The God Thing!!

Have you ever heard someone make an “If I was God, there wouldn’t be,” Kind of a

statement. I have, and I hate it. We as humans are complex, and we are complicatedly engineered.  As a human, you can barely understand or even fathom how  we existence. How can anyone not believe that there is a God, and How can you think you can do a better job at being God. Now,  I would understand if you said that you don’t believe in any specific god, but none at all is foolish thinking.  In my Biological Psychology class, my teacher thinks both of those things that 1. There is no God, and 2. He would do a way better job. I wish you could have seen my face when he made the statement. I asked him why he doesn’t believe in god and his answer wasn’t unique or new it was the same ones that have been given for many of years. Disease, hunger, and Bugs. Lol!!  He says, “ if I were a god there would be no mosquitos or roaches. What horrible a god that would create those things.” It's amazing to me how people who say that they believe there is no god, are so quick to be offended and angry over something they don’t believe exists!!

People let me share something with you! We all have free will. We have the freedom to choose God or not. Yes, there may be consequences if we don’t choose him, BUT! you still have a choice. You have the freedom to do so or not.   Why?  you might ask. We have free will so we can make the choice  if we want to love God or not. Would you want a love that is forced? Would you want someone that you had to force to love you or someone that loves you freely? See love is not forced! If you have to force someone to love you, it’s not real love! So why is God any different? He gives us free will so that hopefully we will choose to love him.  I think that’s amazing!!! And it shows how much of a gentleman God truly is! He doesn’t force us to love him but makes us fall in love with him. Don’t let anyone talk you out of your love for God, he is real no matter if they believe he is or not! Remember EVERY Knee shall bow , and EVERY Tounge shall confess  that he is Lord. So it doesn’t matter, the naysayers can continue being foolish if they want, but  he is still real and I Love Him!! God Bless 

Boss Up!!

 There comes a time in your life when you should not be so willing to live and be any kind of way. There comes a time when you desire better, and then you  become willing to pursue and work at it.  As I rose early this morning to get to my 7am class, it dawned up me that I'm not willing to stay in  the comfortable place that I was in for so long. I acknowledge that I have things on the inside that have to come out. I am actively doing my part and waiting on God to do his. I am moving in the right direction, Finally.  

I have found out  that a lot of people are afraid of success, whether they admit it or not. Or whether they know it or not.  Most are scared to see their true potential come to light. Many have great business ideas, but don't know where to start, or how to bring out what they envision on the inside.  Some lack confidence,  their confidence have been destroyed and they don't believe they can do it, or even have what it takes to do it  but the Devil is a lair.   Some lack nourishment, I say nourishment because some come from poverty minded homes. Where mom or dad didn't finish high school, or didn't go to college. Lived off of government assistance their whole life, and never encourage the children to do something with their lives. Never ever  made sure the kids did their homework or what ever they needed to do to succeed in life. Left them to themselves or the streets. They were not given the tools needed to do something better in life. I've been there and I am no longer that young person that allows my past, of what mommy didn't teach me  and daddy wasn't there. To hold me hostage or bound ,keeping me from reaching success. 

I  admit that it is easy to sit and do nothing while life passes you by. Each person has a different level of responsibility and hunger.  Everyone does not  have that go getter mentality. Not everyone has that drive that says , No, you are going to make something of your self, you will have ambitions and goals, and you will accomplish them. 
Now,  if all that describes you, then that is not an  excuse any longer. Get up out of that place of being comfortable with; no drive, no money, self- pity, having excuses, and wanting someone else to do it for you or give you everything. You can do all things, and you can speak it into existence.  Step out on faith that you can do it, you'll never know until you try.  Become that person you desire to be , the only one in your way is you! You can do this!You  can break free too. There is so much in you that can help somebody. You can do what ever you put your mind too.  Rise up do some research, take a class, Get a Job, make a job (Hello!!) and  keep trying to do something to make your life  better then what you were given. Boss up! and watch God work!!

It's Your Life!!

