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CAE to CAF: Transition Complete

In the fall of 2017, Tyrone and I decided we wanted to get married to each other. Somewhere between October and December, I told my parents, pastors, and close friends. In January 2018, I told my family. After that, there was no turning back for me. Because I went from never having a boyfriend toContinue reading “CAE to CAF: Transition Complete”

CAE to CAF 6: Grief

“Dealing with death is weird because someone you’ve known all of your life is suddenly gone and you’re left to deal with the fact that they’re never coming back.” Snagged from an old blog post, Remain In Peace. This is more of a sequel to that piece, but before I really get into the meatContinue reading “CAE to CAF 6: Grief”

No One Gets to Make Me Be Someone I’m Not

I have to resist the urge to stop people midsentence every time I hear them say that something “made” them react a certain way. Example: “You made me mad when you…” “He made me yell at him cuz he yelled at me first.” Ya’ll with me? The reality is this, no one can MAKE youContinue reading “No One Gets to Make Me Be Someone I’m Not”

Vote With the Spirit

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. (‭Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬ ESV) I had someone give me a new way of understanding how to “walk in the Spirit” last week and it finally made it click for me. So I wanted to share it with you guys.Continue reading “Vote With the Spirit”

Not JUST One, Just… One

A friend of mine offered to give me tickets to a game before. She offered to give ME ticketS to a game. A couple years ago I won a contest. I sent in my application. People voted for me. After voting results came in I was given TWO passes to a festival. When I wasContinue reading “Not *JUST* One, Just… One”

Give Me the Green Light

September 2013 “Hey, Claricha! You can leave early if you like today. We don’t have many kids here so you can go.” Said my boss at 4:00 pm one Tuesday afternoon. I popped up from my spot and bolted to the door. I had a smile a mile wide as I got on 496 EContinue reading “Give Me the Green Light”

Sometimes life causes pain. Sometimes pain is good.

I have a faint scar on my hand and it’s been there most of my life. I got it when I fell off my bike as a kid. I was riding with no hands and I simply fell, but it was a pretty hard fall though. I blacked out for a second. Shortly thereafter, IContinue reading “Sometimes life causes pain. Sometimes pain is good.”