After that Thanksgiving feast, I am seriously considering joining CrossFit.I’ve been to a CrossFit session once and almost threw up within the first 15 minutes. It felt like a hazing session that I volunteered to be at.
CrossFit is:
CrossFit is the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units, champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide.
I have no choice but to join, especially after my food indulgence. God, please forgive me for my gluttony ways. I ate at least my body weight yesterday, how greedy can one person be? People always tell me that I am an overweight person trapped in a little body and I’m starting to believe that. My brother is an avid CrossFit athlete and even has a blog here . He has really inspired me by him taking control of his body and health. I think it’s time for me to do the same.Bring it on!!!
Frank's world of CrossFit
love,
the christianista
Proverbs 23:21 – For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags
Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I still don’t know what I’m wearing! I need something that is cute because I will see my friends who I haven’t seen in a while and I want to impress, hehe. I have to fit into something festive for the holiday. Something comfy in case we play games after dinner because I have to win. And last but not least, something that covers my stomach because it will be inflated by the end of the day. Oh, and I can’t forget a nice big bag to fill with snacks for when we go to the movies. I heard that Unstoppable is a great movie. This is what I’m thinking of wearing:
Chunky Striped Long Dress from Forever 21
Tim Hamilton Combat Boots
Big red flower just to show I'm festive
Luana 'Bubble' Convertible Flap Hobo big enough for Movie snacks
Happy Thanksgiving!
love,
the christianista
Psalm 107:1 – Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
When I think of Tiffany, I think Diva in every sense of the word. From day 1, I can remember Tiffany as the girl with the cute hair cut. She was silly, smart, fly, and poised. The one thing I always loved about Tiffany was that no matter how involved she was in school, how well dressed she was, she always put the same energy in praising God. We were in gospel choir in college which were some of the best times of my life.
Age: 29
Occupation: PhD Student
Hobbies: Photography currently, it changes every year
What does being a Christian mean to you?: Being a Christian means that I am saved by the grace of God and my life is to His glory. What are 2 challenges you face as a Christian woman?: One major challenge I face is within myself and it deals with faith. I know that God will always supply and that He hears my prayers but I am always trying to take care of things myself after I pray about them. It becomes exhausting and I believe people around me see this as a lack of faith. I am suppose to be a “strong black woman” and I believe that conflicts with my walk as a Christian.
Challenge 2 is giving to God and others when I am currently a student and we are living off one income. I just need to find other ways to help others and spread the word of Christ. It doesn’t always have to be financial gifts.
Today was the day that I said my farewells to London. I will miss you London for your amazing architecture, clean streets, candid yet friendly people, and the accents!!! I would love to live in London someday and now since I have a friend who is earning her Masters degree in London, I can visit sooner than I thought I would love to share London with some of my other friends and loved ones. The Last day we took pictures, walked around, and ate all that we could before boarding the plane.
Sunday was the day to do what we came to London to do. Represent for our team, it’s GAME DAY YALL!!! How awesome is it to perform at an NFL game internationally? Pretty amazing!! Our day went like this…
Woke up at around 6 AM, and headed to Wembley. We had a 3 hour practice at the stadium and a few appearances. We had THE most scrumptious lunch, and got dressed for the game. The game was a success and we walked away with a big “W”. The game was quieter than normal and I think it’s because the people who attended where just there for the football experience and not necessarily supporting our team. The stadium was filled with fans sporting all different NFL teams with paraphernalia that showed. One thing for sure, they were all rooting for the cheerleaders:-)
By Saturday, I had jet lag, Internet separation anxiety, and 3 hours of sleep, it was great! All of the girls had different appearances to go to that day. We were broken up into groups to accommodate the many appearance requests. However, I lucked out on Saturday and only had one appearance leaving the rest of the day for shopping and the NFL gala later that night at the Tower of London. I also got to see one of my friends who just moved to London for Graduate School which was the highlight of my day!
Up early at about 3:30 am to get ready for Daybreak. Daybreak is like London’s version of Good Morning America. We spent about 5 hours on set which went by super fast. We even had the paparazzi swarm in on us on our way out!!
After our TV appearance we had a 3 hour practice!
Practice at LA Fitness London
We had a short break and then another practice at Wembley Stadium – yikes!! It was so cold but oh so worth it.
My line at Wembley Stadium for field practice
Wembley in red just for us, how sweet!
I was so sleepy on the way back, but why sleep? I can sleep when I get back to the US!!!
