WORRY
18 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in writing Tags: Anxiety, worry
Sometimes it’s so easy to get so worn out for nothing.
We worry as if it would change a situation.
We stress like it’s going to solve the issue.
We get frustrated like it’s going to make us feel better.
Matthew 6:34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.- Corrie Ten Boom
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Happy New Year!
02 Jan 2012 1 Comment
in writing Tags: Happy New Year
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Last year was a great productive year for me with my writing, and I thank all of my readers, and supporters for your love and support! You guys are great.
Remember what I said about resolutions. Be real with yourself:-)
I’m looking forward to this year.
ARE YOU?
If God exists, why is there so much evil going on in the world?
29 Dec 2011 1 Comment
in Christianity, God, Lecrae Tags: Christianity, evil, God, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Sin
Thought of the day.
People always say, “If God exists, why is there so much evil going on in the world? Why can’t he eliminate evil from happening?”
Anything that is evil is not of God, if it’s not of God, it’s against God. Sin is evil. It’s not of God. So does that include us? If God was to eliminate all evil things, you and I would be ELIMINATED as well because we do evil almost everyday.
Lying, evil thoughts, envy, jealousy, pride, lust, anger, greed, the list goes on on.
But Because of JESUS and His mercy, we aren’t eliminated, but we are forgiven every time we repent with a sincere heart and seek for His forgiveness.
Listen to TRUTH by Lecrae:-)
Good DAY!!!!!
Stop sitting and sleeping on your God-given gift.
26 Dec 2011 1 Comment
in dance Tags: Dance, dancing, God-Given gift, spiritual gift
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.:-) I did.
This year went by too fast, it kinds of baffles me. 2012 is already here…
Wow.
Anyway, yesterday I did a solo at my church S.O.S and it was great. It felt really nice to be dancing again. It had been a while since I danced because of health issues among other things, but I felt so alive when I danced yesterday. I don’t know if any of you ever felt that way about something you love to do. When I dance, I feel so free and liberated. It’s something I can’t describe, but I thank God for this gift. I didn’t realize how much I missed it until yesterday.
I’ve taken it for granted lately, but after I danced, people were weeping, touched the spirit of God and the anointing; I was so speechless. I didn’t realize what God would do through my dance. It’s like I had forgotten the vision.
“Don’t you dare ever stop dancing. That is truly your God-given talent. It’s so natural,” someone said to me after church.
Seriously, I‘ve taken this gift lightly lately, so when I saw how people were moved by my dance, I was flabbergasted. But it gave me a wakeup call.
Stop sitting and sleeping on your God-given gift.
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”
James 1:1
“It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.”
1 Corinthians 12:11
If you know there is a gift inside of you that God gave you, please, please, please, use it. You don’t want God to take it away from you. Or Him asking you at the gates of Heaven, “What did you do with what I gave you? Your gifts?”
What will be your response? “Nothing” ????????
It doesn’t have to be dancing, singing, or playing instruments. Maybe you were gifted with cooking skills that he wants you to use it in a certain way or counseling people. If you think you don’t have a gift, think again. And if you still don’t think you have a gift, pray about it so that God may reveal it you.
“In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.”
Romans 12:
I know what I know. And it’s that I love dancing. Nothing can change that. Not you, not my age, not your mom, or anyone. But it’s not just any dancing. It’s ministry. Dance Ministry. I dance for my King. Yes, I used to do any kind of dancing in my past. But then God began to reveal to me why He gave me this gift. The divinity in my dance. Now I dance with a reason. I dance with a passion. I dance because I have to. It’s a need. It’s the Artistic Freedom within me, ready to be released for His Glory.
“For God’s gifts and his call can never be withdrawn.”
Romans 11:29
Blessing to you on this day.
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DOING WHAT YOU LOVE!!!!
21 Dec 2011 1 Comment
in writing
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
Why waste so much time and energy doing what you hate when you could be doing what you love?
ACTION
Whatever it is that is stopping you from getting to where you desire, make a plan to get there. If it’s getting a degree to get there, do it! Don’t be discouraged by the years it’ll take. Time flies. If it’s moving up the ladder at your job, work your butt off. Go out of your way: get to work early, stay late, work hard. If it’s starting a business, then start saving money for the business; learn about the business, research the business, and ask around. Cut out some expenses. Think smart.
There’s always a way. Pray about, get direction from God, get some wisdom from the Word of God, and apply it to your life.
Do your part, and God will do the rest!
Night night!
Letting go!!! Did you, really???
20 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in Friends, friendship, relationships Tags: letting go, moving on
What’s up, Fam?
I know, I keep disappearing on you, guys. (Sigh)
Anyway, I want to bring up an interesting topic.
The importance of letting go.
Letting go is one of the hardest thing a person can deal with.
I agree that it’s not the easiest thing in the world, but sometimes, it IS for the best.
If you continue to hold on to people whose time has come to an end, things might just end ugly in the end.
Who are you having a hard time letting go?
