When I Least Expected It . . . . . . .

It came at a time that I was not expecting it. It came in a way that I was not expecting. Many prayers later and Mr. Awesome came into the picture. It was more than I prayed for and I didn't know how much I needed him until he came. Thank God that he gave me an opportunity to love someone who has such passion, vigor, and great character.

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If I Had Known....... Beauty in the wait

When I cried and begged the Lord to bless my womb, I could not imagine what he would have in store for me. I did not imagine that the journey to conceive our rainbow baby would include two miscarriages and a failed adoption. I did not know that there would be days of seeing the dream that I felt entitled to end up in someone else's lap, time after time. I did not believe that I should have to endure the heartache of infertility and uncertainty, because I am a good Christian woman and I should not have to endure such a thing, right? False. I did not know that my faith would be rocked in this area, because although God took me through many growing seasons, I did not feel like I needed growth any further in faith. False. I did not know that I would find myself wishing that I could send the "stork" our location via iPhone, because clearly he must have been lost. Ultimately, I did not know that God was preparing me for something that I did not see coming. God was strippi…

Pregnancy Chronicles (Part I)

First Trimester
I remember seeing pregnant women walking along their merry way while smiling from ear to ear, with their hair blowing in the wind, and a glow on their faces that was contagious. I would often see them rub their ever expanding baby bellies while gleefully sharing their excitement for their new addition to be. I would see people doting over them as the mommies-to-be relished in their delicate state and I thought that they looked so happy. So when I became pregnant with our sweet Alayna, I just knew in my heart that I would share the same sentiments. I knew that I would have that special glow that pregnant mommies often have and I would not have any discomforts, especially since I rarely caught a cold. Just a few shorts days after our positive pregnancy test, the reality of pregnancy came in like a mighty rushing wind. I would wake up in the morning with an upchuck episode and these episodes kept coming to the point that I would have about five per day. Day after…

My Beauty, Their Beauty

To Alayna and Yazmine,

In a world where your beauty will be measured up against an unrealistic standardof airbrushed models and scantily clothed entertainers, I want you to know that your beauty is God-given and is not dependent on the amount of skin that you show. In a society that will try to make you ashamed of true femininity, it is my desire that you will walk in the full beauty of what God has placed in you as young girls and someday women. In a culture that will try to judge you for having more or less melanin in your skin than others, I want you to know that God has put his personal seal on your beautiful shades of Mocha. It was he who made all shades. In a world that will try to convince you that you have to have certain physical features or a certain body size in order to be accepted, just know that your features and size are something to be content with. Yet, we must treat our temples with respect. Whether you are quiet like your mama or loud like your dad, I hope that…

Over The Threshold

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