Sermon Title: For I am Not Ashamed
Speaker: Pastor Donald Morris
Main Text: Psalms 27:1-10, Romans 1: 16-17
Main Points:
*Paul knew that the Gospel would work because he saw it work in the past
*Paul was stoned and left for dead but he was not Ashamed of the Power of God
*After temporary blindness, name change, being locked up in jail, He was now ready to Preach
*The Gospel has the Power to create a Whole Person in a Broken world
*The Gospel is designed to Restore and Deliver.
*Capacity to make us all Complete in Jesus
*God can Fix it (Whatever it is)
*God doesn't just take away your issue God makes you Whole
*When we are free then we are Whole
*Most of the People who God used the most all had one thing in common: They ALL HAD BAD REPUTATIONS! Just take a look at the following people God was able to use in a mighty way even with all the chit chat people did concerning their lives.Cain: Killed His brother,Rahab: A Prostitute, Moses: Murderer, Noah: A Drunk, David: Wife Taker, Solomon: Womanizer. Even Jesus was talked about and lied on and even Jesus had a bad reputation among His people but that didn't stop Jesus from the Mission God had set out for His life. So the point is don't let what other think or say about you get you off the mission God has for your life.
*No one is too dirty to be washed or Too hungry to be filled
*Jesus was afflicted and Despised had the Worse Reputation so much so that Jesus was crucified on the Cross for your sins & My Sins
Hott MOCHA...Get YOUR Daily Dose!
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
WATERING MY SOIL....(Puting nutrients into myself...taking a hard look in the mirror and working things out that need to be worked out!!!)
Ok I am currently doing things that make me happy! I want to be ready when God sends me my man! So I have PUT all CAREER obligations on the back burner!!! I'm working on the things I need to work out in myself. I'm working mostly as a freelance Journalist (I write for online magazines and cover random events and I am also doing product reviews), baby sitter, hair braider, and Mary Kay Beauty Consultant! This is all so I don't have to work CRAZY LONG hours! Hell I feel I've done quite allot in my little life so I feel I've earned the RIGHT to sit down and enjoy the fruits of my labor and networking I've done during my career in Journalism. So yes my plans at the moment do include Law School but that isn't my main priority at the moment! Right now I'm just relaxing and being happy just enjoying my friends and cousins and family members that love me!
Ok I am currently doing things that make me happy! I want to be ready when God sends me my man! So I have PUT all CAREER obligations on the back burner!!! I'm working on the things I need to work out in myself. I'm working mostly as a freelance Journalist (I write for online magazines and cover random events and I am also doing product reviews), baby sitter, hair braider, and Mary Kay Beauty Consultant! This is all so I don't have to work CRAZY LONG hours! Hell I feel I've done quite allot in my little life so I feel I've earned the RIGHT to sit down and enjoy the fruits of my labor and networking I've done during my career in Journalism. So yes my plans at the moment do include Law School but that isn't my main priority at the moment! Right now I'm just relaxing and being happy just enjoying my friends and cousins and family members that love me!
WHAT I'VE Recently Learned about MEN!!!
***Men are more sensitive than women....See the thing is we as women are encouraged to express our feelings as litle girls...But men are taught to SUCK it UP...So this FACT makes it hard for men to express their feelings...So keep this in mind when dealing with the men in your life...When your the MAN speaks let him talk even if he isn't saying anything...Remember and Know that its taking allot out of him to say anything about his feelings at all...Men weren't wired like us...SO stop expecting him to respond to the love you give your way...Open youself up to Love you His way!!!Expect nothing and Appreciate everything that Your Man does!!!
Written in Love...
***Men are more sensitive than women....See the thing is we as women are encouraged to express our feelings as litle girls...But men are taught to SUCK it UP...So this FACT makes it hard for men to express their feelings...So keep this in mind when dealing with the men in your life...When your the MAN speaks let him talk even if he isn't saying anything...Remember and Know that its taking allot out of him to say anything about his feelings at all...Men weren't wired like us...SO stop expecting him to respond to the love you give your way...Open youself up to Love you His way!!!Expect nothing and Appreciate everything that Your Man does!!!
Written in Love...
Saturday, April 4, 2009
OXYGEN TV NETWORK Show SNAPPED Featuring Natasha Ray
Hello Everyone,
Below is the link for the Snapped Webisode I was featured on. So just paste and copy the link. THEN wait for the video to start PLAYING. THEN watch it and You will see me. I was on this show because I was the youngest Reporter to cover the entire trial from 2006-2007. Feel free to tell me what you think.
SNAPPED WEB SHOW:
http://oxygen.feedroom.com/index.jsp?auto_band=x&rf=sv&fr_story=44b31067c424e4241318eed560fab21596d09c8a
*****For some reason this link isn't working...I'll repost the link when I can get it from the OXYGEN Site!!!
Be Blessed....Thanks for your consideration!!!
Natasha
Below is the link for the Snapped Webisode I was featured on. So just paste and copy the link. THEN wait for the video to start PLAYING. THEN watch it and You will see me. I was on this show because I was the youngest Reporter to cover the entire trial from 2006-2007. Feel free to tell me what you think.
SNAPPED WEB SHOW:
http://oxygen.feedroom.com/index.jsp?auto_band=x&rf=sv&fr_story=44b31067c424e4241318eed560fab21596d09c8a
*****For some reason this link isn't working...I'll repost the link when I can get it from the OXYGEN Site!!!
Be Blessed....Thanks for your consideration!!!
Natasha
MISS MARY KAY HOTT GIRL OF THE YEAR!!!
OK people!!!
I"m back in Business!!
