Peculiarly Classic

My all time favorite sitcom is Living Single. One of my favorite plots was Maxine Shaw and Kyle Barker’s on-again (head over heels)/off-again (despising one another) relationship that lasted the entire series. Just when you thought they would never get back together again, one instance would bring back feelings of love and passion neither one could control. They would pick up right where they left off. They truly struggled, but it made for an amazingly hilarious ride.  I can definitely say I had one of those moments, but it wasn’t hilarious to me. Around middle school, I was so excited to start dating and eventually grow up and get married and have babies. Waiting for my time, however, left me frustrated and my insecurities skyrocketed. I went through middle school, high school, college, AND graduate school never being in a relationship. No dates or boyfriends (and yes, my current status is the same). I started calling it my secret shame. Only my close friends knew. I either would

So I’ve been in a constant battle with my weight for over half my life. I’m sure you know and probably fight this battle as well. For me, I simply pretend there’s no problem until I’m suddenly unable to comfortably fit into my clothes. Well this summer I had to face the music.  It was bad. I had TWO large plastic containers of clothes that were perfectly fine in quality, some even brand new, but were too small to fit my body. Just shameful. SO....I did whatever a woman of faith with a little motivation (but still lacks willpower) would do. I bowed my head and said, “Lord, my weight is out of control...put me on a diet!” No joke. Straight and to the point. Nothing wrong with that, right?!?!? Of course not! Why, however, did it surprise me when God answered?!?!?!?  All of a sudden:  My drive thru order of Large fries would barely be filled to the top... Appetizers and extra sides I ordered would be forgotten by the waiter at sit down restaurants... I attempted to bake cornbread

I believe that every person on earth shares a similar idea of how life should be. You’re born, go through childhood, then become an adult and passes on into eternity while going through various experiences of life, love, and little hardship, but overall fulfillment. For the sake of this blog I call it having a “classic” life. Classic. Normal. Remarkably typical. As adults, the majority of us want to find a career that we love while finding a special someone to marry, have children, and grow old with....till death do you part right?!?!? Nothing wrong with that at all. It’s what I along with millions and millions of people have dreamed and prayed about for years.  I believe the Lord had (and still does) have wonderful plans for me in my life. However in my own personal life, and maybe in yours too, I didn’t account for the type of hardships I would have to endure in this life. Overall I am grateful because it always could have been worse, yet some of those interruptions throughout m