May the Lord bless you and your family with a blessed New Year!

I know it has been a while since I have blogged if that is the correct word. :-) But as I sat here about to get ready for service at church tonight I was compelled to share something at the end of  2010.  As I take a moment to look back for a moment I know this year has brought many changes not all good. But because of the relationship that I have with Jesus helps me to know without a doubt I never would have made it without him.  So I say to all of you who takes a few minutes of your time to read this.. I encourage you to do what Philippians 3:14 says, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus! We must  forget the things which are behind, so as not to be content with past labours or present measures of grace. We must reach forward stretched ourselves  forward towards where He is directing us through His Word.  We who run this race, must never stop short of the end, but press forward as fast as we can. So, as God blessings us with another year lets not take Him for granted nor the merciful and gracious love He gives us. Eternal life is the gift of God, but it is in Christ Jesus. I pray that as you delight yourselves in the Lord in the New Year that He blesses you with the desires of your heart. I hope that your heart desire is to be closer to Him. May the Lord bless you and your family with a blessed New Year!

Naturally Me!

I feel so free and excited about the new milestone in my hair journey! I finally did the BC on May 21, 2010! Remembering when I began this journey in December of last year I was sure of this journey the Spirit had led me too. Over these  5 1/2 months I have learned a lot of things about myself  and it was from the inside out. I watched as God strip away my vanity, worrying about what people would say and even contending with myself worth at not doing the one thing that I thought was so important to me for years. It's just awesome when you truly let go and let God!

I must share this one story that occurred on my journey to the BC. I had a consultation with this lady who specialize in natural hair as I'm going in  thinking( it was around three months in) oh I'm ready to do the BC and get this over now. Well it really was an eye opener for me she immediately let me know that you can't hurry this journey because it's a spiritual journey and there are things that has to be worked out and it's gonna be a process. She told me this is not totally  about your hair it more than you  understand right now.  You will  continue your journey and remember to  stop allowing outer to control what the inner has to do in your life right now. This is not a fad but a life changing moment. I must say  I was very disappointed  but as I type this I realized that she was so RIGHT!  I'm so glad to know that it wasn't just another consultation but it was another way that I was being strengthened on my hair journey.

As I sit here tonight words cannot communicate how I am feeling on the inside about this journey to being naturally me. When I was in the process of having it cut off it was like a weight was lifted off and I became free from the  bondage that I had been in for so long. I'm confident to say that I was fearfully and wonderfully made by my heavenly father and just so thankful that self was denied in order to get to this very place in my life. I am not my hair I am the soul that lives within!

  I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. Psalm 139:14-15

Washing My Hair

I must say when I think about the title of this post it seems so elementary but for me tonight it feels like a washing of my soul,  fears and  doubts. I'm sitting here feeling like a kid and just wanting to run and scream at the top of my voice. Well before I begin to get ahead of myself let me begin at the beginning of this wonderful experience. I have as you all know been transitioning from "relaxed" hair back to my natural God-given beautiful hair. While going through this transition I was constantly thinking about how am I going to take care of my hair since I have  always been a "salon" girl never really taking the time to wash or do much to my own hair. So from the beginning I still  have been going to the salon just to get my hair wash but I realize now that is not a great ideal since they really don't fully understand or want to accept this change. I want get into much detail but the last trip my eyes was really opened by some statements that were made to me. Enough about that but I will  say it was motivating enough for me to step out on a new path on this journey. 

So, I know you wondering what has me so joyful?! Washing My Hair!

  I  washed my hair in the shower! I didn't have to worry about a shower cap and getting my hair wet! This was so exhilarating and  it felt so freeing! It was like I was given a another view  to what I have been missing being trap in my "relaxed" world. It was like I was being released and finally realizing that I no longer have to be afraid of my hair getting wet. I'm even more grateful and thankful for my hair journey and I really can't wait to share more of my renewing, freeing and exciting firsts that I'm just beginning to experience.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. Psalms 139:14