sometimes a hymn can say it all:

“Precious Lord, take my hand. Lead me on, let me stand; I am tired, I am weak, I am worn. Through the storm, through the night, lead me on to the light; take my hand, precious Lord; lead me home.”

“Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see. Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come; Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.”

“You can’t make me doubt HIM…I know too much about HIM…”

“Falling in love with Jesus is the best thing I’ve ever done…”

Man…GOD IS GOOD. Church today was great. I was once again reminded of how blessed I am and given words of inspiration. Maintaining a close relationship with God isn’t easy…it’s probably one of the most challenging things that I’ve ever done in my life; however, I CANNOT deny God after all of the things that He has done for me. I’m consistently reminded of his amazing grace that changed my life. I love the Lord…and as Ada would say, “It is my PURPOSE, my DUTY, my WILL to be a faithful servant.” There is no way that I could ever praise God enough…and if He NEVER did anything else, He’s already done enough. I’m crunk…

This week is going to be great…I’m claiming the victory NOW through Jesus…and everything that happens, good or bad, is all okay. I’m trying to get out of this whole worrying thing…if you’re gonna pray, don’t worry; if you’re going to worry, don’t pray. And to think it’s just that simple…

Still crunk off of 1 Corinthians 2:9: “However, as it is written: ‘no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him’.” If that ain’t tight…

God’s got a blessing with my name all over it 🙂

needs vs. wants? i think this is something that i’ve struggled with from the time i was a kid. but now it’s clearly easy to separate things into each category- it’s just the question of what to do after that. i know i don’t NEED new shoes..but i WANT them…i mean, it’s things like that. and of course there are things that you need in your life that you don’t necessarily want. it can go both ways. i think lauryn hill had it right: “what you want might make you cry and what you need might pass you by if you don’t catch it. and what you need, ironically, will turn out what you want to be if you just let it…” i try to keep that in mind but it’s a vicious cycle and memories aren’t always fond. they have a way of coming back to haunt you in some senses and remind you of things that you haven’t truly overcome. i don’t think i’d like to erase my memory, but there are somethings that i wish weren’t so easy to recall. i suppose it’s all a matter of time.

life is a learning process. you learn and you grow. and you learn and you grow. and you learn and you grow…i’m learning and growing…