Rule 21

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and he will give you your heart’s desires.” Psalm 37:4(NLT)

Back in high school, I made a list of rules and I had forgotten about this list until God reminded me of it the other day.

It was just a Tuesday that felt like it should be a Monday. Ever have days like that??

I’ll be 25 next month and NEVER been on a date, meanwhile, people-YOUNGER than me- are getting engaged and going on dates. While being constantly single stinks, I believe God is preparing me for a man who will exceed every expectation I have.

“Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21

That all came crashing down on me and God whispered over my heart,

Life has no age limit

That’s rule 21, I took that reminder to mean

‘I’m not through with you. There is so much more.’

God’s timing is perfect and I just need to trust it. God can start giving me my heart’s desires whenever he wants. I just need to trust Him.

I got the idea to make a list of rules from CBS’ NCIS’ main character Agent Gibbs played by Mark Harmon. My list of rules differs from Gibbs, but it is a code to live our lives. you better believe starting today, I am living my life by my set of rules.

Instagram isn’t that important

Fasting.

What pops into your mind when you read that word?

Giving up food. The word ‘fasting’ means to abstain from food. Today fasting can mean putting something on the shelf for a while. Giving yourself space from something.

For the past month, I have put social media on a shelf and experienced life without being so focus on snapping this pic to post later. It made me realized that I can make it through the day with out checking my socials. I realized that I want to live my life without my phone screen in my face. I don’t want my nieces to remember Aunt Mo always checking her phone. There is more to life than likes and shares. I want to be present in the present and not wishing for something else.

This poses a question:

Can you last without checking your phone? For a day? A week?

I highly recommend a social media fast, especially an Instagram fast, if you are struggling to find your self-worth, like I was, take the leap and delete your Instagram app. I feel that if you don’t have the right mindset Instagram can become a comparison trap. That’s why I had to get rid of it for a bit. I was comparing my lifestyle to my followers and wanting what they had. For the first ten days, I had that mindset that I needed to post that picture, but oh wait. It was a good break and now I am debating whether I need to bring back those apps on my phone or not. I may get back, but I am going to have to make a conscious effort not to spend all day on my phone.

So, I suggest a break from Instagram, for you to look at your life without your phone screen in your hand.

Just food for thought.

Stay strong,

MH

I’m still here

COVID-19, or the Coronavirus has taken something from all of us and for me it has taken my inspiration for writing. I’m still here I just have no encouragement for writing. I’m honestly doubting that I have what it takes to be a writer.  My life is inspirationless. It’s easier to think of yourself as a writer than actually sitting down and writing. This week I was able to get away and just sit with Jesus and I surrendered my writing to Him, so we’ll see what He has up His divine sleeve for me.  I get my inspiration from living my life, from daily encounters. That has been taken away from me and I have posted in the last month because I didn’t have any inspiration. I know that’s a lame excuse, but it is true. I have heard it said that “sometimes you have inspiration and sometimes you don’t.” I wholeheartedly agree with that statement and for the past month or more I haven’t had inspiration.

 On December 31, 2019, I had high hopes for a new decade and a new year. 2020, is more than half over and honestly, I’m excited to put this year behind us. write in the history books and let’s keep living life. Opportunities have come up for me and I have taken them. That is a lesson in itself, you have to grab the opportunities given to you today. We don’t know what will happen tomorrow, we just have today, so take the opportunity while it stands. Tomorrow it could be gone, or you could be gone.

 In the words of one of my favorite philosophers, Grand Master Oogway, from Dreamworks’ Kung Fu Panda, says,

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.”

Enjoy today while you can. As I have heard Annie F. Down put it, chase the fun. I still believe God can do a lot in this year, we just need to trust and obey him.

“For I am about something new. See I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.”- Isaiah 43:19 (NLT)

P.S.

I’m not giving up on writing. just going through a dry season.

MH