In the past 7 days a lot has happened.... Two individuals that I love dearly passed away....My great Aunt Willie was one of them. She was one of the first African American Marines to enlist in the state of SC. A REALLY REALLY good friend of mine from college also passed. He passed in a horrible… Continue reading True Rest in Peace
Category: Thoughts
Self Diagnosis
Doctors tend to discourage you from diagnosing yourself.... Why? the mind can play tricks leaving you to believe you have symptoms that are not there... making the pain/issue itself a lie... We often times incorrectly diagnose situations in our life.. You do have food in the refrigerator, so no you will not starve. You have… Continue reading Self Diagnosis
Change Vs. Growth… do you know there’s a difference?
A tree can not compare it's growth to a rose... The seed of a tree could never change for the seed of the rose... they are what they are...This morning I was doing a lot of reflecting and this is what God gave me.... People tend to change for each other in relationships, but they… Continue reading Change Vs. Growth… do you know there’s a difference?
A talk with God in trying times
Me: God, what is going on.... Now this doesn't look like what I thought it would be... God: It's not, I already told you that I wanted to show you the power of prayer... (John 14:13-14) Me: God, why do I have to ask for peace every single time something goes wrong... why can't you… Continue reading A talk with God in trying times
I NEED A SIGN FROM GOD!!!
So many people say Lord I need a sign... then you receive all the signs in the world and still don't get it.... Reminds me of the test i use to take back in the day when the teacher would give hints and I still didn't catch on... If I didn't study, the hints would… Continue reading I NEED A SIGN FROM GOD!!!
Grade of Life
As a kid we would have reading assignments that I wasn't always thrilled about.... But I knew that I needed to read them because I HAD to.... So I found an interesting fact or topic in each story to motivate me to continue reading.... I would find a reason to push away the negative thoughts… Continue reading Grade of Life
Drugs of Life
Sent this text earlier to a BUNCH of friends... lol yes i have long text as much as i have long messages when I have my random thoughts.... but a friend encouraged me to post it so here it is... i pray it helps someone as much as it helped me.... life is a drug.....… Continue reading Drugs of Life
I’m Losing Me
Learning who I am by losing who I was... a process that logically may not make sense but wait until you repent... from the mistakes you made.. the regrets you can no longer fade.... I am not the "me" from yesterday.... I've been made new when i started to pray.... I let go of the… Continue reading I’m Losing Me
The Art and the Artist
I love to paint and draw. I started drawing in elementary but after taking classes in high school I truly fell in love with it. I don't paint or draw as much as I use to but I STILL love the arts. If anyone ever needs an art museum buddy, I'm here for you!!! I… Continue reading The Art and the Artist
Being Sick
Leprosy- noun, Pathology . a chronic, mildly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affecting the peripheral nervous system, skin, and nasal mucosa and variously characterized by ulcerations, tubercular nodules, and loss ofsensation that sometimes leads to traumatic amputation of the anesthetized part. Mycobacterium leprae- multiply in macrophages (white blood cells that phagocytizes both innate and… Continue reading Being Sick