Just Remembering

Today I took my son's little hand in mine

As we walked up the street to possibly to see my grandmother in her home one last time

I told him how a dog bit me when I was little in her front yard

Though I didn't tell him I blamed my sibling for it...

We get in the house I think back to Christmas dinners 

Gifts under a beautiful tree

The trees were always beautiful

Easter Sundays

Frilly hats and socks

Smells coming from the kitchen

Sitting at the little table

I stood in that kitchen today and remembered the sizzle of the hot comb and curling iron

The thought of runny eggs for breakfast

I couldn't stand eating eggs with stuff running out

Yuck!

I think I ate them, I had to 

There was no choice

I watched children play in her backyard

Adults try to hold it together

I knew when I got home I would be ok

Weird looking at how many things match my comforter set

Shoe, sweaters...

I guess my grandmother knew too

She gave it to me as a Christmas present

I remember opening and thinking, "How did she know?"

So tonight as I cry myself to sleep

I'm wrapped up in her last gift to me.

Colton Dixon - "Let Them See You" (Official Lyrics)

The Thank-You That Brought Iyanla to Tears - Iyanla: Fix My Life - OWN

 What a powerful moment. I watched last week and I knew I had to sit with my sons and watch again. I pray that when people view this video it really speaks to them. I'm still blown away by it.

Women's Worship Encounter II ~ Cincinnati, Ohio ~ Special Guest PastorSally Davis

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Trying To Shake It Off - Loving This Taylor Swift Song

Back in August I knew Beyonce was going to perform on the MTV VMA's. That was about the only reason I was going to watch this show. I sit and wait and wait. While waiting I see some performances and I'm thinking, "What is music coming to?" When they introduce Taylor Swift I immediately think, "Oh, I should turn the channel. I don't listen to her." I can't, well couldn't name one Taylor Swift song until now.

As the performances goes along, I'm just nodding my head to the beat. My 3rd grader starts dancing. My thoughts wonder again, "What the h...?" Here we listen to Gospel Music, you know like Fred Hammond. We listen to Rap Music, Jay Z, Drake, Pac, Biggie. We listen to Beyonce and Brandy. Ok. Ok. That's a whole nother blog "How Fred Hammond, Jay, and Drake Get Me Through My Days". 

But what we haven't listened to is Taylor Swift. I did some research. The demograpic of the people who would most likely listen to her music are white female college/graduate students. Where do I fall into that demographic. Female college/graduate student, who since 4th grade has attended schools with mostly white students. Hmmm..

At any rate, whenever Shake It Off comes on the radio it goes on blast. 0  to 100 real quick. Imagine that, my son and me riding through the urban streets of Cincinnati singing and dancing to this song. It's kinda crazy and fun. Seems like a moment straight out of the new show Blackish. 

One day my son asked me when was I going to buy the song on iTunes. That way we can listen whenever we want to. I, um, well, you see I just........ What?

I should go ahead and buy it though. That's my jam!!

Maybe it's me who needs to shake it off, shake if off.