British Invasion Part I



     This post series is dedicated to Ms. Tiffany and all the other fine folks out there that love the sweetness and swagger of a true Brit.

     I used to think that my east coast boys held the monopoly on swagger. But once again, I've been proven wrong.

     This all stems from my recent conversation with a good friend of mine. Both of us single, we recapped on our love for a good strong accent. Needless to say, I had this wacky dream with Craig David in it last night. I digress.

     But it's been stirred in my heart once again, that God has someone completely stellar and brilliant for me. A man that simply gets me. I'm constantly surrounded by beautiful and handsome people. Even men that I would have attraction to, but not necessarily chemistry with. I'm not simply looking for beauty, swagger, and the like. But you know. Love.



Wisdom's Knocking:

It's amazing how much clarity ensues regarding one's dreams as one grows older.





Without Worry



     What would it be like to not worry. To not be that person that thrives on drama or the possibility of something always going wrong. What if your mindset was always in the realm of something constantly going right?

     I was observing a friend of mine. We'll call this friend "Harry". Once Harry had one area of his life under perceived control, like clock work he found something else creep up to bring him new, fresh worry and anxiety.  I didn't say anything the first few times I saw this behavior. In fact, I didn't even recognize it as a cyclic behavior, because I too would be sucked into the vortex of this new worrying danger of Harry's.

     These worries were not made up, they in fact were valid. But sometimes you can't just talk about how big the giant is, how much armor he has on, how loud his voice is, or how scary his friends appear. Sometimes, you have to let it go. You have to let go of the thought that you actually control things. Stop white knuckling the results. Leave the results up to God. The One that is Love.

     See, your propensity to experience goodness, good things happening to you, and great love has yet to be truly tapped. Could it be that you are draining your love and victory receivers by pouring energy into the jar of worry.

     Once that jar fills up, it immediately falls over, proving to hold nothing worthwhile but wasted time.




Wisdom's Knocking:

Worrying does nothing to add to the stature of your approaching victory.


I Pulled the Trigger

     Photographer: Ashley Johnson


     You know I've been talking a great deal about humility in this season. But I just can't get enough of it right now. I mean the fruit of humility is astounding. When you think you've sacrificed so much, only to realize that the gain is far more greater than you could have ever imagined. It leaves you a bit stunned.

     With that said, I had another test in the realm of humility and grace. I had to walk out and see for myself if forgiveness was the powerful force that I believed it to be. And note, the extension of forgiveness is not just towards another, but is also towards ourselves. Which I've learned, can be the hardest expression of forgiveness in the end.

    And so, my thorn in the flesh appeared. Yes as a person. But I felt no animosity or anger. In fact I felt freedom. It's one thing to speak the truth in a situation. It's another to speak it motivated by the trigger of love. And I won. Not an argument. But a life lesson.

     We all have those people in our lives that rub us the wrong way. But realize the irration is actually an exfoliation on the calloused areas of our own hearts.



Wisdom's Knocking:

Haters are gonna hate. But in your heart, let love remain.






When I Judge



     I literally just looked at someone's email address and whispered to myself, "I can't trust them". Why would I say such a thing? Why? Because they had a Hotmail email account instead of a Gmail account.

     Yes, I will judge you if you are seemingly stuck in 1999 and/or you happen to use the Internet via the upcoming program called Prodigy.


Wisdom's Knocking:

Be aware of the times.