I arose early on Wednesday morning before heading out.
Yesterday was a beautiful clear day with sunshine. The temperature was reasonably nice considering the prior days of snow, rain, and pure cold.
Later in the afternoon, after four, it had gotten brisk compared to the earlier spring-like tease of weather.
I ran a few errands then returned back home. Overall, I enjoyed the way I spent all of my day.
Apparently, the weather here is fickle in my part of Queens, New York. After all that sleet, pure snow, then pure rain fall yesterday, all precipitation eventually stopped to the sun coming out to shine partially to fully for a while.
Now today, it is cloudy once again.
Everything is clear right now, but the skies are grey. I will wait to see what is next and for what is headed for the atmosphere tomorrow.
I do appreciate the snow when it appears, though, because the snow, in general, plays a part in naturally killing the germs within the air and all around us, and it purifies the environment to a certain extent.
I woke up at 8am this morning, went to the bathroom, then returned to sleep. Outside my window the weather was cloudy, but clear.
When I awoke back up after 11am there was a mixture of rain and snow showering down together.
Not too long afterward, I will say at noon or a little bit afterwards, then there were just snow flurries steadily pouring down without any sleet.
Now, it is after 2pm. Since one it has just been straight rain without any snowfall.
It is a cozy day inside my apartment and I am relaxed within the calm of the day.
I do not take anything for granted. I am always thankful and grateful within the ways that I am blessed.
All throughout my life I have noticed how God has taken very good cared of me. He has been constant and extremely consistent.
I look at some people who are unfortunate in their situations, life is uncertain and we never know what predicament may come upon us. It is rational to wonder and to think ahead, especially with so many unpredictable things that often take place. However, we are not to worry, and we are not to compare ourselves to others using their circumstance as a maybe of what can happen to us- even though things do sometimes happen.
Yet, many things that seem tragic do not necessarily promote a negative outcome. When a door closes a window opens and sometimes it is just time to move on to a higher path upon our journey. The Lord does bring good out of the bad events that occur within our lives.
Things come along to refine us, enhance our growth, and to makes us even stronger to accomplish what we are put here to do on earth until we return to our final eternal home.
We are to always put our hope and faith in God.
My inner-voice of spirit speaks to me whenever in doubt, or within concern about something. It lets me know that everything is going to be okay. From experience I have no choice but to accept this truth and to keep moving forward. There is no other option.
The Lord fulfills on his promises to never leave, abandon, or fail to provide.
I have a strong relationship with God, one with a long history of incredible things received beyond expectation.
With the Lord there within me, beside me, and everywhere around me I am safe and secure knowing that my future and more is already being worked out for my preparation and advancement into a greater intention.
I have a happiness when there should be sadness. I have peace and relaxation when there should be worry or anxiety. I have entertainment and enjoyment when I should have boredom and disgust.
Why? Because I am supposed to as a human creature who is in this world but definitely not of it!
I learned years ago from my encounters that a strong faith sees the invisible, believes the impossible, and receives the incredible.
Life can be hard and discouraging at times and within moments, nevertheless we have the comforter who holds all things together then motivates us into action so that we can keep running this race with endurance.
As one genuinely born with second-sight, the inherited gift of extrasensory perception, I am far from a dummy and I have never been anyone’s fool.
One of my strongest gifts from the Lord is sensing things about people in areas that others cannot sense or pick up right away.
I know who to trust and who not to trust, I am an authentic, truthful person, one who is not given to tell lies. I do not appreciate liars, I never have, and I do not entertain such behavior.
The “knowing power”, of wisdom, knowledge, and discernment along with other special spiritual ability, is a gift and blessing bestowed upon me from the Lord to carry out, and to fulfill my purpose for the wonderful plan he always had set before me.
No one can stop the arrangement of God he has the final word in all things.
I fear nothing and no one, the Lord is my protection and shield, he has proven this to me all throughout my life, regardless of the times in the past when I was angry at him for personal reasons of my own.
When people unjustifiably come after me, attempt to do me wrong, tell lies or whatever, God takes care of them every time, so I do not have to fret. God does not let people get away with trying to hinder or harm his children. I leave everything within his mighty hands.
I have never considered myself a failure and I am not, and never will be. None of us who are called by the Lord are. We are conquerors here to partake in our mission whatever that may be, we are not defined by the world’s standard or view of what prosperity and success is.
So to all who walk in the light of the spirit, keep moving forward, God is in control.
Whatever the Lord/Holy Spirit puts in your heart to do carry it out delightfully without hesitation. God is right there beside us all the way. Just believe, pray, listen, and let the Lord continue to lead.
Sincerely, Miss LaToya
We are having yet another snow storm here in Queens, New York. One that is said to proceed into tomorrow sometime.
The news report stated it will go down to fifteen degrees later tonight.
