I just want to send a special thank you to all those you are following my blog, reading, commenting, and encouraging me. I love you all for following the blog and I hope that it reaches you in some way. That you life will be change from the words I share. I hope that you can see God's love for you through His love for me and that you will see the power that can touch us all.

Thank You so much for the support and spread the word!

I sit here in my car puzzled by the notion that people can say they love you and yet hurt you deeply! I mean beyond natural hurt that comes because we are imperfect, but I mean intentional, relentless, and uncaring hurt that people bring to you. They are so hateful and just seem to take pleasure in seeing you in pain!

Even worse are the more subtle people who smile in your face! They are very crafty and hurt you in small doses! They don't do well when confronted of their wrong or they flip the script and try to make you feel like you deserve what they have done to you! I feel that they are the true authors of cruelty and manipulation and they do their dirt all in the name of love!

At first I used to have such anger towards those who are like this, but now I pity them. I feel sorry that the only way they can feel better about their lives is to make someone else feel miserable.

The saddest part about it all is that there is one way to cure it and that's to love them and to forgive them!

In the meantime keep your kind of love away from me and the ones I love!

Why do people say that they want their friends to be real? Do you know what you’re asking for? Do you know that you are unable to recognize the real (ness) in others because of the absence of real (ness) in you?! It kills me when people who are unable to accept truth, see the truth, admit fault, can't apologize for their wrongs, can't be the bigger person, do others wrong, talk bad about people, dog people out, and hate themselves; believe for one millisecond that they are real and everyone else lacks authentic capabilities!

Well I say no more!!! Stop putting people on this infinite level pedestal to exude the real (ness) you can't fathom and let your friends be who they are! Stop placing yourself as the poster child for honesty, truth, and fundamental transparency; and realize you're wearing a mask too, that you lie to protect your fragile pride that you get jealous, that you get envious, and that you have problems too! Get connected to people who will call you out on your mess and still love you even when you don't listen!

I don't know if you have friends that don't like to hear, see, or speak the truth, but I know you know someone who does!

Wow I haven't written in awhile and man this feels weird! I mean you spend your whole life doing something you love and you want to perfect, but you get distracted, life beats you down, or you ignore your gift; boom you've forgotten about your craft or hobby or desire! That is how I feel about writing and speaking! I feel like I was made to inspire people with words and to inspire them with great speeches and poetry; with great works of fictions and my ability to be transparent.

I am taking a new direction in life as I begin this up hill journey into upper adulthood. I want to become more serious and more studious! I want to truly walk in my calling and to obtain goals I want to reach! I want to be healthier and spend more time with friends and family! I truly want to spend time writing and encouraging healthy relationships! I want to be more intentional in my Christianity and to be less of a distraction.

How many of us need to go in a new direction?