Maybe it’s not someone, maybe it’s something.
What is that ONE thing that you MUST let go?
What’s holding you back from setting it free?
I know…it’s difficult. Trust, I’ve dealt with it too. It may take time, but once you really LET GO of what/whoever it is God asked you to release long ago, you’ll feel renewed, refreshed, and like a new start is before you.
When you hold on to things/people who God no longer wants in your life, you’re only making things more complicated and whoever is involved might end up getting hurt in the end, yourself included.
It’s not always about what YOU want or how YOU feel.
There’s more to life than satisfying yourself. If you disagree , then you’re missing the whole point.
Anyway, guys, stay safe and Happy Holidays.
I’ll be back soon. Tomorrow?? Maybe?
I need to write about what’s going on in D.R. Congo….smh. It’s way over my head that I don’t even know where to begin! Getting my thoughts together!!!! Soon and very soon!
Night, Fam! 
Random poetry I wrote today….
20 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
Slowly fading, slowly aging,
the days have turned into months.
Slowly pacing, slowly gazing,
inside your heart to hear your plea.
Slowly dancing, slowly weaving,
to get closer to the truth.
Slowly aching, slowly longing,
to abolish what was once a fantasy…
P A S S I O N- What is it, exactly?
05 Dec 2011 1 Comment
in Life Tags: passion, What is your passion?
Some people ask me, “What exactly is a PASSION?” or “What do you mean by following your PASSION?“
Sad to say, but many of you have no idea what your passion is. Merriam Webster dictionary’s definition is: a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept.
A passion is something you love to do. That thing you do without getting bored or without looking at the time every 5 minutes. Time may pass by without you even realizing it. Something that you cannot see yourself not doing. Something that brings you joy and makes you alive. You would do it even without getting paid.
Your passion isn’t necessarily your God-given gift. Many people confuse the two. I’ll talk more about that another day. You can have more than one passion.
For me, I have 3 passions, for example:
I love to write. I could write all day and night. When I write, I’m freely expressing myself and I love it. Whether I’m writing for 10 people or myself, writing is something I do daily and something that brings me pleasure. I’m happy when I write.
Dance too. I love to express myself through movements when words don’t seem to be enough. When I dance, I feel free and deliberated from everything.
Reading is my third one. Reading takes me into the world of other people and out of my own. When I’m stressed, reading is something I often do. It just release stress in a weird way. lol
So what makes you feel alive?
Drawing, talking, singing, cooking, business, computers, music, media, gardening, decorating, debating??? If you don’t know, think about it and try to find a way to include your passion in your life. I bet you’ll be much happier. I’ll suggest you start here: Write a list of 10 random things you love to do, then rearrange the list from the most likeable thing to the least, and pick your top 3 or 5. Then find a way to do whatever it is you love….SIMPLE!
Some people are simply existing day by day, but they’re not living. Simply existing.
Choose to live today!
Have a great week!
Resolutions…Be real with yourself:-)
02 Dec 2011 4 Comments
in Resolutions Tags: New Year, New Year Resolution, resolutions
It’s been a minute!
Hope you’re all staying warm and staying safe! Seems like things get a little bit crazy near the end of the year! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving too. I know I did!
So since we’re getting close to the New Year which is always the time everyone sets new resolutions, have you accomplished and achieved all of your resolutions of 2011???
Sometimes we can be a little bit unrealistic with our resolutions. Before setting new ones for 2012, I suggest you keep working on those you set for 2011! And keep working on them all year LONG! Not just the month of January.
I tell ya, some of these resolutions should be called “January Resolutions” and not “New Year Resolutions” because we all tend to forget about them after a while….just sayin!
Just be realistic when you set those goals and don’t give up!
Blessings!
MFA or Not?
19 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
in Creative Writing, writing Tags: Creative writing, Graduate school, Low-residency program, Master of Fine Arts, MFA, Writer
MFA or NOT?
This post is mostly to those writers who ponder on this question. I know I did for a while before I went ahead and decided to go to grad school.
So, we hear it over and over again. Should I get an MFA in Creative Writing? Isn’t it pointless?
Well, ask yourself what you want to do with the degree. We all have different reasons. For me, it was to better my craft, grow as a writer and to have opportunities in the teaching field. Since the MFA is a terminal degree, it’d allow me to teach at the college-level, which is what I’ve always wanted.
If your goal is ONLY to find a NY agent and get published, then I wouldn’t advise you to go to grad school for that. If you’re good enough, you can find an agent without an MFA, but if you want more exposure and connections within a writing community, then that’s different.
I was a little bit hesitant about my decision at first, but now I’m glad I went straight to grad school. If you’re the type of writer who doesn’t mind sitting in workshops almost five days a week, and hearing critics from classmates on a regular basis, then going to a regular MFA Creative Writing program would be okay for you.
However, if you’re one of those writers who’d rather do the writing mostly alone, and only come face-to-face with mentors and classmates not so often, then a low-residency program would be good. You’d only meet with your fellow classmates twice a year for about 8-10 days depending on the school.
