTHTHING WILL BE OKAY IN THE END
I know right now you may be stressed, worried, troubled, disappointed, dumped, confused… But everything is gonna be OKAY in the END. If it’s not okay then it’s not your end
trust me. You just still have to keep on trying till you make it. I know you are asking yourself several questions like why me
being poor? Why me being disappointed? Why me being Jobless? Why me being confused? Why me being homeless? Why me being cheated on? Why me
not having my own house?
Why me being dumped?
Why me being childless?
Why me being single? Why me not being happy like other people? And many
more different questions,
But I tell you what my friend, everyone has his or her own day of luck, we all have different chances and
opportunities. They just never happen on the same days. Your day will come.
So don’t LOSE HOPE and don’t think of GIVING UP right now. You will be the happiest at the END. It’s a matter of being PATIENT, DETERMINED and praying to
GOD. Don’t hate yourself and don’t hate life because you’re not the only one in that situation. We are all going through that. God be
with you.

khow your writing

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BEST KCPE COMPOSITION
I was asleep. The jogoo shouted
three
times, I opened one eye and left
the other
to sleep abit. I was wishing I had
slept
with my uniforms putted on, but I
realised if wishes were chickens
beggars
would been layin eggs. I woke up
with
only one eye open n and I was
looking
where the karai was put I wash
my face.
I found some cotton which I used
to
burn the jiko and cook a chai
without
milk called sturungi. I drank the
sturungi
haphazardy and hurriendily with
a big
piece of kiugali which had
remained at
night. I put on my uniforms and
then I
painted myself with fat and
because
there was no kiwi I had to paint
my
shoes with fat to.
I took a paperbag put books and
biros
then ran my everything, I beated
the first
corner hardly then as I was beatin
the
second corner I heard the school
bell cry
ncgririr nkngrirriririri
nckgrrrirrrrr!! ! I
knew nimelate. When I reached
the gate!!
You dont want to know!! Mr
Mogaka was
standin at the gate with a big
black
nyahunyo. I was so afraid that I
almost
urinated. I was asked why are you
late? I
said makaa was poured with
water at
night teacher asked what has that
to do
with you coming to school late I
told him
the jiko was late to burn so it
delayed
cookin strong tea he said that is
no
excuse!!
Touch your toes!! I started to
remove my
shoes so I can touch the toes but
he told
me I just meant bend, he gave me
the
first nyahunyo on my
buttocks,,hehe it
was as hot as a boiling water, I
dried that
one, he gave me the second one
pap!!
This one was much hotter n
started
hearing to cry, when the third one
was
given to me I heard so much pain
that I
touched my buttocks, the teacher
said
you have erased that one!! I will
have to
give you another one!! When I
was given
the fourth nyahunyo, tears started
getting out of my eyes
uncontoullably, ,
the teacher said,
You removing tears for who!! I
dont
want to see even a smell of tear,
ran to
class and dont late tomorrow. My
buttocks as I went to class were
hearing
as if sitting in a burning jiko.. I
dried the
tears because my classmate
would laugh
at me for crying.
When I entered class I walked
slowly to
my desk and when I tried to sit it
was so
pain I could not seet. So I seeted
on air
above my chair holding my desk.
From
that day I sweya I will never come
to
school late again even if the
makaa was
poured on water!!!

rcmrd

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The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD), previously known as Regional Centre for Services in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing (RCSSMRS) was established in Nairobi, Kenya in 1975 under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the then Organization of African Unity (OAU). Its founder members are Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Tanzania and Malawi and the Government of the Republic of Kenya hosts it. It is a non-profit intergovernmental organization and currently has 15 contracting member States, namely: Botswana, Comoros, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Somalia,South Africa Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

The original objectives of the Centre were:

To provide services in the fields of surveying and mapping including aerial photography, photogrammetry, photo-interpretation, first order geodesy, remote sensing, calibration and maintenance of surveying and mapping equipment;
To provide training for nationals of contracting parties in surveying, mapping and remote sensing, and; To provide advisory services upon request on problems relating to surveying and mapping to the governments of member States.

Since its establishment, the Center has been very instrumental in capacity building in resource survey, mapping, remote sensing, GIS and natural resources assessment and management in Africa. It was also instrumental in helping different countries establish their National Mapping Agencies. To date the Centre has trained over 3000 technical officers from its member States and other African countries in the fields of surveying and mapping, remote sensing, GIS and natural resources assessment and management. The Centre has also implemented numerous projects on behalf of its member States and development partners.

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home of business

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business

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the greatest frustrations

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One of the greatest frustrations with people is that they can demand of you more that they deserve or more than you have to give. People can be selfish and very inconsiderate.
Remember this: Owe no man anything except to love him. Romans 13:8
You may not owe them the time they demand, but you owe them love.
You may not owe them an explanation, but you owe them love.
You may not owe them the allegiance they seek, but you owe them love.
You may not owe them the money, but you owe them love.
You may not owe them to attend their event, but you owe them love.
You may not owe them the favor that they are demanding, but you owe them love.
You may not owe them the gift that they are hinting about, but you owe them love.

Don't let people rip you apart. Don't let them strip you bare, constantly asking for more from you and causing you to be angry and bitter. But even if you have to say no, do it in love. They still deserve dignity and respect even as you decline. God says that no matter what they do, YOUR DEBT TO LOVE THEM IS NEVER PAID. YOU ALWAYS OWE PEOPLE LOVE!
Don't let people walk all over you but neither should you walk all over people because you are offended! Walk in love.
That is maturity and that is balance!
Have a loving week yáll.