“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:  And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”  Colossians 1:16-17 Okay…I’m sure you all are tired of me by now but I have something to tell you………. ALL things were created by God.  Like….EVERYTHING!  And I’m sitting here wondering how stuff will g

When you barbecue, most times, you prep the meat by seasoning it and letting it marinate. You are careful to get the fire just right and you watch it to be sure the food won’t burn. When baking a cake from scratch, you prepare by allowing the eggs and butter to sit out of the refrigerator until they are room temperature. You Alright…I’m not just trying to make you hungry (although I probably did myself in at 10:08 p.m.), but I’m trying to get you focused on preparation. Prep

Ideally, when we choose friends, it’s usually not on purpose….not as an adult anyway. I mean, I don’t really think that we look at each other like, “Oh yeah…that’s gonna be my friend….just watch!” Well, some may, but that’s a different blog.  EHEMMMM….so…we join together in this friendship thinking that now we have someone to hang with…lunch with…movie with…talk with….and then, in some rare occasion, we become “besties”. Now, what makes a bestie??? Each person probably has th

The other day, I walked into the Starbucks where I was previously employed cause…you know… “Sometimes you wanna go, where everybody knows your name……” Uh…yeah…anyhoo…when I walked in, I saw my former manager putting up a display so I said “hey…how are you?”(whenever I go in during one of her shifts, we chat). She looks up and responds with, “Hello Alecia, how are you? Oh my gosh! You have lost weight! I mean, you look good but you have really lost weight.” I reply with, “real

Soooo……. I had to make myself take a new perspective on food, on life, on why I was fasting. I want……NO……I NEED too much from God to be fussing about a dozen eggs and some salad dressing. So, I decided that I was NOT going to complain but that I would ask Him to help me so that I could go forth. I have an Instagram page, dedicated to glutenless living (feel free to follow @gottabe_glutenfree), where I post most things that I eat (both recipes and store bought foods); so, I po

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

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