Posts from ‘January, 2010’

 Excuse to release from an obligation or duty: to be excused from jury duty. When I use to attend AA meetings I heard an excuse is a lie wrapped around a reason. I didn’t really understand what they meant. Tonight I got upset and stormed out the house with my kids even though it’s freezing. [...]

Author’s Note This is a work of nonfiction. I have told the events faithfully and truthfully as I recalled them. Some names and descriptions of individuals have been changed in order to respect their privacy. I have tried to tell my story honestly with out sharing too much of others. Wealth makes many friends, but [...]

“We are paid by those who learn from our mistakes” Tears for Fears In a previous post I mentioned that Tears for Fears lyrics soothed me when I was going through a difficult time. I was thinking David in the bible would have probably appreciated Tears for Fears because they may have understood his pain. [...]

After Rihanna’s  interview where she talked about domestic violence, I wanted to write something. At the time  I was not able to express my feelings. I felt it necessary to share my experience with domestic violence  before I commented on Rihanna’s situation. Domestic violence has changed my life. I have wanted to write a post on this subject [...]

When I decided to tell my story about my homeless experience I realized I needed to start at the beginning of my life.    I did not just wake up homeless one day.  My character flaws caused me to be homeless but my Faith  allowed me to survive the experience. One night, when I was a little girl [...]

 I had shared with my daughter that my vision for my life is to encourage and empower women. This is blog is one of the tools I can use to carry out that Goal. I thought about how in the Naomi was able to encourage and empower Ruth with  knowledge. In the book of Ruth, Naomi helped Ruth in spite of her [...]

 I was talking with a friend last night and we discussed the struggles that single parents face while trying to continue their education. I thought about how I was able to finish school when being a single parent. I have to admit I didn’t consult God on my school choice. I was married and that determined [...]

I spent most of 2009 and  waiting for things to change. I looked outward instead of  inward. I started off good fasting and praying and then I became distracted. I began chasing men again. Scripture tells us seek frist the kingdom of God and then all things will be added.  I also learned that God answers [...]

I was talking to a friend this morning and she was telling me about a revelation she had about pain coming before the promise. I told her I had seen some mantra this year that confirm that idea. I mention that my blog is birthing out our destiny. We talked after the great pain of [...]