When preparing for my trip to London, I was looking for two things. The first was a coat which I finally found after 4 days of non stop searching in 4 different cities. I wasn’t that satisfied, but was in dire need of a coat that went past my butt. The second thing was a cute hat, with a Fedora being my top pick. I still didn’t find one.
Once in London, I searched for Fedora’s, but they are so hard to find that I sadly returned without one. I recently ran across a website that answered all of my prayers. 1001 Fedora hat.com is THE best place to find Fedora hats and much more.
This hat would have gone great with black ankle length dress and brown belt.
Paper Braid Fedora
I love Keira Knightley and especially how she rocks her Fedora in the Fall.
I had an amazing opportunity to go to London all expenses paid for a week! This was my first time in London and it was truly a blessing. The city of London is beautiful and clean and made me think of one of my favorite movies, “Love Actually”. I got to travel with 32 of my beautiful teammates.
Day 1 we traveled on Virgin Atlantic and had a tour of the city and a team dinner.
I feel like a ate a bass drummer who is steadily beating his drum in my stomach. I say the dumbest of things to try to seem interesting, ugh did I just say what I think I said? I can’t stop checking my phone to make sure I’m not in a bad reception area, I even call my Mom to make sure everything is working – “um yeah, hey Mom, sorry didn’t mean to call you, bye.” I check his facebook status for newly tagged pictures of him. I workout everyday to keep my curves solid and not mushy. I want to cook new ethnic food that I’ve never tasted to seem diverse. I keep my attitude light and positive, no guy wants a Negative Nancy. I tell myself to let the phone ring twice before picking up, but can’t help but pick up halfway through the first ring – “oh hi, sorry it took me so long to answer, I stay soooo busy.” The drummer in my belly beats a little faster and louder when I call him and wait for his voice. I googled him. Some people call it stalking, but I call it Internet research, don’t judge! I already love football, but I become obsessed with it around him because, hey, I wanna be a guys girl. I went to the doctor to figure out what was wrong with me and was diagnosed with puppy love. Dr. said there is no cure and it’s contagious. And by Doctor, I mean my good friend T.
I’ve been living in an area for about 3 years that is more liberal than most parts of the US. Living in the Bay Area, differences are highly celebrated and conventional ways of life and traditions are slowly becoming history. Traditions including religious traditions are almost unheard of. I’ve never seen anyone at a restaurant pray before eating their meal. Only 3% of the population in my state attend church. With such a low percentage of church goers creates the problem of no churches to go to. Churches are extremely hard to find, and when you find one it feel like a waste of my time. So why should I even go? I can read my Bible, pray, and study on my own and in the comfort of my own home.
Not until today, did it really sink in after reading 2 scriptures how important attending church really is.
From Hebrews 10:25 says:
Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
James 5:16 says:
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.
From these two versus I feel that I should go to church to:
It’s a place where I can confess my sins and have people to help hold me accountable. I’m not going to spill my personal business, but it is nice to have Christians who are on the same road to help encourage me when I have my down falls to praise and worship with.
I love the nude heel, love love love it!! However, every time I want a product that is nude, it’s not on me. Nude tights, nude heels, nude bra, even “invisible” solid deodorant shows up on me. It’ s because I’m black isn’t it (throwing out the race card he-he)?! I’m joking, but seriously, nude colors do not work for African American women. As far at the deodorant thing, I’ve got that figured out. However, I was still struggling with the nude heel. Not wanting to settle for just another dark brown pump, I gave up.
I gave up until I saw Melody Thornton in nude heels at the 6th Annual Hollywood Style Awards below who is the exact same shade of graham cracker as I am.
Melody Thornton at the 6th Annual Hollywood Style Awards
From that point on, it was my mission to find the perfect nude for my complexion. See below to match your complexion.
I don’t know about you, but when I look cute, I work out better. At least I feel like when my outfit is on point, so are my crunches. I don’t get tired as fast and I run pretty on the treadmill when I have on my favorite Lululemon tank. Nowadays with stores like Lululemon and Lucy, you can actually look stylish while going to the gym and after for after gym errands. These are some of my favorites from Lululemon.
If you haven’t seen “GHOE” on facebook, websites, blogs, or as a trending topic on twitter, you must be living under a rock.The grandiose affair filled with fashion, friends you haven’t seen in years, soul food, marching bands, step shows, concerts, and much more is what most HBCU call homecoming or what NC A&T calls Greatest Homecoming on Earth. It really doesn’t matter what school you attend, you will get most of these elements. If you happen to attend North Carolina A&T’s homecoming, you will get all of these elements and many more.