We all have those people in our lives who think, that we should be in a certain place at this time in our lives you telling them you’re not interested.  Constantly having to tell family and friends you took another route in life, made another career choice, or became an entrepreneur. We all have those who think they know what’s best for you, BUT I say “It’s your life,” and you have to live it for you. At the end of the day, those people dishing the suggestions usually will never take suggestions. These people are usually the ones that are not feeling fulfill or satisfied with where they are, at this time in their own lives. So they try to push on you what their desires are. Controlling people try to control other because they feel like they don’t have control over their own situation, so they try to find anything and anyone gullible, immature, or with a lack confidence they can easily maneuver. Please, Get away from those or put them in their place. You are a confident individual and not a carbon copy of someone else. You are an original honey and act like it. Those individuals who think we should follow the life schedule they made for us in their heads, and somehow their schedule is supposed to top the one we made for ourselves. If not, those parents who are continually hounding you to get married and have some grandchildren for them.  People who are always telling you what you should do, in spite of

It’s your life and it is up to you and God to make the decisions.  You have to make the choices in your life, because at the end of the day, you will be stuck with whatever the result are.  Don’t let anyone decide your life for you, because if it’s a bad choice, you will have to live with whatever comes next. It’s your life, make the best of it.  Be free and be yourself. Find what makes you happy and fulfilled. Let people go down whatever road they are trying to send you. Don’t care what others have to say about it either.    Please remember no matter what you people will always have something to say about it, SO WHAT!! Let people talk, as long as they don’t put their hands on you or yours, let them say what they want.  While their miserable and you have joy!!! Let them talk while you laugh all the way to the bank. Let them talk while you’re getting degrees or starting your business. Let them talk because that’s all they have. You only get one life and it disappears just as fast as vapor. Make the best of it, and make sure it’s the one you chose or God chose for you. A life without regrets, and wishing you had done something. Make the best of it and always remember, live it to its fullest. It’s Your Life!!!

                                                                                           -AB  

Trust Your Gut

Have you ever had a situation when you felt a strong urgency in the pit of your stomach,  to do or not do  a thing.  We call that gut instinct for women it is called our women's intuition. Have you ever ignored that feeling and regretted it later?  We say to ourselves, "Darn I knew it," or "something told me."  It happens all the time. We must learn to trust our gut or intuition.  Sunday,  when I was trying to figure out what to post on this blog for a Sunday Morning , what came to my heart was Faith! I begin to write about it and I found myself thinking maybe this is a little too deep. Maybe I should talk about something else so I did (check it out!!LOL!!). I went to church and my pastor was preaching and teaching on, just guess, FAITH!!! I could have just fallen out my seat and slap myself. I said to the Lord, O, Lord that was you!!! My bad.lol He was trying to teach me something. Obedience and how to follow and obey him. Shows I was somewhere else in my mind. When things are heavy on you , it is best you pay attention. When the pit of your stomach, gut, or intuition says or warns you of something, it is best that you don't ignore it. I wonder how many deaths and accidents could have been avoided if the person trusted their gut.

Sometimes the Lord will use our gut feelings and intuition as a way of communication.There will be times that the Lord is talking to us, and trying to get his message across  so that we understand and get it straight from him. We have to learn how to follow his voice if we are ever going to walk in our God-given assignments on this earth. No assignments are given without instructions or training, and you have to be able to read and hear to receive them. Our gut  is our warning siren, it helps us with directions, and helps us with the people we come in contact with. It is our discernment.  Using our guts, and intuitions is an advantage. Please to don't confuse it with  fear. Fear can arrest you, and stop you from doing that which you know you should. Intuition can help, and guide you in the decisions you make.   Learn how to trust your gut/ intuition it will not steer you wrong. Learn how to trust God he will never lead you wrong. He gives us these things to help. Trust your gut.

Hated For his Name Sake!!

We love Christ, and we try our best to live a life worthy of him.  We live in times when wee Christians are being persecuted and killed.  For a while being thrown in jail or murder for our faith only happen in the middle east, but now it is here  in America.  We thought we were safe, and we thought we had religious freedom but that time is gone. It is interesting that we live in a nation that says in God we trust,"but I ask, which god? I have never seen it specified the god they were actually talking about. We live in a country where every  religion is accepted except Christianity. Our very faith is being protested and fought against. We are killed, we are shunned, we are hated, but it comes as no surprise.God warned us of this, in the  bible when it says that Christians we would be hated by all nations for Jesus’ name sake, "Jesus says, “And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake,” the rest of that verse says, “but he that endured to the end shall be saved.” Matthew 10: 22   .

