I often pray for inspiration, creativity, and energy. There are days that I need for God to guide me to create touching blog posts, characters for book ideas, and even YouTube videos. Prayer keeps me going and uplifted. It's key to remember that with God you lack nothing. You may have something in mind that you want to work on. You are searching for guidance. Don't let fear stand in your way and embrace God for inspiration. 

These past two weeks have mentally took a toll on me. I have been feeling like I have not been good enough. (Yes, I suffer from self-esteem issues like a whole lot of other women do too.) Nor, am I ashamed to talk about my raw emotions. I honestly don't see the glory in telling your story or even giving a message if you have to sugar coat that shit, in a whole lot of tasteless bullshit. Anyways, back to what I was saying.

I stumbled across this amazing and soul changing artwork earlier this week on Pinterest. During the week I was having a deep thought about how far Jesus has already brought me. I found myself teary-eyed one day while I was on my lunch break after thinking about the goodness of God. How the God we serve is such a forgiving, uplifting, and loving God. Around this time last year, I was walking around with a lot of pain bottled up in my heart. I was frustrated, angry, and faking my happiness.

The victim (name withheld) is a young 22 year old woman. I was told her story over this past weekend; by a love-one who is was very close to her and as well as her father. The love-one also gave the confirmation, that I can share her story with the world. Today, I am going to not only tell some of her story that I was told, but as well give the young woman my advice...

In tears, shaking, my thoughts feasting on my soul. I was trying to fight back tears that still fell from my weary eyes. Depression was trying to get the very best of me. There was no more facing life alone and without my savior, Jesus Christ. You see, life was breaking me down. I had more bills than money, fighting with my husband, and an eviction notice taped to my front door. Before this time in my life, I thought that my lil' crazy self had life under control. (I was sadly mistaken.) It took me falling to my knees to be brought back to reality. The reality I was facing was that I couldn't live my life without Jesus Christ...