2024 Wisdom

 Choose your friends wisely so you won’t have to talk about cutting anyone off at the end of each year.

2023 Reflection

 As I reflect on 2023, it’s been good to me for the most part. I’ve had ⬆️ & ⬇️, but overall..I was blessed this year. I finished 12 hours in the Fall semester for grad school with a 3.5 GPA (overall GPA 3.4), so I’m setting the bar higher with A’s in Spring 2024 with 12 hours. If your 2023 wasn’t good, there’s a new year to look forward to, which means you can change your 2024 trajectory.

All Gas, No Brakes

 I’m in a season of all gas & no brakes. For me, this applies to getting back on track with my fitness, leveling up in my finances & finishing my final semester of graduate school.😎

Keep Some Things To Yourself

 People cannot attack what they don’t know about! So many people face opposition because they share their dreams with the wrong people.

Morning Thought

 Never force someone to make a space in their life for you, because if they know your worth, they will surely create one for you.

Your Pet Needs You

 Pets, it turns out, also have last wishes before they die, but only known by veterinarians who put old and sick animals to sleep. 

Twitter user Jesse Dietrich asked a vet what was the most difficult part of his job.

The specialist answered without hesitation that it was the hardest for him to see how old or sick animals look for their owners with the eyes of their owners before going to sleep.

The fact is that 90% of owners don't want to be in a room with a dying animal. 

People leave so that they don't see their pet leave. But they don't realize that it's in these last moments of life that their pet needs them most.

 Veterinarians ask the owners to be close to the animals until the very end.

"It's inevitable that they die before you. Don't forget that you were the center of their life.

 Maybe they were just a part of you. But they are also your family. No matter how hard it is, don't leave them."

Dont let them die in a room with a stranger in a place they don't like.

 It is very painful for veterinarians to see how pets cannot find their owner during the last minutes of their life. 

They don't understand why the owner left them. After all, they needed their owner's consolation.

Veterinarians do everything possible to ensure that animals are not so scared, but they are completely strangers to them. Don't be a coward because it's too painful for you.

 Think about the pet. Endure this pain for the sake of their sake.

Be with them until the end.🐾🐾🐾

[Shared]- from a friend

Sunday Thoughts

Sunday Thoughts:

1. Women who say “real men don’t argue with women” are toxic because some of them want a license to be disrespectful to him without him checking her. Miss me with that. 

2. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to all. Special condolences to those who have lost (including being estranged) loved ones during Christmas.

3. Life can take you on a rough journey, but the hard times will pass.

4. The first 4 letters of my name will determine my future financial status.😎💪🏾

5. My oldest niece Amya (she’s 21) said something that made lots of sense regarding the older & younger generation in church: A lot of young people are turned off by church because of the older saints. Some of them are judgmental & act like they’ve been perfect all their lives. Wow…and she’s right. I applaud young people for choosing NOT to get caught up in that nonsense. It’s better to church hop than sit in a church where you’re not fed spiritually. Until you find a solid church, where people KEEP IT REAL…nurture your own relationship with God.

Note: I’ve heard all the cliches: Keep your eyes on God, not man, no church is perfect, we all fall short, etc. Nobody’s expecting Christians to be perfect, just KEEP IT REAL. 

Men Need To Call Each Other Out

 I’m a man, but I will never condone the stupidity of men. Some of you dudes do such stupid stuff that I shake my head, and wonder who raised you clowns.😒

Glory Brown Inspiration: Do What’s Best For You, Until…

 Everybody tells you to do what's BEST for you....until that includes cutting their behind off. Some of the people you are praying for and hoping they win…they praying so that you lose!!!!…

Serving Christ vs. Pleasing Others

 We cannot serve Christ and be concerned with pleasing others.

👀 On Jesus

If our eyes are on Jesus, we shouldn’t worry about acceptance from the masses.

Peace: Tera Carissa Hodges

#Peace There’s a meme on several parent oriented pages on IG going viral that basically encourages parents to teach their teens if ever you feel the need to get out of a bad situation, leave a party, sleepover, etc, just blame it on me.

For ex: my mom is so annoying she just text I have to come home now because I forgot to wash the dishes, etc.

You know why parents are recommending this?

In part, because parents are mature enough to not care what children think of them.

They recognize their children’s friends opinion don’t matter in the grand scheme or daily nuances of their life. 