Everyone ALWAYS wants me to do their makeup for this or for that. So I decided why not make money while I'm teaching or doing makeup for folks for events???
AS I'VE said in the PAST I'M ON MY GRIND...YOU KNOW ME I LOVE TO SHINE :-)
SO Be on the LOOK OUT!!! I'M GOING TO BE HOSTING MAKEUP PARTIES WITH FOOD!!! IN THE next couple of days...So WHY Not get your EAT AND your SEXXY On at the same TIME!!! In my mind you can't get a BETTER two for ONE SPECIAL!!!! If you are BROKE and don't have any money that's cool too... just COME AND EAT! God has blessed me with what I have to SHARE with others...And that's what I do!!! I feel its my MISSION to feed the HUNGRY (MY FAMILY & HOMIES)
***********I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING Y'ALL!!! OH AND BRING A HOMIE...THE MORE THE HAPPIER...
Until then.....smooches :-)
Mary Kay Email for orders: natasharay@marykay.com
I"m back in Business!!
Everyone ALWAYS wants me to do their makeup for this or for that. So I decided why not make money while I'm teaching or doing makeup for folks for events???
AS I'VE said in the PAST I'M ON MY GRIND...YOU KNOW ME I LOVE TO SHINE :-)
SO Be on the LOOK OUT!!! I'M GOING TO BE HOSTING MAKEUP PARTIES WITH FOOD!!! IN THE next couple of days...So WHY Not get your EAT AND your SEXXY On at the same TIME!!! In my mind you can't get a BETTER two for ONE SPECIAL!!!! If you are BROKE and don't have any money that's cool too... just COME AND EAT! God has blessed me with what I have to SHARE with others...And that's what I do!!! I feel its my MISSION to feed the HUNGRY (MY FAMILY & HOMIES)
***********I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING Y'ALL!!! OH AND BRING A HOMIE...THE MORE THE HAPPIER...
Until then.....smooches :-)
Mary Kay Email for orders: natasharay@marykay.com
More on Men & Sex OH MY....
This note is directed to the ladies! Are you a keeper or a throw back?
Ok I'm almost finished reading Steve Harvey's Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man Book. And I must say WOE... I didn't expect to learn so much from one of the legendary Kings of Comedy...
That said Seve Harvey who I will further refer to him as SH says that ALL MEN not SOME but ALL MEN are fishermen..
He says there are two types of fishermen:
1. The sports fisherman
2. The one who fishes to EAT
He then goes on to say that sports fishermen are just doing it as a relaxing activity...These fishermen have NO Intention whatsoever to BRING the fish home. They are in it for the RIDE for the HIGH of simmer' in nature and then suddenly CATCHING a HUGE prize that they look at and take a picture of with their Homies. Then once the picture taking is done the fish goes back into the water.
Then the other type of fisherman FISHES with a WHOLE different MISSION. He's not doing it for FUN OR SPORT. This NIGGA HAS got to EAT! He's been working all day and can barely see straight... This MAN Has no time for games he HAS TO EAT to LIVE.
Now to bring it all home...Men are either dating you to look at you, fuck you, then throw you back in the water. Or they are dating you to catch you and take you home to their family and make you HIS WIFE. There isn't any other way about it...Food for thought...
Then he breaks down the categories he says men need 3 THINGS:
1. RESPECT
2. LOYALTY
3. THE COOKIE (PUSSY)
Then he says if a Man loves you He'll do 3 THINGS:
1. PROFESS: (GIVE YOU A TITLE...IF HE INTRODUCES ME TO HIS FRIENDS AS NATASHA RAY THEN THAT'S WHO I AM TO HIM...SIMPLY ANOTHER WOMAN)
2. PROVIDE: (If he has a dollar then he's going to give you $.50...a man who loves you won't let you NEED For ANYTHING if he can HELP IT...NOW wants he'll try to DO but that's based on THE previously mentioned three above...IF you aren't giving him Respect, he see's there is NO Loyalty, and you hold out on the COOKIE...He'll get it from some where....know that...
3. PROTECT: (A man who LOVES you won't want you out at night running wild in the streets because he has to sit and worry about you. If he's there he wants to walk next to you to make sure no one even thinks about mistreating you. If your man doesn't show that he gives a SHIT then he doesn't. Really Simple.
Finally...
He ASK in his BOOK an IMPORTANT question...."Ladies are you a Keeper or a Throw Back"?
SH says WE as women DETERMINE...THIS...NOT MEN...we determine if Men look at us as "Keepers" or as "Throw backs" by our Behavior.
Simply put....If you have NO MORALS or STANDARDS...THEN he won't have an standards for treating you like you deserve. If you act and dress like a hoe then don't be SHOCKED if that's how you get treated.
However...IF you WALK AND TALK like the QUEEN God Designed for us all to be then HE AS A man will HAVE NO CHOICE but to treat you with RESPECT, HONOR AND LOVE!
The OLD quote that says: "Birds of a feather flock together" most def. applies here. IF your GIRLS are hoes AND you act and dress like one then WHAT other conclusion are men to COME TO?
This also means that if you carry yourself with respect for yourself and class you'll have more men ready to kiss your ass then you would think. And if he doesn't want to treat you RIGHT you don't need him ANYWAYS!!!
His point is Ladies there is a GAME being played.. Don't hate the game PLAY It to win!
So NOW all day I look at other women and smile to myself "Keeper", "Throw Back"!!! I'm a lady but now I have the tools to see what men See when they see Me....
Ok I'm almost finished reading Steve Harvey's Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man Book. And I must say WOE... I didn't expect to learn so much from one of the legendary Kings of Comedy...
