“When the praises go up, the blessings come down.” A phrase that has been adapted into the Christianese language…but what does that even mean? There are so many times that I don’t feel like praising. Crazy right? There are times where me, in all of my imperfections, do not want to surrender praise to the perfect God who gave me another chance to know Him…who do I think I am? *sigh* But alas, it’s true. So in those very moments when I don’t want to praise God, am I no longer going to receive the blessing He has for me?…

So earlier this year, I set out to be a better blogger. To me, that meant enhancing my influence on social media. I work in the social media marketing world so I should know this right? I can consult and direct others to do something all day long, but often fall short on taking my own advice (that’s another word for another day). Anyway, I really wanted to strategically enhance my Instagram account. And like many creatives, I set out to draw inspiration from similar pages. I stumbled across so many like-minded individuals that were flourishing on the gram. (Adults,…

God is Greater than my Highs and Lows. These four symbols are everywhere now. So many of my friends have them tattooed on their arms. These four symbols hold so much significance in my life lately. I knew this statement held true before, and now it’s speaking out again. My 2017 was full of so many highs. In February, I got a new job. I had been praying for a while for a marketing job in the entertainment realm. Just when I was about to give up on this prayer, something happen and God came through. Earlier that month, my…

I grew up in Awana. I lived for Wednesday nights at church. It was there that I learned how to memorize Scripture. It was there that I learned how to quickly navigate my way through the Bible. Each Wednesday night, I would recite the Bible verses to get the jewel and move up. I couldn’t wait for the Bible trivia and sword drills. I ended up winning the highest level possible before transferring to Youth ministry. Looking back now, those moments really fed my pride. I was never really prepared before Awana began. I would hurry to memorize the Scripture…