School of Hard Knox

LESSON LEARNED: Sometimes being rebellious is not noncomplianance. It was said to me over over and over as a yound-mid adult, "you're so rebellious." Truth is, I wasn't trying to be rebellious. I simply did not want to have my voice squashed. Coming from my background, I often felt three ways: 1) My voice did not count. 2) I was not HEARD/SEEN. 3) I did not have a choice. ... What seemed like or was an actual act of rebelling was my way of saying "NO MORE". "I AM HERE". "I HAVE CHOICES".

Lessons Learned. Even when you know( mind) that someone loves you, it's the way they show love (actions from the heart) that deepens the relationship and bonds the soul.

When you are ready to say, "I Do" and take that leap of faith into holy matrimony, every other condition and position of wholeness should be filled in your life: ~ Self Awareness ~ Friendships ~ Relationship with God ~Mentor... ~Social Identity See more

FACT. When you are ready to get married, the only vacancy left in your heart, should be that for your King or Queen.FACT. When you are ready to get married, the only vacancy left in your heart, should be that for your King or Queen.

LEAVE A LEGACY OF A Health FAMILY. God's Unconditional Love. Support and Caring for One Another. Trust. Security. Sense of Belonging. Open Communication. Authentic. Feeling Important, Valued, Respected and Esteemed. Encouragement. Availability. Strength. Grace. Togetherness. When my mother died I felt abandoned, alone...LOST. Although these were not the words I would have used to describe it (I was only 7 1/2), my reality was all of this. Even now I can identify with those f...eelings. As a Child of The Most High God, I realize GROWTH doesn't happy in a bubble. Family, those by birth and choice, matters. Choose a spiritual Mother and Father to help grow you, teach you, challenge you, support you, nurture and guide you in the ways of your CALLING. This is not a "DO IT ALONE journey. Your sacrifices will be many but you don't have to walk alone. Blessings

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When you walk through your storm, hold your head up high, and don't be afraid of the dark. God is with you. He is your solid rock, a firm foundation, an infallible foe to the wicked and insurmountable friend. Who can stand against him. What a Wonderful Testimony of TRUTH to stand on.

Happy Anniversary to my husband, Mr. Derrick Robinson. 16 years of marriage and sooo many lessons learned. So many TRUTHS revealed by God. Not all of them pretty. But I thank God for his grace and mercy. His forgiveness...His power to sustain...To right wrongs...To manifest himself over and over again in ways that truly matter and change hearts and lives. Here's to 16 more years of allowing God to show up in our marriage and be given our will and permission to BE in US, LIVE in US, DIRECT US and HELP US to love each other more and more every day of our marriage.

I can't begin to fully explain all of the emotional roller coaster of thoughts these days bring. However, I cannot imagine being here without the growth I have experienced over these past few years...emotionally, physically, spiritually, mentally and even psychologically. Let me say it this way, everything that has happened to me in my lifetime, good and bad, ugly and beautiful, has prepared me for this moment and this seaaon in MY LIFE. ... While I would have preferred to have been a better person from the start, I WAS NOT. I was FULLY FLAWED! Meaning, I had embraced my flaws, knowingly and willingly. Things like being controlling, abrasive when tired or frustrated, overthinking the most simple things to the extent of bashing the fun or joy out of it, becoming irritated when people did not do their best or be their best without recognizing they were giving their best and being the best they could be under the circumstances. Who am I to think so highly of myself. This is not a question but a statement. I am not God. I am just a manchild/female of God. So forgiveness was necessary for MYSELF. As I was forgiving myself I was being forgiven and made completely whole. That was over 10 years ago and I am still being made this beautiful and wonderful person...this reflection of the only one that really matters... GOD. For me I found, and still find, it is all about the posture of my heart. A broken heart. A healing heart. A disjointed and disconnected heart. My Heart. I AM FORGIVEN! I AM HEALED! I AM LOVED! Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." Follow me through the history of my journey and through MY LENS OF BROKENNESS, PAIN AND RESTORATION. It's not pretty or glamorous but it is VICTORIOUS!

Don't be a stranger in your own home. Life is precious. Cherish every moment.

If "they" don't have a plan for their "adult life", then they will patiently wait until you fulfill yours, then gladly jump on the bandwagon of your hard earned success. NO! #MISSMEONTHAT

To all youth (< 40), stop wasting ur time on these "wanna be" ppl who look 2 u to "make it happn". That goes for males & females.To all youth (< 40), stop wasting ur time on these "wanna be" ppl who look 2 u to "make it happn". That goes for males & females.

If you don't know better, be teachable, open to learn from those you love and trust & even a trustworthy and reliable 3rd party.If you don't know better, be teachable, open to learn from those you love and trust & even a trustworthy and reliable 3rd party.