Tonight I watched the life of Lorraine Hanesberry and it was as it my heart had been lit by a flame. She was so brilliant, so poetic, and so young. At just 29 years she created the masterpiece that is “Raisin in the Sun”—the critical acclaimed story that tackles prejudice and adversity on the south side of Chicago, IL, USA. I love how authentically her that she was. She marched to the beat of her own drum, and carved out a path for young, aspiring, writers to walk through; specifically women of color. For a long time there was a voice in my head telling me to give up on writing. Every time I thought of jotting something down, or checking in on this blog, life always seemed to get in the way. But thanks to the highlights from the "Inspiring Woman" series on PBS, I understand that writing is not something that you can just “let go”. Writing is like a first love; once it’s with you, it’s in your heart forever no matter how far or how long it’s been since you’ve connected. W...
Blessings readers. I know I’ve been M.I.A. for a minute but I’m back!! Now let’s see, has anything interesting happened to me within the last few months? Well, I got a job, lost the job, had a car accident, and lost my pet cat (she decided to run into the wild after being let out of her pet carrier to stretch her legs…big mistake). Oh, I almost forgot, I got a flat tire today on my rental car! Yaaaay! Ever heard of the catch phrase “ The devil is busy! ”? When incidents like these occur in our lives it’s easy to blame the mishaps on the devil, but that’s not always the case. When I lost my job, God revealed my issues with anger. I then asked the Lord to remove the spirit of anger from my heart. Soon after, it appeared that problems came like clockwork. And from the outside looking in it could seem that the enemy was trying to dictate my life. But it wasn’t the work of the enemy. It was God’s way of building my character and faith. Think about the story of Joseph in Genesis a...