MLK Day

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!  As a Black woman from the southern part of Virginia, I thank God for Dr. King! His work influences the work that I do today - fighting against the injustices of our society.

New friend, Sasha!

This is how I felt with Sasha!

So I've been a bit M.I.A. lately as life as been pretty busy, but...I've come to the conclusion that Sashas are awesome!  Anybody remember that post about my accountability partner, Sasha? Well...I met another girl named Sasha about six months ago.  We finally hung out about two months ago and had a blast!!! I'm not really a cash-carrying shopper anymore - this means I'm more of a window shopper now - but we went out to lunch after church and went shopping!  The shopping was because my work pumps had become dangerous to walk in and I wanted to get a new pair. You ever had a pair of pumps were the heel had become so rounded that any moment on any surface that wasn't carpet was a time for slip-n-slide?? Yeahhhh....that'd become the story of my life. A couple of embarrassing moments but I'd tried to play 'em off.

Anyway, my new friend Sasha is great! We had so much fun hanging out the first day.  Even though she's such a fashionista, and I'm such a wannabe (but too cheap and lazy!).  We had a chance to talk about loving on people, work, her husband, church, and more! It was such a great day!

Be grateful for all the Sashas in your life!

He is good

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"O give thanks to the Lord"...appears so many times in the Psalms.  Why do you think that is?

It is usually followed by the words, "for He is good." 

Selah.

Well, it's written in the Book cuz it's true!!! We should give Him thanks...cuz He's good! All throughout my life, God has been good.  To me.  To you.  I'm definitely not saying that my life has been a bed of roses with sugar on top AT ALL, but He is good.

Even when I felt like God had forgotten all about me since things weren't going MY WAY (when this life ain' about me anyway!)...even when my uncle died from cancer...when my best friend got married and I felt all alone...when my brother was diagnosed with lupus...when a friend of mine was in an abusive relationship and wouldn't leave...when I didn't get a job right away after college...when people I loved did stupid, crazy stuff I couldn't understand...HE WAS STILL GOOD!

That summer

We climbed this! Table Mountain! book-a-bash.com

Happy New Year!!!!!!!  Usually the ending of one year and the beginning of a new year bring thoughts and reflections of the year that passed (or is that just on TV shows when they showcase the New Year's Eve party??). Anywho, with this chilly (or dare I say chilling) weather, my mind sometimes wishes for the heat of summer.  I can remember summers in college spent serving the Lord and others.  Such good times...full of new friends, adventure, and oh-so-much-growth.