Ok as I promised (myself) here is at least one pic of my hair now. I did a twist out for the first time ever. I have to say I really liked it.

Just an awakening!

The other day a friend of mine leaves me a voice mail. She said she really sensed a shift happening in our local church. This statement immediately settled within me. I heard it loud and clear. I have been sensing the same thing for a while. Not just in our church though, in the body of Christ at large.

This post is very different from all of my other posts. I just feel a great push to document this within the parameters of this blog simply as a line in the sand. This friend of my is great at challenging me to keep moving forward. To allow God to work in and through me to accomplish what He has designed for me from the very inception of time.

I will, I am, positioning myself for this shift. Please do likewise. Whatever it is you sense God telling, showing, compelling you to do; do IT! In other words, PUSH!

PUSH past all of your old perceptions. Don't allow what you already know to color or contaminate what new is coming to you. Many times I have the propensity to allow my understanding to operate in the same mode it has in the past when I encounter new information. I have committed to stop that. I will look at things from God's perspective. But foremost I will ask Him to lend me His perspective on every matter that concerns me or my children.

PUSH past all that you fear. I will no longer allow what I think may happen to hold me back from doing things I know He has planned for me to do. I will not be limited by my own strength nor my concept of it.

PUSH all the way into where God is showing you to go.

PUSH! PUSH! PUSH!

it's been over a year!

I can't say the time has flown by. But it really has gone pretty quickly. My life and my locs are going places I never thought they would go. I am still in school, and I believe my locs have saved my life. To cut out the half to whole hour I used to spend on my hair in the morning has been a God send. I get a little freaked out now because every now and then I feel something graze across the base of my neck, then I realize it is my hair. I haven't felt that in years. That is pretty fun.

As for school, I am in my next to last quarter at the White Castle of Colleges, and will be transferring to a nursing school in my area this fall. It's hard for me to believe that I have been in school now for two years and my dream of becoming a nurse is this close. God has been so faithful to me. I really didn't think I could do it. I never had the support growing up that would say you are smart you can do anything God puts in your heart to do. Rather, I always felt like the negatives were harped on more than anything. This experience of being in school has been beneficial in manifold ways. Just to name a few. I have learned that I have a great brain and have scartched the surface of how to use it. I have perseverance that I had not tapped into before. And I love science. I would not have told you that in my high school career. Although, thinking back now I really didn't mind it. It was math that I abhorred.

Oh well, I just took a study break to jot these thoughts down. Thanks for checking me out.

Love ya!

S~

P.S. I feel like I always promise this, but truly pics are coming.

The time flies!!!

Today is my locversary. I can't believe the year has gone by so quickly. Thinking back over the year I have not only recognized changes in my hair, but I have changed as a person. My hair almost seems to be the least component of the picture that is my life.

I am yet in school getting closer to the goal of actually enrolling in a nursing program. I am learning so much about myself and the person I want to become and the person God has created me to be. It all seems to be so big, at least in comparison to who I was a year ago and to who I am right now. I am grateful for the encouragement I find in the Bible. He that has begun a work in you will perform it to the day of Jesus Christ. So excited about what's to come. I love the journey!

Pics to come.

Love to all,

S~

7 month Loc update

my babies are making some progress. Still DIYing and loving it. I can just sit watch a movie and reti my hair at will, with no appointment no waiting and all the comforts of home. My hair is all settled with the expecption of the temple, over the ear and nape areas. So those are the only areas I still have to braid to wash (I don't band them anymore). Not having to do that banding anymore is probably the best thing that has happened to me in this hair journey.

Until next time...

...Love Ya!!!!

Contemplating the day. I have a ton of stuff to do. Where to start? Clean, study, study clean. Finals (2 for the 1 class I am taking this quarter) are tomorrow and haven't put in anywhere near as much time as I feel like I should have. But what to do first. I think I will clean. Studying goes much better when the evironment is together. So I guess that means I need to get off of here and get it done.

Til next time
Love Ya!!!

Loc progress

Wow!!!!! Time has flown by. I have been locked for 7 months. My intent was to get back on and blog for my 6 month locversary. All I can say is time just doesn't stand still for anyone.

Still LOVING my locs. I will get some pics up really soon (that's what I said last time, I know). The summer has been kind to my locs. They are doing well. Some of them have even sealed at the end. Soooooo excited about that. For a minute I thought they would never start to lock. I think they would be doing better if I could stop playing in them. The ends fuzzing drives me a little crazy so I keep messin' wit 'em, if you know what I mean. I think I have learned my lesson. I am breaking the habit, it's just hard because I love them.

My re-tightenings are going well. I usually break them up into 2 or 3 days just because I don't usually have large chunks of time to devote to one task unless it has to do with school, or of course the kids.

So, as usual I have run out of time. I have a ton of homework to do.