Lovely Inspirations

Hey Lovelies! It's a new year and my first blog of 2019. I am so excited to be sharing what God has been doing in my life. As some of you may know, I have been single since the end of 2016 and let me tell you, it has been one interesting journey. This journey has opened my eyes up and made me actually give my love life over to God. When it came to relationships, I wanted to be in control. I never really desired to invite God into them because I felt like He would always say no and I didn't want to hear that. Even if I did hear when He said no, I would still entertain that person. In the back of my mind, I would think God may change His mind or I just really wanted to see what would happen for myself. That quickly changed though when this new "love interest" popped up in my life. This new "love interest" was unexpected. We have been friends for 4, going on 5 years now. When expressing our feelings and talking about the idea of being in a relationship, ...

Last Thursday night, I attended Worship Night at one of the ministries on our university campus. The atmosphere was so free and the Holy Spirit was definitely in that room. Throughout the night, joy kept coming up and it made me feel a certain way. Well, one of the elders got up and spoke on how during this holiday season or just life period, don't just be thankful, have joy. He explained how we just don't need to be thankful but have joy as well. How no matter what we have going on, always be thankful and obtain the joy of the Lord. And he wasn't saying be thankful and have joy because of our trials but because we trust God and know He'll be everything we need. Once he explained that, I immediately knew God was speaking directly to me. The holiday season is my favorite season of the year. It gives me the feels of family, love, peace, laughter, and happiness. The past two years around the holidays something has happened and kind of dampened my mood. Whether its missin...

" Didn't I conquer this last year? Tell me what I missed 'cause I fear That it's coming back up again Must be something I ate Some song, some show, some hate The devil wants to extend the game, free throws And when it ends he wants to make the sequel 'Cause if he has another chance He feels like he can take My joy, my peace, my faith" - Jonathan McReynolds That song literally speaks my life. Lately, I can say that I've been going in cycles. Things I thought I got rid of years ago or conquered have come back up. And I'm just sitting here saying, " This again? Really? ".  Other times, I thought I had really conquered it, but this year, it's a whole different story. I'm ready to break the cycles and be all God has called me to be. You may be going through the same thing. Whether it be cycles of generational curses, depression, lusting , pornography, toxic relationships, financial, spiritual, or pain, they're all c...

Hey guys! It's been awhile and I know you're wondering where have I been. To be honest, I've been in this place of complacency. I became comfortable with who and where I was in life. There was no growth, no motivation, no inspiration, no drive to do anything. I began to become distant from God, church, and everyone around me. I was a complete mess yet comfortable. Eventually, I really began to feel the effects of everything. I was heading back into depression, loneliness, sadness, unhappiness, anything you can think of. At that moment, I knew it was time to get up and get myself together. The motivation still wasn't present but I forced myself to do what was necessary. I had to in order to never return to the place of depression/darkness. Starting devotionals, praying, reading my Bible, writing to God, and starting new spiritual/church series on YouTube were my steps into getting back to who I am suppose to be. All of these began to give me the peace, happiness, a...

It's hump day guys! Hope you're having a happy and successful Wednedsay. Today's blog is a little different. It consists of examining yourself and your relationship with God. Over the past few weeks, I've put God in the back burner and I could definitely tell there was a difference within me, especially spiritually. I was not motivated to do anything, not even posting my blogs. But I got a reality check! If you're in the same position, continue reading. Last year, as stated many times before, was the hardest year I've ever experienced. I was at my lowest; depression and suicidal thoughts were at an all time high. I so desperately desired a change. I needed peace, strength, confidence, restoration, wholeness, healing, anything you can think of. So, I began to stop moping around and brought God into my situation. I knew He was the only one that could give me what I needed. Also, I knew this was the perfect time to actually begin my relationship with Him. Year...

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!! For us singles, today is all about loving ourselves! Before last year, I never knew how much loving yourself was so important. Years prior, I tried to impress and make people like/love me. I wanted to be accepted by everyone, when all along I should have been accepting myself and loving me. It wasn't until last year I found out what truly loving yourself means. And this blog today is to inspire and encourage others to do the same. So let's get to it! As previous blogs have stated, last year was one of the toughest years of my life. I went through a break-up that literally turned my life completely around. I grew spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. But looking back, one of the lessons that stood out is me learning to love and accept myself. I always recycled this habit of allowing people to come into my life, show me different, but also turn out exactly the same in the end, which was leaving me high and dry, lonely, and broken. I knew there...