 I know sometimes it feels like we may not make it until he returns, but we can endure until the end. If  it were not possible, he wouldn't have said it. I  know that we  say for Christ I live and for Christ I die, but what  happens when you experience that hate that Jesus talked about.  What happens if you get beat or thrown in jail for the love of Christ? What if? I ask because it is happening now. The Devil and his minions have succeeded in birthing a nation of idol worship. Everything that has been set up to promoted and represent Christ have been torn down, and the statues and temples of Satan have been proudly built.  We live in times we the truth has become a lie, and good is seen as evil and evil is said to be good. We truly live in the end times, and it will get no easier for us who trust in Christ.

        I admonish you to hold on and be  encouraged. Even when we are under attack we still have to show the love of our savior. Even though the world is raging against us, we have to show the world that Christ loves them too and is always ready to receive them into his arms. He warned to remain humble and loving. “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore, wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” Matthew 10:16  We will be persecuted , some beaten and hurt for the love of our savior, but remember just as much as the world hates us God loves us more. Keep pressing toward the mark. Remain under his ark of safety. For the time is almost here that we will be in the place he has prepared for us.  Be blessed, be encouraged, and remember he loves us. 

The close of a Chapter!

We go through so many seasons in our lives, every one bringing its own share of ups and downs.  Its own set of surprises and challenges.  Seasons that bring both loss and gain. However, a season is only a part of something bigger. A Chapter!  Let me explain, when reading a book you will find that years, months, and days can go by for any character. The character can experience many changes, and will often mature as the time goes. Seasons can go by and you can still be in the same chapter. A chapter is not limited to certain amount of time or issues, and no matter what you go through in a previous chapter of your life, every chapter differs from another. It’s really up to the author to determine when the chapter is over. Chapters end and begin with a shift! For example, When Jesus was on the cross and he said “It is Finished,” it closed the chapter of being under the dispensation of the law. It also opened up a new chapter (dispensation) called grace! 

 I am approaching the end of a chapter in my life and it is bringing so many mixed feelings. I am happy and feel like crying at the same time. It’s amazing when you spend a chunk of your life in a certain place and when the end of it comes, you reflect and appreciate how far you’ve come. Especially when you didn’t think you would make it in the first place. This chapter in my life has truly shown me what it means to be strong and grateful, and blessed. It has shown me the essence of growth. It has not been an inch of easy, but I survived and endured every stumbling block placed in front of me to trip and fail. I’ve grown, matured, and am ready to move on to the next chapter in my life.  It’s interesting because it is at the end of the chapter when the story gets the juiciest. It leaves you with anticipation and desire to keep reading.  In life it is just the same, it leaves you excited and/or anxious for what’s next. I encourage you to appreciate the seasons and events that makes up your chapter, and when the chapter is over move on with grace and purpose.  Your story has already been written, but as it unfolds to you, live it to its fullest.   

                                                                         -AB

Crushes, Do you have one?

Have you ever had a crush? Crushes are cute but most of the time just plain disappointing. You have the ones with possibilities and ones that will never go any further than you mind. The ones that take over your imagination.  Keep butterflies in your stomach no matter how long you have the crush. I’m talking about the ones you can’t shake, and when your think it’s gone something happens where you see or hear about the person, and all those feelings come back like a flood. Then you’re stuck again, back to the rainbows and butterflies. LOL!!    I’ll tell you a little about my crush which feels everlasting. It began a couple of years ago out of nowhere. I’ve known this person since about 4^th grade. Went to 3 years of middle school together and separated in high school. I reconnected with them a little while later. This person is charming, sweet, funny, and an all-around good person. This person has always been very attractive, and has always had their attention fought for.  I’ve always been a little flirt but around this person I’m bashful, nervous, and I feel all the blood constantly in my cheeks. It’s crazy because growing up I didn’t like this person like that, but as an adult having reconnected, I found myself really crushing hard. Every time I’ve ever got up the nerve and decided to tell them how I feel they are in a relationship. SMH!! I often find myself wondering if they feel the same way. There were times I felt the signs were all there. Times when would we would run into each other and there was an opportunity to say something and I punked out. Lol Times when they looked at me and I would melt inside.  I fear I will never know the truth. Hopefully this crush will pass.

