I love her hair

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"TraceeEllisRoss: Finished hair! http://t.co/UGPXJKj"
--http://twitter.com/TraceeEllisRoss/status/52842980947673089

Wow!!

Been too long since I was on here. Been working a lot lately no real time to sit and do the things I used to do. No excuses anymore!! I'm going to start taking better care of myself...mind body and spirit. Hope you all are ready for the ride!! :)

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So......... my hair

Why is my hair toooo thick (not complaining) its just that I cannot just wake up and go. There has to be some type of preparation and a nice amount of gel. :) I have to be at work at 9 am and ill prob wake up at 7:45. I am hoping to slap some gel on it and get out the door.... idk.... ill update tomorrow

It's been too long

I did a big chop, colored my hair red, and got the hang of this natural thing

its been 2 months

Its been about 2 months since we've been on..we need to get back on.

so I colored my hair

I colored it a light brown. It looks a little reddish brown. I only dyed half of it. The top half. I refuse to dye the back because for the past few years, the back of my hair was the weakest part of my hair. So I don't think I will be dying the back for atleast a year or more. I will take a picture of it and post it when my hair is done or in better lighting. Happy Sabbath (night) ladies and I hope you have a blessed weekend.

My hurrr

Lately I've been doing a lot of twists as my protective style. They are easy to put in, easy to take out and last for a good little while.

Last weeks twists: on Tuesday of last week (8.24.10) I washed my hair, and then did a placenta hot oil treatment. I left the hot oil treatment in all night and rinsed it out before work the next day. The hot oil treatment had my hair feeling so soft and amazing! After rinsing I parted my hair to braid for stretching (so I could wear a bun to my interview). During the stretching I put Cantu shea leave-in and the growth oil on the individual parts to let it dry.

During the drying my hair felt great. It was soft and moisturized (I couldn't keep my hands out my hair all day!). The next day I took it down (in the evening) and brushed it back into a ponytail. I used 100% african shea butter mixed with E.V. Coconut Oil on my edges to slick them back (a hot mess by the way). Friday I was going to re-wash but decided against it because my hair is not used to being washed so frequently. I ended up doing some more two strand twists, they were way bigger than the last ones I did. After finishing the two strand twists I curled them with flexi rods to have a little curl in them for Sabbath. Here is what I came up with...

I actually don't like this pic but I liked the hairstyle

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I wore these twists until Tuesday. I took them out Tues afternoon and washed and did a baking soda deep condition (which was amazing by the way). I put about 1/2 c. of Olive Oil Cholesterol and 1/2 c. Panteen Pro-V Ice Shine conditioner in a small mixer, then eye balled about 1/4 c. baking soda and mixed it all together. It turned into an amazingly creamy conditioner.

I got the inspiration from sheacocoaluv on YT.

 I decided to do my first protective style which was flat twists in the front and two strand twists in the back. I did this on wet hair which is why I have the shrunken look, but I actually like it a lot! I pull on my twists to see my length and am happy with what I see.

I'm getting better with the twists! :o)

length check on 9.2.10

Matthew & Mark

So, yesterday I completed Mark and just want to recap on what went on in both Matthew and Mark. I enjoyed reading both books and liked the way the same story was told but by different people. To see what one added and the other left out and vice versa was entertaining. :)

Matthew: There was so much content in Matthew! He first started out with the lineage of Christ which when you first read it you're like umm....ok, I can't pronouce half these names...this is boring, lets move on. BUT I actaully sat and read the lineage and it was pretty cool. To see the family that Jesus was born into was nice. Moving on to chapter 5 , the Beattitudes! I really want to commit those to memory, I feel like they are good to know and help others with as we try and minister to those around us (another goal of mine). There are many times in my life that had I been able to recite one of those beattitudes then the situation that I was in would have been a lot better. Matt 6 & 7, I love 6:9-13 because it teaches us the Lord's Prayer. I was in church 2 weeks ago and heard the woman giving the children's story say the Lord's Prayer in words that children would understand...it was amazing! I never thought to disect the Lord's Prayer but once I did I found that it is such an amazing  prayer! I also loved 6:23 which tells us not to worry about our lives. Not what we will eat or drink, our bodies, or what we'll wear because life is about more than that! He tells us to look at the birds, they don't sow or reap but they are always fed and taken care of and then tells us that we are more valuable than they. What's the point of worrying, He says, you can't add another inch to your height by worrying, you can't change the outcome of anything by worrying so CHILL!!!
Matt 7:7 & 8  "Ask and it will be given to you, seek, and you will find; knowck, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened." I read this right when I needed to! I was doing the 'doubting Thomas' thing and just needed a word from the Lord and that day I read this chapter. It helped tremendously!!
I enjoyed seeing the power of God work during this book as He healed those who were blind, sick, raised the dead, and so on! And then it happened, Matt 9:12&13 Jesus went off! He said that those who are well don't need a doctor but those who are sick do. Then He said He didn't come to save the righteous but the sinners... that made me laugh SO hard!! It made me laugh because He knows that there are no righteous except through Him, so to say that He didn't come for the righteous was too funny to me!
Skipping through to Matt 12:30-32 "He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad. Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; bt whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come." This was so powerful to me! I didn't understand this at first and ended up asking my dad what that meant. His explanation to me was that the Spirit is the one who moves you, and to reject Him or to speak against Him is to deny Christ (I think). I'm gonna have to ask again and write it down this time! When he said it made PERFECT sense! I thought of it as the Holy Spirit being your moral compass and rejecting Him or speaking ill of Him was denying the Son and the Father! Let me know what you all gather from this.
Matt 24 was all about things we can expect to see in the end times, which of course we know is going on right now! In reading this chapter it gave me a stronger desire to study the Word of God because He has mapped it all out for us. He has told us what we need to do. The gift of salvation is FREE we just need to stop being stupid and take the gift! Is anything that we are doing right now in our lives worth not being able to spend eternity with our Creator!?
Matt 27 & 28 told the story of the Crucifixion. These two chapters made me so angry yet in a way they put a smile on my face! Obviously you know why it made me angry but it put a smile on my face because Jesus knew what was going to happen. He knew that He would rise in 3 days as He said He would and His work would be finished. How stupid of the priests, scribes and Pharisees! They knew He was straight from heaven and the Son of God, they didn't want to admit it because then they would look like fools for what they had been preaching. I can go on and on about how stupid they were but I won't cause this will be 3 pages long!!

