Singles Talk: Every Actor Will Eventually Come Out Of Character.

24 May, 2013 — 1 Comment

 

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. (Ps 139:14 NIV)

I have played many roles in my life. I bet there is an Oscar award for me somewhere.

I tried to be what other think I should be, it never last.

I have been who I’m not to make others happy, hoping that it will lead to love. In my long distance past, I have been the bad girl, the good girl and the absolutely party girl.

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Throughout those times I was trying to discover myself. I didn’t know who I was, and I thought being someone else will be better than a nobody.

I eventually found me, not that I went anywhere in the first place. Once I discovered who I am, the whole shebang starts to fall into place.

Stop trying to fit into people’s idea of who you are, or should be. Be yourself and own it. Nobody is perfect, so stop putting yourself down and wishing to be someone else.

No wonder we have so many broken relationships Who do plan to be in your next relationship? When will the real you show up?

The truth is, you may be unreasonable, difficult, high maintenance, fabulous, dramalicious sista, perfectionist, sensitive and lovely.

Whatever you are or trying to change about your. The right person for you will see past all of that, inasmuch you are authentic. Be honest about yourself, and some of your crazy ways may soon become endearing to him.

God doesn’t put two people that are the same together. He brings two people who are polar opposite together to become one. 

You are amazing and there is no one like you in this universe. Let him see it, and give love a chance.

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Selah Notes ~ God’s Thoughts Towards You

21 May, 2013 — 3 Comments

 

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God’s thoughts towards you are loving, precious, of peace, to prosper, and of a future filled with hope.

In a world constantly changing, our God is unchangeable. His thoughts towards you will stand forever and from generation to generation

There is nothing you can ever do to change God’s thoughts towards you. Only God’s words will stand the test of time.

Remember, it doesn’t matter what anyone else think about you, their thoughts are a mere breath, worthless and futile. It has not power over you except you receive and embrace it.

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Getting To Know You

14 May, 2013 — 10 Comments

I recently posted a survey here and the feedback I am getting is great. Thanks to so many of you that have filled this in. Its given me a new wave of inspiration on how best to serve y’all.

Bukville Getting To Know You

Bukville Getting To Know You

Since you all know more about me through my blog. I am turning the table over to you!

One of the things I love most about blogging is getting to know different people from all over the world. It’s amazing that some of my readers have transitioned to being real friends.

With technology such as WhatsApp, Skype, Facebook, Kik, Viber and Twitter it’s a lot easier and cheaper to stay in touch. So here we go:

Q1 Current location

Q2 What’s your weather like today

Q3 What do you hope to achieve this year

Q4 What is the best thing that’s happened to you this year.

Q5 Tea or Coffee

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Smith Wigglesworth - “I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I feel. I am moved only by what I believe.”

Many of us are expecting an answer, a breakthrough this month.

Learn to wait on the Lord and not man. Keep your eyes on Him and not your situation. Seek His face not His hand. 

I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.  (Ps 130:5  NIV)

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Happy Mother’s Day Mammas!

11 May, 2013 — 7 Comments

Happy Mother's Day Mammas!
To all my Mammas, Mothers, Sisters and Friends – Here is wishing you a happy mothers day. You have been blessed with many spiritual gifts and I challenge you to walk in it with grace and humility through Christ our Lord.

Today, I am lifting you all up in my prayers, although we are many at different stages in our journey, yet one body of Christ.

You are called ‘woman’ – womb-man, you are born with a womb. You didn’t choose to be a woman. God created you as a woman for a purpose.

You don’t become a mother when you give birth to a child. You are a mother because you are a nurturer, you are a life changer, a destiny shaper, a teacher, you love so freely, you give of yourself to many, you applaud, you advise, you motivate, you inspire, you are a role model, a mentor, you speak the truth in love, you chastise with kindness in your own voice, you endured, you are not self seeking, you are longsuffering, you are the bridge to the gap, intercessor and most of all you are the embodiment of love and sacrifice.

I salute you regardless of what stage you are in your journey. I love you with the love of Christ, I acknowledge how far you have come. Your courage is an example to so many and I’m cheering for your unstoppable success.

To My Mammas

From the depth of my soul – I say thank you. With tears streaming down my eyes I say thank you.  At every junction in my life God always sent me a Mamma.

Mammas are like the angel Gabriel in the flesh. Showing up in my life to challenge me, chastise, love me, nurse me, hold my hands, kick my backside, shake me, and mould me. Through the Mammas in my life I have received motherly love that  “the lost child” inside of me needed so badly.