Low-residency programs are slightly picking up. I think they are great for writers, because writers mostly write alone. I chose this path because it allowed to remain where I am. I didn’t have to move to another state or start my life over.
I’m writing in my own space and loving it.
I’ve just finished my first semester and it’s been a great experience. Now I’m looking forward to seeing my cohort in the January residency.
To close out, the MFA is a personal degree. It can either work for you or not. If you go for it with the right reasons, it’ll be worth it. But like I said, don’t go in only hoping to become some NY Times Best-selling author…..because that’s not what it’s all about.
You’re either born a writer or not. The degree won’t validate that.
Good luck to all of my fellow writers.
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What’s been up with me!
17 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
in writing
Hello, guys!
It’s getting cold isn’t it? Yep that time of the year has finally arrived–not that I was looking forward to it! LOL
Anyway, just wanted to update you all on what’s been happening on my side…
Well, I’m almost done with my 1st semester of grad school (last week), and I’m glad!! I love it, and feel that I’ve grown a lot as a writer. Although the program is time-consuming, every moment was worth it. Looking forward to the next semester.
Umm…what else? Oh yeah, of course, My debut novel has been selling very well on amazon. Thanks to all of you who have supported me. I even made the Best-Selling list in Multicultural Romance in the Kindle Store. That’s amazing!
About my second novel, UNFAITHFUL, I’m still working on it. Should be done writing it next month–before 2012. That’s my goal!
Everything is everything and I’m just looking forward to the future.
Life has so much to offer when you learn how to embrace it. Follow your dreams. Everything may not be as you wish everyday, but keep trusting God and He will work it for you, but you gotta do your part first!
Anyway, I’ll be posting some short fiction soon.
Stay tuned!
Debz
I so wish I was her/him! Why not me?
14 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
I was having a conversation with a really good friend of mine and we were discussing ENVY and JEALOUSY.
A slice of pizza may look so delicious on the outside, but really nasty once you put it in your mouth.
A car may look beautiful on the outside, but once you drive it, everything falls apart.
Someone may seem to have it all together on the outside, but you don’t know what they’re really going through or what they did to get to where they are.
This is all to say, DON’T ENVY. Because you don’t know what you’re really envying.
Yes, admire, acknowledge what God is doing in someone’s life, but don’t envy.
Be careful what you wish for.
Everything isn’t always as it seems.
“A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but ENVY makes the bones rot.”
Goodnight or good morning!
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Feelings.
05 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
in feelings Tags: feelings, HolySpirit
My thoughts for the day….
When things don’t go your way don’t allow those “feelings” to be in control. 
You may think your life is so horrible until you hear about someone else’s situation that is worst than your own.
It’s so easy to see everything that is wrong in your life, but yet, difficult to acknowledge and appreciate what you have.
Letting your feelings rule instead of asking the Holy Spirit for guidance will only destroy you.
Feelings are feelings. Feelings are not the truth. Feelings can deceive you.
“You cannot depend on feelings. Feelings are neither right or wrong, they are just feelings. They change with the day, events, and cycles. No guarantees there.” –unknown
Before you allow your feelings to make a decision for you today, please, take a moment to pray first.
Have a great weekend!
Holy Spirit…
01 Nov 2011 1 Comment
in Christianity, Holy Spirit Tags: Bible, Divine presence, God, Helper, HolySpirit, Jesus, Spirit of Truth
I didn’t come to realize the power of the Holy Spirit until I read a book called SET MY HEART ON FIRE by Catherine Martin. God revealed to me new things about what I thought I knew before.
I mean, let’s be real. We all pray and say “God, let Your Holy Spirit dwell in this place…” etc… but sometimes, we only repeat what we’ve heard others say. We don’t even understand it ourselves. At least, we think we do, but not profoundly. I knew of the Holy Spirit, but I didn’t let HIM in like I should have a long time ago.
Sometimes, people treat the Holy Spirit like someone who they can invite here and there, every now and then, when it’s convenient. People are missing out big time.
We should want the Holy Spirit with us at all times. The Holy Spirit allows you to have that personal experience in the Lord’s presence. And to me, there is nothing better in this world than to be in the presence of God. Wow. The presence of God–there is no better place.
The Holy Spirit helps you do things in ministry you never thought you would do; like preach, leading a Bible study, or leading worship.
The Holy Spirit helps you understand the Bible or church doctrines that are beyond your human knowledge.
The Holy Spirit provides resources you need to live. He knows what you need even before you knew it.
The Holy Spirit won’t walk out on you. He’s your Helper. Comforter. Why turn to things of this world for comfort when the Holy Spirit is always here for you?
“And I will give you another Comforter (Counselor, Helper, intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby), that he may remain with you forever-the Spirit of Truth.” John 14:16-17
To live a Spirit-filled life is wonderful. And it’s what God wants for all of you.
Today, make the decision to be spirit-filled no matter what. Welcome the Holy Spirit in your life…
God is still working on me.
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