Anniversary!

Two years of joy

Two years of love

Intense and profound

There's no one else

I would have done it with

No one else

Who could have made it worth my while

Through the ups and the downs

The Laughter and the Tears

Thanks for putting up with me

You'll always be my best.

I ponder not over the rest

We'll do it one day at a time

I pray for long life for us both

And for a home filled with laughter

I love you, Boo!

Once upon a loving

I once was in love with a man

Nought he did could be wrong

I could be huffing and puffing

With his smile I'd lose the heat
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I once was in love with a man

At the touch of his hands

All my troubles seemed to melt

And the sorrows would crumble too

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I once was in love with a man

He made my heart skip beats

He could set this heart afflutter

With just a little whisper

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I once was in love with a man

He said I was the fairest of them all

He promised to hold my heart dear

But he squeezed it too tight...

Twilight

This has nothing to do with the movie and it is not a review so sorry if I misled you. Lately, I have been feeling as if I was in a twilight zone. It is not necessarily a bad thing. It just feels quite surreal. First of all, I have never really a attended a church outside of Ghana where everyone refers to the other person as "sister-this-or-that" and "brother-so-and-so"! Seriously! I am not even complaining about it but barely stating the reality. At first I did not really know what to think of it. It just sounded weird to hear someone call me "sister Maxine" as if I was a nun. That's exactly what it reminded me of! Maybe I had joined a convent without knowing? The church is a very lovely place and everyone seems so nice and friendly (well most people) but I don't really want to be "sister" Maxine. Just Maxine will do :)

Oh and I just realized that I always spell the word weird wrongly! Grrr... Glad to have spell check!

Image:Surreal Image by Larry Carlson

Snow Bunnies

I was so excited about the weather in TX.
Sunny days in the winter, shorts and flip flops in January!
I really was! and then yesterday, I heard it was snowing in Michigan
Beautiful snow flakes that sometimes land oh so softly on your cheeks.
And then I had a yearning for the snow, the boots, the jackets, the hat,
The mittens/gloves,cleaning snow off my car, turning my heat up to 80!
...The whole shibang!
Am I a Michigander? I might be at heart! Weird huh?
I might change my mind before long.
Perhaps a visit back is due soon :)

Believe

And she kept reading...

I know your todays and tomorrows
Give me your yesterdays and sorrows
Just look to me, I'll be your guide
I'll bless your life, I will provide

Trust in me for I do know what you lack
Look ahead, trust in me, don't look back
I have not forgotten or failed you at all
I know your every need, the big and small

I will be with you
Protect your entire life
I love you
Will bless you as husband and wife


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I dont even remember the lady's name but her poem reminded me again of God's continued love and faithfulness toward us.

Skeptical

I listened in silence

As my eyes welled up

Slowly those tears fell

Down my cheeks they trickled

She said "I wrote it this morning"

And I'm sure it was intended for you

I took one more look at her face

And the wild look in her eyes

As she began to read

"My beloved son and daughter, I care

I do love you so give me the burdens you bare

I do understand what you're going through

I know the plans I have for you and what you'll do

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How can I not be thankful for His grace and love and providence? I am overly thankful! Happy Thanksgiving y'all!

Skeptic

She said "hello" and "welcome"

She wished this our home will become

She had a bit of a wild look in her eye

Was it excitement or insanity?

She flashed her pearly whites

As she clasped my hand so tight

And said ever so softly

"This here is meant for you"

I never held hands so small

Or experienced His plan so vividly

For in her hand was a piece of poetry

Sent from the lover of my soul!

...to be continued

Rio Grand Valley

Oh mine! I just realized it's been a week since I posted! I have been so busy and so tired from trying to get the new place all homey and cozy. The Rio Grand Valley really is popping! I met some Ghanaians today! I could not believe my eyes! I was so sure there will be no Ghanaians whatsoever. I knew that I might find at least one Nigerian, but Ghanaian? Never in a million years!

Not that I was looking out for or singling the colored folks out but it helps to know that at least one other colored person has a similar experience to yours. So yeah, I met TWO Ghanaian families today and they were very nice people! Now I don't feel so alone.

This place even has an African shop!Say what!?! Guess where the owner is from? Omo Naija ooo!

Plight of One

Wake up early morn

Everyday after you're born

To yet another day of toil

On the not so fertile soil

Till a land that's desolate

And get to school late

I am not that African child

Never played with toys

Never had a voice

My folks did their best

And I have to do the rest

Old beyond my years

Hopeful future not so near

I am not that African child

May have been cast a better lot

May have played with you as a tot

The years may have changed my view

But I never forget how you grew

I pray your future is brighter

And you've learned to be a fighter

I am this African child...

I think about that African child

*image from NubianGraphics.com

Double Take

So I just realized that I have not read a book since summer! That is terrible. I have been watching way too much TV lately and seriously destroying brain cells.(Thank God for scrabble! Which I play almost everyday online! hehe) I started playing scrabble about a year ago and I really like it. I'm not that good yet but I'm getting there little by little. How often do you read a book? What is best the you have read so far this year? Maybe I might need to pass by Barnes and Noble to pick up a few books.

Does anyone know how to break up a 24 hour drive? I'm wondering if we should do 10 hours/day or 8 hours/day or whatever? What are your thoughts?

In other unrelated news and totally vain information, I got the double take a couple times yesterday! You know on those days when you feel great and it seems nothing can bring you down? Yes, that's how I felt yesterday! I had a spring in my step as I walked with my head held high! Heels are the best~! Have a great day y'all!(I'm turning Texan even before I get there!...hehe)