Just Gotta Praise Him

I Just Gotta praise Him ..even on a train
Early this morning I ran my errand and the city was on silence as if God had commanded it in honor of His Son today and Pandora was streaming Praise and Worship Pandora Pentecostal Style!

Waiting on trains and walking through the subway tunnels this morning my foot tap turns to a serious rhythm in accord with my hand pat on the leg; and the more Pandora jammed and my mind got fixed on Jesus laying His life down for my sorry and unworthy self, I thought “who does that?” but Jesus! Thus, my foot patting praise became hand clapping praise and humming, folks looked and double looked but at that moment (and that is all any of us ever has), no Easter clothes and hat, Bishop to prime me to worship my Lord, no pomp and circumstance, just me and my Lord who is due all my praise.

As I’m getting my praise on in the subway, I began thinking of some of the reasons I have to praise the Lord. First, for just being Lord, I'm waaaayyy too blessed and thankful not to give thanks and adoration. And His GRACE that He gives me wow! He hides me and protects me and is merciful!!!! When I get out the bed in the morning in excruciating pain trying to get my body to stand and hold me in the process -Jesus is there carrying me; every time my little girl leave my side and goes out into this big bad World - Jesus is there, every time I swipe a card, get groceries, do laundry, pay my rent, pay a bill, hey, get my hair done!!! y'all hear me? Jesus provided a way. Every time my credit score improves, every time a financial blessing comes my way, every time a door opens or closes -it’s Jesus, every time my family and friends make it back home and some have not – it’s Jesus!

I just can’t be concerned about what folks think or can wait for a church to “open” every time I have praise, I would be in “Church” 24 hours a day! I will cut a step and shout out hallelujah in the middle of the street, post office, car, where ever! Because no human can provide, love, look out and cover me and my house like the Lord! So I can’t “wait” to thank Him. It’s a relationship! I don’t wait to tell Danielle I love her until we get home or to a place where everyone is doing it so I am “comfortable” and or understood.  He waits on it and loves our praise! We like accolades and demand them in some situation-and who are we? What miracle have we preformed? What life have we saved with our own?

I may have looked crazy, but on the contrary, crazy is being ashamed to thank the Lord for bringing your babies back home each day, crazy is not thanking the lord that you are walking and talking, and for me personally that I am in my right mind even if it is only a few times a month.

He's got me covered and I got His praise and adoration covered.


 “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” John 4:22

I dare you to praise The Heavenly Father aloud and unashamed be it at work, in the store, when ever and where ever you feel led to say “thank ya Lord!”

It’s a life style and relationship, it’s not a show or thing to do, it’s who you are and what you do; and the only true, uncomplicated and purest form of relationship and love you will ever experience.

Let Easter live everyday in you.



Praise Him for He has risen – He has risen INDEED!

How Wise are you?

"Spend your designated time by God wisely, YOU don't know when he gonna do roll call..."


~Cass Carter
Tampa, Fl.


What a powerful reminder of our time here and how to use it - "wisely"

Spinning All By Myself

So, I was having a "moment" (thinking way too much) and of course my thoughts trickled into all else that was wrong. Y'all know how that goes, it's a domino effect, start on one topic and now there is a list of woe is me....and this and that,  and they said they did, I have no blah blah blah!


So while talking to my dear friend about the emotions, through my loud snots and tears, he said Kellz, stop it! (and went on to much dialog with me)but what stuck was: Kellz, you are "SPINNING"  (all by yourself) God is shaping you (again), He is the potter and you are the clay!




And I was indeed spinning and by myself!!I had now become the clay and potter! And it was not working for me.




Visually, I could see a glob of clay on a wheel, no shape, no form, at times cold and sticky.
The wheel starts moving and the clay is spinning WITHOUT the hands of the "creator / potter", the clay begins to move but quite sloppy and clay is slinging everywhere, trying hard to align it's mess with the wheels rotation and find its own shape and to no avail-still a mess.




But when the hands of the creator touches the clay and begins to hold and mold, the clay begins to take shape, and control over of the clay is now and finally in the hands of the creator.




So, with that conversation I took away: Kellz, stop spinning, relax into this new shape you are being molded into, stop resisting the repairs. It's ok to be broken and then put back together; and when things are repaired they are repaired even stronger so they will not break again, well, at least the same way.






Stop spinning - all by yourself.






Be well in your mind, body, and spirit

Where There is Light, Darkness Cannot Dwell

The Lamp of the Body
Luke 11:33-26 (NIV)

“No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.

Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy, your body also is full of darkness.

See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness. Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you.”

Have you ever seen a person and they appear to be "glowing" or they "look" totally different than you remember them, there is a skip in their step, they radiate love, joy, happiness and peace, just hugging and kissing everybody!  They found the "light" and no longer hang out in darkness, be it people or places. 

Change the things that are "dark" about and around you, open the steal drapes and let God's light shine within you and it will pour out of you. A lit room is so much more pleasurable and inviting than a dark, drab room with no lights. Where there is light, darkness cannot dwell.

A New Beginning

 Truth and Love e-Parish....


A new beginning

A NOTE TO MY YOUNGER SELF

A little twist today....

What a cool idea to journal a note or letter, if you will, to your younger self.  A letter that gives your younger self insight into the knowledge and wisdom you have learned, mistakes made, success and failures, struggles and victories, joys, pains.

For example: 

Dear Kelli, indeed you want to start barber school in '92, how else will you meet Billy and have Danielle.

Dear Kelli, live life on the edge, take risks, go against the grain. its a rush you won't believe.

Dear Kelli, do all the fun things you can and want, life really does go by too fast.

Dear Kelli, Go to Meko's funeral in '95, it's how you find a church home and eventually rededicate your life to Christ and get baptized, the foundation you receive will carry you all your days.

Now, imagine the younger you finding these letters and using them as a guide,who better to trust beside you and God.

What is your note to your younger self today? Have fun with this share somethings with others, most important learn.

Be well in your mind, body and spirit

WHAT GOD HAS FOR YOU....BABY IS FOR YOU

I was watching Steve Harvey today (yes, I really was) and Mr. Harvey said to a guest something like: "Dr. Phil has a show that can handle........" 

I thought, wow! most folk don't plug or shout out their "competition"; but it came to me (noticing Mr. Harvey's spiritual development), he was not worried or threatened about Dr' Phil's show, his success or achievements; he was confident in the fact that what God has for Dr. Phil is Dr. Phil's and what God has for Mr. Harvey is Mr. Harvey's.

So you see, there is no need not to support, compliment or recognize others for their achievements and/ or success because of your own insecurities or even lack of faith ( I won't even get into how THAT blocks your blessings); instead, sincerely be someones biggest fan and/or loudest cheerleader, because what God has for you............baby is for you!