Transfer

Merry Christmas everyone! Happy Holidays to all! Jesus is the reason for the season, He's the reason why we sing!

The holiday season can be so stressful for many, sometimes for me too! All the shopping, cooking, gathering, can be tiring and draining. It can also be draining mentally and emotionally, as depression rates rise tremendously during the holiday season. As great as the holidays can be for some, it is NOT the "wonderful time of the year".

It is times like these when you realize whats really important. You realize that family is priceless. Yes, gifts are good, especially since diamonds are a girls best friend (and a pair of killer boots, but I digress). I take this time of the year as a season of renewal. This season is a reminder of just how far God has brought me. I take this opportunity to look back over the year; the blunders and the joys.

My mom told me something that has been chaning my daily walk with Christ. It was some of the best advice I've received in a long time! She told me that whenever I start to look to my past, or think negative thoughts, valid or not, simply say, TRANSFER. Transfer it to Jesus, and give it to Him, for He is the only one who understands. He is the only one who is there for me unconditionally, gracefully merciful, with an overabundance of peace that surpasses all understanding! Just with that simple word, it does so much. Immediately Jesus gives me strength. He lets me know, in the sweetest, gentlest way, that it is OK. He paid the price for everything already, and is more than ready to provide me with whatever it is I need.

So during this hectic holiday season, and as we walk into the year 2010, the year of ACTION, transfer all your worries, fears, doubts, insecurities on The Lord. He'll never fail you.

I am at a place of perfect contentment. I am thankful for what I have, and for what I dont have. Everything is in perfect order, God has me exactly where I need to be. Everyday He shows me how to walk, how to talk, how to be a woman of God. Everyday He teaches me, is patient with me as our relationship grows closer and closer.

I'm transfering...are you?

Walking In My Destiny...But Afraid of Success?!

God is soooo good!!!!!!!!

Ok, now that I got that out, I can begin to pour out my thoughts to my very faithful blogger audience! I have been through so much, and accomplished more than I could imagine, and I'm so grateful. At times I find it more than easy to get frustrated looking at my journey and how far I have to go. So now instead I look behind me, at how far I've come. I have been through deep waters, but they were just to cleanse me and I am truly a different person.

I walk differently. I talk differently. The very essence of me as...hmm...whats the word, upgraded. I have matured greatly, and have been exaulted. I know that God is doing a great work in me, and He never starts something that He wont finish! Preach, sistagirl!

But at times I can feel myself sabotaging myself. I think I'm afraid of success! I think I'm secretly afraid of making it. Of making all my dreams come true, and whats makes it even scarier is because I'm closer than ever before! The closer I get, the more hesitant I become. Cause once you reach your goals; the goals you've worked so long and so hard on, filled with all the blood, sweat, tears and lip gloss, and you finally reach your dream!.....What now? Ok, I got it, I did it, but now what comes next?

And that folks is what I have a fear of. I have a fear of being desolate. A fear of being average. Because as long as I am working toward something I have a purpose, a passion. And once I reach it I feel like maybe "the thrill is gone"!

But I have been challenging myself more than ever on my path to GREATNESS! I am in the business of success, honey! Nothing about me is mediocore or average. Jesus said I am the head and not the tail, I am above and not below.

Jesus calls me blessed and highly favored among women. Each goal I have is a opportunity for growth, maturity, and more importantly a closer walk with Jesus. Because if I never cried at night, I'd never know Him. If I never got frustrated or hurt, I'd never know who Jesus really is to me, and how He loves me so much.

So every time I reach a goal, rather its small or huge, I celebrate it, and look for my next challenge! Because after every challenge is a victory! It's a spiritual and mental and emotional upgrade! I go higher and higher and higher and higher and higher. And theres nothing, and I mean nothing that can stop my greatness.

How great are you?

God Has Been So Good To Me!

Alrightly folks, your reading this through a computer, but I wish you could see the smile on my face! Ha ha! I'm joyful peoples!!! Not happy, because happy is a feeling, and as we all know, feelings change. I am joyful! God has been working with me and I am so grateful to know that I'm on His mind! Yes, the God who made the sun, the moon, and the stars, the one who clothed the lillies of the land, and the one who wrote the songs for the birds to sing! He is thinking about me, wants me to do good, wants to bless me abundantly, and wants to exault me! Amen!

What more can I say? I can say that I have come a long, long, long, long, long, long, (your not gonna make me type the word long out a million times are you?), (ok, thanx!), a long time have I come darnit! I look back on where I used to be and sometimes I cry. I cry out of sadness, I cry of guiltiness, I cry for the happy memories that I had. And its crazy because all these emotions are opposite, so sometimes I cry and dont even know what for after awhile!

I have been taught so much about life, people, God and myself. I learned how strong I really am. I learned that I am not perfect, and I have a lot to learn. I am growing at a rapid rate, and I'm taking no prisoners! I'm finally loving life. i'm finally, as people in the streets say...doin' me. I'm doing what makes me smile. I'm investing in my brillance! Muahhhhhh, ha,ha, ha, ha.............hm, um, ha. So uh, yeah.

I thank God for the deep waters I went through. They were not meant to drown me anyway, but to cleanse me. I have been born again, and I have started all over again! I am so excited about my future, God has so much for me!