Happy Mother’s Day Mammas!

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Bukville Survey

11 May, 2013
Bukville Survey
Please take a moment to complete this anonymous survey.

Kindly spare a minute to fill out this survey to help us serve you better.

Feel free to let us know what areas we can be more effective in serving you.

 

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FCF7T7R

 

Thank you for your time. 

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Have You Visited The Dream Theater Lately?

10 May, 2013 — 3 Comments

While waiting to conceive our first child and my efforts to stay sane while trying. For the most part I kept busy applying some of these tips.  Apart from praying, bible study and crying LOL. I regularly worked on my testimony instead of rehashing  the past and worrying about what may never happen.

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By Sandi Krakowski – www.arealchange.com

I spend a lot of time in the dream theater of my mind. I saw myself heavily pregnant, holding our new baby and complaining of sleepless night. I envision myself on platforms sharing my testimony with other women waiting on God.

I would revised my testimony religiously, every week, there was something new to add to it. It strengthened me with a renewed focus on God.

For we walk by faith, not by sight (2 Cor 5:7 KJV)

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Mom can you stop the sun from shining in my face?

8 May, 2013 — 9 Comments

As we drove to church on a sunny Sunday morning in Houston. The sunset was high and hot, just how we like it and it’s not even summer yet.

David was sitting behind the driver seat and he said ‘’mom can you stop the sun from shining in my face?”

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I smiled to myself thinking this boy must think mom can do all things? Of course he believes mom can do anything, why else would he ask?

I replied David “mom cannot stop the sun from shining in your face but God can.”

As we drove the direction of the sun changed and David settled down.

It got me thinking how much faith my son has in me that I could do anything. Isn’t that just the type of child-like faith that the bible speaks of? If only we all have that type of faith in God, we can move mountains.

For David to have that kind of faith in me, this comes through relationship – a deep and personal relationship.  A relationship based on love and trust.

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Stop Putting Your Life On Hold

26 April, 2013 — 9 Comments

I love celebrating each milestone in our lives. Sometimes, if I’m not careful I tend to postpone celebration until when its a major milestone.

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I have been asking myself lately why delay celebrating life?  Whose idea is this anyway? Why must we wait till we’re at a certain age before we drive that car or have that big bash we have been planing in our heads, or just plain living life to the fullest

I have turned over a new leaf and will no longer wait to celebrate important events and milestones in my life.

I am going to celebrate everyday since I don’t know how long I am going to be around for. The truth is none of us know if we are still going to be here tomorrow. So why do we keep on putting things off as if we have control over our life?

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Note2Self: Moms

22 April, 2013 — 9 Comments

Click here to read =>   A Prayer For Moms

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Imagine Mary

6 April, 2013 — 4 Comments

The roads of life take us through many paths, while some are smooth rides, other are bumpy and filled with potholes.

Imagine Mary

Imagine Mary

The individual going thru that bumpy road, tend to think they have been singled out for the rough rides.

We sometimes think that no one else knows how deep and painful we hurt. Going as far as thinking that we are the only ones, ever to experience the pit of the valley we find ourselves.

Imagine Mary, the mother of our Lord, Jesus. A virgin betrothed to Joseph discovers the impossible, unheard of, never before happened to any other human being. She is pregnant with a child, yet not having known any man.

Imagine going thru something you have nothing to compare with. No point of reference whatsoever. Imagine having to keep this great secret to yourself. Who can I share this with? Who would keep my secret, secret? Yet she put her trust in God for the unknown.

There is nothing you are facing today that is new under the sun. Someone has gone thru it and you can gather strength and encouragement from others that you too will not only survive but will overcome it.

Your trials today will be the platform of authority from which God will use you  to speak and minister to others.

I pray that God, Father of our Lord Jesus will give you grace and strength in this season. The third Person of the Trinity will comfort and help you in your understanding and discernment.

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Watch what you say today! Your words can produce life or death. 

Words can hurt, they wound sometimes deeply.

Your words can also reward, build self-esteem, create friendships, give hope, and render a blessing. 

Words can heal and inspire

Speak life today!

Bukville Bites: Speak Life

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Overcoming Parental Rejection.

25 March, 2013 — 8 Comments

“When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take care of me.” (Psalm 27:10, NKJV)

There are many types of rejection in life, some are minor and others are major with lasting effect on your life if care is not taken.

