Annointed is what i think when i hear them sing this song. I was so blessed to dance to it a few Sundays ago with my fellow Praise Dancers at my church Harvest Life Changers Church. It blessed me and blesses me everytime i hear it. I hope it blesses you too. His mercy and grace is so great!!!
About Me
- sincerelyniah
- I am a daughter, sister, auntie, niece and mother. i am a woman. i am honest, loving and loyal but don't cross me. with that being said, i'm also a self acclaimed comedian. i'm a people person and a people watcher. i'm simply niah.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
A constant reminder...
... i must remain patient and wait on the Lord. I will not be discouraged or dismayed. I will trust in His promise. He said he will never leave me nor forsake me. His word and His promise has gotten me this far and I know He didnt bring me this far to leave me. This song sings to my heart and my soul.
Be blessed.
Be blessed.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
I have a mild addiction...
Okay, yes... i have a mild addiction to lip balm. I have tried it all. From Burts Bee's to pure shae butters; vaseline to just plain ole chapstick. But i have found the lip balms of all lip balms...Mwahhhhaaahaaa....
Aveda has this lip balm to die for. I kid you not, it stays on all day and my lips have never been happier. You can literally eat a full course meal, top it off with some kool aid and still have on a nice smooth layer of lip balm. I'm in love. Not just strong like, but in love! Ahhhh....
Okay, so in a second, you're probably going to go on the aveda website to see what i'm talking about, but don't lose your mind when you see the cost. I tell you now, it is worth every penny and will probably last for months on end (my disclaimer: i dont suggest you use it after expiring, no makeup for that matter).
Anyway, that's all for now. Enjoy....if you dare.
Monday, August 23, 2010
It's never too late...
OMG! Today is my first day of school!!! I am (clearing my throat) 31 years of age and i have decided to go back to school and finally finish my degree. It's been a long time coming and Lord knows, i have been ready to finish for so long. I'm not gonna lie though...i am super duper nervous. I mean, it's been 10 plus years since i've been in college. I dont want to be the old hag on campus and cross a sorority line with my line name as "Mama", but a sista has to do what she has to do. Either way, i'm excited and nervous all at once, so yall pray for me. Being a single mom definitely makes this a bit challenging, but kudos to my sweetie who encouraged me and motivated me to get back into the swing of things. So wish me luck everyone. It starts now and ends when i get my PhD.
"it's never too late to be who you might have been."-George Eliot
Friday, August 20, 2010
A week of Wonders!
What a week this has been. Have you ever had one of those days where you just wake up in the morning and ask God, "What are your lessons for me this week Lord?!" Well, that's exactly what I did when I woke up Monday morning. For some strange reason, I already felt in my spirit that this would be an eventful week; Good or bad...i wasn't certain.
Monday was an okay day. My younger cousin LaTaura called me to tell me she was having a wedding and wanted me to be a bridesmaid in it. I was really happy for her. Never in a million years did i think my younger cousin would get married before me, but nonetheless, i was really happy for her and honored she would ask me to be a part of that special day. Not only me, but my daughter as well to be her junior bridesmaid. Taura and i grew up together and i love her very much. When our grandmother passed away a couple of years ago, she was the one most torn considering my grandmother raised her. She has been doing all she can to keep the family together and i am so proud of her for doing that.
Well, not to get too excited, Tuesday, things went down hill. Without getting into detail, at the end of the night, i was the saddest girl in the world, but i knew things would get better. The woes of a relationship,what can you say?!? Anyhoo, you can guess going to work on Wednesday was not my cup of tea, but i had to go and make my little bit of change. I was pretty bummed out for the most part of the day. It was raining pretty much all day. I guess it was a suppliment to my tears that i had run out of. This day, my co-workers and i had decided to go hiking but the rain canceled that trip. Instead, we decided to go to Chef Geoffs for a quick bite to eat and then off to Yoga at Equinox, which is this extremely upscale gym. You either have to be a model, a rich housewife or a top executive who has nothing else to do with his/her money to be a member of this gym. Thank God for my girl Winny who got me and my other co-worker Amanda in on a guest pass because my pockets are not that deep these days. Lol!