That said Seve Harvey who I will further refer to him as SH says that ALL MEN not SOME but ALL MEN are fishermen..
He says there are two types of fishermen:
1. The sports fisherman
2. The one who fishes to EAT
He then goes on to say that sports fishermen are just doing it as a relaxing activity...These fishermen have NO Intention whatsoever to BRING the fish home. They are in it for the RIDE for the HIGH of simmer' in nature and then suddenly CATCHING a HUGE prize that they look at and take a picture of with their Homies. Then once the picture taking is done the fish goes back into the water.
Then the other type of fisherman FISHES with a WHOLE different MISSION. He's not doing it for FUN OR SPORT. This NIGGA HAS got to EAT! He's been working all day and can barely see straight... This MAN Has no time for games he HAS TO EAT to LIVE.
Now to bring it all home...Men are either dating you to look at you, fuck you, then throw you back in the water. Or they are dating you to catch you and take you home to their family and make you HIS WIFE. There isn't any other way about it...Food for thought...
Then he breaks down the categories he says men need 3 THINGS:
1. RESPECT
2. LOYALTY
3. THE COOKIE (PUSSY)
Then he says if a Man loves you He'll do 3 THINGS:
1. PROFESS: (GIVE YOU A TITLE...IF HE INTRODUCES ME TO HIS FRIENDS AS NATASHA RAY THEN THAT'S WHO I AM TO HIM...SIMPLY ANOTHER WOMAN)
2. PROVIDE: (If he has a dollar then he's going to give you $.50...a man who loves you won't let you NEED For ANYTHING if he can HELP IT...NOW wants he'll try to DO but that's based on THE previously mentioned three above...IF you aren't giving him Respect, he see's there is NO Loyalty, and you hold out on the COOKIE...He'll get it from some where....know that...
3. PROTECT: (A man who LOVES you won't want you out at night running wild in the streets because he has to sit and worry about you. If he's there he wants to walk next to you to make sure no one even thinks about mistreating you. If your man doesn't show that he gives a SHIT then he doesn't. Really Simple.
Finally...
He ASK in his BOOK an IMPORTANT question...."Ladies are you a Keeper or a Throw Back"?
SH says WE as women DETERMINE...THIS...NOT MEN...we determine if Men look at us as "Keepers" or as "Throw backs" by our Behavior.
Simply put....If you have NO MORALS or STANDARDS...THEN he won't have an standards for treating you like you deserve. If you act and dress like a hoe then don't be SHOCKED if that's how you get treated.
However...IF you WALK AND TALK like the QUEEN God Designed for us all to be then HE AS A man will HAVE NO CHOICE but to treat you with RESPECT, HONOR AND LOVE!
The OLD quote that says: "Birds of a feather flock together" most def. applies here. IF your GIRLS are hoes AND you act and dress like one then WHAT other conclusion are men to COME TO?
This also means that if you carry yourself with respect for yourself and class you'll have more men ready to kiss your ass then you would think. And if he doesn't want to treat you RIGHT you don't need him ANYWAYS!!!
His point is Ladies there is a GAME being played.. Don't hate the game PLAY It to win!
So NOW all day I look at other women and smile to myself "Keeper", "Throw Back"!!! I'm a lady but now I have the tools to see what men See when they see Me....
THIS IS WHY I’M HOT
THIS IS WHY I’M HOT:
My tips and Tricks to get You The Man You Want & Keep Him
Disclaimer: For Grown folks Only Please! Read at your own risk APPLY the tips and GET Ready to have Educated, Spiritual, Sexxy Men with A+ Credit who FEEL it is their LIFE MISSION to make you HAPPY Imagine That!
*You know you have “ARRIVED” at DIVA status when Men can’t help but DO THINGS for you that make no since to them…And get this you don’t even HAVE TO ASK!
When you have graduated from MY Internet tutorial and have APPLIED my TIPS, you WILL have A following (FANS). Depending on how you ENHANCE what you have been BLESSED with, will determine the size of your NEW FOLLOWING (Translation: Men FANS who LOVE the DIRT you just WALKED around with your SEXXY FEET in your OH so SEXXY SHOES!
*You may be TEMPTED to think I am YOUNG so HOW could I MASTER the ART of Seduction AND Commitment Well I’ll Tell you. I’ve LEARNED from the BEST and I’ve added my OWN twist!
*WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME: To ALL you LADIES out there who ASK me on a DAILY basis (maybe NOT ON HERE) why DO I GET MEN BY THE MASSES. In the following Tutorials YOU will Learn “MY SECRET” which really isn’t a secret to MY SUCCESS take it for what it is….
As a Journalist I’m ALWAYS looking for FACTS so HERE are mine:
• Graduated from Andrews University in 2005
• Member of Lamda Pi Eta (Communication National Honors Society)
• Member of NABJ (National Association of Black Journalist
• God has been working on my spirituality and I'm working to become more like Him by beholding Him. A practical way I "behold" is through daily devotion, worship, praise, and prayer time!!! Once you begin your journey with God on a daily basis it will be hard for you to go about your day without first having time with Him!
• I've been working full time in Journalism sine 2005 and God has blessed me with amazing opportunities to cover a variety of stories....Which means I've met all types of people from our President Obama to former president Bush, Oprah, Jay-Z, T.I. Young Jeezy, and the list goes on. So after interviewing for my story I always ask who ever if they have any "words of wisdom". And most will give me a few words or even paragraphs of information. I am working on a project where I'm putting together those words of wisdom because I wrote them down when they told me. I feel much of what I've gathered could be useful to others....
