Restless Nights Don't have to...

This little website of mine.

I’ve noticed that I am just a girl. I am just a girl with genuine thoughts, feelings and emotions. I live a normal life and I am so blessed . No millions in the bank, just millions of thoughts. Thoughts that have inspired me to do what I do in a manner that has fostered many great relationships. Working hard to take care of my kids, I am realizing daily that RESTLESS NIGHTS DON’T HAVE TO….

There are books to be written, Lives to be changed, feelings to express, relationships to blossom, children to mentor, meals to prepare, parents to love, mental space to address, elderly to hug, business to build and much more…

RESTLESS NIGHTS DON’T HAVE TO……

Scrolling on facebook for who knows what. Sharing in the thoughts of others who are awake. Praying for those who are in distress. Figuring out the next moves, being ready to address…

I write here to share that we are all the same.

It is in these moments that I feel the need to hop on the site and journal down those things that pass through my blessed space. This mind or ours is amazing. It is able. What is it that you are thinking? Will it have the capacity to take you further than you have ever imagine? Will it propel you to make the call? Will it place you around Great Men? Will it enable you to be the face of change? …maybe The chain breaker?

I promise that RESTLESS NIGHTS DON’T HAVE TO…..

I get sick of me... SEPTEMBER

Who in their right mind would say something like that? Toiling and toiling over what to share. Troubled by the thoughts that torment… smh! Well, just to let you know, I am that one! Regardless of the memes and so much more…. you have got to know that I AM THAT ONE! You read it correctly, Yes Yes and Yes again… Sometimes, I get sick of me!

I realize daily that I don’t need others to hate on what I have, where I am going, who I am connected and such and such…. yep…. and such and such.

I feel like writing this way because I am me and each day I am learning more and more about me, her & she.

I am so flipping powerful that it is out of this world. The enemy is so upset that I finally understand how amazing I am. He has blocked me on so many occasions because I had no clue who in the heck I was!

Yep, you see me posting about September…..

I mean every bit of it! SEPTEMBER is my month to remember! September is the month that takes me back to propel me forward! Boy oh Boy…

Even the sling shot has to be pulled back to thrust forward…..

You better catch what I am putting down!!!

Sick! Yep, Sometimes, I get sick of me!

I WIN...

This morning has been quite eventful. I woke up from some awesome dreams and I had more oomph than the last few days. To me that is a little crazy as I have been feeling spectacular all week long. I didn’t think it could get any better.

Monday, I walked in the house to an unexpected check. Tuesday helped my daughter write a business plan/list and order supplies for her business. Yesterday, I went to get my hair done and…(well that’s another story)… *smile for your sista!

Today is Thursday and all I feel is a WIN!

Do you feel a WIN?

Can you muster up a WIN?

You’ve got it in you….. call that puppy forth!

I know, I know, I know….. things have been challenging!

It’s OK… calm down. Please know that things could be a lot worse. Do you realize that in “our situations” we have the choice to become better or bitter. I CHOOSE BETTER!

It dawned on me that If I WOKE up this morning (no pun intended …read yesterdays “TALK”) I had the opportunity to take my yester experiences to allow them to provide me with wisdom, knowledge and a new thought process. I use the things that I labeled challenges to shape, mold and construct the ceiling that I am going to burst wide open.

We are about to reach these goals using the strength obtained through the trial! Mannnnn!!!! You’ve got what it takes! Think about the great things that happened and park your thoughts right there! Yep…. amplify that thought. Let it resonate and know that even it can become better that the day before!

If you could just take 10 seconds….

Naw, If you could just take 20 second to continuously scream I WIN, I WIN, I WIN… I can almost guarantee you that you can overshadow that thing that got you off course! That thing that halted you and hindered you from….????

I’ve found that in many cases… those little things, those small victories, those moments of ahh haaaa…

They can be the very thing to overthrow that minute of…..why can’t, man naw &…

Just do me a favor…. Help Us both out and shout….

I WIN!!!!

YOU WOKE YET?

This IS the question at hand. Am I mad about it, NOPE! Am I doing something about it.. ABSALOOTLY!

I know that’s not how you spell it BUT I like it anyhow!

… it’s like the 1st morning stretch. You know the one where you apply tension to each muscle after it has been in a rested state. The movement and moment that causes you to shake uncontrollably and for what ever reason it feels overly AMAZING!

I mean… we actually like it!

The feeling that you (maybe its just me) get when you wet your hands and touch your scalp! It’s like magic…. a powerful surge of vitality!

Yes… I even felt the power in that! BRB…. I’ve got to wet my scalp.. jk

I shared with a few people the other day that something is happening. I shared that I am getting more connected to the great things on the inside of me. I shared that as a result of what is happening on the INSIDE … everything that i am attracting AROUND me is changing for the better.

