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Books I Read in 2024 (And Where I Got Them From!)

 In 2024, I read the least amount of books than I had in the past five years: 16.5 to be exact. But getting married and planning a wedding took up a lot of my time, so I'm blaming the low book count on that, hehe 🙈. Did I just breeze by the fact that I got married when the majority of my blog has been focused on singleness? Yes, I did. (But that deserves its own blog post.) Post wedding, I'm looking forward to more books, more writing, and engaging with more readers. So for now, here's all the books I read last year. 1. Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan I found this book at Second Story Books in Rockville, MD, and I loved it. I'm a big fan of books and television set in the 90's. The women in this book were so relatable, and it just goes to show that women today are still going through the same things as women 30 years ago. Also, this book was written from multiple perspectives, which I love! 2. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talki...

3 Fun Things to Do in Richmond, VA (Winter Edition)

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If you talk to a Richmond native, many of them will say there's not much to do in the city. But as a Richmond transplant, I feel like I'm always finding new activities, festivals, and events to enjoy. There's several articles on things to do in RVA, but they're a bit outdated. Many new businesses have opened up in the last year, and they deserve attention. So enjoy this list of three unique and fun things to do in Richmond, VA!  Winter is the time to stay in, cozy up, and enjoy the holiday season. Check out these three unique things to do in Richmond when the weather gets cold. Pour a candle and sip wine at Wick & Sip Candle Lounge. Eat a full-course meal while watching a movie at Cinebistro. Take Instagram-worthy pictures at one of Richmond's four selfie museums. Pour a Candle and Sip Wine at Wick & Sip I am a candle addict, and I was over the moon when I found out that a Black-owned candle lounge had opened right in the heart of downtown Richmond. At Wick ...

To the Christian woman who feels overlooked...

I John 3:1b: The reason the world does not recognize who we are is that they didn’t recognize Him. (TPT) Therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not. (KJV)   * Note: I originally wrote this on March 24, 2021, and I just got around to posting this. I’m in a much better head space now, but I think it still needs to be shared. I’m reading a not-yet-published devotional I finished in March 2020 (I'm going through the devotional for myself because I really need it right now.) and 1 John 3:1 was listed in one of the chapters focusing on validation. I’m fairly certain that I originally put it in concentrating on part a: “Look with wonder at the depth of the Father’s marvelous love that he has lavished on us! He has called us and made us his very own beloved children." But today, the Holy Spirit had me read the second part of the verse, and tears formed in my eyes.  I’ve been at a low point recently, feeling like a zombie version of myself. Insecure, sad, lo...

2021: The Year of Great Expectations

You don't need me to tell you how bad 2020 has been. From Covid-19, to being at home for 9 months, to missing friends, to social injustice, to an unprecedented election, to losing loved ones, to Christmas day bombings, to natural disasters, to life plans getting put on hold, 2020 has depleted many of us. As did many of you, I had high hopes for 2020. This was going to be my year. When I turned 23 in January, I said this year was going to be, "No insecurities, no doubt, no depression. Year 23 is all God." Well I've had a lot of insecurities, a lot of doubts, and a whole lot of depression, but I've still had a lot of God. With the way this year has turned out, it seemed easy and safe to lower my expectations for 2021. I didn't want to be disappointed if things don't return to "normal" as I thought they would. Last year, I got my hopes up and the year was not at all what I expected. But then I remembered a Scripture I read a few days ago that has re...

#RelationshipGoals

“He who is satiated [with sensual pleasures] loathes and treads underfoot a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.” (Proverbs 27:7 AMP) Over a year ago, I read this Scripture and the Holy Spirit dropped a bomb of revelation on me: I’d been the honeycomb tread underfoot, and I’d also been the hungry soul—the soul longing for and seeking and maybe even a little desperate for love, which caused me to be blind to bitter men—thinking that they were sweet just because they were interested in me. Maybe that L word is a little strong for you, and you’re not looking for love. Maybe you’re just going through a dry spell. Like dryyyy, where your phone isn’t lighting up, no one’s sliding in the DMs, you’re not going out with anybody, it’s just you. Sometimes it gets lonely. You might not want a serious relationship, but just somebody to go out with sometimes, somebody to talk to, somebody to hang out with… just somebody. Although we may not admit it, many of us are l...

Brooding in Brokenness

Note: I always write from a place of candor on here, but some things I’m more reluctant to share than others because I’m afraid of what people will think. This is one of those times. BUT, the name of this blog is “For His Glory” and when I started it, God told me that everything I went through would be used to give Him glory, hence the title. So, I’m sharing this because God placed it on my heart, and I want to be obedient. I wouldn't want my selfishness to impact another young sister who needs to read this because I know I definitely needed to see this when I was younger (and now as well). It's a little embarrassing, but if you can look past me and see Christ, that's all I ask. I live in my head a lot. A type 5 on the Enneagram with a 4 wing, my mind can go on for days. I’m also an avid book reader and a hopeless (hopeful?) romantic, so I can escape from reality to a far better scenario in my head fairly quickly. It’s a gift from God for creative writing so I’m than...

The Sin of Ingratitude

A lot of people look at my life from the outside and say that I’m doing well. I’m working full time in my field straight out of college, I’m also a dance teacher, I do some freelance editing, and I still train and take dance classes on a regular basis. That right there is a lot to be thankful for. So why has this past year been the hardest of my life? Before I graduated, I had a vision of what my life would look like post-graduation. I would have moved as far away from the south as possible, been living on my own, dancing in a company, teaching dance, making new friends, living my best life, etc. I didn’t know that a year later I would be living with my parents back in Nashville and working a full-time office job. My senior year and the summer afterwards were filled with many unfruitful auditions which resulted in a lot of rejection. When I came back home to Nashville, I decided to take an unpaid position with a small local dance company. I’ll just say that the starving artis...