* Hopefully the above facts have given you some reason to believe what I say is credible information. If not then that's fine...I too am a skeptic!
A woman will STAY and deal with all your MESS if you are supplying ALL of her NEEDS minus THE EMPTY SPACE created in HER THAT only GOD and HE ALONE can FILL.
*****LET THAT MARINATE ON YOUR INTERLECT****
Now Back to the LADIES…Take the TIPS that APPLY TO YOU period. Disregard the others after all the REAL YOU is always BEST.
****YOUR MISSION: To ENHANCE the YOU that GOD created YOU to BE****
NOW for MY much ANTICIPATED tips on HOW to FIND and KEEP YOUR MAN:
INTERNET tutorial 1: By NATASHA RAY
1. Men don’t pay attention to details
2. They don’t understand the power of Compliments to a Woman
3. When it comes to THE APPEARANCE of Women They only Verbally ACKNOWLEGE your FLAWS: Note to you “If you are HOTT” He will TOUCH, TASTE, SMELL, LOOK, AND PLEASURE YOU to YOUR HEARTS desire
4. TOUCH means “He LIKES what you are wearing” or “He LIKES the WAY you SKIN Feels
5. SMELL means “HE THINKS you smell DELICIOUS”
6. LOOKING YOU UP & DOWN means “He THINKS you are HOTT in most cases but there are always exceptions!
7. No KISSES during S*X mean He isn’t into YOU with his HEART
8. STICKLY SEX with NO foreplay means “YOU are ONLY sex to HIM period.
9. FOREPLAY:
• If its LONG that means HE wants to PLEASE You
• SHORT means He isn’t INTERESTED. He’s doing the minimum to get YOU from point A to B meaning letting him get SOME
• NONE means He doesn’t Give A SHIT (language sorry, BUT sometimes things must be said plainly to minimize confusion)
***LADIES let me KNOW what you THINK of this FIRST lesson. You can ALSO send questions to me that you would like me to address in FUTURE tutorials.
***MEN if you FIND yourself SINGLE and LONLEY also SEND me your QUESTIONS and I will GIVE you TIPS and TRICKS on HOW to GET the MOST from your EFFORT, TIME and MONEY. This way YOU can STOP wasting YOUR hard EARNED MONEY, TIME and ATTENTION on someone WHO isn’t PREPARED to be YOUR (key word) WOMAN.
*BONUS FACT FOR WOMEN: Men are NOT complicated. FIGURE Yourself OUT and YOU will HAVE most ANY MAN at your BECK and CALL.
*BONUS FACT FOR MEN: A WOMAN will GIVE YOU whatever you WANT if YOU demonstrate to her that you are a good leader that she can trust in. Simply put if you are always in mess and drama or don't know how to manage your own life then she won't be able to trust you. It all comes down to trust, respect, and loyalty in the end. If you can establish that then you'll be well on your way to having her heart. And if you have her heart you will be able to get what's between her legs. Its a fact of life. Sex with a woman begins in our brains get in there and we'll want to offer. Go for the spot between our legs and with most women you'll miss it every time. So change your approach if you haven't already and watch what happens. :-)
THANKS for READING,
By: NATASHA RAY
***MORE to CUM stay TUNED!
My tips and Tricks to get You The Man You Want & Keep Him
Disclaimer: For Grown folks Only Please! Read at your own risk APPLY the tips and GET Ready to have Educated, Spiritual, Sexxy Men with A+ Credit who FEEL it is their LIFE MISSION to make you HAPPY Imagine That!
*You know you have “ARRIVED” at DIVA status when Men can’t help but DO THINGS for you that make no since to them…And get this you don’t even HAVE TO ASK!
When you have graduated from MY Internet tutorial and have APPLIED my TIPS, you WILL have A following (FANS). Depending on how you ENHANCE what you have been BLESSED with, will determine the size of your NEW FOLLOWING (Translation: Men FANS who LOVE the DIRT you just WALKED around with your SEXXY FEET in your OH so SEXXY SHOES!
*You may be TEMPTED to think I am YOUNG so HOW could I MASTER the ART of Seduction AND Commitment Well I’ll Tell you. I’ve LEARNED from the BEST and I’ve added my OWN twist!
*WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME: To ALL you LADIES out there who ASK me on a DAILY basis (maybe NOT ON HERE) why DO I GET MEN BY THE MASSES. In the following Tutorials YOU will Learn “MY SECRET” which really isn’t a secret to MY SUCCESS take it for what it is….
As a Journalist I’m ALWAYS looking for FACTS so HERE are mine:
• Graduated from Andrews University in 2005
• Member of Lamda Pi Eta (Communication National Honors Society)
• Member of NABJ (National Association of Black Journalist
• God has been working on my spirituality and I'm working to become more like Him by beholding Him. A practical way I "behold" is through daily devotion, worship, praise, and prayer time!!! Once you begin your journey with God on a daily basis it will be hard for you to go about your day without first having time with Him!
• I've been working full time in Journalism sine 2005 and God has blessed me with amazing opportunities to cover a variety of stories....Which means I've met all types of people from our President Obama to former president Bush, Oprah, Jay-Z, T.I. Young Jeezy, and the list goes on. So after interviewing for my story I always ask who ever if they have any "words of wisdom". And most will give me a few words or even paragraphs of information. I am working on a project where I'm putting together those words of wisdom because I wrote them down when they told me. I feel much of what I've gathered could be useful to others....
* Hopefully the above facts have given you some reason to believe what I say is credible information. If not then that's fine...I too am a skeptic!
A woman will STAY and deal with all your MESS if you are supplying ALL of her NEEDS minus THE EMPTY SPACE created in HER THAT only GOD and HE ALONE can FILL.