The storm is not as bad as the last one a week ago, however, safety precautions were taken amongst city transportation, and so on.
Some people are without heat and hot water in certain areas the news also reported.
I canceled plans I had for tomorrow. This is the second time I had to do so because of these snow storms, but I am not at all complaining. Things happen for a reason sometimes.
No, I will not abandon you as orphansāI will come to you. -John 14:18
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. -John 14:16
āI,Ā yes I, am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear? -Isaiah 51:12
The LORD gives his people strength. The LORD blesses them with peace. -Psalms 29:11
I have always been an extraordinarily strong individual. One un-fazed, unbothered, and unaffected by the things that most ordinary people would not be able to handle or stay calm about.
I definitely was endowed with the peace and comfort that surpasses all understanding.
There are some that often looked at me in disbelief, wonder, and amazement.
People who genuinely knew me could detect the durable nature within me. The truth is always recognized by the wisdom of those who authentically walk in the light.
Usually when people doubt, are puzzled, shocked, or in a state of bewilderment and astonishment over the strength of another it is because they themselves do not possess that kind of emotional vigor.
People of the world are blind to the knowledge and power of the spirit and how the essence guides, provides and sustains the total state of one’s being.
Yes, I and others within the family of the spirit go through trials, hardships and difficulties, but we do not collapse, suffer, or grieve like others who walk in darkness or apart from the divine intervention that dwells from within.
I can manage anything- the invisible, the impossible, and the incredible- not because I am or have always been able, but because I am and have always been enabled through the capability of the one who manages all things.
A solid faith is a deliberate action that specially rewards us with unimaginable, inconceivable outcomes.
When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. -Psalms 94:19
Then you will experience Godās peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. -Philippians 4:7
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all. -Thessalonians 3:16
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. -2 Corinthians 1:3-4
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I remember the classic telephones during my youth, the push button as well as the rotary. I also recall how we had to dial zero to speak with an operator or to call the police.
Television was also different back then. Broadcast station networks did not stay on all night long, twenty-four hours a day. After midnight or one a.m. I think it was, the channels would play the star-spangled banner right before they went off the air until the start of the day.
Walkman’s were a popular item in the 1980’s. We played our favorite cassette tapes in them and walked around conveniently listening to our favorite tunes. We played our albums on record players.
The bus only costed sixty-five cents to ride then the fare went up to seventy-five. We only had to pay two dollars to see a movie at the theater, sometimes they’d even show double-flicks for that price.
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For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. -Philippians 4:13
Donāt be afraid, for I am with you. Donāt be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. -Isaiah 42:10
The verse: The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure. ā1 Corinthians 10:13 has definitely been taken out of context and misused.
Many people apply the not allowing temptation to be more than you can stand with God not allowing us to endure burdens or circumstances that we are unable to bear which is not at all biblical. I haveā¦
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I have never been a pushover for no one and I never will be. I have always been very strong-willed and tenacious.
One can know their value and self-worth and still be humble. Humility is not low self-esteem or poor self image.
We can be secure with ourselves and confident in our faculties and still be meek.
The state of being humble just means genuinely not having an exaggerated opinion of one’s self and/or abilities. Not exhibiting a lofty attitude; not being overly proud in one’s own achievements and carried away by their obtained accomplishments.
We should love, respect, and healthily estimate ourselves, and know what we are actually capable of doing or not doing.
Inasmuch, we should also recognize that we cannot take any credit for our bestowment of gifts, talents or special traits. All recognition and praise go to the creator who created within us the forte of our entire being. Everything we do and are able to do is entirely through God almighty.
We are a mere small example of his power. So yes, we are confident, bold, and valuable within our identity in Jesus Christ. Aside from that, we are not anything at all.
As long as we know, desire, and rejoice in always wanting to turn to the Lord for help and direction we truly show our humility and meekness.
We do not bow down to or give in to anyone but to the authority of God.
I remember a few years ago my mother and I looked at quite a few old family photos and after we went through them all we both enjoyed the time spent doing so.
The photos inspired us to reminisce and discuss moments of past events with laughter, further input, and togetherness.
While we as people don’t have to dwell into the past it is nice to periodically take a walk down memory lane to appreciate the fun, wonderful, meaningful, and life-teaching experiences and encounters that helped to shape and carry us to our present.
Even some of the bad things we may have endured is a testimony to what we were able to overcome, rise above, and triumph from.
We can look back and be thankful for the times we have shared with others and the benefits that was brought into our lives. The beauty of it all allows us to look ahead at what was left behind then take forward everything preciously gathered.
I remember the department stores of my youth such as May’s and Alexander’s. These were great places to shop to pick up anything one needed and great places to get all back-to-school items for the start of each new term.
I use to love Woolworth’s. It was one of the best five & dime stores on our planet. There was one in Manhattan, New York located on Broadway and Amsterdam avenue during the 1980’s.
