I LOVE LIFE!!!

Just need to vent, so I decided to write down a couple...well maybe several things that I am friggin tired of and some things that I am totally happy with!! Lets GO!!!

* I am tired of grown people who would rather worry about what is going on in YOUR life instead of dealing with the issues in THEIRS!! "Sweep around your own front door, before you try and sweep around mine!"

* Definitely tired of people who assume that others can't change or make moves for the better after making wrong decisions or mistakes...how shallow and closed-minded can you get??

* I hate it when people really think they know what I'm talking about in my myspace/facebook status', when in reality it more than likely has something to do with the total OPPOSITE of whatever you think it is!

* I am tired of people who think they REALLY know me or really know what I am thinking or doing, who I associate with, who I spend my time with, who I talk to, who I date, who I sleep with (or who you think) and why I do it....FYI: There is a SMALL...very, very SMALL group of people whom I share my life with. These people and these people alone are the ones who know what's going on with me...if you have to guess then more than likely you are WRONG!! If I dont discuss it with you then stop assuming, because 10 times out of 10 you are INCORRECT! Ha...sorry...that's why I just stopped dealing with some people! If you are feeling guilty then more than likely you need to check YOURSELF!!

--ON ANOTHER NOTE, I WOULD LOVE TO SHARE WITH YOU THE THINGS THAT I AM LOVING

*I LOVE MY COOKIE MONSTER!! This little girl is the smartest most unique child I have ever come into contact with and I am soooo proud to say she is MINE!!

*I LOVE MY FRIENDS!! And I mean my TRUE, ride or die friends! The ones I can call up and tell any and everything to. The ones that I know for a fact will keep private information PRIVATE! The people who dont talk behind my back and then try to smile in my face. The ones who dont try to fool with me when it's convenient for them or if they wanna be "messy" The ones who are God-fearing, and pray for me and minister to me just as I can do to them. The friends that when my back is against the wall, no matter what the situation I know I can come to them and they wont judge me, but they will also give me their opinion and I will listen! I love those people! And they definitely know who they are!!

* I LOVE MY FAMILY!! They have to be the most supportive, caring, loving, crazy people in the world...and I wouldn't change them or trade them for anything!!

Last but not least...

*I LOVE MY LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST!! The #1 man in my life!! The one person who will never leave me, let me down or give up on me! He has opened so many doors in my life and He has blessed me with so many things that I didn't deserve...I love the personal relationship that I have with Christ and if you don't have one I suggest you give Him a try! He will NEVER let you down. God has blessed me with a beautiful family, wonderful friends, an awesome and powerful church under the leadership of an awesome and powerful man! (who just so happens to be my Daddy :-) God is AWESOME and He is ABLE!! Whew! Almost went in right there!

Life is full of ups and downs, but I truly thank God for the ability to learn from my mistakes, and I thank Him for the capacity to love without restraints and to live my life without worry, because I know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose!

I love being unique! I love thinking outside of the box! I love doing things the way others DON'T!! It makes me ME!

So please continue to talk about me behind my back, make up lies and rumors, make all the assumptions your heart desires! (If it didnt come from me then more than likely its NOT true!) Because regardless I'm GOOD! No scratch that...I'm GREAT! I haven't been this happy in a long time, and it's not due to any particular situation, its due to the fact that at this point and time in my life, I have finally figured out who I am, and I have come to the clear realization of WHOSE I am!!

Its my LAUREN-NESS!!!

Peace and Blessings,

La

My President IS Black!!!

You know I must take the time out to give MAJOR shouts out of respect to MY president Barack Obama!!

I am soooooooo tired of people questioning whether or not President Obama "has what it takes"....

Disclaimer:

This is MY blog so everything you see here is strictly the opinion of Lauren Francille Williams and her alone!

I remember election night clearly...I was at Belvedere (a popular club in Houston, TX) with my sister Barika and it was an amazing night! There was an electricity in the air like I have never experienced in my life. Usually when you go to clubs in Houston you will have people beefing or hating on each other for un-necessary reasons, but not THIS night. This night everyone was on one page, we came there for one particular reason...CELEBRATION!! On every screen in the club there were the updates for the evening...and I remember clear as day..."CNN Projects Obama as Presidential Winner" (or something of that nature) OMG!!!

And then it was official...Barack Obama Wins Presidential Election....

...I cried

So did others...

Was this the time our ancestors fought for and died for? It sure seemed like it!!