Crushes are natural, and they happen quite often.  Crushes are the hope for something more or the attraction that arrests you. However they come if the person is free, fess up and see where it goes from there, before they get snatched up. The person you are crushing on might feel the same and just too nervous or scared to tell you.    Either way good luck.  When you hook up with a crush there is so much passion and fun that can be experienced. Having a crush can make you feel like a giggling school girl, smiling like a chester cat. It can also leave you a little disappointed if the person does not share your feelings. If it’s your friend, it can change the relationship for some time, and will leave an awkwardness whenever are around each other for a while.  Trust me I know, it is hard to tell someone you are attracted to them. No one likes to be rejected but it’s better than never knowing.  Sigh!! Crushes are a headache!!  Thank you for reading, I would love to hear some of your crush stories. Leave it in the comments below. 

Life is but a Vapor

I often worry about the time we have left on this earth. In the times we live in today, it seems as if time has sped up.   It looks as if the end of the world is tomorrow, and today is almost over.  I wonder if I will ever accomplish my dreams and goals. Will I ever see marriage and have children; I wonder how much time my family members has left. It plagues my mind often. Although I am making progress toward the things I hope for, I still ask myself will I finish.  I am learning to appreciate each day, and to make the best of it. I am learning to choose wisely who and what I allow to take up the time I have. We can’t get time back so we have to make sure it’s taken up with the things that make us happy or the things we actually want to do. Why?  Because life will pass us by and we’ll look up and time will run out.  I know we as human beings think we have all the time we need, but the truth is tomorrow is not promised. 

Life is but a vapor, and vapor disappears in seconds. I encourage you to make the best of your day. Don’t dwell on petty mishaps. Don’t dwell on things you can do nothing about. Seize the day and take control of your happiness. Don’t spend time being a people pleaser or a yes man. Don’t spend your time doubting yourself or God.  I am learning to be unapologetically me, and I think everyone should.  Be the best you, you can be! Follow your dreams and purpose. The truth is we don’t know when it’s all over so you should live everyday as your last. I am fighting to get to this place, living like every day is my last. I am making the adjustments I need, so that I don’t waste time that I can’t get back. Finding the things I that love and doing that. Find what fulfills you. Get excited about life, command happiness, and protect your joy! Thank you for reading!! Bless you all love bugs!! 

Finding My Voice

When I was younger I was annoyingly out spoken. I was always pointing out others lies and called them on their crap. I was nowhere near staying in a kids place nor a teenager's place. However I kept it real always, even when came to me. At the age of 16 I decided to go to church and I believe this is where I lost my voice. I'm not church bashing nor am I saying it’s their fault.  But, when you are broken and thinking something is wrong with you, thinking that all this stuff couldn't possible happen to you before the age of 16, and it must be something you’re doing. You began to try to bury the person you were created to be, thinking god couldn't possible love me nor want me as is. You began to suppress and try to mold in to something else, and someone else, you don’t want to be who you are. You really don’t know who you are. At that time, I lost my voice trying to find a different tone.  Spiraling in and out of depression, constantly being broken down by someone who thought they were helping, but in reality adding to my push to suppress me and become something else. 

          

                 Years pass and I had become someone who let people walk all over them and did whatever someone told me to do. In the back of my mind, wanting to tell them to go somewhere and get out of my face. I submitted, because I did want to be that girl again.  That girl who had an attitude and rude, hard and bold. I was still broken, not realizing, that it was exactly who I am. The Real me.  Now an adult and the light came on one day and I realize that everything I tried to get away from and suppress was exactly who I am. Out spoken and brutally honest. Loving and nurturing, it sounds like a contradiction but it’s who I am. I began to love my self and understand he made me that way for a reason. We began to dig her up, clean her up, and put back together any broken pieces shattered by others and myself. I am finding my voice, day by day, post by post.  Now I speak how I feel in wisdom, and I try my best to think before I speak. I also realize I don’t have to say everything and I know when to shut my mouth. Things that only come with maturity. I encourage you to find your voice if you lost or suppressed it. Not for any one else but for yourself. It will free a piece of your identity, and empower you in many ways.  Don’t let anyone shut you up, don’t let anyone tell you that what you have to say is not important.  Don’t let anyone, not even yourself. Make you feel like you can’t express yourself, someone will listen.   Your voice matters, Speak out!    

