Happy Birthday Breonna Taylor

The following is a comment that was left on a recent post of mine from a woman with privilege: [Begin quote] People are calling for justice for the heinous crime committed against George. RIGHTFULLY SO! But, the officer who slaughtered him has been arrested and is being charged with murder. By legal standards that is …

Chosen

I [God] need you to know that you can find safety and warmth in My loving arms. I see you! I know you! I love you through and through! That’s right… through and through! This song seems to be coming on Google Play at just the right time these days. One day I had just …

How Did I Get Here?!

Today I sat in a room full of high schoolers listening to my husband speak to them about how the most important question in their life right now should be, “WHO do you want to be?” This was a beautiful thing for me to hear, because as a high schooler the question I was answering …

We got our GIRL!!!

The day of our appointment to find out the gender of our third baby, I remember being super nervous. The butterflies (or baby) in your belly kind of nervous. Up to that point, I was convinced we were having a boy because of an ultrasound we’d had prior to that. Glen, myself & the person …

Thanks for the reminder, H&M!

You ever try so hard to not let something bother you that rage starts to stir inside of you despite your efforts?! Well, that’s where I’m finding myself today. This morning I woke up trying to figure out what exactly bothered me. I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s the weight I carry with raising …

Why is it always about being black?

Great question. The reality of the situation is my whole life schoolmates, teachers, peers, family, friends, etc. have (in some form or fashion) expressed expectations of who I am because of the complexion of my skin. From a very young age, there are stereotypes that have been projected on me of the type of woman …

Never Arrive

To arrive is to “reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a journey.” I appreciate the latter part of this definition because I feel like we never arrive as long as we’re living. Maybe I’m the only one, but I look back on my high school days & I …

Anaya’s Birth Story

On March 16th before I went to sleep I set my alarm for 7:55 am, because my mom had decided to take the next day off and treat me to some pampering. That night, though, I laid in bed thinking: ‘Anaya, tomorrow would be a pretty good day to decide to come.’ To be honest …

Hakuna Matata

As I prepare to walk into a new season, there’s one scripture that resonates in my spirit... “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts …

Transparency Tuesday: Unrealistic Expectations

One of the things I’m most self-conscious about is the condition of my home. I always tell Glen our home is a reflection of me NOT you! When people walk into our house, they’re more likely to think “Geese Yvette! Clean up lately?!?!” than they are to think “Wow Glen! What a mess!” I feel …