My foundation, Daughters of the King is launching in January 2010, and my book will be published this year. My birthday is in January, I'm starting a new year, in anew city with a new frame of mind and ways of thinking! I thank God for picking me. I thank God for choosing me, a wretch who is nothing and less than nothing. I can not tell you enough how good God has been to me.

I am blessed, and HIGHLY FAVORED. This world is mine for the taking! If you dont want to be apart of it, at least you get to witness. Right?

Still Standing

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I'm still standing. I been up against the ropes, everything you going through I been there before, I seen them all come and I seen them all go, you can bet your last that my head won't hit the floor. Never. Cause I'm still standing.

I let go and I let God, so don't hate me now. I aint what I used to be no more. You can't take this joy that I have! I'm sorry if you are offended by my confidence and favor. I'm sorry if you thought you could break me, but here I stand. I'm sorry you feel the need to down me and what I'm doing to build yourself up. I'm sorry I don't downplay my success for your insecurity.

I am a Daughter of the King, blessed beyond measure. God is so good!! He holds my hand, leads my path, and directs my every step. He is my knight in shining armor! He is everything to me, and I want to shout it to the mountaintops!

He is my best friend, my lover, my confidant, my cheerleader, my financial supporter, my doctor, my handy man and an unchanging hand in the time of need!

I'm so happy He weeded out all the toxic friends that were once in my circle. I'm so happy He delivered me from a toxic relationship, and have exaulted me above all. I'm so happy He has given me discernment; knowing who is for me and who is against me. He showing me my mistakes and the ways to correct them. He's maturing me, molding me into a Proverbs 31 woman!

I love Jesus! I'm falling head over hills for Him, and I love the path I'm on! I'm not where I'm supposed to be, but thank God I'm not where I used to be!

Sorry if your jealous, or not as fly, He can do it for you too!

This is to thank all my former and current haters. You are the wind beneath my wings! I will continue to fly high, and kill you with kindness.

Are You Happy?

Ok everyone, random thoughts. Today it was a beautiful day, the sun was shining and I was with my family. Being with my family always make me happy! I'm surrounded by love, with people I know care so much for me. I read a quote somewhere that said, "The only people I need in my life are the people who need me in theirs." Deep, huh? But oh so freaking true! Lol

Today I found myself laughing and smiling more. I walked with my head held high, with a swag unlike any other. Confident aint the word, honey! But it was a walk of humbleness, a unique closeness with my Creator. Because I know where He brought my from, making me appreciate errthang! Not everything, errthang!

So my question to you is, Are you happy? If not, why? Whats stopping your happiness? Your internal joy? What stops you from smiling? I been there, but I am determined ladies and gents to be happy. It's a daily job, sometimes hourly! But I am determined to smile, to be happy beyond all measure! Life is too short. My joy comes from Christ. Nobody on this earth gave me my joy, so nobody can take it away! And the church say, Amen! Preach, I say, preach onnnn! Lol

Some days are easier than others. Sometimes I have to force myself to look at the bright side of my day because evil thoughts of my past attempt to bring me down. And sometimes they do get the best of me. I remember when I used to have to go to the bathroom and cry it all out. It was actually cleansing for me. But I'm working more on myself more than ever. I will leave this earth fully satisfied!

And guess what, my journey has just begun.

You Are Now Rocking With the Best! My Introduction

Heyyyyy everybody in web land! I've been wanting to start a blog for since like, years ago, but never got around to it. But nevertheless, I'm here! This blog is for me, to express whats going on in and around me. Hopefully there's women out here who can relate to me. My struggles, my joys, my highs and my lows. I'm looking to inspire. I'm looking to share my story and testimony of where I been, and where god has brought me!

I'm building my empire!!! (Muahh-ha-ha-ha!). The year of 2010 is the start of my empire. I'm an now fearless. I'm going after everything that I wanted, and everything that I procrastinated about. Everything that I put off, I'm now doing! I'm so proud of myself!

Since 2007 I been trying to write my book, I am now almost finished typing it, and by the end of the year I want it to be done, complete, polished and spit-shined, at the doorstep of every publisher in America. In January I'm launching, "Daughters of the King", it's a Christian ministry for young minority women to promote sisterhood, growth, self-value, and a relationship with Jesus Christ. Oh yes, watch me fly, folks!

Coming to you live, well not live but you know what I mean!, from Chicago, Illinois life is gggrrreeeattttt! From the hoods of East Cleveland, to Columbus, Ohio to Chicago, Illinois my journey has been filled with tears. Tears of joy, tears of pain, tears of happiness and tears of hurt. But I've come along way, and it's all because of Jesus! He gets all my glory and praise honey! You betta recognize!

So through my blog, Miss Thang in the City, I'll be talking about everything from fashion, to spirituality, to men, to shoes, and everything else that affects African American women, really women in general even tho I believe we sistas have a bond (though some "sistas" dont care too much for it, but I digress :)).

I want to you to enjoy my journey and chirp in! I want to hear from you. Advice, comments, feedbacks, even criticisms. I"m open, and I"m free.

Hello, everyone. My name is Angela Wilson, and I'm a child of God.