Relationships
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There’s No Distance in the Spirit
“I am still getting used to this long distance / no distance in the Spirit relationship we have.” This was a text I had sent to one of my best friends/sisters. Reading it back now, it sounds like a corny pick up line. However, it’s the truth. My sister Nicole is one of those few people that I don’t even need to tell I am dealing with something. She can sense it in her Spirit and will call me and vice versa. We have known each other for almost 10 years. God used her as an extremely real and present catalyst, for me to begin the healing process of forgiving myself…
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I Must Respectfully Disagree
“And I am convinced and sure of the this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bring it to full completion in you.” – Philippians 1:6 Amplified
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Happy New Year! Hello to More Uncharted Waters!
January 1, 2014 – New Year’s Day Only I would find myself at an extremely musically infused New Year’s Eve service where I and the person sitting next to me ended up becoming our own two person choir. I sang soprano/alto, and she sang alto/tenor interchangeably throughout the service! The people sitting in front of us turned around a few times to confirm where the extra harmonies were coming from and smile. Honestly it was not on purpose, I didn’t know her from Adam. The music was just off the hook, so many songs I was familiar with. Newer ones were just as contagious. One of the facilitators called, the…
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Reconnecting with the Family for the Holidays and Beyond
I have a fascinating cast of characters that I call my relatives on both sides of my family. However, my father’s side is the one I grew up mostly around. Over the last month or, so many of my immediate family members and I have been working diligently on reconnecting with each other. My Grandma Lela whom I was named after had mostly sons that begot mostly daughters. We all grew up tremendously family oriented. It was not uncommon for more than one of us to be at Grandma’s house for a weekend visit or having a sleepover with our cousins while we were growing up. I was also pleasantly…
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Kids, Your Parents Really DO Understand
First off as I share this post I will open up with saying I am not a parent, yet. I am an aunt that has a ton of “Rent-A-Kids”. Meaning when a niece or nephew is in my care, I treat them as if they were my own. I can’t even claim to say I am the best Aunt. I undoubtedly have my faults. I am the last child of a large blended family. I have nieces and nephews that are older than me and they have teenage and adult children. Many of which while I was attempting to successfully graduate from “It’s All About Me University” aka my 20s;…
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Black Girls…Let’s Talk About Your Health, Ladies!
Earlier this month I had my first visit to my new local gynecologist, and I am almost ashamed to say it… It was also my first visit ever to one. I am now a month away from turning 35 and married. As an African American female that has been surrounded by family members that have worked in the Health Care industry my entire life; including some of my aunts, cousins my grandmother and even my mother the fact it took me so long to go is offensive. My oldest best friend is even a doctor! However, I am woman enough to admit my truth. I corrected the error and made…
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The 24 Hour Rule: Win or Lose
This past Friday October 4th, the HS Football team that my husband assistant coaches here in Houston, TX lost its first game of the regular season. Before this game we were 3-0 (we were actually 4-0; one game was cancelled by our opponent due to inclement weather and other things.) This loss stung just a bit more because the game was played against our closest district rivals. We had never lost a game at home against them, it was homecoming for us, and the game was televised locally. Our team was recently featured in a local HS athletes’ magazine as the cover story. Last year we had an undefeated regular season;…
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Babe, Where is the Coffee?
I advise you now, as my reader that this post may seem a bit silly to some. However, I feel led to share it. A few months ago I finally kicked the can sort of speak my addiction to drinking Monster Energy Drinks. See, years ago I stopped drinking them after I had an experience that simply told me I had a problem. I was on a crowded train one morning on my way to work. I had decided to close my eyes for the span of time it usually took me to commute from the DeKalb Avenue stop in Brooklyn to my final destination W 34th Street in Midtown…
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There’s Joy in Repetition – A Patience Lesson Learned
I should have known better after reading a book on having a “Patient Attitude” I would be confronted with a patience test. I think I got a 65. However, I might have aced it if I remembered the chorus and name of one of my favorite Prince songs from back in the day… “Joy in Repetition…There’s Joy in Repetition.” Not everyone thinks, learns or reacts at the same rate or how you do. Don’t blame the pupil if your teaching methods are not garnering the results you desire. Take a step back, analyze the situation. Find what works for them and be patient and loving; you both will eventually get it……
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