Growin' & GLOWIN'!

I’ve shared with you how things went left, but now I have to tell you how they went right. Things really do work together for good for those who are called according to purpose (Romans 8:28).  The biggest lesson for me through all of this time was and is still Trust. During this time, there have also been lessons in Obedience, Self-Worth/Image and of course, Faith. I have no problem putting my faith in God, but do I trust, do I believe that He is going to do what He says? That's the real tea. Trust is first because there are so many layers to trust that have applied to my life in this time. I’ve had to trust that God really does have my best interest in mind, even when it didn’t appear to be true. I’ve had to trust (and still do) that God will do what He says He will, and that His words are in fact true, even when I have grounds to be skeptical. I’ve had to trust myself too. I’ve had to trust in my relationship with my Heavenly Father; trusting that it is real, that it is valid, an...

Getting back into it...  From the time that I purchased my house, I knew that once I moved out of it, I was gonna rent it out and then will it to my kids. I never intended to sell it. I kept asking God, "Sir, what are we gonna do about this?" and I wasn't hearing a single peep. Then, all of a sudden, He spoke! And I did not like what I heard one bit! So, like we do, I boxed that idea out of my head, because I wasn't doing that. And, like God does (at least with me He does), He challenged me. "Oh, you say you're not doing it?" Boom. The ceiling started leaking. Water was running down through the walls and into my kitchen. Ceiling damage, on both levels, and wall damage. Oh you know I'm looking at God like "oh word? That's how it is now?" It turns out that the HVAC system that I had replaced wasn't installed correctly and therefore it wasn't draining properly. Since I hadn't been using the AC due to fall and winter, as far as ...

Before I get into the shenans of 2023, let me scoot back to June 2022. I was in Raleigh, NC for a concert and “something” happened. I didn't know it at the time, but this was going to change a lot of things for me. I was extremely optimistic, very prayerful and SUPER determined to be careful. Basically two months later, everything came crashing down with the biggest disappointment I have faced to this day. You talking about being shook? Baybeee, I was crushed. Initially, I thought God was delivering a promise to me that He made me in 2019.  I spent pretty much the whole time in His face double checking to make sure that I was in His will. I was trying to make sure I wasn’t going ahead of Him, that I was proceeding with caution, and that I was doing what He wanted me to do. When everything fell apart, I was sick, because I had been given so many green flags, and so many confirmations. I was so very confused. And hurt. I felt like God was literally playing with me, with my emotions. ...