Rest…..cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength: “And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.”  Genesis 2:2 One lesson that I’ve had a hard time learning is that I can’t spend all my energy on It took many exhausting days and people that would allow me to overexert myself for me to learn to STOP AND REST!  There came a point when I had to even learn to

“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:6 Acknowledge: 1. accept or admit the existence or truth of.  2. (of a body of opinion) recognize the fact or importance or quality of. Now, I’m sure that some of you read this scripture the way I used to…”In some of thy ways…”  And if you do, you’re reading it VERY incorrectly.  I know you’re intelligent and that you really didn’t read it that way, but your actions might.  God wants us to “acknowled

Today I read something…something that struck a chord…something that made complete sense…something that was CLEARLY posted JUST FOR ME!  I read a quote: “When your past calls, don’t answer.  It has nothing new to say.”  The scriptural reference was Philippians 3:13 “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,”  The thing about the past is, you’ve been

I learned that, in order to be most effective, even if you are in a disagreeable situation, your attitude MUST be in check at ALL TIMES.  And…well…I failed!  I failed to check MY attitude…I failed MISERABLY.  And, it’s really a bummer too.  I was disappointed in myself, for hours afterward. I mean, down in the dumps disappointed in my attitude and my lack of positivity.  I prayed…I even cried (no, I really did cry).  Now, you gotta know me to understand how hard I am on mysel

There WILL be MANY times when you feel alone…you know…like your friends “ain’t yo friends.”  Like…your phone must be broken because you paid the bill but nobody calls or texts you back…or first.  It’s GONNA happen!  It’s happening NOW!  The thing is, you can’t possibly be alone because Jesus promised, in Hebrews 13:5, that He would never leave nor forsake you.  That means He’s ALWAYS there!  And remember, when God hand picks you, everybody won’t be readily available to you at

I won’t sit here and claim that I get approached all the time or that every guy and his brother notices me.  Nope…I’m not that one.  But, I’ve had a few recent experiences that have caused me to worry about our young men.  And this time, not in a life or death manner.  No, this is more of a social disturbance.  It disturbs me because, I guess, it’s acceptable.  They don’t say “excuse me miss,” or “hello.”  Instead, they yell out of car windows and stare at you.  It’s kinda sa

Jesus sat at the table with Judas KNOWING that he would betray Him.  Judas was, in a sense, chosen to head the ultimate plot.  I mean, Jesus…is…JESUS…the Messiah…God…the Savior, He could have ratted him out to the other disciples. They would have handled him. Or better yet, He could have just did away with Judas Himself. Stricken him with some incurable disease, blinded him, or just killed him.  Jesus could have done ANYTHING.  But…He didn’t…or did He?  He loved Judas…taught

I….am a gift.  One that only God could give and only heaven could deliver.  I mean that…in the most humble, non-self centered, grateful sort of way. My mother, before I was born, suffered a tubular pregnancy that caused her tube to rupture and almost killed her.  It led the doctors to diagnose that she would never be able to birth another child.  After my parents were married, they wanted more children in spite of the doctor’s report.  I’m told, by my mother, that she declare

The ideal woman…right?!?  I mean you just can’t get much better…right?!?  The Bible says that “her price is far above rubies.”  But even before rubies are sold, they must be polished, cleaned, heated, and so on. I’ve met women or seen many bios, profiles, of women who aspire to be or proclaim to be the perfect Proverbs 31 woman waiting for her Boaz to come rescue her from this cold, cruel world.  I’m sure that’s a good thing…I guess.  I’ve never been one to dwell much on bein

Anyhoo…I’ve recently been on a journey.  No, I didn’t leave the country, state, or even the city…but I left my comfort zone.  If you know me then you know I like being where I like to be. Well, after 4.5 years, in March of 2013, I decided, (well not really me…Jesus decided it for me…I mean who just leaves their job after that long voluntarily without going somewhere seemingly better?!?  That’s all I’m sayin….) to leave my job.  I was going back to school to work in the health

Never good enough…just not quite pretty enough…not tall enough but just a tad too short…just shy of smart enough…not skinny enough yet not big enough…just NOT IT!  Funny thing is, nobody ever told me these things.  I was just talented enough to convince myself of them.  I didn’t have a bad childhood.  In fact, I had a pretty awesome upbringing.  My parents took the best care of me, loved me…and they still do.  I had everything I needed and most of what I wanted but I that jus

I was always one that believed I couldn’t live without a perm…relaxer…the “creamy crack”.  I needed it…every 6 to 8 weeks like clock work.  In the chair at the salon enduring the burn on my scalp.  Willing to risk the chance of scabs and soreness for the straightest of straight strands of hair.  Yep…had my hair fried…dyed…and laid to the side.  Lol.  Until I experienced chemical damage and I was forced not to get a perm.  I was completely devastated.  You My hair wasn’t just 

Had an “AH HA” moment the other day…I mean it’s a given but I had to really catch it…people will work for what they want.  If you want it, you will make it happen.  I had to learn that for myself because I would often wonder why things wouldn’t go the way I planned or wanted them to go.  I had to stop and think, “what did I do to make it happen?”  In some cases, I didn’t do all that I could have.  Lately, I have been figuring out what I REALLY want in my life and I have begun

Grateful: Appreciative of benefits received; thankful. Lately I have been learning more about being grateful and not complaining as much about my situations.  I’ve realized more and more that people…including myself…have what I’ll call “big red bow syndrome”.  What I mean is, we expect “true” blessings to be big and recognizable from a far distance.  We’re thankful for the “little” things but we must learn to be thankful for the “practical” things also.  For example…I used to

Nope…not HOV…sorry for the confusion.  It’s just me…but it’s really me this time……….. No imitation…no replica…no mask…no disguise…no delusional character…just me.  But let me tell you…it wasn’t easy to just be me.  Nope…I won’t even lie and say that I always knew who I was or that I have always been this way.  I won’t even say that this is a problem that I only went through when I was younger.  I haven’t always known what I really enjoyed.  Heck…I haven’t always known who the

Patient: bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint… I know…I know…enough with the definitions.  But I need to know what these words mean so I know what I lack.  Patience is a virtue that I have yet to fully obtain.  Sure I have learned to “hold on” and “wait” but I complain about it.  I admit that I do…I always have something to say or if I am remotely able to shut up about it…I think it.  I get irritated…I am irritated…………  But I have to learn to be PATIENT!!!  Som

Free:  Not imprisoned or enslaved; being at liberty. Very recently, I learned the meaning of the word “free”…not just the definition…the meaning.  I realized that I was being held back by things that should no longer have control over me.  Things I thought I had let go of…things that I swore I was over and had forgotten.  Only, I hadn’t forgotten…I had just failed to remember. Growing up, I didn’t have the highest self-esteem.  Unlike some…this was not due to any outside fact