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Divine Connections
We don’t get to choose our family. And we don’t get to choose our divine connections. God places special people in our lives who help push us towards our destiny. Let me introduce you to just a few of the people who will be featured in my blog at some point. Bestie- She may not pray for herself or anyone else, but I know she prays for me. Because I’m a real fool and handful at the same time. Being my friend can be exhausting. In our 20’s, she regularly had to say to me “We may not be friends after this, but I’m going to tell you what’s right.” …
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In His Image and Likeness
Who do you look like? Are your family genes strong? Do people look at you and say “I know that’s one of the Johnson’s!” My family has powerful genes. When people first see me with my cousins, they can have strong reactions. In my opinion, the resemblance isn’t that spectacular. I guess because I grew up around them. They look like themselves, and I look like myself. This happens most often when I’m with Tomica. We go to church together and sit beside each other. At our old church, Tomica faithfully stood in front of the church every Sunday and read the announcements. She interacted with the pastor frequently, and…
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How I Learned to Read
We aren’t born knowing what expectations we should have for ourselves. It isn’t something you just stumble across by serendipity. In fact, it’s more like osmosis. There was a special summer I spent with my grandmother the year before I started elementary school. My sister and I would get to go swimming, devour amazing meals, and go to the library, amongst other things. The library was significant because I’d get to enjoy videos of my favorite characters, Winnie the Pooh, etc., which allowed my imagination to explode into the cosmos. “What does this word mean?” or “Ooo, I like the way this character sounds.” The thing I didn’t realize was…
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I’m Expecting
Let’s not get beside ourselves. There is no human fetus currently residing in my uterus, but I’m expecting. I’m pregnant with something. I just don’t know what it is. Sometimes I think it’s a book or a series of books. Sometimes I think it’s a top of the line event planning empire. Not company….empire. My cousin says that she always goes to church expecting to get what she needs. She specifically prays that God will give her a Word just for her. And she hasn’t been disappointed. He’s always delivered. Now, I’m expecting. And it’s scary. I suppose I’m 2 weeks along in this pregnancy. I know how this pregnancy…
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Play to Win
Nobody wants me and Tomica to be on the same team when we have game night. Because we’re winners. And if we’re on the same team, we’re unstoppable. That’s not bragging. It’s just facts. My co-worker was telling me about a soccer team that won a game. There was controversy because of how well they played. The opposing team was no match for them, and people thought they should have been more gracious. They should not have beaten the other team so spectacularly. I have a different opinion. Why should I dim my light because you can’t match up to me? I’m sure my opinion threw her off because she…
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I’m Fat
I’m fat. I have a serious passion/addiction/obsession with food. I eat when I’m happy. I eat when I’m sad. I eat when I’m bored. I eat because it’s Monday. I eat because it’s 3:25. You get the picture. I realized that I was depressed when I had no appetite at all. I can ALWAYS eat. (See the above requirements for eating.) Until the day, I couldn’t. I had no desire. I had no fight. I could tell that my mom and brother were worried about me. “You’re not going to eat???” So, I would eat when they were around. Not much, but enough to make them stop staring at me. …
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Is That A Word?
These blogging topics come from some of the most mundane situations in my life. We were decorating for my aunt’s 65th birthday party. My cousin was working on a balloon arch and made a comment. Then she said, “Is that a word?” The word she used is an actual word. I too was wondering if it was an actual word. I knew what she was trying to say, but the word she used didn’t fit the situation. It didn’t match up with what she was trying to explain. The word was taken out of context. We do that with the messages that God gives us. I was at the women’s…
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Going and Growing
My pastor always says that you should be a member of a church where you’re going AND growing. For many of us, church membership is having your name on a roll somewhere. You watch church faithfully every Sunday on the internet. You may even send them your church “dues” or your tithes. So why is it important to physically go to a church AND mature spiritually? Before I joined my current church, I didn’t go to church for 6 months. I have always gone to church. Grew up in church. Loved the Lord. Rah-rah, sis, boom, bah. I was the kid in high school that brought her Bible to lunch…
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“I Said Yes to the Dress”
Anybody a fan of TLC’s TV show, “Say Yes to the Dress?” I am. I love to watch women find the wedding dress of their dreams. They get to bring family and friends with them to help them decide on the perfect fit. Randy is a very popular fashion director on the show. Brides scream with joy when he shows up to help with their appointment. I got to have my own “Say Yes to the Dress” moment at Low’s Bridal in Brinkley. I was preparing for my wedding and wanted to look my best. My mom and three friends were there to help me figure out the perfect look. …
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Good Steward
My bank account is in the negative. I have a great paying job. So great, that when I get my 1099 every year, I’m always amazed. It never seems like I made that much money the previous year. So how did I get here? Poor management. In the past, when I got paid, I would literally spend one to two hours going over my budget and how I wanted to pay my bills. Not because of lack. I wanted to make sure that I was making the best choices with my money. I was very responsible ya’ll. I would pay my tithes, pay all my bills and then say you…