*****LET THAT MARINATE ON YOUR INTERLECT****
Now Back to the LADIES…Take the TIPS that APPLY TO YOU period. Disregard the others after all the REAL YOU is always BEST.
****YOUR MISSION: To ENHANCE the YOU that GOD created YOU to BE****
NOW for MY much ANTICIPATED tips on HOW to FIND and KEEP YOUR MAN:
INTERNET tutorial 1: By NATASHA RAY
1. Men don’t pay attention to details
2. They don’t understand the power of Compliments to a Woman
3. When it comes to THE APPEARANCE of Women They only Verbally ACKNOWLEGE your FLAWS: Note to you “If you are HOTT” He will TOUCH, TASTE, SMELL, LOOK, AND PLEASURE YOU to YOUR HEARTS desire
4. TOUCH means “He LIKES what you are wearing” or “He LIKES the WAY you SKIN Feels
5. SMELL means “HE THINKS you smell DELICIOUS”
6. LOOKING YOU UP & DOWN means “He THINKS you are HOTT in most cases but there are always exceptions!
7. No KISSES during S*X mean He isn’t into YOU with his HEART
8. STICKLY SEX with NO foreplay means “YOU are ONLY sex to HIM period.
9. FOREPLAY:
• If its LONG that means HE wants to PLEASE You
• SHORT means He isn’t INTERESTED. He’s doing the minimum to get YOU from point A to B meaning letting him get SOME
• NONE means He doesn’t Give A SHIT (language sorry, BUT sometimes things must be said plainly to minimize confusion)
***LADIES let me KNOW what you THINK of this FIRST lesson. You can ALSO send questions to me that you would like me to address in FUTURE tutorials.
***MEN if you FIND yourself SINGLE and LONLEY also SEND me your QUESTIONS and I will GIVE you TIPS and TRICKS on HOW to GET the MOST from your EFFORT, TIME and MONEY. This way YOU can STOP wasting YOUR hard EARNED MONEY, TIME and ATTENTION on someone WHO isn’t PREPARED to be YOUR (key word) WOMAN.
*BONUS FACT FOR WOMEN: Men are NOT complicated. FIGURE Yourself OUT and YOU will HAVE most ANY MAN at your BECK and CALL.
*BONUS FACT FOR MEN: A WOMAN will GIVE YOU whatever you WANT if YOU demonstrate to her that you are a good leader that she can trust in. Simply put if you are always in mess and drama or don't know how to manage your own life then she won't be able to trust you. It all comes down to trust, respect, and loyalty in the end. If you can establish that then you'll be well on your way to having her heart. And if you have her heart you will be able to get what's between her legs. Its a fact of life. Sex with a woman begins in our brains get in there and we'll want to offer. Go for the spot between our legs and with most women you'll miss it every time. So change your approach if you haven't already and watch what happens. :-)
THANKS for READING,
By: NATASHA RAY
***MORE to CUM stay TUNED!
25 Random Friends about Natasha....
1. I am a very loving person even with all of the hash lessons I've endured I still believe that I DESERVE true love and that it is indeed out there.
2. I AM SO MUCH more than WHAT meets the EYE! Often times I am judged by my appearance. Especially in work situations, people are shocked to learn that I have Excellent WORK ethic and that I work hard for what I've achieved in life. People believe for some reason that I get what I get simply because to some I am "cute".
3. I am A very Aggressive, Opinionated Woman! I KNOW what I want out of life and I go Get It!
4. I NO longer let what others think or say about me determine how I live my life.
5. I got my ears pierced because My mom made me upset one day by saying I hope you aren't doing something stupid like getting your ears pierced to make a point. I actually wasn't at the time but BEING that she said that I went and got them done out of SPITE. (Not a good reason to do anything I've since learned but yea...lol) Also I wear my ear rings to church, work or wherever unlike some FOLKS. I am who I am so you can EITHER love me or HATE ME... I'M cool either way :-)
6. I enjoy so many different things: listening to live music, photography (both shooting and modeling) , reading, writing poetry, short stories, lyrics, and exc. , shopping, dancing, spending time with friends, cooking, going to the SPA, getting my nails and toes done, being in Hair shows, Singing at church in the choir, group, or by myself, playing my alto Sax, jazz dance, yoga, swimming, candles and relaxing in general.
7. I'm a high strung individual so sometimes it takes allot out of me to relax being that I'm such a productive person.
8. I HAVE never learned how to be a GIRLFRIEND... My mom has been married for over 30 years and it is by watching her that I have become the woman that I have today. That said, She's taught me how to be a WIFE and Mother PERIOD.
9. In relationships and life in general I'm an ALL or NOTHING type of Chick. If I'm into you than I am. If I'm NOT then I'm not. Really Simple!
10. I've experienced QUITE allot in my little life some due to being in the right place at the right time and others due to my career.
Those who don't know I graduated from Andrews University in 2005 with a B.A. in Journalism and Communication and was apart of Lamda Pi Eta (National Honors Society for those who don't know) Since then I've worked at several TV stations in one capacity or another mostly as an On-Air TV personality. That said, there aren't too many people I haven't met or interviewed both in Black Entertainment, Music, Politics, or whatever.
11. I have had LOTS of stuff. I've received several gifts from "admirers/viewers" from flowers, to jewelry. Seriously... So gifts have little to no affect on me when it comes to winning my heart or affection.
