Focus…

Focus…

Here’s what I’ve learned in the first week of this year… I've had to rebuke 3 people so far during the past 7 days. Both the numbers 3 and 7 represent completeness and wholeness, so I fully embrace these changes that I’ve prayed for, and desired for so long. Fortunately for me, in each situation, [...]

The Reason . . .

The Reason . . .

There’s no conspiracy theory behind why I choose to serve God. For me, it’s simple. The inheritance of knowing God was passed down to me as a child, but as I grew older, I tried everything else I could get my hands on to see if something that required less discipline but was more “temporarily” [...]

The Truth About Family

The Truth About Family

I didn’t realize how much brokenness there was around the idea of family, until I became apart of my own. This notion that vowing to love one person for the rest of your life and procreating with them means you have to give up or lose yourself is the furthest thing from the truth. I [...]

Been Under Attack Lately? Let’s Pray!

Been Under Attack Lately? Let’s Pray!

Heavenly Father, Thank you for allowing us to experience a portion of Your magnificence through Your creation. You allow us to live, love and recreate, in spite of our selfishness, hatred and mistakes. No matter how long it’s taken mankind to get it right, Your faithfulness and long-suffering teach us the true meaning of unconditional [...]

Let’s Check-in Ladies . . .

Let’s Check-in Ladies . . .

Y'all doing alright out there?... Lifting that face, weights, butt and breasts won’t keep him or your sanity sis. But lifting your hands in prayer, and that old, dusty Bible off the shelf will. Instead of lifting that glass of wine, lift your eyes up to the heavens and allow The creator to lift your [...]

My Life, My Body, My Heritage…

My Life, My Body, My Heritage…

There truly aren't words deep and/or accurate enough to describe the evolution that your body, mind, soul and spirit rapidly goes through the moment you discover that you are carrying life. When you are mature enough to fully embrace the magnitude of what is taking place, you never want to eat, drink, think, see, speak, [...]

Family…

Family…

Family There's just something magically painful about a family. There's endless sacrifice for a group of people whom you chose, loved, created, that is strong enough to make you want to kill them and anybody who tries to harm them. It's like a beautiful nightmare. You naively yet optimistically sign up for almost a lifetime [...]

Welcome–back!

Welcome–back!

  Welcome to Follow My Pen! If you've been following my pen since 2009, you know that there's been changes as I've learned and grown. If you're new here, welcome. Follow My Pen is a blog that I started when I was in undergrad, as a part of a senior project. Blogs were just becoming [...]