Found a Love.

"I can do everything through Him who gives me strength." Phil. 4:13

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1.5.23

I buried my grandmother two days ago. Cried a lot. Hugged a lot. Reflected a lot. Still reflecting.

What can I glean from the life of my Inay? What are some of the lessons she taught me?

1. Be fully present.

-My Inay’s words will forever be etched into my mind: “Eat while you eat, play while you play.”

2. Be disciplined.

-My Inay was a woman who understood hardship. She pressed through every season, every kind of adversity, with strong, unwavering discipline.

3. Be kind.

-My Inay served, accepted, and gave attention to everyone she could, no matter what their background was. It doesn’t matter where they came from—she saw them as a child of God worthy of kindness.

4. Be prayerful.

-My Inay was up early every. single. morning. Interceding on behalf of her family. She was a true prayer warrior. As a man of faith, this is the kind of person I aspire to be—someone who never stops talking to God.

As my dad said at her memorial service—my Inay was a woman who understood her life assignment and completed it. She lived well. She loved well.

To say that I will miss her is a staggering understatement. But I have also come to realize that as I move forward from her grave, she will always be with me wherever I go.

Inay, I love you. This is not good bye. I’ll see you again soon.

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Counterfeit Love

I was walking through Walmart with my new fiance

You know, just running errands

And we stopped by the jewelry section-- 

Glass cases full of rings, necklaces and whatnot.

They all sparkled brilliantly and I admired them for a few minutes,

Like how I had browsed for her engagement ring months before.

Then 

When I read the tags saying “simulated diamonds”

I stopped 

And thought about how we look at other things the same way.

Things like love, or, rather

What appears to be love.

People get it twisted sometimes.

Lust isn’t love.

Verbal abuse, physical abuse

Soul ties & co-dependency

Isn’t love.

Hollywood romance

Isn’t love.

Infidelity

Isn’t love.

We need to look through clear lenses and keep a sober mind

When it comes to these things, these... pitfalls

Seems like

The world hasn’t the slightest grip on what love is.

It’s a trip how one can be so convinced that what they are investing in is

Authentic when it’s the exact opposite.

...

Love is patient, love is kind. 

It does not envy, it does not boast, 

It is not proud.

 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, 

It is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 

Love does not delight in evil 

But rejoices with the truth. 

It always protects, always trusts,

Always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. 

...

I don’t want a counterfeit love.

...

I’ve got the real thing.

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Mood.

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Recapping, Reflecting

It's official.

I'm an engaged man.

A fiance.

It hasn't fully quite hit me just yet.

The feeling is surreal.

Everything is surreal.

I've crossed yet another threshold in my adulthood,

And I'm one step closer to being married

To the love of my life.

The night was magical.

My close friends and family pulled together

And helped make the evening just right.

Food was on point.

Music was on point.

Photography...

Decorations...

Ambiance...

I'm talking Pinterest status! Maybe even better.

I just want to stop right now and thank my God

Who has kept me and blessed me

And continues to guide me as I walk down this

Uncertain path.

He is my light, my shield, my rock, my comfort.

Thank you Lord.

And to my Love,

If you ever read this,

Know that my heart only grows more for you.

You've seen me through the ups and the downs

In the past 4 years of our relationship and friendship

But this is just the beginning.

I'm a man.

I'm YOUR man.

Your godly, faithful man who is ready to commit to you

In this next season of marriage that lies before us.

Let's make the most out of what we have now

And savor the sweetness of engagement.

Love you babe.

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I got on one knee and asked the love of my life to grow old with me

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Take Ya Time, Take Ya Time

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Struggle

One of the ongoing themes I’ve been sensing so far in my 2016 is “embracing struggle”. 

Struggle is part of the growth process. You don’t struggle, you don’t grow.

We need to embrace struggle and everything that comes with it.

Shed off the old, allow the new to flourish.

It won’t happen without struggle.

