Justice.

You knew it was coming right...
With everything happening in the legal news I have a hard time understanding what "justice" means. Punishment, restitution, paying debts to society, rehabilitation, what is it. Is it Casey Anthoby, OJ 10 yrs ago, Zimmerman and his tricks... What is it?
It seem as though no one truly wins when "justice" is served. People are sentenced to death, required to do life, ppl die, the loved ones they leave behind find it hard to live, fatherless children, momma's losing their kids... It just doesn't end for the victim or the perpetrator, ppl suffer. I believe in laws that maintain order but I have trouble fining the balance to clearly define justice.
I've laughed and joked but I've represented for Boosie and will keep doing so. We love his music and hope this ends with a positive righteous verdict for him and his family. No one deserves to lose their life.... No one, not him, his friends, or his enemies. I hope that through all of the findings of this case they focus on the root of the problems in some communities... Not the fact that they have a rap star behind bars.
Bottom line, they give Boosie life-- ppl on the outside will ride for him no matter what, his name will stay alive.
The streets, they ugly. People die, kids aren't safe in their schools or yards, drugs create employment bc it's all some know. I urge ppl not to judge ppl of the streets but to vision ONE DAY in their shoes, I'm sure it's not fun. Get over "right" and "wrong" and labeling folks you feel should "do better" and realize that some ppl do what they know and it takes someone special or a special circumstance to show them different. Ppl fight for our country in Iraq, young men fight for their live in their own neighborhoods. I understand laws, prison, and believe that we need order but laws are MAN made, never forget that. Some ppl need to be there, I'm not opposed to locking murderes, rapist, child predators, ect up... But you are selling yourself short if you make a judgement without knowing someone's story.

With that, I'll scream #FreeBoosie and I don't think DA Moore cld walk one day on some STREETS in HIS city without being targeted... And not everyone can get out. It's not what you know, it what you can prove. Using lyrics, a sad move that violates what the system preaches... What is truly free in this country if speech isn't? Lose Boosie in the system if it makes you feel good but plenty true killers will be bred in his place... Find the root of that. Pray that ppl find their way thru life, thru tough circumstances, and that their hearts don't turn as cold as the streets around them.
Night, Rachelle

#FREEBOOSIE
4/30

Balance.

I think everyone runs in to times in life where "balance" just isn't there. Work, home, life, friendships, marriage, ect. can be hard to juggle.
For me, being an only child, this didn't come easy to me. Sharing life, dividing time, managing everything didn't come natural. As an adult Balance never came easy.
Today I still sometimes wonder... What does life want from me, where's the directions for handling life and satisfying the ppl in it? Is life overwhelming, of course, but it's the life Christ asks me to live... I forget that at times.
Balancing can be a challenge for anyone, no matter who you are.
Friendships are difficult, ppl are difficult. You're surrounded by negativity at times which can impact you, have you ignorant behind ignorance. For me, Learning to flip the negativity into a positive picture is key. Maybe God put this in my life as an example of who NOT TO BE, maybe this
person is a mirror image of myself and I need to see it to change it, maybe it's a test. See I claim to love Him... And I do... But my ability to ignore ignorance rather than react to it speaks way louder than my claim. Its much easier to judge another than it is to judge yourself, typically what we dislike in others isn't far from who we are/who we were/who we are close to being. Scary right. Love, I love hard.... The painful part, when that love isn't reciprocated. Decide who is worth it, make sure you love hard, with no regrets.
Work, well it's work. My career is very important to me but at times I put it wayyy to high on my priority list. Balance... My career should never e above watching my child grow or spending time with my husband when we need it. In the moment I wanna hustle, sometimes too much, losing sight of priorities, losing balance.
Aside from that... you have LIFE pulling you side to side front to back. Feelings and emotions play a part, reality TV shows that want you to believe that's "reality", beliefs, politics (ugh!), love, loss, and more.
I don't think there's a perfect method to balancing life, no formula or handbook... But I do think the common denominator is God. Seems like He is in the midst of everything you see above, never fading, never leaving, and always helping. We burn out, ask "what do you want from me!"? We lose sight, focus on the wrong things... We're in the moment, it happens to everyone, we lose balance. For me happiness lies somewhere in the middle of it all... Life, love, pain, loss, joy, success, failure... Happiness comes when we balance those things out and live with the choice we make. Be open to learning, balance life as much as possible, walk your path and let others walk theirs. Judgement is poison, stay away from it. Empathy, it makes or breaks relationships. If the strong survive we have something to offer the weak- offer it. Pride will kill success, everytime. Trust yourself, confidence is beautiful. Balance------- the center of life, the key to being humble, and the main ingredient in a content heart.
Yours truly,
Rachelle

