Today as I got up to get ready for church, I couldnt help but think on all that Jesus gave up and endured just for me….
For all that He’s done, I can live!
Just as Jesus was resurrected on the third day, I prayed that every dream and vision that God put on the inside of be brought back to life.  I admit that there has been a few things that I have always wanted to do, but I haven’t.
But because of Jesus and all that He is, I can live my life to the fullest, accomplishing all that God has already ordained for me!
I pray that all the greatness and gifts that God has in you be resurrected!
Is there something that you have always wanted to do but havent? I would love to pray for you, leave a comment 👇

Hello All!
Here’s a few random facts about me…

#1-I am an introvert.
I love bring alone (which is now rare w/4 children). I absolutely love to go to coffee shops or even have lunch by myself! I married the total opposite and have learned to adjust. Onr of my prayers is that our home be welcoming and resting place for all that enter 🙂

#2-I only knew my husband for 5 months before we got married.
My husband and I met in November ’04 and were married on April 30,2005. We just knew!  It was one of the hardest decisions to make bc my family was so against it, but Im glad that I went w/my heart…I couldnt imagine my life w/o my husband and our children.

#3-I didnt think I would be able to have children.
A year or so before I was married, I had a misscarriage. My doctor said that due to me having 2 previous abortions, my cervix was shot. She said that instead of nurturing a baby in the womb, my body did the exact opposite bc of my weak cervix. I wad told that I would never be able to carry a child fullterm. But God!!! Our first daughter was born on her exact due date, I carried twins(4 and 5lbs) 39weeks and 1 day, and our last son was right on time too!

#4- I wanted to go to Savannah State University and major in Journalism.
But I didnt. I went to a local college and majored in criminal justice bc it was “practical” and I was too scared to go against the grain.

#5-I have a special love for young mothers.
Ive always wanted to write a book and go around the world encouraging young mothers in fun and practical ways.

I hope that this helps you all get to know me better!!! What about you?!?! What are a few things about you?? Leave a comment below👇👇👇

Last week my niece came in and told me that a friend of hers died.  The young lady was in her early twenties,  mother of a 2 year old and was pregnant.
She died while getting an abortion.  This saddened me b/c this could have been me.
Hearing this made me reflect on my own life.
I had two abortions. One when I was 14 years old and another when I was 21 years old.  About 2 years after my second abortion, I found out I was pregnant again. I soon miscarried due having a weak cervix…caused by previous abortions. The doctor told me that I had no problem getting pregnant but it would be impossible for me to carry a child full term (my husband and I have 4 kids now, including a set of twins that I carried 39 weeks and a day!!!!)
When I heard about this, I remembered how overwhelmed and hopeless I felt when I found out I was pregnant. In so many ways I knew that I wasnt prepared to be a mother, financially or otherwise.  I didnt have anyone to talk to about my options and I thought that having an abortion was the only solution…I wonder if that young lady felt the same way.
I wonder if she had any support or if she even knew about adoption? 

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Now with a heavy heart I pray for her family and her young son.
I pray that any other young woman in her position know that they have options. Options other than abortion. And even if they choose the latter, that there are other women, Me, that can relate to where they’ve been…and tell them about the One who loves them unconditionally…all of the time.

Love. Love is a small word that has soo much meaning, depth and levels.
Being a Christian, this is a word I’ve heard so much but just recently realized that I didn’t understand.
Love.
Love is big. It’s big enough to look past differences just to show itself to someone in a genuine, nonverbal way.
Love looks beyond circumstances, choices, family issues, weaknesses, and even core beliefs.  Love makes itself available whenever it’s needed without requiring anything in return; not even a thank you….because that’s just what love does. It extends itself to people who are in need of it, even if the need is as small as a smile or as great as forgiveness.
Love doesn’t have an agenda. Sometimes it just wants to be near you, to tell you that you’re significant…that you’re worth it being there.
I have made so many mistakes with love. I’ve let differences, of opinions and faith (just to name a few), keep me from giving it out when it was really needed. I let differences keep love from being in the very place it was needed the most…and all I had to do was go and love would have met me at our destination.
Love.
Don’t let anything stop you from giving Love.
If you just go where Love is needed…He will definitely meet you there.♥♥♥

Happy Monday All!!! I hope that today is the start of a great week for you. I wish that I had a ton of inspirational things to say to you…but I only have these: You are significant and you are made to succeed!
You are significant to God! He created you without hesitation or mistake. Just know, that everything that you are and everything that is in your heart and mind are important to God.
You are made to succeed! Whatever it is that you are passionate about, the thing that makes you feel like your heart is growing when you’re doing it, you can be successful at it! Just take the steps to make it happen…daily.

Affirmations: I am significant! Every detail about my life is important to God, He loves me just that much. And He is placing people in my life that I am significant to.

I am a success in public and more importantly in private. I do the things that are required of me to be successful daily.

Have a great week!!!!

Hi Moms! I hope that you are blessed and renewed this upcoming week…here’s a prayer just for you!!

Father, I pray that you bless and anoint every mother as she takes care of her children this week. Give her the words to speak that make her children realize the dreams and purposes you’ve put into each one of them. Give her the time and energy to complete every task on her to-do list with joy and excellence.  Jesus, help her to have an attitude that reflects your love and a mind to think the best of herself and of others.  Father, I thank you for a sweet spirit and intimate tome with You being in each household.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Have a great week!!!