Mark: I was surprised by how short Mark was. I was expecting it to be about the same length as Matthew. I enjoyed the way that Mark included things that Matthew left out. Such as in Mark 4 35-41when he told the story of the disciples on the boat and the storm came. Matthew only tells that He reubked the winds and the sea but Mark tells that Jesus spoke to the wind and sea and said "Peace be still!" I love it! Same story different versions.
There are some people in my life that I am having trouble forgiving, for lack of a better word, and Mark 11:25 & 26 spoke to this. How can I expect forgiveness if I can't forgive? Why would the Lord forgive me if I'm holding on to ill thoughts or feelings towards someone? This touched me in a way that I have now asked God to guide me in what I should do regarding these people. Should I reach out to them, tell them how I feel and then leave it alone? Whatever He tells me to do regarding these people I will do and will be able to say that I have forgiven that way I will be able to be forgiven!
Because Mark was so short and had similar if not the same stories as Matthew I will not go into detail about specific verses.

Can't wait to see what Luke and John have in store for me! :o)

Happy September 1st!!!!

Thank God for waking us up this morning and I thank him for blessing me with 9 months of this year :) This year has been a good one so far and I hope we close it on a good note. Have a wonderful day ladies!!

Hair update

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Matthew 1-5

Let me start off by saying it was wonderful. i'm gonna speak about a few versus from Matthew chapter 5.

Matthew 5: 5-6 Happiness comes from being submissive. When you acknowledge God as the source of life and abilities, you will feel heaven's joy. One day, people like this will fill the whole earth. 6. Happiness comes from longing to do what is right. Those who do right will have an inner satisfaction that nothing else can give.

Matthew 5:10 Happiness even comes from being treated badly for dong what's right. Just remember that no matter what happens, your place in heaven is secure.

Last, Matthew 5:11-12 Strangely enough, you'll find yourself blessed even when people insult you, persecute you and lie about you because you have accepted me. 12. when this happens, be glad, because it shoes that your name is written in heaven and that your reward will be waiting for you there. Remember, the prophets were treated no differently.

These verses really touched me because I believe that when you witness to someone or someone comments about how great your life may seem. Instead of saying "it's not that great or girl i don't know what you see" say " it's all because of God and what he is doing for me.

especially Matthew 5:10-12. I am sometimes treated badly or misunderstood for my religion and my beliefs. We must remember that we are not the only ones who have gone through this. This is comforting that even God was persecuted and crucified for who he was. If my place in heaven will is secure just to have to put up with this earthly B.S. then so be it. Love you guys.

My sabbath look

Okay so Im gonna show you guys what I did with the curls...

Well first I put a lil bit of coconut oil on my hands and ran them through my hair, loosening up the curls, to keep them from getting frizzy (i got that from youtube lol) and then I pinned up the sides to do a "Mohawk." To maintain the look ima just keep my hair pinned, (will i really do it is the question lol) and wrap it up with a satin scarf. When it gets really old ima just re-curl the hair with rollers. Well thats pretty much all i did lol heres a pic.

Its 4:50 am.....

Tired, but cannot sleep. I got bit by a few mosquitoes wednesday night and they itch so bad.... Any who I turned on the tv and Joel Osteen was on..... I'm watching this sermon, thinking about how maybe I got these mosquito bites just to have to wake up in this moment and watch this. He's speaking about speaking blessings into existence. So I will say this......... We will be successful, we will get through these hair journeys, we will meet the Lord one day, and when that day comes, there will be no more worrying, no more heartache, and NO MORE mosquito bites! Goodnight ladies :)
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A God Who Heals...

I am a God who heals. I heal broken bodies, broken minds, broken hearts, broken lives, and broken relationships. My very Presence has immense healing powers. You cannot live close to Me without experiencing some degree of healing. However, it is also true that you have not because you ask not. You receive the healing that flows naturally from My Presence, whether you seek it or not. But there is more--much more available to those who ask.

The first step in receiving healing is to live ever so close to Me. The benefits of this practice are too numerous to list. As you grow more and more intimate with Me, I reveal My will to you more directly. When the time is right, I prompt you to ask for healing of some brokenness in you or in another person. The healing may be instantaneous, or it may be a process. That is up to Me. Your part is to trust me fully and to thank Me for the restoration that has begun.

I rarely heal all the brokenness in a person's life. Even My servant Paul was told, "My grace is sufficient for you," when he sought healing for the thorn in his flesh. Nonetheless, much healing is available to those whose lives are intimately interwoven with Mine. Ask, and you will receive.

Psalms 103:1-4: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies.

James 4:2: You lust and do not have, you murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask.

2 Corinthians 12:7-9: And lest I should be exalted above measures by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness".

Matthew 7:7: "Ask and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you."


This devotional has truly shown me what an AWESOME God we serve!!! He is the healer of ALL!!! He said, My very Presence has immense healing powers! Mercy Lord!! Please heal my brokenness and the brokenness of all of us!