I made it to church this morning. Hallelujah! I thought of every excuse and then remembered my vow this year when it pertains to church…NO EXCUSES! I’m still a visitor at “my” church after 10 months. However, I believe that’s about to change. Nearly every time I attend a service there, it seems as if
So I purchased a Peloton bike as a Christmas gift to myself. Yes, I buy myself Christmas gifts. I was scared to at first. What if I get the bike and only ride it once? As soon as the delivery technicians installed it, gave me a brief tutorial and pulled out of my driveway, I
As I reflect on 2019, I feel a multitude emotions. I know HOW I made it. More importantly, I know WHY I made it. As much as I would love to complain and say how bad this year was, I can’t. Yes, my faith was shaken. However, it was also strengthened. Hate crept in my
As I sat in the salon chair, my stylist lifts up a piece of my hair and tells me in Spanish that my hair has broken off a bit. I look at her confused. She’s been doing my hair for over 2 years now and has seen the drastic transformation of my hair conditions. Between
The holiday season is my favorite time of the year. Besides my birthday, Christmas is my favorite holiday. This year has gone by way too quickly. I can’t get enough of the beautiful decorations, the holiday smells, the Christmas songs and the love shown between loved ones. It has always been a time of reflection
I was asked to “catch a movie later” by someone that I met in a professional capacity. I felt like I was in a safe space and it completely caught me off guard. I didn’t know what to say. What’s a proper and respectful way to say no? The problem is that my facial expressions
I asked God through tears, why did he make me the way that he did. For the first time in my life, I wanted to be someone else and it was all God’s fault. I mean, he is the creator of all things. In my moment of ungratefulness, I forgot that I am not living
I thought that with age and experience came wisdom. When I converse with my 14 year old daughter, I’m always shook by her insight. At times, I truly believe that she has more sense than me. When she was 8, she had a crush on someone. I had to listen to a “crush” story every