I had a thought recently…never set your standards by the thoughts and expectations of others.
Never set your standards based on insecurities, your past or what you envy most about others.

Set your standards by God’s Word.
Set your standards by the vision birthed into you by the Holy Spirit…
Let you standard be set by your passion…You set the standards for your life.
Not people. Not circumstances. Not insecurities, doubts or fears…
You. Your best you…the God in you…

I learned a valuable lesson today: It’s not always best to change your plans just bc what’s being offered is more convenient.  Stick to what you’ve already prepared for.

This morning I had planned on leaving the house at 7:20AM so that I could get gas on my way to drop our kids off at school.
I got up earlier and was all ready to warm my car up and 7AM, then my niece told me that my sister was coming to take her to work and said that she would drop Maddie off too.
Great! I wouldn’t have to get on the highway and with my extra time I could go ahead and clean my bedroom…so I thought.
At about 7:45AM my sister wasnt there and that meant I had to rush outside, start the car, clean it off, load the kids in, get gas and drop Maddie off (across town) all before 8:15am.
Needless to say I was in full rush mode, I didnt fill my car up completely and I barely got my daughter to school before the tardy bell!
Lesson learned! I should have stuck with my original plan and not deviated. But I tried to do what was easier and it ended up costing me more time in the end.  Easier isn’t always better…next time I’ll definitely stick to my plan!

I absolutely love to see great marriages! When I see a couple that are truly in love, have a strong foundation built on Christ, are affectionate and truly enjoy spending time together, this makes my heart happy! Seriously I get giddy, I start smiling extra hard and I can’t help but think of my hubby.

One of the reasons I love to see this is because I used to soooo long for this. When I first got married I had a picture of what I wanted but my relationship was the total opposite.

For awhile I didn’t see how my attitude and actions came into play, I just focused on what my husband did.  Then one day, the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart and told me that I had the ability to write my own love story; not be a copy of someone else’s.

One of the first things I had to do was stop comparing my marriage to others.  Yes, the foundation of Christ should be the same as other believers but the dynamics and how things work are up to the couple.

I had to know my position and familiarise myself with the expectations of my position.  My husband is the head of our home-he’s the CEO. 
Me, I’m the house manager, the COO. 
My job is to set the atmosphere in our home and make sure that things inside our home run smoothly.  And that works for us.

I also had to make sure that I put time into my personal appearance.  I have always been a pretty well put together,  classy (my hubby’s words not mine) person. But for various reasons I stopped putting time into myself. I had to come to terms w/my weight gain after four kids and dress accordingly. Yes it was hard for me to accept the fact that when I first got married I was a size 10. And now almost 9 years later, I am a 14-16.
Its not ok but I have started eating healthier, working out and purchasing super cute clothes from Target and Old Navy’s plus size section.
My husband has encouraged me to lose the weight but he’s also told me that  ok matter what size I am,  I can be attractive and sexy…it’s up to me and how I chose to carry myself.

Lastly, communication is a must! Open, honest and respectful communication is a must.  I’m naturally an introvert. And I married the exact opposite. I don’t like to waste words and I take the time to weigh out what I’m feeling and what I want/have to say.  I’m learning to speak more. To be open. To say what I’m feeling w/o reservations in a respectful way. I’m learning not to shut down. To agree to disagree w/ a positive attitude.

Write your own live story! Take the time to be who you are created to be. Cultivate your best qualities. Learn about your husband’s likes and dislikes. Flourish in your position as a wife…so how’s the first chapter of your love story going to begin?!?!

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day to everyone! Today as my family and I gathered to have breakfast and celebrate, we watched the awesome “I Have a Dream” speech.
I was so captivated b/c in some ways my mind can’t even fathom the not so long ago reality of segregation, lynchings and being looked upon as something less than human-just because of my skin color.

Yes we have came a long way…and for that I am truly grateful!  But I still pray and dream about a time when color is completely irrelevant.

I’ve been called a nigger and even a colored girl. And it completely baffled me that people still considered themselves to be better than me just because they were white.
So for that very reason, I am still dreaming…

I dream of a day when it’s not the “norm” to hear about African-American men being jailed and imprisoned at the highest rate of any other race…
I dream about a day when young African-American women carry themselves with respect and a godly standard and not try to live up to what they see on reality tv…
I dream of a day when people see their bodies and sex as an intimate act that should be cherished and not just something to do…
I dream of a day when parents see that having a child is about more than maintaining their physical appearance, it’s about teaching them who God is and nurturing their gifts and talents so that they can be lights in this world…
I dream about a day when people don’t expect less of a person just because of their skin color…
I dream of a day when being a Christian is more about your intimate relationship with God and less about what church you belong too…
I dream of a day when people don’t seemed shocked to hear that I am a happily married woman with four beautiful children and that my husband and I don’t have to rely on the government for assistance…
I dream of a day when my children won’t be seen as “too sheltered” just because they are taught that God’s idea of what a family is includes both a woman and man that are married and committed to Him fully…
I am so thankful that I am able to live in the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr…and I’m excited to know that the dreaming continues with me…