Decisions

I think sometimes people look at me with there forehead crinkled. I would then challenge you to think to yourself, do I really know why Leah Jo would be making that decision. I would also self evaluate in why knowing is important to you regarding me? Do you have ulterior motives, do you really care to know, without your feelings maybe getting hurt by my decision? Or are you the person that doesn't ask and just assumed why - and thinks you have me all figured out with your own story to why I might have made a certain decision. Something to think about - maybe self evaluate and pray about. Why judge me?

TGBTG2

Underlying blessings

Somethings that either have bothered me or I might have complained about I have realized the underlying blessings!
laundry- I live with people that I love and love me; thankful for the person who wears the clothes and the jobs for which they are worn to
many emails - from jobs that I have been blessed with
dirty dishes - we have money to buy food and have plenty to eat
dirty bathrooms - we are blessed with clean water and the ability to be clean for each other and our jobs

Now I need to realize the blessings before I begin to think of these things as bothers.

TGBTG2

Dedication

Charlotte,

Sunday, June 28, 2009
Detroit World Outreach, Detroit MI

I want to make sure there is documentation of this special day for you kiddo. This is the day where Mom and Dad made some promises, gave you God parents, and brought all your grand parents into one very anointed place. Not to mention, your pastor is now a Bishop, and he messed my mind up with brown water and burnt toast.

A baby dedication is a ceremony in which me and mom (which are believers), and and those special people who care about you, make a commitment before the Lord to submits you to God's will and vows to raise you according to God's Word and God's ways.

We realize that you don't belong to us in the spiritual realm and we know that you are here and blessed to do God's will. In the natural, we will everything in our power to raise you by the word, make sure we are living examples, and be prayerful to protect you. These are the vows we have made because we care about you very much.

Un-popular decisions and times where you will not understand, I implore you to seek God and ask him. Everything we do will not be correct.... everyone we ask you to avoid will not be fair... and mom and dad will not be perfect. BUT, seek God, Charlotte.

We love you, baby.

TGBTB

Harvest time

I can keep smiling because I know God is with me however, I have been dealing with friendships, familiy issues, and crap that been keeping ME up. I am done.. it harvest time! Just wait and see.

TGBTG

your story - that God already knows!

You - you write your story based on your decisions to deal with what God has put into your path, what is it going to show?

Family... when that word is mentioned it can bring a flood of great memories and not so great memories. I challenge you to face the monsters under your bed and in the closet. Many of those scary monsters are ones that snowball into larger ones that can influence your relationship with other family members, marriages and even your children. The monsters can be anything from pride, lack of humbleness, pornography, anger, lack of self-control, sexual sin, irresponsibility with money, rumors, can't let go of things, victim mentality, unforgiveness, bad unhealthy habits, ... the list goes on. If you are ashamed to tell people something, you should self evaluate why you are hiding or are ashamed to mention it to other people. I would hope that if something would happen to you that your heart is taken care of...

So, many times there are people that have tried to talk to you regarding these things, and you may not have been receptive to the truth of what you need to change. I mention these things as like a last call. Please get your heart straight before something happens and its too late. Too late doesn't save you or change you. Instead, it leaves some empty voids - trust me.

LJ