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    Faith

    The Best Gift Ever!

    12/18/2015
    “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” –  Isaiah 9:6 (KJV)

     

    It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year.

    Holiday parties. Family gatherings. Spending time with close friends and loved ones.

    And of course, presents!

    For many of us Christmas wouldn’t be complete without the giving and receiving of gifts.

    But gifting can be tricky.

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    Faith

    Disappointment Sucks!

    12/18/2015

    “Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!”
    ‭‭Psalms ‭42:11‬ ‭NLT‬‬

    Finally, this was it!  My big breakthrough moment!

    I’d been praying and asking God for this for a long time. And finally, the door of opportunity was swinging open.

    That is, until I got a phone call that abruptly slammed the door shut on my dreams.

    In an instance I went from planning a victory party to having an unexpected invitation to another pity party.

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    Faith

    When You’re the Only One In The Room

    12/02/2015

    “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.” Galatians 1:10 (NIV)

    From the moment I saw the email, I knew it was that time of the year again.

    Whenever our office ended its busy season, my boss would suggest a celebratory after-work soiree. Normally, I would use my single mom with a long commute card as a way out of attending the dinner, but I knew I couldn’t put it off again.

    I reluctantly confirmed my attendance and secretly wished something would come up to force the cancelation of the event.

    But as the days drew closer, I knew the likelihood of my prayer being answered was slim to none.

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    Motherhood

    Change of Heart: The Follow Up to the Facebook Challenge

    11/10/2015

    Have you ever had a moment where you were just blown away by something God did? Something so unexpected yet incredible that you knew it was only Him?

    I recently shared my story about a Facebook challenge that forced me to reexamine my relationship with my daughter’s dad. (CLICK HERE to check out The Facebook Challenge I Wanted to Ignore)

    For weeks, I hesitated to complete the challenge.

    Will he pick up my call and will it even make a difference?

    What if I’m opening up myself to be hurt again?

    Despite my efforts to shake off the challenge, I knew it was something I had to do.

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    Inspiration

    Behind the Scene with Natasha B.

    10/16/2015

    Meet Natasha B. – an up and coming free-lance makeup artist from New York City.

    I first met Natasha in a religion class we had to take for our undergraduate degree.  Back then, our biggest concerns were figuring out what we would have for dinner, where we could find a good reggae party or how we could finance our next shopping spree.

    Even in her early 20’s, Natasha has always had a strength and independence that I’ve admired. It is that same strength that helps her today as she faces life as a single mother.

    I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Natasha to chat about her life today as a single mother.

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