Tegan Love

There are certain people in your life, not necessarily close to you, that have huge affects on you. One of those people in my life happens to be a little boy who is very sick with Sickle Cell. I've met him only twice, known his mother for years... and every few weeks or so his name, Tegan, comes to my mind and I pray for him. He sticks to my heart over the next few days and then my thoughts drift to the chaos in front of me.
Tegan is a 2 year old future superstar... or teacher... or President... or he could be the Dr. that discovers the cure for cancer. Only God knows...
Fact is Tegan is struggling to survive, daily. He's happy and often smiles through the pain-- probably because his mother is a warrior; he sees and feels her stregnth. She's a really young single mother with limited resources trying to keep her baby boy alive--- but if you ask her she's just a normal girl who loves music and adores her son. They take pictures constantly and sing all night long. She smiles through the pain and sings though the tears. She's focused, determined, and admirable, and REFUSES to take handouts. From day one she's been right by Tegan's side and hasn't missed a beat.
She's a champ compared to me on many levels and I'm positive God will bless her with the best for her and Teg.
I've come to realize---- God put Teg in his mother's hands because He knew his mother was perfect for him. She and God have guided Teg through legnthly hospital stays, repeat visits to the ER, IV after IV, medication after medication, sickness after sickness, and through it all I'm sure they have become a stronger unit.
It's no pity party, it's loving your neighbor, understanding their struggle, and walking in their shoes for a day or so... there are several ways you can help both Teg and Mom......

• Pray for Laci--- pray that God blesses her abundantly and He guides her down the path He's laid for her. Pray that Laci accepts His will and trusts that He will never, NEVER, let her down. May seem so in some moments, but overall He has her back. Pray that Laci keeps growing as a person, as a mother, and as a young lady, that she enjoys her life and prides herself on being a phenomenal mother.
• Tegan Needs Us: Pray that Tegan is strong enough to pull through ANY sickness and that he sees the face of God when he can't feel any worst. Pray that Tegan's family steps up to the plate and help his mother, I mean really help her, because she is doing the best she can with what she's been given. I pray that Tegan finds and donor and raises money for the procedure he needs, we can all make this happen. Lord, help us make this happen! The world needs Teg.... he has so much to offer!

All in all--- as I said I've met Tegan twice... but do you see why he and his mother touch my heart and will continue to do so?

 

Prayers go up to Teg and his family----have faith- you WILL find a match! You have alot of people who truly care about you and pray for you on a daily basis.

Please everyone-------
In the mean time please go to http://giveforward.com/teganlove -- it's a great way to start!
Read his story , it will touch your life.

Donate:  what's 20.00? Junk food you buy at the gas station durung the week.
what's 30.00? skip your daily soft drink and give the money to Teg's fund.
What's 10.00? Bring lunch from home one day rather than eating fast food.