Moving on, we headed off to Chef Geoff's but realized it was still pretty early and opted to go to Loius Vuitton and the Gucci store first, just to browse around. We walk into the Gucci store and who do i see standing at the counter?!?!? STEVIE WONDER!!!! A legend standing only a few feet away from me. So of course you know i was super stoked. i even started to tear up. I mean, i have a tshirt that was made for me a few years ago with his face on it and titles of his songs that i love. I have been a fan of this man since i learned how to walk. After a few moments of "should i, should i, should i's", i finally asked his bodyguard/assistant if i could say hello and Stevie turned around and said hello. It was really him! Not only is he a great singer but he is an amazing person. He grabbed my hand and asked me my name. He said, "Ahhh....Purpose.", with a big smile. We had small talk and he even made me laugh.
Me: "Mr. Stevie Wonder. Would you mind if I take a picture with you?"
Stevie: "Yes, actually."
Me: "Okay. No problem. I totally understand."
Stevie: "You ready?" (with a giggle)
Me: "Really?! We can take a picture?"
Stevie: "Sure we can."
That totally made my day!!!! After taking a picture with Stevie Wonder, we continued chatting, including my two Co-workers Amanda and Winny. We all laughed and had a great time talking to him. Then his bodyguard/assistant Francis took a picture with all of use together.
Before we left, i told Stevie that he made my day and that i was having the worst day that i had had in a long time. He said, "Did you wake up this morning? Did you have all your senses? Did you have all your limbs?" I said yes to all of these things of course and he replied, "Then it's a great day! You are blessed." At that very moment, i realized that no matter what went on in my life, i really was blessed. I felt a little bit of saddness because here i was moping that whole day and expressing to a man who is blind that i was having a bad day when he is the one without sight. But yet, he was the one that reminded me that i was blessed.
As we prepared to leave, he said, "I would like to invite you all to be guest at my next show. Please give your contact info to Francis and we will be in touch." Okay, really?!?!? Could this get any better?!?! Well, it couldve if he bought the Gucci bag that i had been eyeing but I would gladly settle for a Stevie Wonder concert as his guest! LOL! I exchanged info with Francis and that was all he wrote. What a day!!!!
2 days later and it's Friday. Still on cloud 9 from meeting Stevie Wonder, I walk into work with not a care in the world. Just looking forward to starting my day. I had a great evening of Praise and Worship at choir rehearsal last night, lots of laughs with my sweetie afterwards (see why here...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P6UU6m3cqk) and a good nights rest. Sometime before lunch, i ran into a gentleman that worked in the banking center of my job. I noticed his name tag red his last name Saddiquee which was pronounce "Sa-dee-kee". So happens, i have an old high school friend who's last name is Sadiki. I had been thinking about her for years, wondering how her life was. We had always been pretty close, but we lost touch in high school. I had missed her for a long time. I always knew she would do great things in her life. So at that moment, i decided to find her. I went to my desk and typed her name into the Google search engine, and low and behold, up pops her Facebook page.
Gotta love social networking. Right away, i noticed she and i had a mutual friend named Jared. They both went on a group trip to Cost Rica the year prior. Wow! Small world. 6 degrees of seperation is so real. Right away, i reactivated my Facebook page just to friend her hoping she would get it really soon. And as i hoped, she did. We chatted for a couple of hours and i was so happy!!!! We're already planning a trip together. Correction, she's in the process of planning a trip to China next year and i will be meeting her there! I'm just in awe of how much she still looks the same. Still so vibrant, happy and beautiful as I remember. It's always a great thing to run into long lost friends.
So all of this to say, this has definitely been a week of Wonders! Wondering will my happy and loving relationship sustain all the elements around us, meeting the legendary Stevie Wonder and wondering when i will see my long lost friend again. All great wonders, some things to anticipate. Ahhh....never a dull moment in my life. Happy wonders folks!
Monday was an okay day. My younger cousin LaTaura called me to tell me she was having a wedding and wanted me to be a bridesmaid in it. I was really happy for her. Never in a million years did i think my younger cousin would get married before me, but nonetheless, i was really happy for her and honored she would ask me to be a part of that special day. Not only me, but my daughter as well to be her junior bridesmaid. Taura and i grew up together and i love her very much. When our grandmother passed away a couple of years ago, she was the one most torn considering my grandmother raised her. She has been doing all she can to keep the family together and i am so proud of her for doing that.