                                                                                

                                                                                   Thank You

What would you tell your younger self?

This morning as I was watching a clip of the real, and they did a segment asking what you would tell your younger self. They presented pictures of themselves now with their younger self. As I watched it I began to cry because there is so much I would tell her. First, I would hug her and love on her because she really needed it.  I would tell her that everything will be ok and she will be ok. As a child, I endured a lot, a lot of loneliness and low self-esteem because esteem wasn’t being built up.  There was nothing preparing me for the future. My mother and father were consumed in themselves because what life dealt them. Which left me and my brothers to fin for ourselves emotionally, partially physically.

She needed someone to pour into her and nurture her. She needed someone to guide her and correct her. She needed someone to invest in her, most of all someone say, I Love you. I would love to tell myself at a younger age it’s not their fault (my parents). They are hurting and they love you no matter what. I would tell her that she is bright and smart. She can do anything. 

I would let her know how gifted and creative she is, and how God has a plan for her. I would tell her don’t hold grudges toward the people that have hurt her and pray for them. I would say don’t let people walk all over you. Most of all I would tell her to believe in herself and keep trying, find a way. I realizes because I was dropped as a kid, it spilled over into my adulthood. It took me some time to get it together, and there was a lot of time wasted.  I am grate for where I am now. I have blossomed in to a beautiful, confident, awesome women.

Sometimes it is hard to look back at the life you have left behind, but I believe it will help us to be grateful of where we are now and how far we have come. Life can hand  a crappy deal, but I say you are a Diamond in the rough, and everything you’ve gone through was just you cleaning and cutting to become a more beautiful you. One with more clarity and value.  I encourage you to take sometime today and try this exercise, and I pray that it encourages your heart. God bless!

Speak Life

It is said that Death and life are in the power of the tongue! Often times we speak without thinking. We allow negativity out of our mouths in to the atmosphere. We allow our situations and frustrations to determine how we speak over our lives and the lives of others. We speak death because of harsh test and trials that come, and also because of how something or someone makes us feel. It does not matter how great we spoke over our selves the days before. If we speak negatively in the mist of our struggles, it still attracts negativity.  We often hear that misery loves company, but so does negativity.   It is the law of attraction that what we send out, we get back.  When we are negative, usually the people around us are negative. It’s the law of attraction.  We have to remember that when we think, speak, and act negative, negative things happen. Let’s say goodbye to negativity! The negative things, and people in our lives. Let’s get rid of the parts of us that are negative, and began to speak life (positive).  

Today I say speak life. Speak positive.  Don’t allow yourself or the people in your circle to be negative. Because it is contagious.  We want great things to come our way, and we don’t want to slow them down by having a force field of negativity (Death) around us. Sometimes a little positivity can brighten a gloomy day, and give you hope for a better one. Speaking life can give you the fuel you need, to make the things in your life get better. Speaking life is the beginning of a change in your perception, and when you continue to speak life your perception will be changed. I’m not gonna say only focus on the positive because that’s not reality, but I will say learn from the negative things that happened. Bring and speak life in to any dead situation. Just as the dry bones were a dead situation and God breathed life into them, let him be your example and you do the same.   Speak life no matter how difficult it gets, speak life even when negativity is all you see. Speak life because it’s a slap in the face to enemy, and speak life because you need to live. When we learn to do this, life is just a bit easier to bear.  When we learn to do this we will notice our vision has become much more clear. Speak life  because with out it we are dead. So speak life because we only have one life to live! 

You don’t have to take it!!

I don’t understand why people think that they can do and say anything they want to you and think you are just suppose to accept it.  Like, for the last few years I have really been noticing how, crazy and emotionally selfish people really are. People will do or say something crazy to you and swear, you did something to them. Like what’s up with that.  People will do things to you and will want you to forgive them and move on, but do one tiny thing to them, it’s all over. LOL!!! Sometimes you even have to do anything, it could be in their head.  

 People are crazy! Not only that. But, Society will make you feel like you have to prove yourself at every point in your life.  You don’t have to take it!! People think you are suppose to accept how they treat you and how they feel about you, you don’t!! And, if you allow yourself to be sucked in to the way they view you. You will constantly find yourself unhappy and trying to find someone you probable already knew you were. 