12. The BEST relationship I've been in to date was NOT AN SDA! I want to eventually marry an SDA for obvious reasons such as raising children and stuff along that line. BUT in my experience SDA men can be quite SHALLOW in regards to the "double standard" mess of expecting me to Be Ellen G. White Incarnate while they've been MALE hoes. Fact is we've all had experiences and its like the first thing they want to know is how many men I've kissed ARE you Serious?!?! I'm almost 26 years old and if you think you are going to be the first to KISS me Sorry to burst that bubble!
13. I REALLY love traveling! With or without other people. If I feel so moved I'll go to another country just to go shoe shopping or to relax if I've had a hard week!
14. I am an APPLE fanatic! I so love gadgets in general but I especially LOVE apple products.
15. My dad taught me to cook because he said no matter how attractive or nice a female is A MAN has to EAT! SO he said if I didn't want my man going else ware to eat I had better learn how to at least pull off the basics like mac and cheese, greens, yams, corn bread, muffins, peach cobbler, and breakfast foods like eggs, pancakes, hash browns and exc. I think this is SOME of THE BEST advice I've ever gotten from my Dad because even after a relationship ends I still have folks calling me asking me to cook them certain dishes :-) Yay Me!
16. I PRIDE myself on NOT having to LEARN everything BY experience! I can listen to life experiences of others and gather the information I feel is applicable to my situation.
17. I hardly EVER have to learn the same lesson twice as far as life lessons go. Once I've hit my head so to speak I realize and then correct my actions so I don't have to go over the SAME drama AGAIN.
18. I AM quite the Independent Woman But I still KNOW how to Appreciate A MAN!
19. When it comes to relationships its sometimes hard for me to take off my aggressive hat and put on the submissive hat when I first walk through the door. If I've been giving orders all day then suddenly I find myself in relationships where the men need to be Constantly made to feel like they are the man in the situation being that I have such a dominate personality. My thing is this IF YOU ARE A GOOD leader then its EASY for me to follow. If you are always lost then DON'T be mad if I Tell you to PULL over and Let me Drive!
20. I am NOT high maintenance! I JUST like NICE THINGS which I may add I provide myself. I'm SO tired of the generalization when guys approach me. Saying stuff like I guess you only date rich men being that you have this or that. And my response is Yes I've gotten gifts WHAT woman hasn't but as for my LIFESTYLE I provide that MYSELF...THANK you very Much!
21. I am working so hard now as far as saving money and stuff because I want to have children one day and I want to to have the flexibility to stay home or work less hours if I want without putting the burden on the shoulders of my husband! I WANT to be a HANDS on MOTHER just like my MOM was and still is.
22. I love BEING involved in Ministry! Being that I am a people pleaser my nature I have to be careful that my doing stuff in church doesn't get in the way of me actually having a daily relationship with God! That said, I was involved in SO many ministries and activities in college that I didn't make time to build my daily relationship with God. So I don't do that anymore. Now I try to make sure that wherever I am spiritually reflects my Ministry.
23. I am probably one of the realist, laid back, females you'll ever come across, BUT don't get it TWISTED just because I'm small doesn't mean that you can WALK all over ME. You have the wrong one! I Like to think that I have the ability to express myself through which ever medium I feel necessary BUT when provoked I have been known to USE WORDS in ways you might not have thought possible... SO point is don't try me for the sake of it or you may see a side to me that you might not be ready to handle.
24. I am working on my relationship with GOD EVERYDAY! I want to be a Woman of Virtue! I don't always hit the mark but know that I'm striving towards it!
25. The best way to win my heart is to be yourself. When it comes to the man I want to be with I look for the following characteristics: Honesty, Strength of Character, Personality, Ability to be A Spiritual Leader (Understanding that I must work on my relationship with God daily myself but Knowing that My man is praying for me also is a Positive), Ability to make me laugh and feel comfortable, one who accepts me for me NOT my Image!!!
*************Bonus*******************
*I'm a very passionate person who is very lovable and warm if you know me you know this already!
*I lOVE Ice cream and Popsicles*
*Summer rain so turns me one sexually, (to release my sexual energy I usually write erotic material or some type)*
*I love being hugged!
*I love tender kisses!
*I still watch Disney Cartoons like Nemo, Tinker Bell, and exc.
*I love going to the movies.
*I like night walks on the beach walking hand in hand talking about life or nothing at all.
*I sometimes buy stuff I don't need when I'm in a pissy mood like shoes or something.
*If you are a guy and you happen to SMELL good I'LL STAND there even if I'm not listening simply because I can't move because you smell so good...mmmm...
*I HAVE quite a healthy appetite so if you take me out on a date expect me to eat and not order a salad if you can't afford more than a salad let me know and I'll treat you to the meal... Either way I'm going to eat!
*Love back massages if I'm in a relationship with you I expect to get two a week minimum!
*I enjoy scratching heads and getting my scratched also.
*I enjoy life in general and I'm Living my Life like Its Golden!!! Anything else you wanna know Just ask :-)
2. I AM SO MUCH more than WHAT meets the EYE! Often times I am judged by my appearance. Especially in work situations, people are shocked to learn that I have Excellent WORK ethic and that I work hard for what I've achieved in life. People believe for some reason that I get what I get simply because to some I am "cute".
3. I am A very Aggressive, Opinionated Woman! I KNOW what I want out of life and I go Get It!
4. I NO longer let what others think or say about me determine how I live my life.
5. I got my ears pierced because My mom made me upset one day by saying I hope you aren't doing something stupid like getting your ears pierced to make a point. I actually wasn't at the time but BEING that she said that I went and got them done out of SPITE. (Not a good reason to do anything I've since learned but yea...lol) Also I wear my ear rings to church, work or wherever unlike some FOLKS. I am who I am so you can EITHER love me or HATE ME... I'M cool either way :-)
6. I enjoy so many different things: listening to live music, photography (both shooting and modeling) , reading, writing poetry, short stories, lyrics, and exc. , shopping, dancing, spending time with friends, cooking, going to the SPA, getting my nails and toes done, being in Hair shows, Singing at church in the choir, group, or by myself, playing my alto Sax, jazz dance, yoga, swimming, candles and relaxing in general.
