Speak Those Things

I tried an experiment that seemed a little ridiculous at the time, but began to change my mood and my focus in the best kind of ways. I grabbed a stack of post-it notes, wrote out different things I wanted in and for my life, and posted them in a place where I’d see them every single day. I also spoke these things out loud to myself and noticed that as I spoke them, I began to believe them, and slowly but surely, began to see how they started to manifest in my life. This stuff really works. I also topped it all off with scripture. Romans 4:17 reads, “Calleth those things which be not as though they were.” Sometimes, I’ve waited for things to actually happen before I decided to get excited and celebrate, but now, as crazy as it may seem, I celebrate before arrival dates. I’ve professed all sorts of things over my life, and while all of them haven’t happened just yet, I have a spirit that waits in expectation while God delivers. If you want something in life, why not speak and believe big for it? You may be pleasantly surprised with the results.

And a side note: While I’m all for believing before seeing and speaking what you want into existence, I don’t recommend announcing everything to everyone, or rather posting your news all over social media of what’s about to happen for you. I see people do this all the time, only for something to happen and hold up their plans, job interviews, closing on their homes, or any other exciting things that may be happening in their lives. Stay quiet and low key until things are official, and then proceed as you’d like.

The Day I Became A Kidney Donor

About a year ago, I had a dream my dad wanted to talk to our family about something serious. I wasn’t sure what he wanted to discuss, but I knew it was something I needed to prepare myself for. Around the time after I had this dream, I remember stopping by my parents place and sensing something was going on that they weren’t telling me. I tried to dismiss what I’d been feeling, but I couldn’t shake it. Something serious was happening. As I returned to my home after visiting them one day, I was in my kitchen washing dishes when a heaviness hit my heart like nothing I’d ever felt before. Something’s wrong with dad. That’s what that dream was about. God, what’s going on? As I continued washing dishes, I started crying and praying. Then in mid-spring, my dad held an unexpected family meeting that would change all our lives forever. He hesitated at first, and as his voice started cracking and he started crying, he said, “Well, I wanted to talk to ya’ll to tell you that I have kidney disea...

I’m Glad I’m Not Married

When I was about five years old, I was sitting in the backseat of my dad’s car when me, him, my older cousin (my aunt’s son), and my aunt (my dad’s sister) caught my aunt’s fiancé with another woman. My dad had been driving my aunt out to run some errands since she didn’t have a driver’s license or a car. When she spotted her man with another woman, she told my dad to pull the car over, got out of the car, and immediately addressed him. She wanted the keys back to her apartment and was done with him. The other woman she caught her fiancé with slapped him when she realized what was happening, and that was that. When my aunt returned to the car, she was clearly and understandably upset, and the ride back to her place was quiet. Although I was too young to fully grasp what was happening at the time, I knew it wasn’t good. And now, at 34 years old, I can’t imagine how much pain she was in. Her wedding had been planned and paid for – and she never made it down the aisle. My aunt was a beaut...

How To Respond To A Nasty Email

Technology has made many people bold, rude, and incredibly messy. Often to the point where some may hide behind words they’ve typed instead of verbally communicating a message they want to convey. Such can be the case when it comes to sending emails. Ah, emails. You know what they are. Electronic messages that can be quickly drafted, sent, and misinterpreted (because you can’t always interpret tones or emotions through them). Which is why it’s key to know how to respond to nasty emails if they should ever come your way – especially in the workplace. As a working professional, there have been plenty of times when a coworker or superior sent an email my way that was petty, mad disrespectful, and unprofessional. And before I learned how to properly utilize email etiquette, my first instinct would always be to clap back. I just felt the need to respond and to communicate that I wouldn’t allow anyone, no matter who they were, to disrespect me. And while I haven’t taken t...

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