My mother and I would walk up there from my great-grandmother’s brownstone apartment. They sold the teddy bear hamsters my great-grandmother once purchased for me and the paper dolls my mother and her often bought for me along with other convenient, useful and desirable products.
Those were great memories to look back on and cherish.
I have heard stories of how Jesus transformed prostitutes, drug addicts, murderers, and so on. I have never been any of those things, but for the Lord to actually impact the lives of specific individuals who once lived within the grips of that type of lifestyle is truly inspiring and phenomenal.
I can testify to how God transformed my heart from hatred toward him to amicable. I believe aside for his great purpose for me the Lord also wants to use me as an example and inspiration to others.
If he could rededicate a believer of him since childhood who turned away from him in animosity during adulthood that is a story worth telling within itself- no matter how minor it may seem.
Returning back to the arms of God, surrendering completely to his plan, and having a hunger for reading the word and connecting deeper to his spirit is hardly anything insignificant to the Lord.
The event is a cause for celebration in the heavens. There is nothing more important on earth than having an intimate partnership with God.
Like I have said before in the past the Corona Virus/Covid-19 pandemic has been a tragic situation for the world, a very unfortunate circumstance especially with the unexpected loss of loved ones that many had to suffer.
Nevertheless, life has not been an inconvenience to me at all in terms of lifestyle since this was practically my natural way of living to begin with.
There really was no major change or burden impacted on me.
I have enjoyed times and events but mostly I am a homebody who is quite comfortable in her own skin not requiring the constant presence of society.
For others who were used to frequently mingling outdoors or constantly hanging out and being very socially active I am sure the shutdown has certainly put a damper on things to say the least.
The happening is enough to drive a lot of people insane.
There is a supernatural comfort and strength the holy spirit provides in times defined by the world as tough to get through moments.
A worldly person’s hell may be a spiritual person’s haven due to the contrast in the differing life essence.
There is a beauty that shines, a light that glorifies, and a mighty power that sustains. I am so glad to be a recipient of that divine intervention.
Praise the Lord!
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When I write sometimes I do not know where it will completely lead to. What I write practically writes itself. This is how it has mainly been as one being led by the spirit. I just let it go and let the spirit get out whatever message it wants to speak in those certain moments. Well, here goes:
I remember a few years ago some girl by the name of Melissa left me a comment. She had the nerve to think or believe that she was actually schooling me about God based on her preconceived notions of what she ignorantly gathered from reading an article that I wrote.
One cannot know a person’s life or entire life story just by reading a few detailed posts from a blog. My mother was solid in her Christian/Baptist faith she attended church regularly as a child, had gotten me christened/anointed/blessed at four months in a catholic church, and introduced me to God at a very early age.
I had always believed in the Lord, was gifted with second-sight, and was led to him and by him. God’s favor was on me since the beginning of my journey here on earth as a little infant. My mother and I shared countless instance of the Lord’s providence.
During my teenage years up into my early adulthood I had a very strong relationship with God and was in communication with him consistently through prayer and would constantly reap his generosity.
I was no stranger to the Lord, and he was not someone who was a stranger to me. Due to my aversion toward negative situations and circumstances brought on by undesirables (jealous/envious/miserable people) and the certain inevitable trials of life, in general, I was fed up and tired and very resentful at God for what I had to go through from childhood on up.
It happens. Nonetheless, the Lord called me back to him after my distancing myself from him for so long even though he never distanced himself from me.
The whole time God was still there taking really great care of me. I was furious at the Lord for various reasons, yet he did not punish me. Instead, he showed me compassion, mercy, and grace. He also extended an invitation to rekindle our fellowship so that I could get to know him more genuinely and intimately within a way that I never knew or understood him beforehand.
I accepted Jesus Christ between the age of ten, eleven, or twelve. It was so long ago I don’t remember exactly but it was before I entered into my teen years.
My great-grandmother criticized me over the telephone when I was about fifteen telling me that I wasn’t normal because I wasn’t doing and acting the way other teenagers were at the time.
According to her, I should have been hanging out, partying, having sex, and whatever else she hoped since she had gotten pregnant at fourteen, would get drunk and possibly do drugs as well as associate with the wrong type of people who used and abused her.
Any other great-grandmother who was truly a Christian at heart would have been proud and recognized that it was God’s holy spirit within me claiming me as one of his very own children.
I was never of this world.
I did not judge my great-grandmother or care about what she did in life. All of her regrets and downfalls she took out on certain members of the family out of jealousy. She and my eldest aunt tried their best to destroy my mother and I years ago. My mother and I were not like the rest of the immediate family. We were unique and spiritually inclined.
Insight was a gift that ran in the family but my mother and I were different than them in character and personality, we were cut from different cloths (not of the same nature).