Ready- Set- Donate

Sincerely,
Rachelle Williams

One & Only

If you are a certain age or hold a certain title in life you'll understand this blog without thinking twice about it... If not, read it again in a few years and you will. People take on certain roles in our lives, friend-mother-sibling-ect... These very roles tell u alot abt who we are inside... And believe it or not tend to shape how we see the world around us.
I enjoy roles, I love wing a friend and daughter, and above all a mother. I must admit though, I've allowed roles of ppl around me to shape too many days in the past. I've been hurt by loss which made me scared to love, misguided by ppl's inability to be trusted, and tested by ppl I truly thought would Always love me... And I've learned one thing--- my love is defined by me and me only. No one can hurt me bad enough to deter the way I love the person who deserves me, no one can damage the relations I have with ppl who worm for my trust, and no one can say they had anything to do with stopping me from reaching my destiny... Which is to obtain and maintain a family that has been thru it all and still has meals on Sundays! Me Shuga & her father- I'm determined.
I can't stress it enough, the tests of life, the walk, the jog, the fast pace, then the cool down... The moment where you ponder on your actions and wonder what would have/ could have been different if you would have said this/ done that... What if? There is no ro for what if, and if there is you aren't thinking hard enough, loving hard enough... Bc if you are those moments don't get away that easy. You appreciate them enough to recognize them and STOP before losing it. Blessed; I was so blessed... But to know a love and lose a love makes you NEED that love... So to know there was only one like it--- heartbreaking. I wanna be that love to my family, my friends, above all my daughter... That's my role- what's yours? Be your kids one and only, be the one and only... Love hard, try hard, work hard, bc life is hard... And I've known alot of ppl, alot of faces, been alot of places... But we all have something in common... The ability to be someone's ONE AND ONLY.
Ppl who know me know I don't smile for much, not much exited me, and I'm pretty uptight... I'm a "work in progress"... But nothing could ever express how being a wife and mother make me feel on a daily basis. My smile isn't wide enough, my laugh isn't loud enough, and I am not proud enough... Of the two ppl who see me and their one and only... I'm very blessed to play that role--- &&& I pray I do it well all the days of my life.

<3 Rachelle

Beauty.......Defined.

Want to share a quick thought on some “late night thinking”…

I’m learning that most of what we do in life boils down to choices…

Choices to do one thing or another… doing what we think is right at the time.

There does come a point in life where we do become responsible for those choices and it’s SO important to think ahead, that’s where maturity lies. Determining what’s best for your tomorrow and sometimes putting today’s feelings aside, seeing the overall picture and not reacting to what’s happening right now, this moment. Being able to hold back and not act and react based on emotion is a learned behavior… watch people who do it and compare their outcome to yours. It might be God working in your life, showing you someone else’s grace to help you realize your own.

Listen, I love my life, I am so greateful!

In no way am I saying you should be anyone but who YOU are, however… when you go through life thinking you have no room for improvement and no room for change you become foolish.

I understand that although I love ME (sometimes too much) I need to look around me, I need to improve, grow, and change to become the person I want to be… a better me, not a different me.

Be accountable, stop being selfish by saying “I’m me and I don’t care who doesn’t like it”… the fact is you should care who you are and how people see you because it may just be the way your kids see you, your family sees you, and even the way Christ sees you.

I’m not perfect but I have learned that the ability to listen and receive knowledge and wisdom is a GIFT that is instilled in every person… it’s the failure to use it that troubles us and makes life difficult. Open your mind, stop thinking small.

Nothing is more frustrating that someone, a beautiful person, with an UGLY heart, evil motive, and refusal to see the REALITY of their ways.

When all else fails, and I do mean ALL else--- from lying, cheating, stealing, and evil motive--- we tend to wonder what happened and why we are so miserable. If you don’t LIKE yourself don’t expect someone else to LOVE you. Beauty is inside out… and being beautiful isn’t easy. If you think I’m referring to perfect figure, made up face, and long hair… you’ve missed it and you don’t know beauty. 

Do the right thing, give yourself a chance to shine, and be beautiful!

AnyOne can be someOne… and dreams are for EveryOne…

but as a individual you need to see yourself as the ChoseOne and do what the UltimateOne calls you to do.

 