— people, ideas, finances, strategies, wholesome relations, etc. (i’m sure you’re catching my drift)

I ask myself another question… What’s going on? The BEAUTY came when I realized that the same question that I was asking is the same question that I have the answer to.

You know how we will find a subject and quickly pull out the huge Webster’s dictionary with the broken spine? Then if we were feeling a little scholarly, we even had the nerve to whip out our Encyclopedia Britannica to delve deeper.

*well, now we ask Siri…. blah…

THIS IS THE SAME WAY THAT WE MUST RESEARCH OURSELVES!

Dig deep dang it! Seek harder! Don’t stop with just a little… get KNOWLEDGE!

We’ve got to GO HARDER, try different things, release fear and get our NIKE on! Swoosh…..

In life, there is a variation of happenstances that cause us to be jaded on the very thing that we should have full grasp.

THAT’S A BIG YIKES….

I mean, this life that I am living, it is supposed to be abundant and great and amazing RIGHT?

What happened?

You Happened!

I Happened!

Stuff Happened!

This moment is the moment that we decide to open our eyes, pluck the sleep out and see!

SHUCKS…JUST GO WASH YA FACE!

SEE the opportunities that are before a CLEARER you! The opportunities that have been available to us so that we can LIVE OUR BEST LIFE! You know… the life that was given freely so that we can be genuine and pull from the riches that reside within.

I see massive amounts of charcoal waiting to be released……This charcoal that I am talking about is rich, it is ready to be released to change the game of you! My goodness you are filled with worth!

BABY, this thing is bursting at the seams! I’m filled with black ooze….. it’s rich, potent, powerful and ready to glide down every curve, crack and crevices.

Bring that ish back!

YOU WOKE YET!

Who said being CONSISTENT was EASY?

Whoever said that or even thought that was wrong wrong wrong! I can tell you this from my very own experiences. Lord knows the enemy does not want us to recognize our AMAZINGNESS.

The fact of the matter is this. We are endowed! We are endowed with evidence that is waiting to be revealed. If there is one thing that the enemy (to our destiny) does not want us to see…. IT IS US!

Staying in a position where we are not swayed by the prowess of social media (and the like) is absolutely vital! Seems to be more evident daily that it has been manipulated to detangle the very essence of who we are. We’ve got tp fight back to tackle that tedious task!

Each day I am having an ahhh haaa moment of why this movement of self is so inevitable. AND…so very needed for this time that we call NOW!

We must understand that this is a pivotal space in our lives. For some, we learn at 20, others it takes a little more ticks to the clock. Nevertheless, we must work at becoming more of SELF daily.

LAST NIGHT AS I WAS IN MY THOUGHTS, I SAW A PERSON WAKE UP, STEP OUT OF BED TO LOOK DOWN AND SEE THE MASK THAT THEY HAD BEEN WEARING LITERALLY AT THEIR FEET!

I don’t know what that means to you….but to me… OMG that is powerful, thoughtful, insightful and ohhhhh so very much what is needed.

Would you be afraid of showing who you really are, stepping over the mask that you’ve been wearing? Have you had enough knock downs and punches in life that the mask became loosed from your visage? Do you believe that you will be an outcast? WHY?

WHO IN THE FLIP TOLD YOU THAT YOU WERE OTHER THAN AMAZING???

Why are those thoughts ensnaring our minds? Stifling our vision and keeping us from Reality?

TRUTH SERUM~ It’s because IF WE EVER SEE US FOR WHO WE ARE, chains will be broken, Love would be released and #BOOM…. We’d be in position to win!

With so much junk that has been accepted and glorified….. WE MUST BE CONSISTENT IN US!

Let the mask fall Ma’am!

Let the mask fall Sir!

Be Consistent in Being YOU! Win this time!

It’s a whole lot easier when it’s TRUE!

*just my thoughts!

Who said being CONSISTENT was EASY?

Should I? ...HE'S GOING TO RESPOND

I have to tell ya that there is so much happening.

I will also say that when the pressure is this great.... His Grace will find you.

There is a huge transition taking place. One where He's providing the resolve to the questions that you may have bottled up inside.

What's my purpose? He's going to respond

What would you have me to do? He's going to respond

How? He's going to respond

Who should I...? He's going to respond

When? (You already know) but... He's going to respond

IF YOU HAVE BEEN INTERNALLY ASKING QUESTIONS…. JUST KNOW THIS ~ HE’S GOING TO RESPOND

When you watch your response…..

Accessing Gods Favor for Our Lives - Day 17

Day 17: THE GRACE ZONE - Participants came to the line with scriptures regarding Gods Grace. Will you take a minute to recall your perfect scripture in regards to GRACE? Jot it down and remember that you are entering the Favor Factor

Accessing Gods Favor for Our Lives - Day 16

Day 16: Exodus 20: 1-2 (YOU’RE COMING OUT)

KJV: And God spake all these words, saying, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

MSG: God spoke all these words, I am God, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a life of slavery.

