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One Of The Guys
Back in the summer of 2004, I got to spend 3 weeks with my father at Arkansas Governor’s School. For those who don’t know, this is basically like a summer camp for what college will be like for Juniors before their Senior year in high school. This was a huge deal for me as I never really got to spend this much time with my dad so I was over the moon about it. I don’t know what I expected to get from my time up there, but what I got was something I’ll never forget. There were two Residential Assistants there who were pivotal in my experience, Everette Callaway…
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Ma Doodle
There are so many stories I can tell about my mother and how much she has sacrificed for me and BibleStudyGirl. She is a shining example of Godly service and I don’t know where I’d be without her. One of the defining moments in my life that let me know how much she trusted God, and consequently how much faith she had in me, was before my first year of college. Now I’m not being mean to myself when I say this, but I wasn’t the most dedicated student in school. If you couldn’t tell from my post about my wife, I liked to write my own stories more than…
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Rise Up And Don’t Come Down
Today’s sermon recap is hot off the presses. We have made it all the way to chapter 6 of Nehemiah. Each week provides us with practical steps that we can take to rebuild the mess that we have made of our lives. I do not know about you, but I am glad to have some help. Enough babbling. Let us get into the meat of Nehemiah 6. When the chapter begins, we find Nehemiah on the wall—building. He is engrossed in his work. His enemies have gotten word that the work on the wall has been totally completed. Which is not totally accurate. The hard work of the community has…
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History In The Making
Hey ya’ll. I am back for a couple of days. Hope you missed me. I missed you! It would be absolutely absurd to let the day go by without acknowledging the history that has occurred this weekend. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is on her way to the White House. First woman to become Vice President. First Black person period to ever occupy the office. What a day. This is not a big deal for people that see themselves represented in mainstream media daily. This is not a big deal for folks that believe that racism is a myth. But for me…a black woman living in a harsh world. It’s a…
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Haven Experience, Part II
Bible Study Mama opens up about her experience at Haven. #wepreach
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First Best Friend
The first friend I ever made in life was Bible Study Girl. She was my best friend in fact, and the only person I ever wanted to play with outside of my cousins. I trusted her and still do trust her with my life because, in my eyes, she is truth personified. She protected me and even beat someone up who tried to bully me one time. Anyone who knows me will know that I love my sister with everything that is in me. She took me on my first date, gets all of my jokes, and without trying makes me feel comfortable being me. She’s my sounding board and…
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I See God In Your Eyes
I remember back when I was in 10th grade. One of the most prophetic days of my life. I was sitting behind my future wife who just didn’t know it. Or rather didn’t want to show that she knew this to be true, and I was in deep thought. I wasn’t paying attention to class at all. There was something much more important on my mind. See, at the time I wrote a lot of poetry. So I would constantly have a composition notebook with me and my only desire would be to write whatever came to mind. Whether it was a song or a poem, I just had to…
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Happy Birthday, Bible Study Brother!!!
The picture attached to this blog is an oldy but a goody. Bible Study Brother and I are in our grandmother’s apartment in St. Louis. I have on my red, green, and yellow striped outfit that is perfectly accented by my Bugs Bunny earrings. Bible Study Brother has on an oversized t-shirt and his signature childhood glasses. We are smiling and happy. And right beside us on the couch is the Holy Bible. How ironic that we are living the life that was portrayed in that photo taken long ago. We still have questionable fashion choices. We are still smiling and happy. And right beside us is the Holy Bible.…
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VOTE!!!!!
The political climate has been tense, to say the least. I have actively encouraged everyone to get out and vote. The final day to exercise your right to vote in the Presidential election has arrived. Today is the day. I do not have any drawn-out speeches or eloquent words to offer. I do have a mustard seed sized hope and faith that the day will go smoothly. And the Word says that you just need a mustard seed amount of faith. I am praying for peace and order throughout the day. If you have not yet voted, please do not just sit here reading this. GO VOTE! (I made it…
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Rise Up But Stay Humble
Our journey through the book of Nehemiah has been right on time in my life. At one point in time, the Christian streets were ablaze with the prayer of Jabez. We wanted God to enlarge our territories. We wanted all that He had for us, but there is a problem. Some of us cannot handle increase. When we are elevated, we start talking out of the side of our necks. We forget where we came from. Nehemiah has moved from prayer to promise. God provided Nehemiah what he asked for and then some. Sunday’s sermon reminded us that while we should rise up to the call that God has placed…
