The BIG transition

I remember when I first heard this truth how excited I was. But when I was taught women should not wear pants–I immediately felt this would be too hard.  I felt convicted every time I wore pants after learning I shouldn’t.  I started making excuses to cover my convictions..like ” It’s too cold for a dress” or “I only have a few dresses”.

I  have two daughters, so I also had to transition them. I started to think of how I may be viewed as a mother if I sent my girls to school in dresses in the winter when it’s 2 degrees outside.  I had to change my mindset and humble to with what TMH COMMANDED me to do.

How could I be the woman The Most High designed me to be if I couldn’t follow one easy commandment? I started to think of how our foremothers carried themselves.  Knowing we are royalty is one thing, but behaving as such is something else.

Here are a few tips that helped me easily TRANSITION:

1. 1. I barely had any dresses to begin with and little to no budget to buy any. I started to buy modest skirts and dresses a little at a time.  Goodwill sometimes have really cute dresses and skirts for dirt cheap.  Every week or every pay period I had , I put a little to the side and purchased there and at Ross and before I knew it, my wardrobe grew. Another good store to try is plato’s closet.
   2. If you think it’s too cold: layer your clothing and wear under garments such as tights and stockings. Walmart and other stores like Ross or Burlington’s may carry the woolly tights. Just purchase your basic colors such as black, brown, and white. This way you can alternate them easily.  It’s probably a good idea for you to purchase some boots to help you keep warm.
   3. For my girls, I had to purchase their dresses during sales. Carter’s have really good sales and surprisingly enough, Walmart had a few cute affordable dresses.

I know some of you all can relate, however, its not about our feelings.  We must let GOD be true and every man a liar. 

Shalom 🙂

The wages of sin

I first want to give praises to the most high for giving me the courage to admit my sins before my brothers and sisters. This is a hard thing to do but I am only doing this in hopes to help someone who may be faced with difficult times like I am. We all are enduring . Most are stronger than others. I have done something I never thought in a million years I would do. I allowed my flesh to over power all the truth and knowledge I have learned. Because of this, I will be taking a spiritual break for some cleansing and healing. There is still wickedness in me that need to be fasted and prayed away.

Recently, I behaved in a worldly manner after finding out something that truly hurt me. It was already an emotional year, though I was still encouraged, I believe this took a hit out of me. I do not want to make excuses. I chose to take a really low road. Obviously, something is not right within if I allowed this to shake me into someone I know I’m not. I do not want to write while I am not in the right spirit. I know all of us are dealing with something but I need to deal with this head on. I have a lustful spirit that I am dealing with. It’s been lingering around waiting for the right time to show itself. It showed itself in one of my lowest moments. I will not allow this to keep me from this truth. It’s pretty over bearing, so I ask for your prayers while I also pray. Prayers, scriptures.. anything would help!

MHICB you all ❤️

Killing the inner coon

     By the title, I’m sure you have a general idea as to  what this blog is about.  I don’t know if i am the only one who grew up with one but I’m going to write about how I am getting rid of my pesky problem.

     I remember when I was young and I used to want to be like “them”. Putting a towel on my head wishing I had hair like them. Hating my skin color wishing I was lighter. Where did this stem from? Being nicer to them than my own..looking at them as superior and my own as nothing. That coon had to die. I never asked to have one, but it was given to me. It was passed down from my family. I trained it through learned behaviors from those I looked up to. It was until recently I realized that I loved that pest more than those that looked like me. It was growing out of control.

     It’s voice started to overtake mine.  This thing had me wanting to look like another nation of people rather than looking like myself. Had me wanting everything they had rather than what was for me. I had to put it in a cage until I figure out how to get rid of it.  I never asked for it. It was growing out of hand. Had me thinking my skin color was horrible. Had me thinking my hair was too  ugly to love. Had me hating my nose because it was too wide .Had me thinking I had to have a husband from another race for cute kids.