Accessing Gods Favor for Our Lives - Day 15

Day 15: Special Guest  Dr. V  (Dr. Veronica Walters) spoke a prophetic release over the people of God.

Topic: Agree and Activate the People of God

Accessing Gods Favor for Our Lives - Day 14

Day 14: I Kings 18:41 (GET READY FOR THE DOWNPOUR)

KJV: And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.

MSG: Elijah said to Ahab, “Up on your feet! Eat and drink—celebrate! Rain is on the way; I hear it coming.”

Accessing Gods Favor for Our Lives - Day 13

Day 13: Hebrews 12:6-7 (Being Corrected in True Love is a Good Thing)

KJV:  For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

MSG:  In this all-out match against sin, others have suffered far worse than you, to say nothing of what Jesus went through—all that bloodshed! So don’t feel sorry for yourselves. Or have you forgotten how good parents treat children, and that God regards you as his children? My dear child, don’t shrug off God’s discipline, but don’t be crushed by it either. It’s the child he loves that he disciplines; the child he embraces, he also corrects.

Accessing Gods Favor for Our Lives - Day 12

Day 12:  A Day of Confirmation. Take a moment to reflect on what we have learned so far. How the word is beginning to do something in us. Are you recognizing that you are flowing step by step? Are you taking heed to remember who you are and whos you are? GO back over what you have read thus far. Reflect and CONFIRM  that you are in the running for greatness.

Accessing Gods Favor for Our Lives - Day 11

Day 11: Matthew 11:29-30  (Let go of what does not belong to you)

KJV: Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

MSG: “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”

Accessing Gods Favor for Our Lives - Day 10

Day 10: John 10: 4-5 (ARE YOU LISTENING TO HIS VOICE)

KJV: And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

MSG: Let me set this before you as plainly as I can. If a person climbs over or through the fence of a sheep pen instead of going through the gate, you know he’s up to no good—a sheep rustler! The shepherd walks right up to the gate. The gatekeeper opens the gate to him and the sheep recognize his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he gets them all out, he leads them and they follow because they are familiar with his voice. They won’t follow a stranger’s voice but will scatter because they aren’t used to the sound of it.”

Accessing Gods Favor for Our Lives - Day 9

Day 9: Galatians 6:9 (DON’T STOP NOW, YOU ARE JUST GETTING STARTED)

KJV: And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

MSG: So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up, or quit. Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of faith.

Accessing Gods Favor for Our Lives - Day 8

Day 8: Zechariah 4:10 (YOUR LITTLE IS TURNING INTO MUCH)

KJV: For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

MSG: After that, the Word of God came to me: “Zerubbabel started rebuilding this Temple and he will complete it. That will be your confirmation that God-of-the-Angel-Armies sent me to you. Does anyone dare despise this day of small beginnings? They’ll change their tune when they see Zerubbabel setting the last stone in place!”

Going back to the vision, the Messenger-Angel said, “The seven lamps are the eyes of God probing the dark corners of the world like searchlights.”

Accessing Gods Favor for Our Lives - Day 7

Day 7: Jeremiah 31:3 (YOU DIDN’T GET THIS FAR BY CHANCE)

KJV: The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

MSG: This is the way God put it: “They found grace out in the desert, these people who survived the killing. Israel, out looking for a place to rest, met God out looking for them!” God told them, “I’ve never quit loving you and never will. Expect love, love, and more love! And so now I’ll start over with you and build you up again, dear virgin Israel. You’ll resume your singing, grabbing tambourines and joining the dance. You’ll go back to your old work of planting vineyards on the Samaritan hillsides, And sit back and enjoy the fruit— oh, how you’ll enjoy those harvests! The time’s coming when watchmen will call out from the hilltops of Ephraim: ‘On your feet! Let’s go to Zion, go to meet our God!’”

Accessing Gods Favor for Our Lives - Day 5

Day 5: Colossians 3:2 (THINK ON A HIGHER LEVEL)

KJV: Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

MSG: So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that’s where the action is. See things from his perspective.

Accessing Gods Favor for Our Lives - Day 4

Day 4: Romans 12:2 (RENEW YOUR MIND)

KJV: And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

MSG: So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you.

Accessing Gods Favor for Our Lives - Day 3

Day 3: Romans 12:3 (YOU’VE GOT THE FAITH)

KJV: For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

MSG: I’m speaking to you out of deep gratitude for all that God has given me, and especially as I have responsibilities in relation to you. Living then, as every one of you does, in pure grace, it’s important that you not misinterpret yourselves as people who are bringing this goodness to God. No, God brings it all to you. The only accurate way to understand ourselves is by what God is and by what he does for us, not by what we are and what we do for him.