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Standing in the corner there's always a constant
Polo & Apple
Sometimes McDonald's, maybe granola
His days are filled with iTunes, Google, this site, that site
From the phone to Mac to Compaq
After several months you notice stuff
Like, what do you do at night? Do you go out on the weekend?
I'm waiting for the moment when I hear I did this or I did that.
It ain't happened yet.
But good stuff comes out of the Apple
Playlists
Blogs
Music never heard of.
Hey, can I borrow that Mac.
Naw, at night that's all I got.
Why?
Money short.
Can't go beyond a date.
How many you know want that?
Since I'm not associated with Gallup I had no answer.
So, I just simply let the music play on that Mac Book.
As he remotely changed the songs from his iPhone.
You can do that?
Well I suppose he would know.
His Mac is all he got.
When I Was A Girl
I think life was a lot simpler when I was a girl. You know how children just expect stuff? They don’t sit and wonder. “I wonder if I should ask.” or “What if they don’t get what I ask for.” Instead they ask with great expectation.
I know that even with my child having every toy known to man, he doesn’t hesitate to ask me for whatever he sees on t.v. and he definitely has no problem asking for a new pair of Nike Elite socks.
The minds of children have their hands and hearts open with the idea of wanting and expecting. But what happens when we become older? What happens when we experience rejection after rejection, disappointment after disappointment? Slowly that idea of expectation fades away. You don’t expect for yourself anymore. Those things that you wanted before become a faded memory and you just settle and believe, “Well, maybe this is all I’m suppose to have.” Is it?
You no longer want to hear no, or anything that sounds like it. You don’t even put yourself in the position to hear any negative response. Why put yourself out there to be put in the same place of rejection and disappointment?
My childhood was filled with so many cool things. What stands out the most were my frilly dresses, from Polly Flinder’s, my pretty dolls and my amazing dollhouse that had real carpet and working lights. My mom would always have us cute as a button. Even to this day she calls me her doll baby. Though I don't always feel that way. There are days when I feel more like a doll that's been thrown away. You know, just put aside.
Just maybe one day I’ll get to the point of moving past that fear of asking. I’ll truly expect those good things to occur in my life, similar to when I was a little girl, and when they show up I’ll actually acknowledge that situation for what it is. And in my heart I'll know that what God has purposed for my life only shows up when God says so.
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33
Light Of The World Ministries (Cincinnati, Ohio) #MarchMadness Recap
When our pastor gave the vision for our March Madness Series my immediate thought was, “We’re going to do what?” We’re used to church on Sunday and Happy Hour, bible study, on Wednesday but you’re expecting us to have company on a Thursday and two Fridays during March. On top of that we’re hosting some heavy hitters in ministry. Dr. R. A. Vernon, of The Word Church in Cleveland, Pastor Eric Petree, of City Gate Church in Cincinnati, and Pastor Paul Mitchell, of Revival Center Ministries in Dayton.
Now, after incredible worship experiences, I can say that this series was probably one the best that I’ve been to. Each night was it’s own special moment and to see people worship corporately and share on social media and via texts how they had experienced God in major ways was amazing.
Highlights:
March 13 – Dr. R. A. Vernon preached from “The Prayer of Jabez”. You have to be careful not to let your mess mess up your children. Never make an external indictment until you make an internal investigation. My greatest prayer is that my life doesn’t mess up my babies.
March 21 – Pastor Eric Petree – Well he first set it off when he began singing “I Won’t Complain” from that moment on it was all about worship. He preached “Favored But Fruitless” from 1 Samuel 1:7 where Hannah wept and did not eat because she could not bear a child. He discussed who or what was the Peninnah in our lives. He posed the question, “How long has it been since you have had a spiritual birth?
March 28 – Paul Mitchell came from 2 Peter 2:15-17, “Stop The Madness” If you change a man’s heart you can change his life. The devil is after the mind. What good is it to gain the world? I’m saved but my mind is jacked up. A lot of stuff you are waiting for Jesus to cure. He’s waiting for you to touch Him. Sometimes we have to ask, “Lord diagnose me”. I’ll never forget the KJV 2 Peter 2:16, he made that scripture very personal.