7. I'm a high strung individual so sometimes it takes allot out of me to relax being that I'm such a productive person.
8. I HAVE never learned how to be a GIRLFRIEND... My mom has been married for over 30 years and it is by watching her that I have become the woman that I have today. That said, She's taught me how to be a WIFE and Mother PERIOD.
9. In relationships and life in general I'm an ALL or NOTHING type of Chick. If I'm into you than I am. If I'm NOT then I'm not. Really Simple!
10. I've experienced QUITE allot in my little life some due to being in the right place at the right time and others due to my career.
Those who don't know I graduated from Andrews University in 2005 with a B.A. in Journalism and Communication and was apart of Lamda Pi Eta (National Honors Society for those who don't know) Since then I've worked at several TV stations in one capacity or another mostly as an On-Air TV personality. That said, there aren't too many people I haven't met or interviewed both in Black Entertainment, Music, Politics, or whatever.
11. I have had LOTS of stuff. I've received several gifts from "admirers/viewers" from flowers, to jewelry. Seriously... So gifts have little to no affect on me when it comes to winning my heart or affection.
12. The BEST relationship I've been in to date was NOT AN SDA! I want to eventually marry an SDA for obvious reasons such as raising children and stuff along that line. BUT in my experience SDA men can be quite SHALLOW in regards to the "double standard" mess of expecting me to Be Ellen G. White Incarnate while they've been MALE hoes. Fact is we've all had experiences and its like the first thing they want to know is how many men I've kissed ARE you Serious?!?! I'm almost 26 years old and if you think you are going to be the first to KISS me Sorry to burst that bubble!
13. I REALLY love traveling! With or without other people. If I feel so moved I'll go to another country just to go shoe shopping or to relax if I've had a hard week!
14. I am an APPLE fanatic! I so love gadgets in general but I especially LOVE apple products.
15. My dad taught me to cook because he said no matter how attractive or nice a female is A MAN has to EAT! SO he said if I didn't want my man going else ware to eat I had better learn how to at least pull off the basics like mac and cheese, greens, yams, corn bread, muffins, peach cobbler, and breakfast foods like eggs, pancakes, hash browns and exc. I think this is SOME of THE BEST advice I've ever gotten from my Dad because even after a relationship ends I still have folks calling me asking me to cook them certain dishes :-) Yay Me!
16. I PRIDE myself on NOT having to LEARN everything BY experience! I can listen to life experiences of others and gather the information I feel is applicable to my situation.
17. I hardly EVER have to learn the same lesson twice as far as life lessons go. Once I've hit my head so to speak I realize and then correct my actions so I don't have to go over the SAME drama AGAIN.
18. I AM quite the Independent Woman But I still KNOW how to Appreciate A MAN!
19. When it comes to relationships its sometimes hard for me to take off my aggressive hat and put on the submissive hat when I first walk through the door. If I've been giving orders all day then suddenly I find myself in relationships where the men need to be Constantly made to feel like they are the man in the situation being that I have such a dominate personality. My thing is this IF YOU ARE A GOOD leader then its EASY for me to follow. If you are always lost then DON'T be mad if I Tell you to PULL over and Let me Drive!
20. I am NOT high maintenance! I JUST like NICE THINGS which I may add I provide myself. I'm SO tired of the generalization when guys approach me. Saying stuff like I guess you only date rich men being that you have this or that. And my response is Yes I've gotten gifts WHAT woman hasn't but as for my LIFESTYLE I provide that MYSELF...THANK you very Much!
21. I am working so hard now as far as saving money and stuff because I want to have children one day and I want to to have the flexibility to stay home or work less hours if I want without putting the burden on the shoulders of my husband! I WANT to be a HANDS on MOTHER just like my MOM was and still is.
22. I love BEING involved in Ministry! Being that I am a people pleaser my nature I have to be careful that my doing stuff in church doesn't get in the way of me actually having a daily relationship with God! That said, I was involved in SO many ministries and activities in college that I didn't make time to build my daily relationship with God. So I don't do that anymore. Now I try to make sure that wherever I am spiritually reflects my Ministry.
23. I am probably one of the realist, laid back, females you'll ever come across, BUT don't get it TWISTED just because I'm small doesn't mean that you can WALK all over ME. You have the wrong one! I Like to think that I have the ability to express myself through which ever medium I feel necessary BUT when provoked I have been known to USE WORDS in ways you might not have thought possible... SO point is don't try me for the sake of it or you may see a side to me that you might not be ready to handle.
24. I am working on my relationship with GOD EVERYDAY! I want to be a Woman of Virtue! I don't always hit the mark but know that I'm striving towards it!
25. The best way to win my heart is to be yourself. When it comes to the man I want to be with I look for the following characteristics: Honesty, Strength of Character, Personality, Ability to be A Spiritual Leader (Understanding that I must work on my relationship with God daily myself but Knowing that My man is praying for me also is a Positive), Ability to make me laugh and feel comfortable, one who accepts me for me NOT my Image!!!
*************Bonus*******************
*I'm a very passionate person who is very lovable and warm if you know me you know this already!
