Well it's been a least a few days since I last posted anything. So much is going on in my life that I haven't been motivated to write much. I was moved by a sermon that my pastor preached on yesterday and I felt that it might encourage someone else to hear a portion of the scripture that the message came from:

"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength;they shall mount up with wings as EAGLES they shall run, and not be weary;and they shall walk, and not faint"
-Isaiah 40:31

Also, here a corresponding inspirational piece of writing that I found that stems from the above scripture:

Did you know that an eagle knows when a storm is approaching long before it breaks? The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for the winds to come.
When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages, below the eagle is soaring above it. The eagle does not escape the storm, it simply uses the storm to lift it higher. It rises on the winds that bring the storm.
When the storms of life come upon us ... and all of us will experience them ... we can rise above them by setting our minds and our belief toward God.
The storms do not have to overcome us, we can allow God's power to lift us above them. God enables us to ride the winds of the storm that bring sickness, tragedy, failure, and disappointment into our lives. We can soar above the storm.
Remember, it is not the burdens of life that weigh us down, it is how we handle them.
~ Author Unknown ~


Stay in prayer...for yourself and others. Be Blessed!

Don’t be afraid of your strength

As a woman sometimes we have to face the reality that we will are/have to be the backbone, strength, and light in our families and relationships. There will be times when you want to give in and stop fighting. There will be times when the situation will get the best of you and you will just curl into a ball and become overwhelmed with a combination of emotions. There will be times when you will just let the emotion get the best of you and you will just scream and even cry. There will be times when you will cry out to God and ask “Why me?” He said he would never put more on you than you can bare, but sometimes it will feel like he has more faith in you than you do in yourself. At these times, you have to surround yourself around strong individuals. Not those persons who are physically strong but those seasoned persons who have been where you are; people who are spiritually strong.
People you love will break your heart and disappoint you, that’s life and it’s unavoidable. The key is to stand up for what you know is right. Sometimes you will have to stand alone but that doesn’t mean you are wrong, but standing alone can make your fight that much harder. It’s all a test of your faith. God already has everything planned and knows how the story will end. He is preparing you for something bigger than we you are going through right now. The struggle is to prepare you. Pray until something happens. Pray that you are in the condition and mind frame to receive that in which God has in store for you.

For those of you who are married and even in committed relationships, it takes work to keep it together. It is not all fun and laughs-hugs and kisses. There will be days when it seems that you are the only one who wants the marriage to work. There will be other days where you want to just give in and end it. Don’t let the devil have his way in your life. Things will happen, feelings will be hurt, but if the two of you have the love and the will to try; ask God to be in the mist of all and it will be blessed. It’s not an overnight process and it can’t be a one sided effort. It takes both of the individuals giving their all to compromise, understand, listen, respect, and put the other first above all others for the relationship to begin to get where it needs to be. Ladies sometimes you will have to be that voice and strength to keep things positive and together. Do what you must if you believe in potential of your union. The bible says the man should be the head of the household, and you should follow that; but sometimes you have to be the voice of reasoning and that’s ok. Stay in prayer for your mate as well as yourself. There will be times when you will have to be the stronger person and other times when you will be the weaker of the two. The important thing is that the commitment is there and won’t be easily forgotten or minimized. If that is in place, you will always know that your better half has your back and will walk with you in your time of weakness and need.

My message is, sometimes as women our strength can be viewed as overpowering and can drive people away. Sometimes a woman is so independent and strong-minded that she can drive people away because of her unwillingness or experience to depend on others-even her mate. This is when our strength can be compared to a two-edged sword. Ladies, we have to learn how be strong, take care of ourselves and families without pushing away the ones who want to love us and take care of us. It’s hard and it will take time. The hardest part sometimes is trying to convince those who love you that you are trying to make that change. Ask God to put understanding in their hearts and help them to understand that you are mindful of the problem and are acknowledging your fault. Admitting you are at fault is big and should be commended. When your efforts are not being acknowledged, stay in prayer and continue to stand strong. Even though there is a battle going on within yourself to change something that you have become accustomed to, you have to pull strength from somewhere to keep those people you love close to you and those relationships in tack. Pray for the words to speak that will help them to better understand and be compassionate to what you are going through and why you are the person you are.

Always be woman enough to admit your faults, but never apologize for your strength.