OK, so again, I’m goitn to miss another homecoming because I have a football game that weekend. However, I can live vicariously though my sisters and friends. Although I’m not going, what will stop me for shopping for the perfect outfit for ghoe? Nothing!! If you haven’t figured out what you’re wearing you are waaaaay behind, but not too late. Look at what I found.
If you’d like a 2 piece pants suit by designer Norma Kamali that would usually run you a couple of thousand of dollars for just $35, you better go before church. If you haven’t noticed, Walmart is making big changes and going through a major uplift. I’ve noticed more trendier items and better quality lately. Like the new fall two piece Prince of Wales check blazer and trousers. Designer Kamali has carefully tailored this suit and I’ll be heading to Walmart shortly to get mine. If you get one, please share your pics and I will share mine.
Two words if put side by side carry years and years of conflict and resentment. Gay and Christian. As a Christian I was taught that a man is made for a woman and a woman is made for a man. As a Christian I was taught that you shouldn’t have sex outside of marriage. As a Christian, I was never taught to hate any person or judge any person. Now where does that leave me?
I grew up in church, going every Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday. My parents were heavily involved in church – disciplined Christians. We had family bible study and weren’t allowed to listen to secular music. My parents were very, what you would call conservative Christians. However, my parents never judged or taught us to judge. Having members of the Lesbian Bi Gay Transgender Queer (LBGTQ) community in my family, made it very easy to learn to genuinely love people regardless of their lifestyles. As a matter of fact, I don’t know any different than to do this. This is one of the most difficult conversations to have. Is it OK to be a Christian and have gay friends? Or, can you be a Christian and be gay? I would love to hear your thoughts.
Fall is creeping in, Halloween decorations are coming out, leaves are falling, and September only has two more days left! What happened to my summer? Long gone are concerts in the park? Long gone are humid warm walks around the lake? Long gone are trips to the beach? Long gone are white tees and flip flops? Long gone are trips to 7-eleven for a Slurpee and blasting Ciara on the stereo while riding with the sunroof open. It seems like I was just getting bikini ready, now it’s time to put away my swimsuits, zip up my jacket, and put my shorts away. Wait! I heard that I could keep my shorts out a little longer. This fall, shorts are here to stay.
This weekend in particular, I am headed to do a little fall shopping. Initially to get ready for my London trip in October, and secondly to take advantage of all the summer items going on sell. Gilroy outlets here I come, first stop Liz Claiborne New York Outlets! Since shorts are still around to feed my fall fashion appetite, I’m pretty sure I will get them on sale. Especially because Liz Claiborne is a having a humongous sale. They are having a sell on their entire inventory with 40%-70% off. That is insane.
My plan is to return on Saturday with at least 3 pairs of shorts and black aviator sunglasses. Wish me luck! Good night summer, good morning Liz Claiborne
It’s normal for me to stay up all night cleaning, working, or practicing a dance. Last night was one of those nights I was up reading a book my sister suggested and that’s when the spider chased me!
I was lounging on my couch and reached for a piece of paper I saw sticking out under my couch. As soon as I pulled the paper from under the couch, out came a huge spider. The spider was crawling fast but slow toward me just like the little girl crawled out the TV from the movie The Ring. Usually I’m not afraid of spiders, but this spider was a warm blooded mammal. Also, I’ve never seen any insects in my house before. After what felt like 30 minutes, I grabbed one of my boots and dropped it on the spider and ran screaming. “The battle is halfway over”, I thought to myself. Now, I have to scoop the spider up and throw it away. Another 30 minutes passed. “Fear is not of God, fear is of the devil” I keep telling myself. I finally gain the courage to scoop the spider up into a dustpan. On my way to the trash the spider rolls out of the dust pan to the floor. However, when it fell to the floor it made a loud thud. What in the world? It almost sounded too heavy to be an insect, as a matter of fact when it fell it bounced. Could that be a……a……oh my goodness! It was a marble!! For 1 1/2 hours, I was afraid of a marble?!? I have to do better.
In a previous post I wrote about fear and worry. God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, he gave us a power, love, and a sound mind (Timothy 1:7). Now if only I can recall this scripture in moments like this.
We’ve all had moments in our lives when we feared something. We’ve feared for our jobs, feared for our kids, feared for our relationships, and our health. Sometimes we fear and worry so much to the point that it makes us sick. What does God say about our worry, anxiety, and fear?