*I lOVE Ice cream and Popsicles*
*Summer rain so turns me one sexually, (to release my sexual energy I usually write erotic material or some type)*
*I love being hugged!
*I love tender kisses!
*I still watch Disney Cartoons like Nemo, Tinker Bell, and exc.
*I love going to the movies.
*I like night walks on the beach walking hand in hand talking about life or nothing at all.
*I sometimes buy stuff I don't need when I'm in a pissy mood like shoes or something.
*If you are a guy and you happen to SMELL good I'LL STAND there even if I'm not listening simply because I can't move because you smell so good...mmmm...
*I HAVE quite a healthy appetite so if you take me out on a date expect me to eat and not order a salad if you can't afford more than a salad let me know and I'll treat you to the meal... Either way I'm going to eat!
*Love back massages if I'm in a relationship with you I expect to get two a week minimum!
*I enjoy scratching heads and getting my scratched also.
*I enjoy life in general and I'm Living my Life like Its Golden!!! Anything else you wanna know Just ask :-)
Sermon Title: Title: Dazed & Amazed Lessons from the book of Job
Praise Fellowship
Title: Dazed & Amazed Lessons from the book of Job
Speaker: Pastor Aaron Sikhosana
Main Text; Job 2:11-13
Points:
*Why do bad things happen to good folks
*What Kind of God do we worship
*Job thought that success is a natural by product of right living
*Job's Stress is a Result of His World View being Shattered
*We often get upset or disallusioned when God doesn't work the miracle or heal those you pray for
*Job is saddened when he realizes God is no Longer rewarding his good behavior or when the things in your life contradict God's Mercy & Grace that you or I have come to enjoy or maybe boldly Expect God to Deliver
*Innocent Suffer All the Time...The Rightious suffer the Same if Not More than the Wicked
*Jesus was crucified on Friday But Jesus rose from the Dead on Sunday
*Job is like things just don't since to Job anymore
*The fact that Innocenct Suffer can't be due to God being Unjust
*Victimised the victim because it can't be that God punished the rightious...God is a Compassionate God
* Tragedy happens for a reason...When desaster happens doesn't mean it has God's stamp
* God reserves the Right to rebuild from the ashes but that doesn't mean He Inflicted the Fire that caused the ashes
*Explanation: God & the Devil agreed to make Job's life a battle ground WITHOUT his Permission
*Job wasn't tested to make him stronger or wiser it was to prove a point
*Satin doesn't ask your permission before he Tempts you & God also doesn't ask for our Permission to Deliver us
*Our beliefs constrict how We Want God
*Job is not a hero not because he doesn't get Hurt or Angry but because He Cry's Out: Though He Slays (kills) me yet will I trust Him...
*Our circumstances Don't Reflect God in Anyway
*Too much preaching is done on How good God is...But GIVE God the Freedom Not to Deliver!!!
*God's Response to Job's Despair:"Where were you when I laid the foundations of the world".....Job 38&39
*God doesn't answer not One of Job's Questions
*Job says "I'm Sorry God I thought I knew You". Job's questions have No Significance in the presence of God's Greatness
*The book of Job is Not to help us understand trials & tribulations but to give God Reverance when we don't Understand God..
*Don't claim you understand if you don't just look to God and ask Him for Faith to hold on for your breakthrough!!!
*What do you do when our life circumstances contridict what we think God should be doing in our lives?
*I will trust God No Matter My Current Situation
Title: Dazed & Amazed Lessons from the book of Job
Speaker: Pastor Aaron Sikhosana
Main Text; Job 2:11-13
Points:
*Why do bad things happen to good folks
*What Kind of God do we worship
*Job thought that success is a natural by product of right living
*Job's Stress is a Result of His World View being Shattered
*We often get upset or disallusioned when God doesn't work the miracle or heal those you pray for
*Job is saddened when he realizes God is no Longer rewarding his good behavior or when the things in your life contradict God's Mercy & Grace that you or I have come to enjoy or maybe boldly Expect God to Deliver
*Innocent Suffer All the Time...The Rightious suffer the Same if Not More than the Wicked
*Jesus was crucified on Friday But Jesus rose from the Dead on Sunday
*Job is like things just don't since to Job anymore
*The fact that Innocenct Suffer can't be due to God being Unjust
*Victimised the victim because it can't be that God punished the rightious...God is a Compassionate God
* Tragedy happens for a reason...When desaster happens doesn't mean it has God's stamp
* God reserves the Right to rebuild from the ashes but that doesn't mean He Inflicted the Fire that caused the ashes
*Explanation: God & the Devil agreed to make Job's life a battle ground WITHOUT his Permission
*Job wasn't tested to make him stronger or wiser it was to prove a point
*Satin doesn't ask your permission before he Tempts you & God also doesn't ask for our Permission to Deliver us
*Our beliefs constrict how We Want God
*Job is not a hero not because he doesn't get Hurt or Angry but because He Cry's Out: Though He Slays (kills) me yet will I trust Him...
*Our circumstances Don't Reflect God in Anyway
*Too much preaching is done on How good God is...But GIVE God the Freedom Not to Deliver!!!
*God's Response to Job's Despair:"Where were you when I laid the foundations of the world".....Job 38&39
*God doesn't answer not One of Job's Questions
*Job says "I'm Sorry God I thought I knew You". Job's questions have No Significance in the presence of God's Greatness
*The book of Job is Not to help us understand trials & tribulations but to give God Reverance when we don't Understand God..
*Don't claim you understand if you don't just look to God and ask Him for Faith to hold on for your breakthrough!!!
*What do you do when our life circumstances contridict what we think God should be doing in our lives?
*I will trust God No Matter My Current Situation
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