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

Allowing us to love...

I am not sure how God allow the heart to love something like this. I know I have an undying love for my rib, counter part, side kick, better half, partner, best friend, soul mate.. my wife. However, I had to fall in love with her and continue to love her as Christ did the church. Charlotte is a tab bit different!

That lil girl, bundle of joy, spawn of D, precious gift, god sent present, mini Lea... my daughter, keeps my heart in knots. I love seeing her light up when I get home from work and to see my traits in her and Leah likeness reflected in her smile make me so very happy.

I thank God everyday for the two girls in my life. I am sad in advance b/c I won't be able to hold her like I do right now. She is getting stronger, and more aware of things. She is growing up fast and developing her own personality. She is so far advanced and blows me away at what you can show her one day.. and the next she can do it for herself.

I am not sure how God allow us to love something like this.

TGBTG

TGBTG

I am so amazed at God patience with hard head kids! I am living under grace and mercy b/c I know without it... I'M DONE.

I very smart lady told me to stop reading trash and pick up my bible. I am in a slump and need cadence in my life and to let go of this world and the things that are weighing me down.

Father, I repent me for my lack of obedience, reverence, and leadership. Forgive me for my every sin and wrong, and for my slothfulness and repeated abandonment of what I have been taught. Lord please don't turn away from me, renew your spirit in me... in Christ name.

TGBTG