Although Bible Study Brother can be long-winded, so can I.  Someone posted a question on biblestudygirl.com.  I thought about my response for a while.  I was trying to be as concise as possible in my response, but it kept getting longer and longer.  Baby, I had to quit and just say that I’ll answer it in the form of a blog so I could gather my thoughts in one place.  The question wasn’t super deep, but it really made me think about my experiences in the church.  The question was how does one start to serve in ministry. I grew up in the church.  I was going to say that…

Fun fact:  I do not plan my outfits for work.  I have a drawer that is specifically set aside for my work attire.  I take whatever t-shirt/pant combo that is at the top of the drawer and go about my day.  There are exceptions to this rule.  Sometimes, we have spirit week at work, and I need to wear a certain t-shirt.  When that happens, I’ll pull out the right t-shirt the night before.  Those weeks are few and far between.  My routine nowadays is consistently to grab and go.  Yesterday morning, my outfit consisted of my black t-shirt that has my speech-language pathologist credentials printed on the front of…

At some point earlier this year, I made a commitment to myself that I would exercise four times a week.  I felt that was a reasonable lifestyle change that I could maintain.  I didn’t come to this conclusion on my own.  My friend wanted someone to hold her accountable for her weekly workouts.  I said that I was in need of the same thing and an alliance was formed. Every week, I would make my way to the gym.  Let me just tell you.  There were some ugly days.  If you want me to be honest, I had a couple of days that I drove to the gym after work. …

Babies are the sweetest thing.  They’re innocent.  They make the sweetest faces and sounds.  They take in the great big world with awe and wonder.  And though nothing makes me smile more than these cute little creatures, they also terrify me.  Well, not all babies.  Just the BRAND new ones.  I like my babies with more world experience.  Like at least 3 months old.  Then they’re not as intimidating. Considering my stance on new babies, my next statement may surprise you.  I used to hold babies at the hospital.  I wasn’t a weirdo that stalked the baby unit.  A friend posted on Facebook some years back that hospitals needed volunteers…

“Hey Google!  What is the meaning of justice?” Just behavior or treatment “a concern for justice, peace, and genuine respect for people.” Hmmmmm….genuine respect for people.  The black experience is unlike any other experience in America.  We are mistreated, disrespected, feared, and vilified.  And when we point out our reality, people say that we’re doing too much.  We’re speaking too loudly, or we only see the negative.  They get upset when we say that black lives matter.  Listen, we’re upset that we have to keep explaining unjust behavior to people that have eyes. Ya’ll, I started not to even say anything, because I get so fired up.  Do you know…

My eye always wanders to expensive items.  Not because of the label on them.  I just have an eye for quality.  For as long as I can remember, my mom has shown me pictures of objects and asked which I prefer.  Though the prices were not included, I tended to prefer the objects that were most expensive. I can’t explain why I like the things that I l like.  I just like them.  I’m going to say that I was born this way.  When I was a baby, I had a sensitive stomach.  Traditional formula was too much for my delicate insides, so I had to use a more expensive…

Once upon a time, travel was my middle name.  I made it my mission to get on a cruise ship headed somewhere at least once each calendar year.  Sometimes, I would hit the open seas twice in a year.  It just depended on how the year was flowing.  Although cruising is not the only way that I travel, I do like it a lot. I was sitting out on the balcony of our cabin with Bible Study Cousin.  We were being quiet.  Just two girls looking out at that vast ocean.  Nothing but water for miles and miles around.  I was looking at the clouds.  I was looking for dolphins. …

These days, I have time on my hands.  I can walk leisurely around my home.  Although, I don’t do that often…LOL.  I alternate my time between the dining area/couch/bedroom.  My increased time on my couch has placed me within eyeshot of my vision boards.  After I crafted the boards, I placed them beside my front door.  I wanted to see them every day before I left the house.  You know, back when I went to work. A single phrase jumps out at me from those boards every day. “Know the difference between a want and a need.”  Ya’ll let me tell you.  If I have learned nothing else in this…