Psalm 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?
Faith is encompassing His word. Believing in what He says and living by His word is the definition of faith. That’s all.
I’ve known Emma all my life and I can truly say she is a Christianista. Emma is the cutest nurse I know. She is smart, genuine, knows how to have fun and constantly challenges me to be a better person. We are currently challenging each other to stay away from sweets. Enjoy reading about Emma below.
Age: 31
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Hobbies: Reading, Knitting, Dancing, and listening to music
What does being a Chrisitian mean to you?:
Being a Chrisitian means continuous education…what I mean is learning and studying the Bible. I believe that you should take your christianity the same way as you take your profession. As a nurse I am constantly learning about things in my profression, as a Christian I do the same. I want to continue to learn about Jesus in order to continue to grow. You get up every day to go to work, no questions asked I feel that you should take time out of your day to study the word, no questions asked. I also believe as you go through your daily life others should see your light. You shouldn’t have to say that you’re a Christian your actions should show that you are. I feel that being a Christian means being an inspiratin to others, through helping people who aren’t as fortunate as you are.
Two challenges that I face as a Chrisitian woman is:
1. Making the time to study the word the way that I should. As a single dating Chrisitian woman I tend to lose focus on the most important thing which is spiritual growth in God and focusing more on building my relationship with my boyfriend.
2. Being in a nurse and working around a lot of women. Not getting into the office gossip and just concentrating on my work. Letting my abilities speak for themselves and trusting in God that whatever rumurs come out I will not be swayed or act in a non-Christian way.
Joking with my friend the other day I bragged, “I don’t have to lie, my truth is amazing!” I said it with so much attitude that my “joke” fell short of the last laugh and she looked at me with serious eyes and said, “that was kind of deep.” I guess when I think about it, I really meant what I said. I don’t have to pretend to be anything other than myself, take it or leave it.
Have you ever felt like you were conforming to what others thought of you? I myself can remember specific times when I became a person that someone else wanted me to be. I had to realize that I was much better than that. You and your beautiful self are so amazing. Yet we sometimes forget this. Instead we believe in some of the definitions that the world tries to give us. The world is a tricky place and can sometimes have you living a life that is far from who you really are. The world can put labels and stereotypes on you and if you’re not careful, you will end up living and being those things. People will try and define you as a liar, a cheater, a whore, a loser, a failure, fat, ugly, an addict, not good enough. This world will try to define you as everything but a child of God. When people back stab you, when you are heartbroken, when you lose your job, when you lose a loved one, when everything in your world is turned upside down, you can easily fall weak to definitions. Don’t let anyone define you as undeserving of love, a failure, a victim, a liar, that God doesn’t love you – those are all lies. In actuality, you are far from those things. Your beauty is unyielding. Your strength cannot be weakened. Your perfection can not be flawed. You are amazing, beautiful, and perfect and you know who defined you this way? God.
Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
You don’t have to let someone else define you. You don’t have to be something that God didn’t destine you to be. You don’t have to live a lie, your truth is amazing.
I promise that I’m not a label groupie, but it’s something about Lanvin that has me lurking their websites and stores. When I was in college I bought my first pair of Lanvin eye glass. They were $400!!! When you are a broke college student, that is too much. However, I thought I was baller, I had a great summer internship with amazing pay, so I was set. Long story short, I lost the glasses and promised myself to either sleep/shower/dance in my next pair of glasses or never spend that much on a pair of glasses again.
I still haven’t lost my love for Lanvin because things like their Safari Jacket keeps appearing. I want this vest, will I get it? Who knows.
From a young age I’ve been taught to tithe. In church and at home my parents and pastor always emphasized how important giving 10% of what you earn to God. That’s great, and if you were raised in church, it may be natural to you to give back when you get your paycheck, but what if you are jobless. What if you don’t have anything to give? The answer is, if you are breathing, you can always give.
Luke 6:8 For if you give, you will get! Your gift will return to you in full and overflowing measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure you use to give – large or small — will be used to measure what is given back to you.”
Basically, you can be jobless, broke, heartbroken, unhealthy, or whatever you think your shortcomings are, as long as you are breathing, you can give back. Giving back to someone less fortunate than you. Someone who will be blessed by you.
Just in time for your weekend shopping. These are both nice tuxedo jackets, but one will cost you $4,995 and the other $129. Which is the least expensive? Click on the jackets to find out how much they cost and where to buy them?
