Unveiling...

      Photo Credit: Chris Molitor

     Some of you know that I started a second blog back in the Fall of 2010, titled, "The Savvy Sonsie Bride": The tag line is: A place for women to appreciate the wisdom and divinely orchestrated love stories of curvy brides over 30.

      The target audience is for ladies in waiting...more specifically, ladies over 30.

     But if you are over 25 and you're connected to Church life, than you're practically considered a spinster if you're not married yet. So in that case, come on over to the the site! Ha.

      I'll be starting a brand new story series on Valentine's Day, profiling a specific bride and her love journey. I'm really excited to share this first story series with you. So come check us out!



Wisdom's Knocking:

"The course of true love never did run smooth." -Shakespeare

Preserved Treasure

     

     February is Black History Month. Remembering such names as W.E.B. DuBois and Sojourner Truth, is merely just the beginning, listening to the stories of my great aunts and uncles, is somewhere in the middle, and this generation, choosing to live a life inspired and humbled by our previous ancestors can continue towards the high prize of finishing a worthy journey.

     Lately, I've been familiarizing myself with the biography of Maya Angelou.  The richness of her life and the consequent wisdom she so freely shares, causes me to aspire to something greater than my own limited view.

     With that said, I'll end this blog post with one of my favorite Maya quotes. I truly do hope that you grasp the meaning of what this Queen is saying. I found this particular nugget of wisdom helpful when discerning friendships and potential romantic relationships....

Wisdom's Knocking:

"The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them."
-Maya Angelou


Meet Me at the Crossroads

 Photo Credit: Lindsay Coleman

Sometimes things get too fast,
And we just need to get slow

Somedays we have mere pennies
And other days we overflow

These are the days of Trying and Hoping
These can be the nights filled with weeping

For those on the frontlines of their own lives
This has been an extended and arduous fight

Bruised and provoked, no turning back now
You need to see what's on the other side.

It's okay to be tired, It's alright to rest
"Get slow", He says, And I'll bring you what's best


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     I'm not quite sure who I wrote that piece on behalf of...But...

     ...My day has been mixed with all kinds of crazy, thinking of what was, what could have been, and what will be in its place.

     Oh, the joys of walking certain circumstances out with patience. 

Wisdom's Knocking:

The prize of patience conquers the fears of anxiety.


Le Spring....

 In Photo: Paris Carney / Photo Credit: Lindsay Coleman

     I know that half of the country is under a big snow blanket, but I simply wanted to recap the activites of our beloved Mr. Groundhog on February 2, 2011.

     There was no shadow...He didn't see his shadow...Which means...An early Spring is on its way. I feel good about this. Winter is about to be over...

Wisdom's Knocking:

Though weeping may endure for a night...Joy comes in the morning. (Psalm 30:5)



Mr. Groundhog, I Need My Metaphorical Winter to Be Over

   Photo Credit: David Whitlow

     Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. For some reason, I always thought it was, "Groundhog's Day", you know, with an apostrophe "S". I was wrong.

     Let's all recall what relevance this has for us: 

     "Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter will soon end [Resulting in an early Spring]. 

     If on the other hand, it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and winter will continue for six more weeks."

Credit: Wikipedia.org

     Mr. Groundhog,  I'm ready for my Spring.  In more ways than one.

 

Wisdom's Knocking:

"God makes everything beautiful in it's time"- Ecclesiastes 3:11