Each night praise and worship was high and altar call was something that was needed and welcomed. One night I was at altar call and did not remember how I go there. I saw people worship freely and let go of some of those chains that were holding them up.
By Saturday March 29 I was worn out but the one thought that stayed with me was “Does Pastor Mike have a plan for March Madness 2015?”
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Selfie Sunday @ Light of the World Ministries (Cincinnati, Ohio)
On Sunday March 31 our pastor decided our church would have Selfie Sunday. So right before he preached, Is It Still Good To You, he told us to get our phones out and take pictures with those next to us.
After church ended we all went crazy taking selfies with our friends and members. My pastor took a pic with EVERYBODY!!! Lol. He even got me to get in one too. (See Above)
More pics that I took are below.
If you go on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and search #GetLOW #ILoveMyChurch you will find incredible pics from our Selfie Sunday.
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Warm Peanut Butter Cookies
I've probably seen this person numerous times. I never spoke. Never had the opportunity. Never had a reason to. I could tell he was good at what he did but our paths never crossed, or I probably didn't pay attention if they did.
I tend to stay in my own little world and my circle of peers is close and limited. I've learned a lot over the years about having too many people in my space.
Within the past months this person has been placed directly in my space. I've had to come out of myself and embrace the newness of the situation. I remained cordial and approachable.
Maybe the universe has opened up this experience for me to open up. I'm sitting down one day reading and I hear his voice, "You want a cookie?" I look up and this guy is presenting me with warm peanut butter cookies.
I take the cookie and as he walks away I think, "Who does that?" But it's not the last thing he shares and soon we talk more. We talk about life, school and our faith. He teaches me how to navigate his MAC book and introduces me to new music.
One day I'm busy with day to day stuff and I reflect on a friend telling me that I sit up in my tree and watch as the world goes by. "Why not come down a few branches?" Lol
As I'm reflecting I hear God say. "This guy you can trust." So I open up more and it's been really good just being myself without worrying about other unnecessary stuff.
But do you know how I know this is a God moment? This guy carries oil with him daily. He's a Believer and he doesn't hide that. Yes!!!!
Just to think that this really cool experience started over warm peanut butter cookies. I'm so thankful for those moments when the only thing you can say is, "God did that!"
Sometimes God places good things before us and we can get in our own way thus blocking blessings. Get out of your way God has incredible things for you.
Just On Time
Growing up in church there was one song that was a constant. He’s an on time God. (Yes, He is.) As you become older and closer to Him you realize that God is on time and that your time is not important. In today’s society of Smart Phones, Instant Messaging, and oh, yeahmicrowaves we want what we want right now. If it doesn’tcome right now then something must be wrong. Your mind immediately goes to not only is something wrong, something is wrong with me.
Why is it not happening for me the way that I envisioned it? What about the plans that I had? The goals I had. Do they not exist? Am I not worthy of my dreams coming true? One day I was speaking the words from the sitcom Being Mary Jane. “Where’s your man? Where’s your kids? Where’s your happily ever after?” Out of nowhere my 8 year old son says to me, “Mom this ain’t no fairytale. This ain’t once upon a time.”
We both laughed for a while, sometimes I don’t realize how much my sons pay attention to me. Once laughter had passed I began to think about some of those things and then it dawned on me that many of the things that I have possession of or that I have experienced I never would have thought of it for myself. So just maybe some of the things we want for our own pleasure in reality is not in God’s plan. All day long we can ponder, “Why don’t I have this?”, “Why don’t I have that?”. The truth is that God is in control but you ask what about “faith without works” and “if you believe it you can receive it”?
God wants us to have awesome things, awesome friendships, and awesome relationships. Though what He wants first is our attention, our time and to realize that all good things occur in God’s time.
So, the next time you are sitting and having a “Whoa as me moment” and you’re wondering where is your significant other, where is your new car or home just remember He may not come when you want Him to but He will be there right on time. He’s an on time God. Yes, He is!!!!!
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