I was driving my daughter to school this morning and listening to some Marvin Sapp. The first words of a particular song struck me: "Here I am. I'm still standing."
Most of us have been through something that we thought, no doubt, would break us clean in two. Whether it was painful, or difficult, or just plain unfair, it cut us to the core. We might have prayed and cried and beat our fists on the wall. We may have kicked up a fuss and screamed out loud, to anyone who would listen, just to ease the pain and confusion. But when the dust settled, there we were, standing in the rubble. In the rubble, yes. But STILL STANDING.
Do not let your circumstances make you forget your power. You were made a little lower than the angels. Juuuuust a little. There is Divine power in you, and you have to tap into that and find the strength to get back up and take those same broken pieces of rubble and rebuild.
There's nothing wrong with looking back, but don't stay back there. Let the past pass. Let it be a lesson. And when you rebuild, make it better. Make it bigger. Make it stronger.
Wednesday 21 November 2012
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Blocking The Blessing
Ok...so you want this....thing. But is there room in your Life for it? Is there room in your yard for a new car? Is there room in your budget? Is there room in your Life for a new love, when you still have a 5-piece matching "baggage" set sitting on the floor of your heart from your last relationship? Clean it up...get the negatives out, and let The Blessing flow. Sometimes our desires delude us because there's no room for The Blessing.
We want so much, but often forget we need to do some work to get where we want to be. We want it to be all roses. Well, roses don't fall from the sky...they're cultivated. They need water and sunlight and nutrients...that doesn't just "happen". Someone has to do it. And another thing...roses have thorns. It ain't all fun and games. If you want the pretty flowers, you may have to deal with some thorns, and you certainly need to get your hands dirty. You need to get down in the dirt and plant the seeds.
We want to be satisfied at work, put in only half the effort and wonder why we aren't getting ahead. We get lazy in our relationships and expect the same response from friends, family and loved ones. Really?
I try to keep myself empty. What I mean by that is that I really, really, really try not to harbor anger or resentment or fear or jealousy. I try to leave the past in the past. I said, I TRY... It's not easy but Life has taught me that it's not worth it to let these feelings take root in me. All they do is choke my Joy and stifle my growth.
We so often get in our own way. We pray and doubt in the same breath. We try something new and say, "Here goes nothing" and wonder why we actually get nothing from our efforts. Please, don't speak defeat into your own life. How are you going to be your own hater? What's up with that? We do it all the time. And it's sad.
We need to stop blocking The Blessing.
We want so much, but often forget we need to do some work to get where we want to be. We want it to be all roses. Well, roses don't fall from the sky...they're cultivated. They need water and sunlight and nutrients...that doesn't just "happen". Someone has to do it. And another thing...roses have thorns. It ain't all fun and games. If you want the pretty flowers, you may have to deal with some thorns, and you certainly need to get your hands dirty. You need to get down in the dirt and plant the seeds.
We want to be satisfied at work, put in only half the effort and wonder why we aren't getting ahead. We get lazy in our relationships and expect the same response from friends, family and loved ones. Really?
I try to keep myself empty. What I mean by that is that I really, really, really try not to harbor anger or resentment or fear or jealousy. I try to leave the past in the past. I said, I TRY... It's not easy but Life has taught me that it's not worth it to let these feelings take root in me. All they do is choke my Joy and stifle my growth.
We so often get in our own way. We pray and doubt in the same breath. We try something new and say, "Here goes nothing" and wonder why we actually get nothing from our efforts. Please, don't speak defeat into your own life. How are you going to be your own hater? What's up with that? We do it all the time. And it's sad.
We need to stop blocking The Blessing.
Sunday 4 November 2012
Snazzing Up Some Booooring Box Braids with Creme of Nature Products
I really don’t like how my box braids turned out. I
braided my hair last week, so I refuse to take them out so soon, so I figured
I’d curl them to pretty them up a bit.
I washed and conditioned my hair with Crème of Nature Argan
Oil Shampoo and Conditioner on Saturday afternoon, then applied the Creme of Nature Argan Oil Strength and Shine Leave-In
Conditioner and Creme of Nature Foaming Wrap Lotion to hair that was 70% dry. I set my curls on small perm rods. I got my perm rods at the beauty supply
store. The brand is Goody. I set about 3 braids on each perm rod, so my
hair would dry quickly. I did not want to
use heat to set my hair, so I put the rods in early enough that I wouldn’t have
to go to sleep with a damp head.
On Sunday morning, I removed the perm rods in the morning and pinned my hair to
one side.
That’s it!
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| Curls after taking them down when I got back home. |
The Foaming Wrap Lotion seems to have good hold. I'm going to try lots of styles using this. I can't get over how soft and moisturized my hair is! I usually have to slather on oils and butters to get my hair to feel like this, and then it's a little greasy. This is the first time I've been able to experience soft, moisturized hair without using a creamy leave-in or shea butter. I'm really liking this Creme of Nature Argan Oil line so far. It may just be that "staple" I've been looking for!
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