Those kinds of thing will make you second guess yourself and become more insecure if you allow it to.  It’s ok to be yourself, its ok to be different. It’s ok not be someone’s door mat.   You don’t have to be anyone’s cheerleader.  Take time to focus on you, and work on you.  You are becoming a better you! You have to take anyone’s crap. Always remember that! Always remember people come and go, and you are not a rest stop. A place where they use the bathroom and drop their trash. Stand up for yourself and keep it moving! A plane can’t take off if it has too much weight.  

  

Undercover Haters

Life brings a wide variety of people in your life. People that are there to bless you, and be an inspiration, and be an encouragement to you.   You have some people who are there only temporally and, those who are a constant in your life. There are some that are there to teach you many things like a mentor, and some that are there for one purpose. What every the reason or the length of time, and under cover hater can always be lurking in one of those people. Those undercover haters never take off their mask until you make a step forward in the right direction. They are ok until you actually accomplish something. They are ok as long as they feel a step ahead of you and sometimes that doesn’t even matter. Undercover haters are everywhere and can be anyone. One thing I know is that in there heart of hearts they are sooo jealous of you and any thing you do that’s good. They will always feel like they are lacking when you do something good. They can be a millionaire, but let them see you accomplish your goal of buying a lemon (car) that may coast 1,000. They will feel as if they are not doing enough. They can have all they dream in life, but will hate on you for accomplishing your goals.  Undercover haters will pop out at the unexpected times, boiling mad, wanting to cut you up because your succeeding at something. 

You have those undercover hater that are ok as long as you their wing man, but as soon as you gain some independence, here comes that green eyed monster (Jealous). These are those people that sow seeds of doubt in you. These are those that will try to discourage you from doing something that’s working. Sometimes they will try to tell you it’s not working, or tell what needs to change to make you second guess yourself.  Undercover haters are the WORST!! They will build a relationship with you so they can feel as if there is someone beneath them or they will try to control what you do, in fear of you becoming better than them.   If you find yourself in a relationship with an undercover hater, Get away!! They will always be that because there is something in them that needs to be dealt with before they can be genuinely happy for you. They hate you for being you, because they feel like they can’t be who they desire to be. They feel stuck, and you’re moving. They feel unimportant, and they want you to feel that way also. Get away from them, it will benefit you. If you are making moves, you can’t afford to have people in your life that wish chains around your ankles.  Keep doing you, you would not have that undercover hater, if you were not doing something right.  Keep doing you, Boo!

In the Face of Opposition and Adversity

               

In this thing called life we run in to so many challenges on our journey to purpose and destiny. Often times when you are trying to do anything you run in to Opposition, a resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument, and  Adversity which are difficulties, misfortune, trouble, misery, and affliction. I have often found myself shrinking back in the face of Opposition, and there are so many things that I vision my self-doing but don’t because of Adversity.  Nothing in life will be accomplished without facing these two.  It like a woman who is pregnant and soon to give birth. She has becomes tired because of the weight of the baby (purpose), it’s hard to breath, and it’s hard to walk because sometimes her feet are swollen. She goes to through all that adversity (trouble and misery) she is ready for this baby to come out. However, although she has carried this baby through being tired, not wanting to get up and walk, not wanting to do anything anymore. She still has to go through labor and even that is a process that will break her down. She has to go through the pain of contractions that stretch her,and after all that she has had to endure , it’s still not over she still has to PUSH!!!!! Sometimes when we resist, God has to cut it out (C-section), and then and only then purpose is birthed out.

              I encourage you to keep going no matter who’s there or not, who agrees or not. There may a lot of people in your delivery room, but it’s still you and the doctor or Midwife (God) doing the work of birthing your purpose, and dreams. Keep walking, keep pushing in the face of Opposition and Adversity.  Opposition and Adversity will always be those bullies that you have to stand up to. I am learning to keep walking no matter how many times I want to run away and hide my face in a pillow and cry.  I’m learning to keep loving and forgiving not matter how people hurt me, or when I find out they are not who I thought they were.  Life is too short to spend more than a sec. on things that are not helping you birth out destiny.  Pursue your dreams, and remember to keep trying it doesn’t matter how many times you don’t succeed or how many doors shut in your face.  Keep going!  You’re going to make it!! You’re going to do it!! Remember everything is a process, and everything happens in its time. Be encouraged, be encouraged.

                                                                    -     AB