This Is My Truth...What Is Yours?

Tell me what do you see when you look at me? What comes to mind when I walk into a room? What words do you use to express your opinion of me? Am I just some lost face in the crowd of thousands, or do you see my soul and wonder what is in the depths of my heart? Like so many before you and even, after you, along the way there will be someone else who will deem me insignificant. Ha! Its okay because at one point and time, I tried hard to live my life without being noticed. I was once the girl who tried to hide way back in the corner and stay to myself, trying desperately not to draw attention to me. Go ahead, let the question that your mind has formed; escape your lips.."Was it because you were ugly, fat, geeky looking, etc?" My answer to that is simple: No! I was none of those things and yet there was a part of me that did not feel good enough. You see, I have always had a curvaceous body and very good looks.. plenty of guys wanted to get close to me, but most for the WRONG reasons! It had started to seem like what was supposed to be a gift from God was quickly becoming a nuisance. At some point and time in life every girl wants a guy to look at her and drool over her,praise her for her intelligence and star quality, she wants to know the feeling of walking into a room and having all eyes instantly on her, she wants to be envied by others as having a shape that had to be God given! Every female wants to know what its like to have guys call her name just trying to get a few moments of her attention while others look on, waiting and wondering when their time will come...Let me just say that I had all of these things at one point and time and while I should have been enjoying it, I was finding myself questioning why it had to be me; why did I have to be that girl that many other people wish they could be and have? It wasn't until one day while looking in the mirror crying and asking God to know why He made me like He had, that He began to speak to me. I remember standing with tears staining my cheeks and my shirt; I began to hear clearly these words, " I created you and I made you special and beautiful. When will you believe that you are a beautiful masterpiece?" Now...for some of you, this may not hold any special value or significance, but to others it may mean the world. Smile! Now go with me for a moment to a space in your mind, did you ever feel like you were in a dark hole? Like the world did not see you as you truly were or more importantly; you did not see yourself as God sees you? Be it as it may....today I can now say that this was once"My Truth!" Ladies, I do not know where you may be in life:young, middle aged, older, white, black, Hispanic, Latina, Asian, etc. The point is this: NEVER LET yourself or anyone distort the beauty of who God created you to be! It has not been until I began to own my Truth and live and love me for me, that things started to change! I began to embrace and enjoy all of me and yes, that includes my flaws and all. I look in the mirror today and I smile and thank our Creator for His "Infinite Wisdom" to create such a beautiful work of art...you know the kind that can only be enjoyed by those who truly know the value and worth of Timeless Masterpieces? That...

Its always amazing to me how life permits everyone many paths to take! Some people have similar journeys and yet different experiences with each one. Have you ever sat and really began to ponder on some of your own experiences and wonder how you made it through?

In life, there are many broken pieces along the way, many doors that have seemingly remained shut; and many folk who have appeared to have the best intentions and haven't. Nevertheless you; like I, have managed to keep standing in the midst of it all. An abundance of us have adapted to many of the storms of life and we have come out proudly proclaiming, " I am Still Here." Now this is not just a cliche' or a casual mantra, but....rather a declaration that what should have taken us out and defeated us. has only revealed the resiliency in us!

When we NOT only face struggles, heartaches, and setbacks but also plow through them and overcome them......we have an opportunity to see what God has placed inside of us! This is exactly why it is detrimentally important to realize that there are different paths and journeys for all of us. Each experience is what produces that Amazing Victory shout that simply says once again, " I Am Still Here!" Please understand that anytime that we as individuals, recognize and admit that we have struggles, we empower ourselves to move forward. Seems totally crazy, right?! It's not. Life is sure to present to us, many knock out-knockdown challenges at some time or another. Even in the midst of all that we go through, we do not have to let it rob of us of all our strength and joy. While living life, we should all have the opportunity to see that even in our lowest places and darkest nights there is still a reason to smile!

Embrace that there is purpose in your life and its only discovered through the very tests and trials we encounter and overcome. Although your story and adventures may be totally opposite and different from mine....we all have come through some things that we look back on now and say "I Am Still Here"

No Love Lost

A whisper, a memory, a picture in a frame, the scent of you quickly envelopes me, and then everything quickly fades away. The very soft tone of your voice, the bright smile on your face; these are just some of the things that I will no longer have anymore. Gone are the days when I could call your name and you would answer and swiftly come to my aid....oh I miss you and wish you were still here;yet God chose to take you away. Some may wonder if I'm bitter or just drowning in my pain, others may assume that I am healed and simply drifting back to yesterday, but there really are no words left to say! How can we describe the pillar of a woman that you were? Ever so carefully your love and prayers held this family together and now all we have is this empty space. Some people tell us that the tears will somewhere in time fade away; yet in my eyes they seem to remain. Although six years has passed since you've been gone we can now smile and say.....there has been no love lost!!Now we dry our eyes and carry on the legacy of your name and all that we've learned along the way. Granny we love you and someday we shall meet again face-to-face.

What Love Feels Like

Some people equate love with a feeling of constant butterflies in their stomach, the temporary smile on their faces, or the warm sensation that seems to engulf their entire body and never seems to fade away! Now, as wonderful as these things may be,they are not an accurate description of what love really feels like!!!!! Have you ever been loved with the love that rocks you to the core of your being? the love that gets in your bones and metastasizes to every organ in your body....this love stands in the midst of every trial and storm and it doesnt waver due to the calamity that tries to rise against it!!!!! This is the kind of love that you cant keep to yourself no matter how hard you try and as good as it feels, this love is sometimes hard to come by! Please carefully pay attention to what I am saying.....and ask yourself this one question,"have I really come into contact with this love yet?" we all want to experience what love feels like before we close our eyes and transition to death! Be ready to open your heart and receive it because as the wind blows, it will surely find its way to the heart thats open to it! Love is not meant to be based off of feelings alone, for you see, our feelings are fickle and can change at the drop of a dime! I encourage you to examine your perception of it and then let it flow!!

My Introduction

Hello everyone!!!! This is my "very" first blog as a blogger and I wanted to make it good!! Let's see, I guess I should begin with why I chose to start blogging in the first place......I blog because I love to write and express NOT just my thoughts and feelings, but also the thoughts and feelings of others who do not know how to express themselves. I am not here to try to make anyone perceive me as having all the answers;but rather someone who has some answers to the questions we all may have.

Blogging is a way for me to connect to many people and share the sentiments of my heart with those who take an interest in what it is that I have to say! It's my hopes that I can become the eyes,ears,and mouth of many people who so desperately need someone to advocate for them. My Heart Speaks Truth is absolutely the blog that seeks to bring informed material to every reader in every walk of life. So.....how about following me as I paint many pictures of my life, your life, and the lives of others All around the globe.