     It had me grabbing my purse whenever I saw one of my brothers past me by.  It had me turning my nose up to my sisters who didn’t have what I had.  It had me putting on a fake smile whenever I past “them” in the store and roll my eyes when I saw those who looked like me. I am starving it to death by doing the opposite of what it wants.      This nation of coondom is everywhere.  It is overtaking co-workers, family, and friends. When I found out I was Israel, I looked at myself differently. I looked at MY people differently. I started to see us as royalty. All praises to THE MOST HIGH for allowing me to WAKE UP and get that coon under wraps. 

Shalom!

Raising Righteous children in a wicked school system

If you’re a parent then you know the challenges we face when it comes to raising children. I am not one of those “lucky” mothers who could stay home and home school. Unfortunately, I had to enroll my daughter in the public school system. Before stepping into this truth, I didn’t see the force of Christianity because I was a Christian and thought schools didn’t cater enough to our needs. But now I see that I had it all wrong. Man made holidays are forced on our children, his- stories (lies) are being taught, and on top of that , we have to undo what they’ve learned in this system that is not the truth.

Here were some of the challenges I thought I’d face:

• I thought my child would be picked on for being different. Per my meeting with her teacher during open house, she is well loved at her school. Although we don’t care about being liked, it’s a comforting feeling knowing she’s not being picked on.
• I thought my child would feel left out when the other kids participated in celebration of bdays and other man made holidays. I asked my child and she told me she feels normal and those things doesn’t bother her.
• My daughter hated dresses before we came into this truth. I thought it would be a challenge making her wear dresses. Now she has no problem wearing them!

Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

I remind my child each day how special she is and that she is to shed her light to other Israelite children who are still in darkness. No matter what the world may think, we have to please the most high by keeping his commandments.

The nightmare of Christmas 👹

The Christmas spirit? Is it the spirit that makes you give your last dollar for a gift? Is it the same spirit that will make you cry missing a loved one? Is it the same spirit that will make you go into debt or nearly homeless to keep up with the Jones? Looks like everyone I scroll past on FB or some sort of social media is celebrating this and saying how they are in the spirit. It’s so funny how this spirit can last a few weeks then revert back to greed and arrogance come January. The last Christmas I celebrated, I don’t think we did much celebrating. I was on bed rest awaiting the birth of my baby. That was in 2015. My baby shower was Christmas themed. Had wreaths and a Christmas tree at our venue ( a restaurant). If only I knew then what I know now.

The origins of Christmas has nothing to do with the messiah. In fact, this “holiday” is a coverup for many pagan customs. One of which is saturnalia. Orgies, sacrifices, and gift giving all compacted in this one holiday practiced by the Romans. Here I was thinking we were celebrating the birth of Our messiah not having a clue as to why we bought Christmas trees or even decked the halls with anything. The traditions of men which disguised itself is now exposed.

Jeremiah 10:2 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

Jeremiah 10:3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the ax.

Jeremiah 10:4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

I urge you all to research this pagan day and stop sacrificing your children to idols. This is idolatry! This goes against TMH commandments.

Some are aware that this day has nothing to do with the messiah, but still celebrate to”recognize” the birth of Christ. No matter what lie you tell yourself to justify your sin- it’s still a form of idolatry and you are choosing the world over TMH.

James 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

People who say they love God don’t seem to specify which god . The god of money? The god of Saturn? Which god do you “love”?

During these times, I am reminded of the the scripture in Ezekiel :

Ezekiel 20:37 And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:

Ezekiel 20:38 And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Ezekiel 20:39 As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.

Why gain the world to lose your soul?

I pray you research and come out of the lies …

Shalom !

20 Different ways to destroy “The crab in the barrel” mentality

According to Wikipedia , the crab mentality, sometimes referred to as crabs in the bucket (also barrel, basket or pot), is a way of thinking best described by the phrase, “if I can’t have it, neither can you.”