I have heard and read and heard and read for years that it takes 30 days to create and break a habit. Great, no problem. Wait, problem, how do I get past one week? I can go through phases where I write lists of things to do and then somewhere down the line my motivation fades. How do I get past that slump?
Steve Pavlina, personal development expert, suggests thinking of the 30 days as temporarily doing something. He says that if you think of it as only 30 days and on the 31st day you can go back to your habit(s), you are more likely to start. However, after the 30 days, you will most likely stick to it. Think about those TV infomercials. When you’re watching one of those “As seen on TV” commercials and you finally muster up the will power to keep from buying that Sham Wow. Then all of a sudden you see and hear “try for 30 days, if you’re not satisfied you get your money back” Well if I don’t know a deal when I hear one!
Starting on September 1st, I’m going to break my lifelong habit of eating sweets every day. Starting on September 1- 30th I won’t partake in any type of sweets including cake, cookies, candy, drinks, doughnuts, pastries, pop tarts, cereal, kettle corn, and anything else that is considered a sweet. Along with this goal, I will exercise everyday even on Sundays. Pray for me.
What bad habits are you willing to give 30 days of your life to change? I will keep you up to date on my progress.
“I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me”
There has been many times where I bought a box of Oreo cookies and told myself I would enjoy it over the span of a week. By the end of the day those cookies were gone. Why am I so weak right now? I remember watching an episode of Sanford and Son where Lamont found a mysterious marijuana plant growing in their yard. When Lamont wanted to turn it into the police, it was gone. Smitty had made dinner for everyone which included a nice big salad which was really part of the marijuana. I guess the marijuana plant was so addictive that they kept wanting more and more. It was too funny. Do you ever feel this way when eating junk food? I do. Sometimes I think, “there has to be some type of chemical that makes me want more”. Well according to Discover Magazine I wasn’t way off.
In the article “Is overeating an addiction?” the author reports on research that shows how drug addicts and chronically obese share a similar shortage of receptors for dopamine. Basically the brain has certain chemicals that simulates a feeling of pleasure and food serves as this purpose for chronically obese. Read the entire article here.
There is good news and bad news that comes with this article. The good news is, you can beat this addiction. The bad news is you beat it by exercise. Yup, there is no short cut here. When it all comes down to it, exercise is always going to be key. I’m sorry.
I have two calendars that I go by. One is my normal calendar and the other is my “superwoman” calendar. I know that I don’t have the energy or time to be a superwoman every day of the week, so I usually pick two or three days to do this. I started doing this because somewhere in the last 2 years, I have become a “yes” person. I rarely say no to anything or anyone. I always want to help and be in two places at one time. By the end of the day I realize that everything I did was because someone asked me to do it. I was just going with the flow and my to-do list and calendars had been left on the back burner. Where had my day gone?
Talking to my Dad on the phone he told me that he thought my life was way too busy and I needed to simplify. My day had gotten so busy that I didn’t have time to pray in the morning or night. In the morning I would rush out of bed and at night I would fall asleep on the couch typing away at my computer. So, for the last few weeks I have taken few steps to simplify my life with the help of my Dad:
1. Start your day off with prayer – How can you start your day without thanking God for waking you up? A prayer takes no more than 5 minutes of your day, how can you refuse to do that for someone who keeps you for 24 hours of your day? Prayer helps me focus on Him and accepting what he has planned for me for the day.
2. Look at your calendar and/or to-do list for your entire week – It is so important for me to look at my calendar for the future week/month so that I can see what days I will be busy so when the day comes, I won’t be surprised.
3. Relax- Find time to do nothing. A time for you to just relax. I find about an hour or two a day to get into a good book.
4. Bedtime ritual – Make a ritual that prepares you for the next day. Find your clothes, write your to-dos, catchup on emails, and pray. This is just a suggestion based on what I do.
The choice to give my life to Christ was solely up to me, no pressure from anyone. Of course my parents wanted it for me, but they didn’t pressured me. Actually I remember doing something similar, but I was too young to do it for myself. I remember like it was yesterday, which is rare for me because I forget almost everything unless its traumatic. My decision had been made well before the altar call, well before the sermon, well before the choir selection and praise and worship, I just knew that that was the day. Little did I know that the decision was made for me on this certain day way before the thought entered my mind. This decision was already made for me before my parents wanted it for me and before my birth – according to God.
