Last Minutes....

Today I went to get my hair done and spent the remainder of the day with the groom to take care of the last minute things before the big day tomorrow. I am so happy that my cousin has found his help mate and vice versa. I couldn’t think of a better person for him. She’s a humble, sweet, Woman of God who loves the Lord and puts others before her. I pray tomorrow is everything she wants and more!

Godsend

"Hoping, praying;
I've been waiting, everybody needs somebody to love.
There's no question, straight from heaven;
You're an angel, I'm so crazy for you"- Godsend, DC Talk

Sigh.....I think everyone waits for the day that they meet the one that God has planned for them. To be able to say that God has assigned you to be my partner as I continue this walk in Christ has to be an awesome feeling! I see the Youth that are getting married this year and I thank God that they sought Him in their decisions; that they waited on Him for His confirmation. It isn't an easy process, believe me I know. You want to be 100% sure that God is in the relationship and this is who He has for you.....sigh....I wish it was a text book way for everyone but God doesn't work like that. He speaks to us different ways. So as I continue to seek Him and His direction in everything as well as this area; I pray you do the same.

Enough With the Gushy Stuff!

Ok, I am done with all the gushy stuff. I think I might go into a coma from all this sugar. My cousin and his fiancée have grossed me out, my best friend and her fiancé as well are doing it to me as well. I am trying to deal with this in very, very, very small doses. If they continue, I won't be able to enjoy my Jane Austen! Gasp! I totally take that back, Jane Austen will always be enjoyable. I can't believe I just said that. I'm groggy, maybe some coffee and a chocolate donut would make me feel better, lol.

You Melt My Heart to Stone

I found myself singing "Melt My Heart to Stone" by Adele unaware at work today. I saw her live a while ago we she was in New York (she was a well kept secret then) and was amazed by how she sang that song with all her heart. You could tell she was singing the song from experience. It had me thinking: why do we do this to ourselves? Why are we so impatient to let someone in only to have them do what they want and leave without warning? It's like we prepare a wonderful feast just for them, invite them, only to have them behave how they want and leave without even a "thank you". What makes it even worst is after we get hurt we put a shield or a defense and make ourselves unreachable to the One God has chosen for us. I think it's because the first (or second or third) time we love, we love with all our hearts and we get burned. We become so guarded that the Right one has to go through some serious hurdles just to get our attention. I started thinking about this as my godmother was telling a tale about this female eagle that made a group of male eagles go through a series of tests. She told me the female eagle would pick up sticks and start to fly, she would be persued by male eagles interested in mating with her. When she gets to a certain height, she would drop the sticks and they would have to catch it. This would continue; she would fly higher and carry a heavier sticks each time. She would keep going as some of the male eagles would get tired and give up. Finally one male eagle would keep going; and she decides she will mate with him. Later they have offsprings. When its time to teach them to fly, the mom would push the offsprings out of the nest and if they don't fly the male has to catch them. She made him go through all that so would know he could handle the situation later. I thought that was the coolest story I ever heard. If we enter into courtship knowing what the person can handle before hand we won't have any surprises later.

A Romantic-Realist?

I am a total sap in regards to everyone but myself. I can't help but "awww" with everyone else when I see or hear the most adorable and romantic things couples do. But me, the buck stops there. I think I have been around too many guys and that has ruined my idea of romance. I like to call myself a Romantic-Realist. I know you might say that doesn't exist or that it sounds like an oxymoron but I really am one. I believe that romance and all the overly sappy stuff involved should only be expected in romance novels and romantic movies. Only on a rare exception (a very rare) should it be expected in real life, lol. I look at it like this: if you only expect it in fiction you won't be disappointed in real life. Don't you agree? If we really think about the average male and his idea of romance, you will find that nothing on it will match your list. Some men are different. For example, there some guys that actually pay attention to the little things, like hand holding and all the sickening other things, lol. But I have to be the odd ball. I am not a fan of romantic gestures; give me electronics instead of flowers (they last longer), if you want to get me jewelry give me anything but diamonds (they're so boring looking) and if you propose I rather it be when we are just hanging out (I am not a fan of grand, elaborate surprises). So that being said, it's not hard to see that I am not the most romantic person when it comes to real life. I swoon when I read and reread Jane Austen (but that is a totally different story, lol). You know I bet just to show His humor; God is going to pair me with a sweep you off your feet, stare at the stars at night while he's on the phone with you, text you whenever he's "thinking about you" Romantic type of guy. And he might work at me until he breaks me down and turn me into a bunch of mush..... God I hope not! Lol.