God knows us all. It does not matter what other people think or what other people say. God is the true judge, soul-seeker, and examiner of the heart and our intentions. None of us have to explain ourselves to anyone and we are not to be a pleaser to those who do not understand or accept us. We are to be pleasers and expressers of God.
For the Lord knows us better than we know ourselves and only he can reach us in the places where he is able to search and find us.
It is important that we take care of ourselves and watch what we put into our bodies.
I eat quite healthy. I became a vegetarian at twelve, turnedĀ strictly toĀ a vegan diet at fourteen, then went back to vegetarian at eighteen, and now once again I am back to aĀ strictly veganĀ diet.
I had returned to a permanent pure vegan lifestyle for a few years now (no poultry, seafood, or dairy). Throughout it all though, I never went back to eat any type of red meat or pork for about thirty-three years now. I did not even have any desire to.
All I eat is fresh fruits, grains, vegetables, legumes, and nuts.
Whatever I consumeĀ has toĀ be plant-based. I stay away from table sugar and salt and unhealthy fats as much as possible and I do not cook with any of those ingredients at all.
I had gotten a taste for a pizza last week.
Pizza, in general, is not a very healthy snack coming out of a pizza parlor or a frozen food aisle and should be avoided or consumed very sparingly due to its artery-clogging properties. It is too cheesy and greasy, a bad option to raise cholesterol levels. A homemade pizza can be healthy if prepared with the proper and well-portioned ingredients.
I would not dare to have ate a dairy/animal derived pasta dish, nor would I have been tempted to indulge. The idea isĀ totally repulsiveĀ to me. Nonetheless, there is a pizza on the healthy side minus the salt and if not eaten too often.
It is the Vegan Harvest American Flatbread Pizza that I discovered some years ago.
It is quite expensive now but it was on sale at my local Stop & Shop last week for $5.99. Sometimes there is a buy one get one free deal. Whole foods also sell this non-GMO Organic vegan pizza.
The regular price is $8.99 which is far too much, especially for the size of the pizza. Altogether, IĀ purchasedĀ eight. Three boxes for me and five more for my family who also loves this pizza.
I had not had any of the vegan pizza in a long while now so I delved into my pies as a treat, andĀ definitely notĀ to make a habit out of it even though the product isĀ totally veganĀ (the mozzarella cheese alternative is made from tapioca starch and coconut oil), notĀ containingĀ any cholesterol orĀ trans-fat.
It also onlyĀ containsĀ 1g of saturated fat and 1g of added sugar (2g of sugars altogether). The sodium content on the other hand is quite high, but like I said I do not make a habit out of eating the pizza often.
This pizza is so delicious and I always enjoy every bite of it!
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It is after one in the afternoon as I write this and the snow has not yet stopped. It has been coming down continuously all morning long.
Anyhow, last Monday or Tuesday night, I caught the classic 1946 flick “The Postman Always Rings Twice” starring Lana Turner and John Garfield on the Turner Classic Movie Network.
I loved this film. I remembered hearing about it from my youth but I do not recall ever seeing it before. It was probably one I either I totally forgot or never paid any attention to back then. I had intended to view the movie at a more previous time but did not get around to it because I was preoccupied.
I loved Lana Turner in the 1966 flick Madame X which also starred John Forsythe, Constance Bennett, and Ricardo Montalban. This wonderful, sad, and touching film had genuinely brought tears to my eyes. My mother and I had watched the heartbreaking drama years ago.
I am an old soul who still loves her a great classic every now and then whether it is an old series, film, or whatever. Many of these programs, shows, and flicks are far from corny, well-made, are relevant, and have interesting storyline. It also takes us back to memorable times of enjoyment and nostalgia.
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Late last night into the early morning after midnight I was in the middle of reading my scriptures .
The temperature within my apartment was quite hot to me (and I am not complaining I truly appreciate a thoroughly heated building during the cold winter days and nights) or it could have just been my own body heat within combination to the thermostat temperature.
Nevertheless, I opened up one of my windows to get a little fresh air to clear out any excess smothering heat.
Eventually I went to sleep, waking up from time to time to go to the bathroom, still feeling a comfortable temperature within the apartment with the window opened.
When I awoke after nine a.m. into ten a.m. I felt a cold chill. I had to get up to then close my window and I noticed I had also awoken to another morning of snowfall here for the third time in New York City. Well, actually, this is the fourth snow fall if I want to include the extremely light flurry we had back in early December.
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The snow is back and this time it stuck!
I looked outside my window late last night and amongst the monster cold air was snow on the ground.
All this morning the snow has fell and continued to mount up upon certain spaces and areas of New York City.
We are having a little snow storm. There are establishments that are closed due to the weather we are having such as schools, doctor offices, and so on.
Thank goodness I did grocery shopping over the weekend and I am well-stocked for food and other necessities.
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