I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-C-E...

Do you know what that means?!?!!? LOL... throwback! HAPPY 4th of JULY, folks!!!


Well... this was a great Independence Weekend for me: my brother turned "21" again for the sixteenth time, my good friend married the love of her life, and the Ole McDonald's got together for our family reunion.

Finally, I'm in some of my other siblings birthday photos! Hehehe... and my cousins are a mess!!! A lovely mess... I had a great time laughing, gossiping, and talking to them until the wee hours of the morning! The wedding I went to this weekend was absolutely gorgeous! It was perfectly fit for Kim and a day I know she'll never forget or regret.


This time of the year reminds me of a page from the old Destiny's Child hymn book. The ladies sang... "Ain't no feeling like being FREEEEEEEEEEEEE"... "I'm like an eagle set free..."


This was a great weekend because despite the emotions that wedding season brings, I felt free this weekend. I wasn't thinking about a guy or the lack there of... I was just FREE!!! I had a terrific time with my girls and my family. There energy was more than enough to satisfy my weekend agenda!


The word says...  Whom the Son sets free, is free indeed (Jn 8:36). This weekend I truly had a sense of freedom that I don't think I've felt in a couple months --- and it feels great, Thank God!


Sometimes I sit back and think of all the FREEDOM I've gained while living the single life: I don't answer to anyone (except the Holy Spirit dwelling on the inside... LOL), I don't have any kids, I can go and come when I please, and I make instantaneous decisions without considering any ones feelings besides MINE, and I plan trips and travel at my leisure! It's great to be this selfish!!!


I know this phase will only last for a season... so while I'm in it... I'm going to enjoy it to the fullest!!


May I now propose a toast to all the single ladies doing it His way!!!


Cheers!

I'm not krazy... I'm just going through changes!

As I've alluded to in my other post, it's been a journey to get to this point in my walk with God. By no means do I declare to be perfect. In fact, I recently learned that there is a fine line between being "an inspiration to others" and "judgmental." I aim to be used by God but not come across critical - but sometimes that's difficult if I come off in a way that's perceived as offensive to my recipient OR if people aren't open to receiving what I'm sharing. By God's grace and mercy, I'm being perfected through the test, trials, circumstances, and situations that I find myself in.


That being said, I frequently reminisce on the time when my best friend was starting to feel compelled to establish a better relationship w/ God. When she was making moves... I was totally like, "Dude... what are you doing?" "Why are you doing that?" She even heard the occasional... "That's stupid." I thank God that my negative words didn't stifle her journey.  But then... those same tugs started pulling on my heart. All of a sudden it clicked!


Kierra Sheard has a song called "One." The song's chorus says this:
"One - way to get to where He is;
 One - only one life to give;
 So I'm do what I gotta do so I can be counted"


What clicked to me was that there's only one way to get to where I'm trying to go at the end of this life and there's only one way that I can live my life to get there. So, like my BFF, I started to surrender my life to God's will and plan for my life. To some, that may seem crazy... but it's not. I still have an AWESOME life! I probably laugh more now than I ever have. However, my tastes have changed... I don't desire the same things that I used to. Now, I live with the focus that want my actions to please God. This doesn't mean that I don't slip up and do things that I regret from time-to-time. Facebook is a prime example... I blab how I'm feeling and then feel convicted about my word choice later. But I'm slowly getting better at this... and I've got a long way to go!


These new desires have, in turn, impacted the type of man that I want. When someone would ask me my criteria for dating, I would say "I want someone who goes to church"... and then rattle off the rest of my 36 page list. But that's changed. These days, I want someone who thinks the same way I do on the above topics - has a sincere relationship with God, who's compelled to walk out the plan God has for his life, loves his family, has a fun and energetic personality but at the same time and can be as chilled and relaxed as I am. Although we're supposed to pray without ceasing... that doesn't mean you're supposed to be a bump on a log!!! LOL


I hope this song challenges you to be your best self through a relationship with Christ! Here's my jam of the week! One... by Kierra Sheard. Lata Gatas!

He and I.........

Getting to this blog has been an interesting, yet entertaining, journey! I've spent the last two years of my life single. Now, sometimes this notion is quite disturbing... other times I see it as a positive moment for me to sit back, watch God work, and enjoy my sassy single life! LOL


How did I get here???? Well... that's interesting too! After graduating from grad school, I moved back home to Houston and decided that I was going to let somethings go....... Let go of my snappy sailor mouth, let go of an ex-boyfriend whom I thought had marriage potential, and most importantly... let go of myself.


I finally decided that I was gonna surrender myself to whatever God had in store for me. That wasn't an easy decision... but I don't regret it one bit!! God has proven himself faithful and a source of strength in my weak, human moments. So......... in these two years, I've moved to a new city, met lots of great home-girls, an I've encountered some not-so-intriguing men along the way! The ONLY thing I've figured out in these two years is that 1) God is doing something awesome in my life, 2) He has a very special man just for me, and 3) If the guy wasn't so amazing... I wouldn't be on this long journey to get him!


So... what you can expect to read on my blog is my common sense, Christian journey through dating! While I'm waiting on the man God has for me, I've decided to spend the time I would consider "date night" with God instead of sulking about how lonely this time in my life could be. While I'm waiting for God to introduce me to my new boo, I'm taking as much time as I possibly can to get to know the true Lover of My Soul... Jesus Christ in a deeper, more intimate way!


Don't get it twisted... I LOVE MY LIFE and it's very exciting! Hop on board... cuz this will be a fascinating adventure! I hope this page blesses you as much as this journey will definitely bless me!