HAPPY NEW YEARS!!

2020 don't owe me a THANG!! There's absolutely nothing I would change about it. For many of us, if not all, left 2020 with some great life lessons. My life lessons from last year happen to go a little like this ...

1) Crisis don't call for a fold, it calls for a stand. When faced with uncertainty and the unexpected, know that there's always another way. There's always more than one way to skin a cat. COVID caused everyone to switch up from life as normal last year, same thing when faced with a crisis - don't panic, switch up. If going East is no longer the route to take, West will still get you there.

2) People will hate you because you're breathing ^insert 100 crying/laughing emojis^ The fact that you're still kicking, well, and alive brings them great distress. Let it. Continue to throw Joy and Love around like confetti. I had to realize, it's not me they despise, but the light that I carry.

3) Don't hesitate to get the "Chicken Chicken" out of your yard. They will cluck cluck in your back yard, cluck cluck in your neighbors yard, and cluck cluck in a complete stranger yard. Scatter them far away from you. Remove them out of your life.

4) I got game because I got the Holy Ghost Lol!! Noooooobody got game like the Spirit of The Lord does. The bible don't call Him our teacher, helper, and comforter for nothing. The Holy Spirit will show you all things to come, forewarn you, and quicken you. Every chapter of last year, I dreamt of it before it came to past. Nothing caught me by surprise. Whenever my dreams began to unfold before my eyes, I would check it off as "Done."

5) I'm a force to be reckon with. I'm the STUFF and I know it. I will literally need a fan to cool off with this year. God invested a trial in me last year, that He's excited for me to walk out the testimony and bring His name Glory. I often joke with Jesus and tell Him, "You picked the right girl for the job. You know the fight in me wont let me give in plus my mouth is big. I'm going to shout of your goodness from the mountain top."

6) Less is really best. I parted with a lot of "stuff"last year, still parting. If I didn't use it within the last year, six months, or three months, I gave it a toss. I don't need 8 pair of black jeans, I just need two. Purge your life. Detox. Make room for the new.

7) You would think, the more people you have aligned with you, the merrier, right? Wrong. When I was called last year, I was called by myself. It was my faith that was put on trial. Not my friends and not my family, but mines. Over and over again, I had to be reminded of that when people turned their backs on me, when friends and family walked away. It's not I that they doubted, but my God.

8) Believe nothing you see and half of what you hear. I couldn't afford to get caught up in the highlight reel of last year. My faith couldn't afford to, it would've caused me to stumble. No matter what was put in front of me, my assignment was to keep walking by faith and only believe. When doubt thought it was going to creep in and make nest, I would grab the nearest pen and paper and write down every promise that God gave me concerning my trial. His Word is final.

9) I had problems PROBLEMS, still got some, but whew chile, I was a mess!! Thank God for choosing last year to deliver me out of some deep bondages. I dwelled in the presence of the Almighty until every cursed was broken off of my back and bloodline. Your girl is so very grateful that deliverance located me. I'm a LOT less crazy because of it. Hahaha

10) Beloved. Over and over again in the bible, God calls us His Beloved, meaning truly loved and cherished. Last year, I came to the conclusion that Jesus just loves me. He loves me past what my mind can fathom. Past what my heart can bear. Sometimes I just sit and become speechless at His goodness. He allowed me to encounter his love for me once, and my heart almost burst out of my chest. His love was too much for me to behold. He's just good. There's no partiality in Him, no unrighteousness in Him. He's just good. His goodness is too much. His love ran me completely down last year. It tore down every wall, filled every void. He truly truly want to do me good, not evil, all the days of my life.

Happy New Years Sis!! I pray this year God will continue to strengthen you in your daily walk with Him. Establish your faith in Jesus and He will establish His purpose in you. Love you dearly.

Jesus Is That Good,

Pamelia Walker