New Levels- Where does your Trust lie

Have you ever met someone and days later wondered if they were God sent to teach you something...? With my job I meet lots of interesting ppl so it's a privilege to see and hear many views from successful ppl as well a those who struggle. It's literally the most broken ppl who are the most humble... And I often listen rly closely to what is said and am amazed by the peace ppl have in the midst of trials and tribulations. Personally, I freak out-- all the time-- and my life is not close to the struggle others face. Makes me think alot (as I do anyway) abt how I handle things an my attitude toward hard times. I tell myself that I trust God and know He wld never fail me... But in the moment do I believe it, prove it, show it...? & how does my lack of trust make Him feel? I believe there are several levels of faith, my grandmother for instance is one of His masterpieces and her life is proof of how He works in ppl and how far true faith will take you. Me, I'm young... And I have work to do. :) at the end of everyday I DO trust God however in moments of chrisis or struggle, even financial hardship and not being able to have what I WANT when I want it, I often look at the situation and MYSELF rather than looking UP for His guidance. I freak out, wonder why things are happening to me Or my family, get angry, bitter, frustrated... And overthink ways to "make things right." too many timea I've placed my trust in money, people, or ideas... Those things are garanteed to fail you.
Humble, complete trust---That's a new level of faith I want to complete bc I want to be humble each day and those who FULLY trust Him are humble. Life throws things at all of us, we go to church, we worship, we read His word, we praise Him, we pray... But how much do we TRULY TRUST Him.?.?
So in the midst of situations I've made a vow to look UP and do something real simple--- ask Him for help. He's there, He doesn't leave us, so it's up to us to look to Him and thank Him for ALL experiences bc He is perfect, doesn't make mistakes, so it all has a purpose.
My Mom was this way, she had moments but overall she was alwayssying that God would make a way for her... Naive and young I'd say "Mom WE make our own way..." honestly thinking that God had nothing to do with success... I always based it on skill and motivation. Again, NAIVE. Truth---God has planted seeds in me from the beginning and as I grow/improve/learn/experience I simply water them and they blossom into successes... How dare I not recognize that and THANK Him!
Today, I realize where it ALL comes from, I'm grateful, I know without Him I cld be as talented as I wanna Be, I am NOTHING. New levels of faith, I'm getting there--- giving Him
Glory... Credit where it's desired, and being the Christian I'm called to be. Trust the right One and you'll never be disappointed, He doesn't fail.
He gave me my family, motherhood, called me to be a wife, a friend, a leader, an example... And I want to be just that. At time I fall but never levels of faith are tweaked and I get back up- stronger, wiser, and better.
All glory to Him... The center of my heart, love of my life, and reason for my being...

Have a Bleased day.
Rachelle
the GLORY and trusting Him, all the time (good and bad).

Dear Devil...

Dear Devil...
I know your plan, I know your motive, and I understand what you want from me.
See, I've been here--- the closer I get to God the harder you work on me. You send ppl
Who test my patience and try and make me resort to my old self... &&& it's actually
Pretty tempting. I mean I'd feel much better by snatching some ppl up and making them
Think twice before opening their mouths again.
But... At the end of the day, when I look at MY life, MY child, and above all MY blessings
I realize it's useless. Ppl will be who they wanna be regardless... And who has to deal with
That everytime they look in the mirror, not me.
Issues, we all have them... But life is TOO SHORT to stress over ppl who speak with
Little to say, get off on hurting others, ppl who base their "womanhood" on Facebook, and hide behind a user ID and
Password.
Im not perfect... Never will be... But I'm mature enough to understand that
There is a time, place, and way to handle things.

In closing... Christ always wins over my heart, He hears my heart's cry. I pray and it all works out... It also Saves the lame ppl who test my patience.

So....... Devils get up off me, move around! If ppl
Think of me as anything but who I am... I'll laugh it off and pray I have my WWJD
Bracelet on when I see them... Bc based on position and relevance... The proof is in the pudding.
Now that's some truth for you, nothing fake abt it. If you can't love, respect, and understand me...... Too bad.
My Shuga, my husband, and my blood are my LIFE... nothing and no one can take that away, its straight from God.... get used to it. I know, it's hard right... well write it down, study it, and maybe one day you'll find peace.

Satan test me, he even wins sometimes... But we all know I come thru. The devil lies, he sneaks around, he's jealous of God's love, he causes turmoil, and above all he hates successful ppl who live with Christ in mind. Don't twist it, I can handle my own, act a fool if need be, and hurt you without touching you... But I'm above that.... I'm better today than yesterday.

So... Dear Satan, find a new soul, a new test, a new friend, and a new hobby... Bc I ain't the one. You can't beat me, God loves me way to much for that, my faith is bigger than your lies and fake promises, I love myself to much, and I depend on Him, not you. Momentarily you get some ppl, your temptation is acted on... But in the end--- you're a total loser.

Night night!
Rachelle

Have a good night.