A damsel in distress, I am not. In fact, I’ve probably been the knight in shining armor more times than I’d like to admit. I could say I blame those Disney movies growing up, but if you look past the natural storylines, you’ll see those princesses were strong too. That’s why I like the remake of those old fairytales because they tend to shed more light on the resiliency instead of the obsession with wanting to be saved by a man. News flash, a man ALREADY saved me! And it’s an amazing thing that all I had to do was confess that I believe. But before I get too churchy for you, I can say I once was looking for my prince in order for my life to get better. Well it’s coming on 38 years of living and no prince in sight.
It’s my birthday month and it’s a cause for celebration. I celebrate my own resilience and understanding of what life should look like. Who needs a prince when I can be my own Queen? You’ve heard me say it a million times, but 2023 was no joke. That thang tried to knock me low, but I’m no wimp! I had to get a better grip on reality and instead of trying to be someone else’s everything, I had to become my own everything. Yes, I have lots of family and friends who are supportive, but at the end of the day you’re left with yourself and God. Well, God pulls His weight so now it’s time for me to do the same.
Today’s sermon was very helpful on my forward journey. The preacher said if you’re going through, it means you have the capacity for it. You ever just sit and think about the confidence that God has in you that He knows you have it in you to be on the strong warrior team. We don’t like it as we’re going through, but to think that the creator of the universe has that much confidence in you is wild! Like thanks for believing in me, but please sir God help me to get past this wilderness to my promised land. But patience is a virtue that I need to work on for this year, because it will come in due time if I “faint not.”
I jokingly say, January and February were trial months for the new year. My new year started in March because I was still showing some symptoms of last year’s wildfires. But God! I have a new attitude and a more positive outlook on my life. The number one thing is that I refuse to settle for less than ever again. Usually you don’t hear people say this, but I’m going to revert back to my 20’s. I was a little on the wild side, but I was a Tough cookie. I didn’t take no mess, I asked for what I wanted, and I worked hard to better myself. Year 38, I’m coming out the gate swinging and going for my next step in life. After all, this year has been deemed the year of the bounce back. Stay tuned for the amazing things God has in store for me! And continue to Be Sweet.
Be Sweet 