 

I had a talk with my sister Raay Raay the other day.  I asked the question, what did she think about the crab in the barrel mentality. She replied saying “when you take a crab out of it’s natural habitat, it will do anything in it’s power to survive.” This mentality is part of the reason why our nation is hindered. This mentality alone breaks the commandment of loving our neighbor as ourself. (Mark 12:30-31). We will lie on our brother or sister; steal from our brother or sister and so on and so forth.  The worst of it all  is that we tend to look down on our people.  Saying things like, oh her hair is too nappy or his skin is too black. Judging the outer appearance before knowing the inner spirit. Why is it we praise or admire the beauty in other nations?  WE want to dress like them and talk like them or eat what they eat or watch what they watch. But why don’t we cultivate our own culture? Do we not see the beauty in ourselves? Do we hate who WE are as a nation? I am so tired of seeing fight videos or scrolling down my timeline to see yet another person killed by black on black violence.  And the worst of it all is ISRAELITES who know they are Israel against each other.  I know how deep these curses are scripturally, but I just want to grab your mind just for a second.  Part of repentance is being real with TMH and yourself!

The crab in a bucket syndrome was introduced by Willie Lynch.  Of course, this name was not its original title, but letters were written to other slave owners to introduce this form of slavery so that slaves could not revolt against the slave owners. It’s evident today that this configuration was successful.  I can still see its presence prevailing in our communities and over our nation.  They thought it was necessary to turn us against each other and oh, how they are succeeding. It’s time for us to remove these barriers and turn back to The Most High. Let’s tackle this mindset with 20 solutions.

1. Surround yourself with like minded individuals.  Israel, we have to come together. We are not in the gang of religion anymore. You are my brother or sister and we are supposed to be in unity. Philippians 2:2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
2. Get out of this imaginary competition. Stop thinking we  have to be against each other in order to win. The other nations do NOT think this way.  In fact, they work together collectively. So why can’t we? We are in the same boat. WE are in the same captivity. I am not your competition. WE all need each other and  to come together.
3. Cut out the gossip. WE are better than that. Proverbs 10:18  Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool.
4. Stop repeating hearsay. Repeat the truth! Hearsay is defined as information that can not be proven, or a rumor, if you will. This also ties into gossip. Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
5. Treat others how you would want to be treated. Luke 6:31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
6. Its okay to be the odd one out; We are supposed to be set apart anyway. I don’t mind eating my lunch alone if you’re going to gossip about other people in the office or wherever.
7. Congratulate others when they win! We need to get into this habit. You don’t know what that person had to go through to gain the prize therefore, DO NOY envy and DO NOT be jealous. WE ALL WON by just that one person’s win.
8. Do not compare your life with anyone else. It is so easy today to do this. Especially since social media is growing at an all time high. WE have created a false sense of reality and have set unachievable goals that are opposite from what TMH wants. We all have our own unique journey.
9. Do not listen to someone vent just to gossip it to someone else. This is one of my pet peeves. If you tell me something in private, this is where it is kept. This person trusted you enough to share.
10. Its best to avoid people who make you sin or will make you sin. 
11. DO NOT BE A HATER.1 John 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
12. Always give credit where it is due! Its okay to congratulate your brother and sisters when they are winning. If they are winning, we ALL are winning.
13. As a man think in his heart, so is he. This proverb is so true. If you are thinking wicked thoughts, more than likely, you will play into those thoughts which will make you wicked.
14. Its okay to share valuable information if it will benefit your NATION. Stop withholding information that will benefit someone who is struggling. For example, sharing information about investing or how to sew.
15. Avoid negative comments outside of correction that will hinder your growth. If this person is not correcting you by scripture and just want to be a negative Nancy or Pet Peevy Petey, then avoid that person and his thoughts all together. If this wont better you so that you could be the best you in this truth – let them be.
16. Support your sister and brother businesses and do not ask for discounts. It baffles me how we would spend an arm and a leg with other nations, but won’t spend money in our own communities. WE need to support our own!
17. Stop Looking down on your own nation. WE are all in the same situation. No matter the amount of money you have, we are all in the same boat. Galations 6:3For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
18. Its okay to speak. I don’t have to add to that.
19. Don’t kill your own vibe. Sometimes we tend to overthink the perception of what others may think of us. All should matter is what TMH thinks.
20. Be kind. 1 Corinthians 13:2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

 

Thanks for reading!

Shalom:)

Thinking about breastfeeding your LO? Here are some pros and cons to breastfeeding

Breastfeeding was one of the best decisions I made for my daughter. All praises to TMH I was able to stick it out for 10 months. Not only did it have health benefits for me, but also for my LO. There are many perks that come along with breastfeeding. Along with the perks are also the cons . I have also listed a few solutions that have helped me through those hurdles. Here are some of the pros and cons I experienced as an exclusive breastfeeder.