The rejection from a parent is a life-altering wound that is so deep into the marrow of your bones. It will shake your world and turn it upside-down; it will hold you captive, bound by bitterness and unforgiveness (if you let it).

It can impact your relationships with others and how you view the world. After all, if your father or mother doesn’t love you, who will?

The pain from parental rejection can be well hidden for a long time. Our emotional pain can be buried underneath many layers and it takes events such as death in the family, divorce or birth of a child to awaken the pain.

Psalm 27:10

Psalm 27:10

It’s every parent’s duty to love their children, but we often realize that it’s not always true. Most parents do right by their children, but then you have those who should not be allowed to have pets talk less of children.

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Let God Be God

10 March, 2013 — 16 Comments

How many of us are living with the consequences of our past mistakes today?

In our impatience and unnecessary worry to achieve the result we deem that we cannot do without. We rushed in like fools trying to help God fulfill what we believe God wants.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life – Pro 13:12

Anyone that has ever waited on the Lord knows that it takes patience, longsuffering and faithfulness (a fruit of the Spirit)

While the journey to waiting on the Lord may not be filled with excitement, it is however a test of our faith in the Lord.

You will never know how shallow or deep your faith walk is until you’ve been thru the fire of adversity. There are no short cuts while we are being tested but we must endure to the end just as Jesus did.

Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God – Heb 12:2

Let God Be God

Let God Be God

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Happy “Go Texan Day” Y’all.

22 February, 2013 — 7 Comments

 

Its Go Texan Day and the start of the RodeoHouston.

The Friday before the Parade is also known as “Go Texan Day,” where the entire population of Houston is encouraged to dress in Western attire, such as jeans, cowboy boots and cowboy hats.        

 

Howdy Cowboys

Howdy Cowboys – Proud Houstonians

 

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, also called RodeoHouston. Is the world’s largest live entertainment and livestock exhibition and is held right here in my home town, Houston!

Go Texan Day not only  encourages everyone to wear their western wear but helps preserves this great tradition to be proud of.

The event is 20 days long. The show features championship rodeo action, livestock competitions, concerts, a carnival, pig racing, barbecue and the Rodeo Uncorked!  Shopping, sales and livestock auctions. 

It’s a great family event for everyone, there is something for all to do and enjoy! Come hungry and taste the best barbecue ever, leave full and happy. 

We join our fellow Houstonians in celebrating Go Texan Day. So proud to be a Houstonian.

God bless Texas, God bless United States of America

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Life Leaves Clues

30 January, 2013 — 8 Comments

Pay AttentionAs we approach the end of another month. Kindly pay attention to the clues life is giving you as you go about your journey.

It’s easy to get caught up in the busyness of life juggling the demands of our daily grind.

Every day, life leaves clues. If you pay attention, you’ll see and hear small miracles happen, and then use them to become better – Bryan Thayer

You will make some mistakes, and as you take inventory of the lessons learned along the way. It will help you to navigate better and forge ahead arriving at your destination in good time.

A true account of how I missed many clues

Faith had 2 weeks off for Christmas break and I was ready for her to resume school. I woke up excited and eager to get Faith to school on  Monday 7th Jan.  There I was driving to school, thinking to myself  (Clue #1) how there were very few cars on the road. Hmm, (Clue#2) I thought what ever happen to all the school-run moms? Anyways we are going to be there on time, thank God for less traffic and I cant wait to have my me time!

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Selah Notes ~ God Is An Equal Opportunity God

15 January, 2013 — 7 Comments

Matt 5:45a – For He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust (ESV)

God is an equal opportunity God. God is impartial and He makes all things available to everyone. Faithful is He who has promised.

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While the world speaks of inequality, separation, class divide. God gives us all an equal playing field thru the power of grace and He is no respecter of persons.

There is no favoritism on account of birth, beauty, or blood. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus (Gal 3:28)

We have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ and our sins are forgiven. We also have the power to choose (Jn 3:16)

We are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ

You have the same rights, entitlements and privileges – you are an heir.

Go! Be amazing, Bodacious (Bold and Audacious), fearless, stand out, speak up, shine, dare to be different.

 

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God’s Appointed Time

9 January, 2013 — 10 Comments

 

Appointed Time

Appointed Time

Don’t seat around waiting on the perfect time to do what you can do now. It may never happen.

There is no such thing as a perfect time; we don’t live in a perfect world and neither are we perfect beings.

There is a divine order in place; God holds the universe in His hands.