I remember the sermon ending and my heart racing. By the time the altar call had begun, my hands were sweating. Was it because I was thinking about what others were thinking – probably. I felt ashamed and felt that everyone would know my sins and would judge me. I was very involved in church, my father a deacon and both my parents were directors of the Children’s Church. I was at church 3 times a week and had Bible study at home with my family. I mean, was I THAT bad a sinner? I used profanity quite a bit. I had tried alcohol and weed before, but that was only once and I didn’t even inhale. Sure I kissed plenty of boys, but I was still a virgin and on my way to college soon, so I wasn’t that bad. Actually, I was pretty darn good. I was only suspended once in school and was only out a few days because I had near perfect grades. I was Homecoming Queen which showed how nice I was to my fellow peers. I worked hard at sports and my track coach told me that ECU wanted to extend a full scholarship to myself and 3 other ladies on my team. The only time I skipped school was to get food. My teachers loved me, especially my bio teacher who helped me get invited to the State Science fair. As a matter of fact because I was such a “good student” I held drugs for one of my “cousins” because no one would ever suspect me. Of course I went to college parties already and drove when my parents had no idea that I had started driving so early, but I was with my older cousin so I was safe. As long as I made great grades, stayed involved in church, and stayed involved in school what harm could I do? I was like the model teen……..on the outside, but in the inside something wasn’t right. I felt such a heavy burden – I wasn’t right with God. As I raised my hand to confess that I needed Christ in my life, it was like my arm weighed 50 pounds. I felt this feeling many times at church but suppressed it because I didn’t want people to think of me as a hypocrite. This time I felt courage that I had never felt before. When I finally stood up to walk down to the altar, the lump in my throat grew so big that it exploded, the tears falling down my cheeks were the only evidence. I didn’t understand why I was crying.
The walk to the altar seemed to take 10 minutes and I could feel the heat from peoples stares and the moisture from my arm pits trying to leave stains on my shirt. As I kept walking and getting closer to the altar I started to feel weightless like I knew I was walking, but didn’t feel like I was. It was at that point that I thought about God and not myself and my surroundings. I thought about how He gave his Son because he knew we would sin. I thought about how He knew my deepest darkest secrets and thoughts yet He still wanted me. I thought about how He worked miracles in my own family. I thought about how powerful He was. It was just about me and Him on a personal level now, no one else mattered at this point. As I started to focus on Him, my walk to the altar got lighter. Those stares that I felt previously turned into beams of pride. The stillness in the air lessened and sniffles and cries of praise filled the space. Hallelujahs were heard and rejoicings rang out. I started to think how lucky I was for being one of the people God chose. With the salty taste of dried tears on my lips and the gift of God’s love in my heart, I started to feel the burden lift. I could hear my Dad behind me shouting and crying- he had made his way down to the altar to support me, he has always been my biggest fan. God had already chose me, but this was the day that I chose Him back.
As I look back at my High School days, I realized that there were so many other people with my same path but have found themselves at a different endings. I was the typical teen and could have easily ended on a different road. I thank Jesus for his grace and mercy because I myself am nothing short of a miracle.
I just wanted to write to say if you are one of the people who hasn’t accepted Christ and feel that lump in your throat during altar call, lucky you, He is waiting for you to accept His invitation.
It’s amazing what a big bright square ring can do for a plain outfit. I’m not a huge fan of lots of jewelry and I like to keep clean and simple lines. Adding an accent piece of jewelry like a ring helps me accessorize without going over the top.
These are some really cute rings that I found on www.etsy.com. By the way, I love Etsy, which is an online store which only sells antique and handmade items. Oh yeah, I forgot to add that these rings are all under $30!!!
Reading is one thing I can’t live without, whether it be magazines, news paper articles, Bible, or just books, I love them all. I’m not the most avid reader like my youngest sister who spent summers checking out piles of books per week from the library. I try to at least get three books in a week. Books allow me to escape and focus on something that no one else can see at the time. They grow me and most recently have inspired me. I just read a book called, A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown.
If you have a hard time finding inspiration, please read this book. This book is memoir a woman, now a lawyer at one of the top law firms in San Francisco, named Cupcake Brown wrote. She wrote about her journey from the bottom to becoming a lawyer which was just short of a miracle. This woman has survived rape, gangs, shootings, drugs, molestation, abortions, you name it, she’s been there. To the world her life was over, but to God, her life was just beginning. She found and befriended Jesus and realized that no power from human love could ever save her, but only God could.
Her story makes me look at my life and know that with God I have no limitations. I am limitless and so are you.
I would love to share London with some of my other friends and loved ones. The Last day we took pictures, walked around, and ate all that we could before boarding the plane.