* I am not a healthcare provider. Everything listed below is from my own personal experience *

Pros

1. Extra bonding time with your baby.
2. Health agents in your milk when your LO gets sick. If my LO was getting sick, it’s like my body knew by her saliva what was going on and it went into “grind mode” to get her back healthy.
3. You can save over $1700 a year.
4. Your breast milk is made exclusively for your baby.
5. No need to prepare bottles unless you mind breastfeeding in public.
6. Your breast milk last longer than powdered milk.
7. You know what you’re feeding your baby! It’s a good feeling to know what’s in your baby’s milk. What ever you consume, your baby will consume.
8. No cycle. This pro may vary. I personally didn’t have one until I started to transition her to formula at 10 months. We were getting ready to move to another state and I was getting ready to start another job so I had to do the transition because my supply started to get low.
9. Helps with weight loss (in the beginning).
10. Your breast milk have all of the nutrients your baby needs to grow healthy.

Cons

1. Your entire life is centered around your pumping and feeding schedule. I scheduled things I had to do around the schedule. When my baby was born, I had the luxury of working from home with just one office day during the week. My employer allowed me to pump three times a day when I was in the office.
2. The embarrassing leaks. – Breast pads are your friend. I recommend you buy large boxes of them. I used the Lanoish brand of pads. This brand was cost efficient and I never leaked when I wore them.
3. The constant grabbing at your breast in public. When their old enough and is hungry, there will be no shame in their game when it comes to feeding. Know your baby’s schedule. I had pumped milk in a bottle already ready for my LO.
4. The middle of the night wake up call. When I first started, I wanted to give up just because of the night time wake up calls. I literally got no sleep. Solution- have pre-made bottles available.
5.  I was hungry all of the time. I gained a lot of weight because I was working from home and not active at all. My body was creating food for another little human. Its best to eat healthy food that would be of benefit for both you and your LO.
6. Engorgement. When running errands and you miss a pumping session, you are at risk for engorgement.  If you miss a feeding session or pumping session, it’s best to have a manual breast pump handy and a cooler to store your pumped milk.
7. When you’re sick, your milk supply is at risk! DO NOT take any medicine.  This can dry your milk. You may want to ask a health professional or stick with the natural herbs. It’s also good to breast feed and use this milk to give to your little one. This will help your LO’s immune system. I thought it was interesting to see the color of the breast milk I pumped when I was sick.
8. The smell. Its best to change your breast milk pads at least every two to four hours.
9. Holding the breast pump in place. I purchased a reasonably priced hands free pumping bra from target .  It came in handy and it was comfortable to multitask and pump at the same time.
10. No caffeine! It is not recommended to drink coffee or other caffeinated drinks while breastfeeding. My doctor suggested a little caffeine since I was addicted to coffee and teas but I always went over his recommendation.  As a result, my LO was always gassy. Gripe water helped her with her gas alot. 

Who are the Israelites? Top 8 things you should know

Romans 9:4 -8 Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; ⁵ Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.⁶ Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: ⁷ Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.⁸ That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

What is an Israelite? So many people are starting to ask this question. I can’t begin to tell  you how many people ask me if I’m a Jehovah’s Witness or apart of some type of new cult. To clear the air and set the record straight, here are 8 things you should know about Israelites.

1. We are NOT a cult. Surprisingly, people who are still in the doctrine of men tend to assume this is a cult because we have departed from man-made traditions and holidays.  However, those that ask if we are in a cult practice pagan customs. 
2. It is NOT a religion. It is our nationality. Our culture. I hate when people ask  me what religion I’m in as if I’m in some type of gang. There is only ONE way to the kingdom. Can’t get there gang banging with religions.
3. Israelites are NOT a hate group. Repented Israelites are only trying to keep the commandments of the most high God  and wake up a nation of people that is in a destroyed state of mind. How is that considered hate? We do not go out burning , lynching , or publicly murdering people because of their skin color or differences. 
4. Christ only came for the Israelites. Matthew 15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
5. We believe the bible as it is written and not how it is told. Romans 3:4-8 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. 
6. The ISRAELITES were scattered to the four corners of the earth as prophesied in the bible for disobeying TMH. Deuteronomy 4:27-28 And the Lord shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the Lord shall lead you.²⁸ And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell. Deuteronomy 28:68 And the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you.
7. Fake Jews? Rev. 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. This scripture proves that those who are claiming to be jews ( jew-ish people)  are NOT the chosen people of TMH.
8. Do Israelites know that they are Israelites? Not all. Some reject the very thought. If you had been taught one thing your whole life, it’s hard to accept that you are special. Isaiah 1:3 The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. 

