Grateful

Here I go once again recovering from major surgery for the 11th year in a row.  I don't ask God "Why" anymore.  Just go with the flow from now on.  Today is Thanksgiving and I have a LOT to be thankful for.  Successful surgery, blessed with friends and family who have been visiting for the past week, beautiful daughter who loves me, and a God who has brought me a long way.  What more could I ask for?!  While I am recovering, I can take this time to update my blog more often.   I guess this is God's way of making me rest in Him and spend more time with Him.....for that I am grateful!!!

Celebrate Life!!

I just recently celebrated my 42nd birthday.   What a great time I had at the beach with my bff to share with me on my special day.   Every year that I can celebrate a new birthday I praise God all the more because doctors did not think that I would see my 38th birthday.  We realize that we take health for granted once our health becomes a challenge for us.   I am grateful to God that my daughter still has a mother, that I can continue to fulfill God's purpose for my life, and celebrate with those who love and care about me.....so today, and everyday, I celebrate LIFE!!!

Whew!!!!! It's been a minute

Wow!!  So much has transpired since I wrote my last entry.  Let's see.  Where do I begin?   In March I traveled to Alabama to see my best friend who lost her father.  I had not seen her in several years and I had not seen her parents in six years.  It was good to see everyone, but unfortunately, not under those circumstances.   Alot of Bethel people from South Carolina were there and we all had a great time together while supporting Mrs. Pruitt in the loss of her husband.   When I returned to Hartford, I had officially been accepted as one of the new chaplains for the WNBA Connecticut Sun.  I am excited and looking forward to serving in sports ministry by having an opportunity to lead chapel before game tipoff each week between June and September.   What a blessing this will be !!!   About two weeks after that I was appointed to a mission church while at the New England Annual Conference.   So far so good.   The church is going well.  There is a lot to familiarize myself with - ministry and administratively.   I am looking forward to the many blessings that God will bestow upon us (the church and myself) as I serve my time there.   Thankfully, I already knew most of them because I had the privilege of serving there while Rev. Brenda Lammie (also my mentor in the ministry) was the pastor.  Now I am wearing a new hat.   God has already blessed me with so many ideas to do for the church in order to help them become financially sound.   Bible Study, Food Pantry, YPD, Youth Choir, Sunday School, Morning Worship, revivals, and lots lots more.   What comes to mind is the passage of scripture.....No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind can conceive what God will do for those who love Him.  I think I have said enough for now.  Whew!!!!  It really has been a minute!   God bless!

Not what I expected...

The Lord has an interesting way of using our gifts and showing us what we can do even when we think that we are not capable.  All this time I "thought" that God was calling me to a different/unique type of ministry by founding the nonprofit, God's Glorious Girls,  to combat teen dating violence which has already been done.   What I am surprised about is the dream I had back in October showing me that I would be appointed to a church.  I woke up the next day still not believing what the Lord had already shown me.  Then I was hit upside the head again when the Lord spoke louder letting me know that the church is really going to happen.  All the while I was questioning the nonprofit and how that fits, the Lord went ahead and answered that question too showing me just how the two can be put together to enhance the ministry and advance God's Kingdom.   The appointment is coming up very soon and I receive what God has for me.   I already know that God will supply but it is not what I expected...

Be Encouraged!

Oprah said, "Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo but what you need is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down."  This statement continues to resonate in my spirit and I think it is because I am very sensitive to having that person that we will be there for each other no matter what.  This is a girlfriend (or more than one) who is a ride or die partner that no matter who you are or what happens to you, where you live, what you look like, etc will always be the one to come through for you in difficult times.  We all need each other.   I have been hurt by numerous people (family or friend) that sometimes it does not seem like this statement is possible for me....although I know it to be true.  I am so very sensitive to the needs of others that when they do not reciprocate it can be a very painful process to work through.  However, I will never allow these incidents to change who I am as a person.  I will continue to love, be positive, be encouraged and strive for excellence throughout all of life's ups and downs.  We all have a specific purpose in life and it is important that we fulill God's Will to the best of our ability.  So even if it means that we lose friends along the way....it only prepares us to receive BETTER friends in the process.  So for those of you who do not have a friend like this yet,  you will soon.  The right people will enter your life and you have to be ready to receive them when they come.  Continue to be positive and allow God's light to shine forth in the midst of darkness.  There will be dark times but we don't have to stay there.  Continue to give, to love, and show respect to others even when it is difficult.  God will bless us for being a blessing to someone else.  I thank God everyday for the ones who God has blessed me with who will ride, walk, run, or swim with me no matter the circumstances.

The Other Side of Through

Since my last posting, the pastor preached "Change is Gonna Come"  I am so thankful to God for the confirmation.  Not only am I getting my physical house in order, but also my spiritual house as well.  Lately, I have been ridding my spirit of all negativities, toxins, bad people, foolishness, or anything else that makes my stomach hurt.  I have a great feeling that God is going to bless in a mighty way and I am ready for what that may be.  Excitement is all over my face and it is running through my veins.  There is much to be thankful for and I just want to be obedient to God's will.  In the areas of Love, Health, Wealth, and Happiness I feel deep down in my soul that there will be major positive changes that will affect me for the rest of my life.  God has seen how long I have suffered so I cannot thank God enough for bringing me to other side of through.  Thank you Lord!!  Hallelujah!!

Change Gone Come

2011 Bring it on!!!  I am so excited to what God is going to do this year.  In the latter part of 2010 into the new year, all I kept hearing was "Get Your House In Order".  Well during my vacation I started doing just that....clearing my house of anything that I don't use anymore.  Cleaning rooms, basement, purging, re-arranging, re-organizing....anything to get my house in order.   It feels really good when I walk in my house to see that everything is right where it needs to be so when God moves there will not be much to do but pack up and exit stage right.  God's Glorious Girls, Inc was founded in April 2010 and God has been blessing that ministry tremendously.  During the holiday break, I started writing my next book, "No Stranger".  It's been a long time coming and I know that Change Gone Come.