Well, not to get too excited, Tuesday, things went down hill. Without getting into detail, at the end of the night, i was the saddest girl in the world, but i knew things would get better. The woes of a relationship,what can you say?!? Anyhoo, you can guess going to work on Wednesday was not my cup of tea, but i had to go and make my little bit of change. I was pretty bummed out for the most part of the day. It was raining pretty much all day. I guess it was a suppliment to my tears that i had run out of. This day, my co-workers and i had decided to go hiking but the rain canceled that trip. Instead, we decided to go to Chef Geoffs for a quick bite to eat and then off to Yoga at Equinox, which is this extremely upscale gym. You either have to be a model, a rich housewife or a top executive who has nothing else to do with his/her money to be a member of this gym. Thank God for my girl Winny who got me and my other co-worker Amanda in on a guest pass because my pockets are not that deep these days. Lol!
Moving on, we headed off to Chef Geoff's but realized it was still pretty early and opted to go to Loius Vuitton and the Gucci store first, just to browse around. We walk into the Gucci store and who do i see standing at the counter?!?!? STEVIE WONDER!!!! A legend standing only a few feet away from me. So of course you know i was super stoked. i even started to tear up. I mean, i have a tshirt that was made for me a few years ago with his face on it and titles of his songs that i love. I have been a fan of this man since i learned how to walk. After a few moments of "should i, should i, should i's", i finally asked his bodyguard/assistant if i could say hello and Stevie turned around and said hello. It was really him! Not only is he a great singer but he is an amazing person. He grabbed my hand and asked me my name. He said, "Ahhh....Purpose.", with a big smile. We had small talk and he even made me laugh.
Me: "Mr. Stevie Wonder. Would you mind if I take a picture with you?"
Stevie: "Yes, actually."
Me: "Okay. No problem. I totally understand."
Stevie: "You ready?" (with a giggle)
Me: "Really?! We can take a picture?"
Stevie: "Sure we can."
That totally made my day!!!! After taking a picture with Stevie Wonder, we continued chatting, including my two Co-workers Amanda and Winny. We all laughed and had a great time talking to him. Then his bodyguard/assistant Francis took a picture with all of use together.
Before we left, i told Stevie that he made my day and that i was having the worst day that i had had in a long time. He said, "Did you wake up this morning? Did you have all your senses? Did you have all your limbs?" I said yes to all of these things of course and he replied, "Then it's a great day! You are blessed." At that very moment, i realized that no matter what went on in my life, i really was blessed. I felt a little bit of saddness because here i was moping that whole day and expressing to a man who is blind that i was having a bad day when he is the one without sight. But yet, he was the one that reminded me that i was blessed.
As we prepared to leave, he said, "I would like to invite you all to be guest at my next show. Please give your contact info to Francis and we will be in touch." Okay, really?!?!? Could this get any better?!?! Well, it couldve if he bought the Gucci bag that i had been eyeing but I would gladly settle for a Stevie Wonder concert as his guest! LOL! I exchanged info with Francis and that was all he wrote. What a day!!!!
2 days later and it's Friday. Still on cloud 9 from meeting Stevie Wonder, I walk into work with not a care in the world. Just looking forward to starting my day. I had a great evening of Praise and Worship at choir rehearsal last night, lots of laughs with my sweetie afterwards (see why here...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P6UU6m3cqk) and a good nights rest. Sometime before lunch, i ran into a gentleman that worked in the banking center of my job. I noticed his name tag red his last name Saddiquee which was pronounce "Sa-dee-kee". So happens, i have an old high school friend who's last name is Sadiki. I had been thinking about her for years, wondering how her life was. We had always been pretty close, but we lost touch in high school. I had missed her for a long time. I always knew she would do great things in her life. So at that moment, i decided to find her. I went to my desk and typed her name into the Google search engine, and low and behold, up pops her Facebook page.
Gotta love social networking. Right away, i noticed she and i had a mutual friend named Jared. They both went on a group trip to Cost Rica the year prior. Wow! Small world. 6 degrees of seperation is so real. Right away, i reactivated my Facebook page just to friend her hoping she would get it really soon. And as i hoped, she did. We chatted for a couple of hours and i was so happy!!!! We're already planning a trip together. Correction, she's in the process of planning a trip to China next year and i will be meeting her there! I'm just in awe of how much she still looks the same. Still so vibrant, happy and beautiful as I remember. It's always a great thing to run into long lost friends. So all of this to say, this has definitely been a week of Wonders! Wondering will my happy and loving relationship sustain all the elements around us, meeting the legendary Stevie Wonder and wondering when i will see my long lost friend again. All great wonders, some things to anticipate. Ahhh....never a dull moment in my life. Happy wonders folks!
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