Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Flooding..Oh My! It's interesting that when things like this happen people tend to say things like, "The world is ending" "God ain't playin'" or "You betta get right" but no one seems to actually change his or her life accordingly. I mean the very same people with such "reverence" for God during natural disasters are the same ones living reckless the day after. The fear of God that comes and goes is not really fear at all.
Just my thoughts...
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
Expiration Date...
I had a conversation a few weeks ago that really got me thinking, "How would my life be different if I knew my "expiration date"? Yes, in Jesus Christ I have eternal life, but this body is not a "non-perishable" and will one day "expire". Being a twenty-something, I don't usually think of death as something that can happen soon, but how if it did? Would I be pleased with what I accomplished with my life? Would there be anything left in me to give?
Now, I am a single woman who happens to be lactose intolerant, but I still enjoy milk in my cereal, oatmeal, and it is a needed ingredient in my peach cobbler :-D (This may seem like random and unnecessary information, but just follow for a bit). Anyway, I have been buying small cartons of milk with the intention that I will use it all before the expiration date, but more times than not the end result is me wasting milk and money, because I rarely am able to finish even a small carton in the time allotted before the expiration date. As the expiration date approaches, I start eating bowls of cereal for breakfast and dinner, and trying to find the time to bake or do SOMETHING that requires milk, so that it is ALL USED UP by the expiration date.
As of today, I want to begin to live my life this way: I want everything to be ALL USED UP by my expiration date, whenever that may be. Honestly, I don't think I have even opened the "carton" of my life yet! There is SOOOO much that I need and want to do before this body expires!
Some of the things I want to do on the earth before this body expires are:
Ecclesiastes 9:10 - Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. (NIV)
Now, I am a single woman who happens to be lactose intolerant, but I still enjoy milk in my cereal, oatmeal, and it is a needed ingredient in my peach cobbler :-D (This may seem like random and unnecessary information, but just follow for a bit). Anyway, I have been buying small cartons of milk with the intention that I will use it all before the expiration date, but more times than not the end result is me wasting milk and money, because I rarely am able to finish even a small carton in the time allotted before the expiration date. As the expiration date approaches, I start eating bowls of cereal for breakfast and dinner, and trying to find the time to bake or do SOMETHING that requires milk, so that it is ALL USED UP by the expiration date.
As of today, I want to begin to live my life this way: I want everything to be ALL USED UP by my expiration date, whenever that may be. Honestly, I don't think I have even opened the "carton" of my life yet! There is SOOOO much that I need and want to do before this body expires!
Some of the things I want to do on the earth before this body expires are:
- I want to BOLDLY preach the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world.
- I want to raise someone from the dead, well I want GOD to raise someone from the dead through me
- I want to heal the sick in Jesus' name
- I want to open a soup kitchen in Baltimore
- I want to be a philanthropist and give money to the poor
Ecclesiastes 9:10 - Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. (NIV)
Sunday, August 28, 2011
I love LOVE...
Yesterday I attended one of the most beautiful weddings I have been to in a while. What made the wedding so beautiful weren't the decorations, venue, or the fact that the bride and groom were both gorgeous, but it was the genuine love that they both share. Their love is truly inspiring and it is a testament of what God will do for those that love and WAIT on Him!
This post is dedicated to my friends Mr. & Mrs. Donald and Keyanna Peart!!
I love you guys!
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Because He first loved me...
I have really been thinking on how AWESOME God's love really is. The fact that God loves us so much that He sent His son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins is absolutely amazing! The vastness of God's love is immeasurable and incomparable to anything else that we have or could ever experience. His love is pure, perfect, and it is unconditional. The best part about His love is that it is free of charge! There is nothing we have to do to earn it, He gives it to us FREELY, all we have to do is receive! <<<<<<< Now that is GOOD NEWS!
1 John 4:10 (KJV) - Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 4:19 (KJV) - We love him, because he first loved us.
God Bless You! :-)
1 John 4:10 (KJV) - Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 John 4:19 (KJV) - We love him, because he first loved us.
God Bless You! :-)
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Allow me to introduce myself...
Hello All (the 2 people who will probably see this, LOL)! I'm Tia and this is my blog....Welcome.
This is not my first time blogging, but hopefully this will be my first time being a consistent blogger with actual content. To date, I have 2 other blogs that I can't remember the names of, nor can I remember how to access them, yeah I know that's pretty whack. Let's just hope that the third time is a winner!
My intention with this blog is to share some of the things I have been studying (Bible Study), my take on current events, and to share some of the random thoughts and sometimes foolish occurrences from my life and the lives of some of my closest homegirls (you will read a lot about my "Homettes" as the days and months go by).
I am in my late 20's, I live in Maryland, I am a daughter, big sister, friend, a child/ servant/ lover of God, and I am an ordained minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (I can't believe I actually typed that, but it's true). I love to laugh, dance (liturgical dance and I do a mean two-step at wedding receptions & birthday parties, LOL!!), and encourage/ help others. I also love to accessorize...if it's BIG, Colorful, and Gaudy I'll probably LOVE IT! Yup, that's me in a nutshell!
I will try to update this blog AT LEAST once a week, so please check back soon!
- Tia
This is not my first time blogging, but hopefully this will be my first time being a consistent blogger with actual content. To date, I have 2 other blogs that I can't remember the names of, nor can I remember how to access them, yeah I know that's pretty whack. Let's just hope that the third time is a winner!
My intention with this blog is to share some of the things I have been studying (Bible Study), my take on current events, and to share some of the random thoughts and sometimes foolish occurrences from my life and the lives of some of my closest homegirls (you will read a lot about my "Homettes" as the days and months go by).
I am in my late 20's, I live in Maryland, I am a daughter, big sister, friend, a child/ servant/ lover of God, and I am an ordained minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (I can't believe I actually typed that, but it's true). I love to laugh, dance (liturgical dance and I do a mean two-step at wedding receptions & birthday parties, LOL!!), and encourage/ help others. I also love to accessorize...if it's BIG, Colorful, and Gaudy I'll probably LOVE IT! Yup, that's me in a nutshell!
I will try to update this blog AT LEAST once a week, so please check back soon!
- Tia
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