Likewise, would you like to know when you’ll walk in peace?

When like these parents, you come to a place where you don’t care what non consequential people in your life think.

If they don’t have the power to hire you, fire you, block your university acceptance letter, block your getting into heaven, block the mortgage lender from approving your loan, determine if your kids are safe, happy, and healthy, 

why care?

And if they are consequential, go above them. 

No one hired themselves. That supervisor has a supervisor. 

Bottom line, for some of you, you’re not at peace because your image 

(what you want people to think of you), is your god. 

When you remove that god off the pedestal of your mind, you will experience a peace that surpasses understanding. 

What’s Worse, A Fool or An Old Fool?

The only thing worse than a fool is an old fool. 

Tired? Keep Going

I know you're tired… I am too, but keep going…WE got stuff to do in 2024💯 

Friday Message

Apologizing for how I feel is like apologizing for being real! 

Life Is About Endurance

The race of life is a test of endurance. Can we endure the good, bad & ugly of life? With God’s help, we can. 

Grind In Silence

 Grind in silence, work when no one is watching. Not all success is loud! #Message

Men Intimidated By “Strong” Women?

 I read a FB picture that said men are intimidated by strong women. That’s false because a strong man can handle a strong woman, just not the agression, attitude & rudeness that come with some women. Too many women equate aggression, attitude & rudeness with being strong, when those traits make her labeled a word that rhymes with witch. For the most part, men would rather not deal with difficult women in light of better options. Some men like the aggression & rudeness of some women, but they deserve any drama she brings to him. MEN are NOT intimidated by strong women, we’d rather not deal with the drama & attitude.

Monday Encouragement

 Repost from Glory Brown Inspiration Coach

God is turning your sorrow into joy. Those prayer requests you have placed before the Lord are being answered NOW!🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

Sunday Message

If somebody can be strategic in the dope game/street life, they can take that same intelligence for something positive! 

CFP Controversy

 Repost by Governor Ron DeSantis:

I have included in my budget recommendations $1 million for litigation expenses that might come as a result of the NCAA’s poor decision to exclude our undefeated Florida State Seminoles Football team from the college football playoffs.

We are with them all the way!

Anyone who knows football (unless they’re ignorant) can see that FSU was robbed. People talking that strength of schedule nonsense; strength of schedule has nothing to do with record. You play the schedule you’re given…period.

Choose Wisely

 Choose your spouse like a spades partner, you won’t win with anyone on your team.

Christianity & Sexual Chemistry In A Partner

It’s bogus for some Christians to say they need to know the sexual chemistry of a prospective marriage partner. That tells me that some Christians aren’t interested in following God’s will. 

Thursday Real Talk

 Eating chicken with a fork and knife is tacky!🤦🏾😒 I don’t care how messy a chicken may be, that’s what napkins for. 

Wednesday Thought

 If we see a need & not help, we’re no better than selfish society that’s all for self.

Tuesday Thought

 When you know you’re at peace, you live in peace. If God can get through to you, he can get more to you.

Tera Carissa Hodges: People Have No Power!

 I’m not sure who needs to hear this but you do know people can be wrong about you, not like you, hate on you, lie on you, scandalize your name, plot against you and more and you still:

Marry the love of your life

Get your dream job

Travel the world

Start a thriving business

Give birth to healthy children

Have great friends

Have a great home life

Have money in the bank

Have good credit

Be in good health

Buy a new house

Buy a new car

Eat at your favorite restaurants

Have a great credit score, savings, and retirement

Hear “well done thy good and faithful servant”

All I’m trying to say is the people who don’t like you ain’t got no power...

There’s a reason I follow this woman on social media because she’s raw. She tells women and men about themselves, and backs it up with scripture.

It’s Ok: Terrance L. Barber

Repost:

 It’s ok to admit that you are tired, it’s ok to accept that you are emotionally unavailable for certain situations. Your cup is constantly empty because you are pouring into people that no longer serve you. Today I want you to let them go! Trust that God’s plan for your life isn’t attached to anyone else . Rest up saints we have work to do! 💫☝🏽🙏🏽

Throwback Friday Message: 12/1/2016-Don’t Burn Bridges

This is a throwback message I posted 7 years ago, but it’s still relevant today:

People say you shouldn't burn bridges; well, some bridges deserve to be burned.