There are places I want to go this year, spiritually, that I know will not be possible if I am not willing to undergo the struggle.

Let’s struggle. Let’s grow.

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Late night vibes. Steady vibin’.

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It is okay to be at a place of struggle. Struggle is just another word for growth. Even the most evolved beings find themselves in a place of struggle now and then. In fact, struggle is a sure sign to them that they are expanding; it is their indication of real and important progress. The only one who doesn’t struggle is the one who doesn’t grow. So if you are struggling right now, see it as a terrific sign — celebrate your struggle.

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I believe it and I receive it.

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This year...

I’m returning to this blog. I’ll try to start posting more again, as long as it doesn’t get too distracting.

Making a big Tumblr comeback. Ayooo!

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1.9.15

It’s been more than two years since my previous written post,

Two years, two very long years.

What moved me to write again was simply the need to reflect.

After all, that is something I rarely find myself doing these days.

I mean, how often do I really stop and sit and honestly look within myself

To know what I’m thinking, what I’m feeling, what current path I’m on

It’s so simple yet so necessary.

But here it is.

A reflection.

Going into 2015 I am hopeful.

I’m hoping to graduate

Hoping to get engaged

Hoping to really get our youth group’s worship team going

Hoping to finally start working a real job

How exciting is that?

For once in a long time it’s like,

I’m moving forward.

I can sit here talking about the past

And what happened while I took an extensive break from writing.

None of that matters though.

I’m moving forward.

I’m getting my act together.

My finances, my future plans,

It’s all falling into place

At least

I hope so.

But I’m hopeful.

The other half of me is

Well

Realistic.

No, that’s not the word.

Fearful.

A part of me is fearful.

It’s something I’m working through right now as I write.

I think I’ve gotten so used to being letting down by myself and others

So much that going into 2015, with all my hopes, goals, and dreams

I’m afraid.

I’m afraid of not reaching where I feel God’s calling me

I’m afraid of failure, of slipping back into my old ways

I’m afraid that this year will be as disappointing as 2013 and 2014

Because while they came with blessing and promise

I was also met with deep heartache and borderline depression

Am I the man I was yesterday?

Yes and no.

Yes, I will remain true to myself

At the same time, no, I have changed

Today is a new day, with new opportunities

A fresh beginning

I just need to learn how to walk at a steady pace again

To be humble again.

To be filled with childlike wonder again, as I allow the Lord to lead me to

Uncharted territory.

I told myself to hell with New Year’s resolutions

Mostly because I break them as fast as I make them

I can’t let that stop me anymore

My hope is bigger than my fear.

It’s too early in the game to call it quits

And it’s too late to turn back

This is a season of victory

I’m moving out of my comfort zone

I’m strengthening my self discipline

I’m walking in my authority

I’m going to be more honest with myself and others

I’m praying for an increase in faith, not just an increase in favor

I’m taking God’s way, not my way

This 2015

I'm moving forward.

And no matter WHAT the outcome may be

it will be for the best.

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From The Inside Out (Cover) - Hillsong United 

I just learned this song on the uke! Not the best at it, if you noticed how much I was struggling LOL Gotta love dat Jesus music though

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An old mini-cover of mine that I recorded almost two years ago! Miss playing the uke.

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Don’t let your public and social media faith, be bigger than your relationship and intimacy with God.

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Christianity is all about dying to ourselves. Some see this as hideous, onerous, and weak. “Why give up your desires, wants, and longings for something someone else mandates?” they wonder. “That sounds like slavery!” they charge. However, they fail to realize that surrendering our wills to Christ is like a bird surrendering to air currents or a fish to the water. When we surrender to the Lord, he gives us the power to be what we were made to be — enabled to be useful in ways that are eternal, empowered to have life not limited by mortal boundaries, and blessed by communion with the Creator as our Father. What is lost in this surrender to Christ living in us? Only our selfishness and our self-damage caused by rebellion.