Love and fear are commonly subconsciously misconstrued in relationships because the vastly different words can carry the same feelings in one’s heart. I believe that if we were mentally and emotionally aware of the difference between the two then more people’s “I love you” would turn into “I fear losing you”. Fear of lost is … More Romanticism of Fear in Love
I’ve been taught that when a man makes plans with me, to never get dressed before his car is outside because he may cancel at the last minute. I’ve been taught that when a man says he is never leaving, to open the door because they always say that before they grab their shoes and … More Love Lessons Learned
When God created me, he placed a plethora of gifts inside of me and I desired to tap into each one. I’ve always felt like there was so much brewing on the inside of me and if I only chose a portion to utilize then I wouldn’t be living to my full potential. Although, I … More Purpose & Preservation
“Go with your heart”. This is the infamous response when someone is uncertain about a specific decision. I’ve always thought that was a reasonable response but God told me differently. I received a promise from God a year ago and to this day the promise has not been manifested in my life and I can’t … More Follow Your Soul
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing twice and expecting a different result. Living by that definition means that we should never do the same thing twice if we want to be considered sane. It insinuates that if you try something once and it doesn’t work, then you need to let bygones be … More The Fear of Insanity
Natchez, Mississippi holds a lot of my memories and many of them involve watching my Grandmother in the kitchen. She’s the reason why I love cooking now and I still call her for recipes. There were many times as a girl that I would pull up a kitchen table chair and just watch her bake … More Creating Destiny
Every time I go to Mississippi to visit my grandparents, we always spend more time sitting on the porch than in the house. Whether it’s raining or the sun is shining, we’ll stay out there talking and waving at cars as they pass by. I remember one specific day when I was younger, it was … More The Rainwater Cup
Text messages. Phone calls. Silence. These are the different mediums of communication that men have used to end our relationship. Regardless of what method that was used, each experience ultimately ended the same…with me being the one left and never the one leaving. As a result of past experiences, I began to enter each relationship … More Relational Validation of Beliefs
The definition of “stuck” is to be trapped or held in one position as to where the person or object cannot be moved. That was me. Trapped in an overwhelming reality of rejection. Held back from running towards the desires that God had placed into my heart. I was stuck at the starting line. One … More Stuck at Start
“Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2 … More Keeping The Thorn, Changing The Prayer