Shalom!

Devout Christian? Five reasons why I left Christianity

I never departed from the faith; I only departed from the fake!

     My life changed in the winter of 2016 . We were gearing up to move to another state, new baby on the hip, and an introduction to a new side of the gospel I have never heard.  Before that season, I called myself a “devoted Christian”.   I listened to Christian rap, watched TD Jakes and even went to church online or in the flesh on Sunday mornings. Like any other story from the black community, I was raised in the church (whatever that means). I departed from the Baptist traditions after I had my first daughter and just called myself a” believer”.  What caused the departure was when I witnessed people who sat on the pews were more concerned with status, mess, and money. I’m sure you are familiar with the term “church hurt”. I have so many let downs from the church, I could write a book. Although I departed from Christianity, I never departed from the faith.

    I transitioned to being a “believer” after the birth of my first daughter. I enjoyed Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving. I even participated in Halloween activities. I was a “devoted”Christian. The Sunday’s I made it to church, I made sure of it to take a selfie just to document my righteousness.  But what did that mean to God? I clothed myself with an illusion to fit in. My lifestyle wasn’t aligned with what TMH wanted from me.

 No one could tell me I wasn’t saved. Deep inside, I knew there many flaws that had not “magically disappeared” like they were supposed to according to Christianity. I claimed Jesus to be savior and I believed on him as I was taught growing up. I thought I was spiritual. I dressed like a Christian (or so I thought), wore my hair like a Christian, my makeup like one and I even spoke like one. I thought I had love in my heart for my neighbors. I thought I was “saved” from the eternal flames of hell.  You couldn’t tell me nothing. No matter how I tried to hide my issues behind the mask of christianity, my issues were visible.  You see, every action I took was contrary to the bible. The scripture is supposed to transform you, not hide your imperfections. I was unforgiving, unkind, a gossiper and a complainer. All praises to The Most High for showing me who he created me to be according to his word.  Here are five reasons why I turned away from Christianity.

1. No change in the communities in which the church is prominent in. I grew up in the hood.  We had at least four churches in the neighborhood and just as many murders a week in the same community.
2. Paganism. The holidays associated with christianity has nothing to do with The Most High or our Messiah. This is a form of idolatry. Worshipping other false gods.
3. Hypocrites.  I will not sit here and call every person that is still in christianity a hypocrite because I do know there are some that is truly genuine. I will say, a vast majority are hypocritical and they are teaching traditions of men rather than the scripture. Because of this, many are leaving the church and turning into new age religions or just turning atheist all together. I know a few “christians” now that will go to church to put on a show and act like the “holy spirit” got them shaking and running around the pulpit; But Monday through Saturday, they will cuss you clean out, lie on you and wish death upon you. What are you going to church for? To hear a motivational speech on how to mask the sin that Christ said to turn away from?
4. No spiritual growth.  I read the bible but never understood what I was reading.  I stayed in Psalms, Proverbs, and some other books that I would just randomly select and read for five minutes.  I’m glad I knew how to pray.  I knew The Most High was looking out for me.  I really wanted to seek him.  I thought I had to fake it until I made it. But this is the opposite of what the bible says. Romans12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
5. They DO NOT teach against SIN or keeping of the Law.  I remember having a discussion with my cousin a few years ago about a scripture concerning the law. She stated the law was not done away with and I told her it was because we are now have to live in the spirit. Little did I know, we were saying the same thing. I did not have a proper understanding of the scripture, but I thought I knew it all. Psalms 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
   

Shalom!