S.P.E.A.K. and L.I.V.E

 You've Got Something in Your Eye, America! Skin tone stig·ma (on the Black Man) ˈstiɡmə/ noun 1 . a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person. "Astigmatism   is a vision condition that causes blurred vision due either to the irregular shape of the cornea, the clear front cover of the eye, ............ As a result, vision becomes blurred at any distance." Wikipedia Literally speaking, Astigmatism is in essence a vision defect, which causes ones vision or perception to be distorted. Basically, t hose who suffer from it cannot see the true or accurate picture of what it is focused in on.  I dare to figuratively say, that the “ eye ” I am referring to in this case is "American society” or certain members of society who choose to draw conclusions about a particular race from unreliable sources.  One day as I was observing my three year old son, I began pondering his journey in America and life in gene

Hello Good People! Just a quick note to encourage you today with a message, I believe,The Father, put on my heart to remind you all of and that is  To pay attention and be accountable to your T-I-M-E One of the most precious gifts He could give us all  NO Matter who you are or what you believe,  Like the saying goes,We are all given the same amount of it in a day! Let's appreciate how precious and valuable it is. God gave me this acronym specially for you!  Time is T.I.M.E. (Treasured Instances of Memorable Events) to enjoy life!    So Make the best of it. Don't abuse it. Don't waste it getting wasted (Lol) Be Productive! Make   T.I.M.E with yourself make T.I.ME . with Family, and last but most certainly not least, make T.I.M.E. with God.  And remember, He is loves you and believes the best in you! Now, below are a couple of pieces I wrote Inspired by this concept of time, Enjoy and if you do so, PLEASE Feel free to comment, and sign up to FOLLOW t

What is S.P.E.A.K.? It's the way I do poetry, the way God gave it to me to share. I have been writing "poetry" every since I was a little girl. I finally decided to be obedient. I felt like God had been telling me to publish and share my writings for years but I always procrastinated and hesitated, doubting if it were good enough or if any one even cared.  In fact, I didn't even consider it poetry compared to some of the prestigious poets and writers I would read about and admire. I would just write down and express my thoughts and emotions (as they come to my mind) and they just so happen to rhyme.It seemed to flow out of me almost effortlessly.  Then one day I realized that God was using my writings to HEAL me and give me Understanding and WISDOM about that particular issue in my life. He spoke,  "S.P.E.A.K"  (Supernatural Poetic Expressions of Anointed Knowledge)to me and placed an undeniable passion and desire to share (what I know now is)a gift w