My own hand laid the foundations of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they all stand up together. (Is 48:13)

Pray for the appointed time of God to be revealed to you. Believe that God’s will for your blessings is right now. Pray and press in, to enter into your season of appointed time and watch God do that which only Him can do

Your part is to seek the will of God, pray and make the decision that your time is now.

Life is a made up of decisions. There are no coincidences.

There is no such thing as a perfect time – just appointed time.

 Waiting for perfect timing is an excuse for delaying what is needed now. Pray that God will perfect the time and your willingness to obey his instruction.

Waiting for the stars to be aligned is a waste of time because they are already aligned – Tolulope Ilesanmi

God created time; the stars, the moon and the sun. He alone knows the timing of everything He created.

You may think your time has passed? Maybe it’s too late for you to start again after that divorce or I can’t recover after the bankruptcy.

Sometimes life throw us curve balls but a setback is just a setup for a come back!

Maybe you had to go thru all of that to fully appreciate what next God is about to do. Pray that God will open your eyes to see what you are not seeing.

There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven. Eccl 3:1

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Want To Be Audacious In 2013?

4 January, 2013 — 13 Comments

Hello Precious,

You may or may not have set of goals written for 2013. I am all about goals and making  list for everything.

I don’t make resolutions; I set goals. Resolutions are so yesterday, you can start your own revolution if you like.

This time of the year is filled with gazillions of ways to hit the ground running in 2013.

I have one thing to share that is the most crucial for 2013. Whatever you do put this first at the top of everything else.

What will make you stand-out, successful, audacious, confident, courageous, fierce, walk like you are six feet tall, walk away from confrontations’, keep your peace, smile, love the haters, have the last laugh, be the bigger person, keep your joy in the midst of a storm in 2013?

One Thing Only.

Jesus said to Martha “But one thing is needful: and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her” (Luke 10:42)

The time you spend with God in prayer, meditation, worship, exhortation and fellowship will set you apart in 2013.

The revelation, insight, wisdom, knowledge and discernment you’ll walk and operate in shall not be taken away from you.

God will supply you with daily manna fresh from above. He will anoint you with fresh oil

“Inner strength is a result of time spent with GOD in prayer, which brings a fresh breath of life and inspiration that injects into you tenacious & audacious power to live & move in prefect stride regardless of the situation or circumstances” – Leke Garuba

Psalm 27:4 – One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.

 

Be Audacious 2013

Be Audacious 2013

As you dwell and seek Him, you will find Him. With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.

So the last 3-days has been amazing! I have been putting our home in order as the season changes here in Houston. Whilst remaining in constant fellowship with God. You can do the same anywhere, anytime. Don’t go hours without checking in with the Alpha and Omega, the Ancient of days, and the most High God.

There is a frequency especially reserved for you, will you tune in today?

To your audacious self!

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Go Big and Bold in 2013

1 January, 2013 — 11 Comments
Go Big, Go Bold In 2013

Go Big, Go Bold In 2013

 

I pray as you read this the Lord will touch your heart and open your spirit to receive it. That the eyes of your understanding may see the hope of His calling for you in 2013.

I have prayed for everyone who will read this post. That the power of God will ignite something within you and you will be propelled into a new season in your life.

I pray that 2013 will be a year like you have never experienced before. Though last year may have been a great year but you’ve never had it this good before.

2013 will be Big and Bold for you. You will ask and you shall receive it. You will seek and it shall be given to you. You will be bold as a lion, you will walk and not be weary. Your inner man will be strengthened like never before.

You will operate on a realm never experienced. Time and season will work in your favor. The host of heaven will be on alert to your commands.

This year is about speaking it and receiving it. Go Big and Bold. Be audacious and confident that He who formed and created you,  got you covered.

He will not only do it what you asked for? He will do exceeding abundantly beyond what you’ll ask for or even think!

And why not? He is able, He is not a man, He does not lie.

He has been faithful in the past, and why shouldn’t we trust, believe and have faith in Him to do it again?

He will do it again! Do it again, Lord.

If you don’t believe me, kindly pray to God to pass on your portion unto me (hehehe). Wait a minute! Remember Jacob and Esau?

You can’t get it back once you pray it over. Your words are powerful and lethal, so be careful.

 

2013 Will be for you whatsoever you want it to be.

To Your Audacious Self!

To Your Audacious Self!

Happy New Year – Go Big and Bold in 2013

 

Congratulations – Nothing will hold you back in 2013, not even yourself.

 

Happy New Year – Happy New You!

 

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” – Les Brown

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