I'm actually writing this on the eve of my 38th birthday (July 14th) as I'm watching the sun set over the head rivers of the Chesapeake Bay. This entire weekend (me, Hubby, and Sugarplum went to Sandy Cove Retreat Center for some much needed R&R) has been one of reflection for me. As of tomorrow, …
TILTED HALO: I AM WEAK.
I am black. I am a woman. I have to be strong. All the time. There's no room for vulnerability. For brokenness. "They" already see me as less than. "They" already view me through the lens of stereotypes and pre/misconceptions. So I have to beat "them" to the punch. I--all by myself--must carry the weight …
Seeing the “Pwetty”
So when you buy a house that’s 85 years old, it’s inevitable that you will spend a good portion of the first few years fixing, replacing, or renovating stuff. The joy in it being that you can retain the charm of the past yet make the place your own via updates. Hubby and I are …
It’s Time to Tell the Truth
*clears throat* I'd like to take a quick break from our Water-Walking series to make this very important announcement:I WANT TO BE GREAT!Whew! Okay, I said it. Out loud. You all finally know my deep, dark, ugly secret. I want to be a GREAT writer. A GREAT speaker. A GREAT servant of the Lord. Yeah, I'm a'ight now. I'm …
Part II: Water-walking in 2013
"Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear." - Matthew 14:25-26A year or so into our marriage, my hubby and I were ready to start a family. Having crossed the 35 …
Water-Walking in 2013
I experienced both great losses and awesome victories in 2012. However, the one thing that was constant for me was God's faithfulness through it all. Now that I'm ankle deep in 2013, I feel like it's time for me to return to God the favor for real, for real. I have the sneaking suspicion that this is …
A Love Story in Three Parts
I was driving through North Philly and saw her sitting on the side of the road. Literally kicked to the curb. Abandoned and used. Broken. But I saw something beautiful beneath her scars. Beneath the coats of paint that she wore to cover said scars. She was a treasure once, I could tell. I went …
Time to Clean House
I believe in the prophetic. And not the Benny Hinn I’ll-speak-and-you’ll-pass-out-but-give-me-50-dollars-on-the-way-down variety either (Yep, I said it.) I mean, the ability for one to hear from God and speak the truth of what was heard to both the spiritual and natural powers that be. I believe that it is our job as believers to be …
HeARTtalk - Healing Through Art and Story 