Live and Learn

I wrote this a couple of years ago and it still stands...wait, I did have to take a few curse words out...hey, I said it was a couple of years ago and I said we were going to be real up in here...I'm just saying...ain't God good? My choice of words are continuously getting better...lol!

Coming into my own...growing into a truly beautiful young lady...bka..Trubeauty!
Just Something to think about...

This is what I have learned along the way...

 I have learned...that I may stumble and fall, but as long as I know why I fell and I get up then it's okay

 I have learned...that I can't help who I love, but I can choose how I love them and I can avoid allowing them to make a fool out of me

 I have learned that to be saved means that all my sins, past, present, and future are paid for and that I'm not perfect but I am striving for perfection

 I have learned that to be a TRUE Christian means God grants us grace and forgives our sins and that there will be times I will sin, but that I should not want to sin and should do what I can not to sin.

 I have learned that there are leaves, branches, and roots in my life and once I determine who is what, accept them for who they are, then I don't have to worry about what will happen with the relationship.

 I have learned that living, loving, and laughing are the keys to life. To laugh sometimes means keeping the line drawn between sanity and insanity. I am able to find something to laugh about (to me laughter is almost as natural as breathing) everyday of my life because I am grateful to be alive. And because I am grateful to be alive, then loving myself and others come naturally.

I have learned that to be truly happy means to love yourself no matter what, to accept your faults, not be ashamed of your weaknesses, take advantage of your strengths,

I have learned that I AM BEAUTIFUL and there is nothing anyone can do to take that away permanently!

I have learned that A HATER'S JOB IS TO HATE. Let them HATE! Because when they are hating I'm doing something right. I also know that anyone who reads this and frowns up, says something negative, or thinks that I am saying too much is a HATER!

I have learned that "keeping it real" means to remember and appreciate where you came from, tell the  truth as much as possible, play yourself up gracefully whenever possible, to cease from tearing people down all the time, recognize there are others on your level or better and have the ability to give them their props, to tell others the truth about your current state in life (no matter how good or bad) or to shut the heck up if you feel the need to lie. (There will be a future blog on this topic)

I have learned that a "REALLY REALLY REALLY REAL" FRIEND is HARD to come by. When you find that person, don't ever lose touch with them! I am thankful to have mine!

I have learned that in life there will be disappointments, upsets, defeats, attacks, and struggles, but my hopes and dreams can (and have) turn into REALITY if I just keep on the course set for me.

Welcome to Loooooooooose Control!!!!

I've been debating on doing this blog, but after some hesitation, I came to the conclusion that this is exactly what I am supposed to do. Through this blog I want to offer what the heading says "Real Talk with Real People Living Real Lives for a Real God"! Meaning if you're religious, this might not be the blog for you...then again, this is exactly the blog for you...Religion is going through the motions and speaking the language... a relationship (with God) means allow Him to move through you and speak through you...there is definitely a difference...I pray that this blog attracts saved, unsaved, religious, those with real relationships, those that think they have a relationship, and anybody else that can be blessed by this blog...I pray it makes you think, it moves you to evaluate your life, to help someone, to make some changes for the better, to laugh until you cry (I love to laugh)...to get a true understanding of who you are, who God is, and what He has for your life...greatness...all while being real and relevant to you...I want to keep it real for you, the reader/suscriber and keep it right so what He has to say is clear to you! So get ready...we're going to get this started!

In this blog, I will be revealing my struggles, my victories, how I can sometimes get in the way of myself, my growth, my discoveries, my achievements, my failures...where I am in my walk/how the process is going...I am going to reveal what I can reveal (y'all can't know everything, lol) but I'm determined to help others as I help myself by getting in tune with my Father! Yeeaahhhhhh! It's not going to be all pretty up in here, but it will be what's necessary!!!

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This will be a BLOG and a VLOG...I will be posting links from my new YouTube channel, newandtrubeauty!! I like to write, but I loooove to talk...so expect a new video veeerrrryyy soon...it will explain the title of the blog! Until then...