LIFE IS A JOURNEY: Drive slow, Pack light and Enjoy the ride!

This journey is shaping up to be one for the books. I mean that literally and figuratively. I don’t know EXACTLY what’s in store BUT I’m just happy to finally be able to chase my dreams.

I’m officially a living testimony to the fact that if you follow Jesus with ALL that YOU are, HE will TRULY bless you with the desires of your HEART! I must admit, I ran around my destiny for years. Thinking I wouldn’t be good enough and the MOMENT I surrendered things started changing for the best.

The devil has TRIED to get into my head and even started going after my loved ones. The MOST important thing is I will NOT fall for his tricks THIS time! I’m prayed up and suited in the Armor of God, covered in the blood and NO weapon formed AGAINST me or my family will prosper in Jesus name I declare it, AND IT IS SO!

I just needed to vent a little praise, I’m FOREVER grateful for the opportunities I’ve been blessed with this year. I’m FOREVER thankful for what HE’S about to do in my life.

Yaw have a blessed day! I sure will!

IMAGINE: Being unaffected by the storms of life

It took me a while to get my obedience training but I assure you, it was worth it. It TRULY is the foundation of happiness! I’m STILL a work in progress in a few areas but I’m thankful to finally be headed in the right direction!

There is a special kind of peace in the center of God’s will….Could be compared to the eye of a storm or tornado. There are often cases in which there is ONE house or tree or car that was unaffected by the storm.

Imagine being that!

RACISM IS STILL ALIVE: We have to reach COMMON ground!

I don’t agree with Common on this one. It doesn’t make much sense to me. Simply because why should “Blacks” be the ones to extend a hand of “Love”?

I could list a million reasons why it should definitely be the other way around. If my memory serves me correctly, Black people have NEVER hung whites. BUT I know how EASILY people FORGET! So, I’ll just suggest reasons why I think BOTH sides NEED to extend a hand of Love!

1.) BOTH have misconceptions of each other. White people believe that ALL black people are criminal minded and violent. Black people believe that ALL white people are prejudice and privileged. When in actuality, there are people on both sides with these traits.

2.) BOTH have dysfunctions. Whites and Blacks both have deep, dark family secrets. Whites and Blacks both have mental health issues. Whites and Blacks both have flaws.

3.) BOTH have been brainwashed by the media. Whites are “portrayed” to be “the vision of perfection”. While, Blacks are “characterized” to be “the vision of oppression”. It’s not hard to see that most black roles are written to enforce stereotypes.

4.) BOTH sides have members that just refuse to get with the times. There are still some Whites that are racist and see ALL black people as a threat to them. There are still some Blacks that have “slave” mentalities. And see white people as slave drivers/owners.

5.) BOTH sides need to get with the program! It is now 2015 and somehow there are still people who are stuck in 1915. Although, I will say that we’ve made progress towards becoming a better country. But we still are miles away.

I’ve never understood racism personally. It seems like such a small-minded concept to me. That you would limit one race of people to make your race seem superior. It’s really backwards to me.

I’ve seen that when we all come together for the same common goal, we get more done. Faster. We realize how much we truly have in common. Most of us realize, that our government has so much to do with the state in which this country is in. But we as citizens have the power to change that. There is strength in numbers.

IMAGINE THIS: We as citizens took it upon ourselves to make things right. We chose to treat each other the way we want to be treated. We stopped judging people by their appearance/status but by their actions/mentality. We stop allowing the media to form our opinions and start thinking for ourselves. We continue to make efforts to understand one another, rather than making assumptions.

When it comes down to it…We ALL have flaws. We ALL have problems. We ALL are humans. NO ONE PERSON IS ABOVE OR BELOW THE NEXT PERSON. We should ALL stand TOGETHER, side by side. Arm in arm.

It’s been said many time in many ways and in many countries…

UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL!

THE AMERICAN DREAM…Yet to be seen.

I’ve always dreamed of moving to New York, I think it’s every writer’s dream city. It’s the picture you envision when you think of the “American Dream”. It’s the “Big City” experience everyone wants to experience.

They say if you can make there, you can make it anywhere. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wanted to take what little money I had to buy a ticket and just go to see what happens. Even willing to be homeless and work my way to the top for the complete experience, if you will.

Of course, I have yet to even simply visit but I have a feeling I’ll be getting there within the next few years. But coming from where I’m from, it’s not as simple as it may seem.

See, the “American Dream” is much harder to achieve and see with clarity from my perspective. It would be very much like The Great Gatsby. I’ve already began to reinvent myself.

It’s been a lifelong challenge to shred my circumstances and bad habits. I still have some changes to make and some habits to break but I’m well on my way. And I can’t wait until I have become the fully grown Butterfly I was born to be.

What are Obstacles?

Obstacles are those frightful things that you see when you take your eyes off your goal…

-Henry Ford

I’ve seen a few those things in my lifetime. In various stages, forms, and sizes. They can be sooooooo intimidating at first glance.

I’ll admit, it took me a little while to realize that I had even taken my eyes off my goals. It wasn’t until the obstacles had my full attention and I was completely discouraged that I had no choice but to look around for my goals again. Thankfully, my goals are huge and the Holy Spirit always helps me back on track.

Nowadays, I don’t take my eyes off the prize. Because the last time I did, I quit the race. After that, I vowed to NEVER let it happen again!

I hope you do the same! Stay focused and you’ll stay blessed!