There a many things about that night, and some I don't...but I do remember this one statement President Obama made

.....he said I will make some mistakes (in adittion to some other things, clearly)

but that statement stuck out to me....

President Obama WILL make some mistakes, just as all of the leaders who have come before him have...I'm not even going to comment on George W. Bush, I'm just going to keep quiet...

I would just like to say that in all my 25 years of living...and especially the past 10 years where as I have been interested in politics I have NEVER been this proud...excited...pleased...did i say PROUD!!!

I remember before the election I bout a shirt that said "My President is Black"...and my daddy, being MY daddy (if you know him you know what I mean lol) said "Don't wear that shirt"...My response was, WHY NOT??? I mean it was a hit song at the time and it really made the youth of my generation PROUD!!! Just as the people in his generation may have been proud or willing to represent "BLACK POWER"!!!

I LOVE MY PRESIDENT!!!!

MY PRESIDENT IS BLACK!!!

HE IS HOPE FOR US!!!!

He will make mistakes, and may have already but I support Barack Obama 125%....there may come a time when I don't agree with a decision he may make....BUT HE IS MY PRESIDENT!!!!!

Peace and Blessings,

La

Ahhhh Hell!!! Thanks Kim for reminding me that I have one of these! lol....

Soooooo....what have you missed since the last time I had a post??

I TURNED 25!! Chea....

I RECEIVED SOME MIGHTY WORDS FROM ABOVE!!! Lol...no...really...

LOST SOME FRIENDS, GAINED NO NEW ONES....AND I AM PERFECTLY OKAY WITH BOTH OF THOSE STATEMENTS...Chea...lol...or in the words of "what's his name" Yuuuulllleeeeeeee........

**made a crucial realization that some people will never change and dumb shit attracts dumb shit...go figure! I feel bad for those who have NO lives so must continually put themselves in my life for some sort of wierd, sick entertainment**...just my thoughts

Ummm I feel like I'm growing..... forward progress is the key, right?

I keep constantly reminding myself of certain points from the message Bishop Allen Wiggins preached for our Pioneer Day 23....

*Release and Reach...STRETCH!!!

*Remember to forget

- When you remember to forget, its not that you have actually forgotten the situation...it just no longer has control over you!

Now that definitely can, will, and DID preach!!

Its heading into the 2nd quarter of the year......09 has already been a trip! Let's see what He has in store for the rest of it!!


Life is a ride...enjoy it, but don't get lost in it...

And I would now like to leave you with a quote from my favo of all time...Jay-Z. I LOVE this statement because he put into words how I feel about 95% of the time:

“I’m a mirror…If you’re cool with me, I’m cool with you, and the exchange starts. What you see is what you reflect. If you don’t like what you see, then you’ve done something. If I’m standoffish, that’s because you are.”

Peace and Blessings,

La

Is "Love" enough...

Soooo here's the thing. Love...a simple four letter word. But probably one of the most complicated actions in life. I have always liked to think that love...true, real love...was always possible and I have not lost that faith.

But my question is... "Is love ever enough?"

Think about it.


You can say "I love you" until you are blue in the face but if there are no other complementing factors (such as: trust, commitment, and respect) does the phrase really matter? Or is it just something to say.

In my eyes "love" is an action word. If I cant see or feel the love the words are just that...words.

Sometimes someone has messed up the love you had to give so much, all you have left to love them with is the love of God...Agape...and once you get to that point it is damn near impossible to get back.

I resolve in 2009 not to just speak my love...but to show it more.

Some of you should try to do the same....


Agape,

Lauren

New year...New beginnings

Well, well, well...its 2009 and what a road it has been! This is my first blog so please bear with me lol! It's so weird because every new year I take time to look back at my life and although it has been a bumpy ride, I wouldn't change it for the world!

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BREAKING NEWS:



LAUREN IS OFFICIALLY STEPPING OUT OF HER COMFORT ZONE!! Wow....



On January 10, 2009 I will be auditioning for BET's Sunday Best! Goodness...



Now for those of you who know me, I love to sing! Especially when I am doing it for the Lord, but....the "American Idol-esque" type of show usually is not my cup of tea.

Well guess what? When God says he is going to do something for you (and he has said, and confirmed it!) it may come in a way you never imagined! I feel like it is part of the calling God put on my life...to help win MY generation!



Regardless of the outcome this is an experience that was handed to me that I can't pass up! (Thanks Aunt G lol)



KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYERS!!!!!

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Well I guess that is all for now...hmmm...these blogs are kinda addictive...

I may be back sooner than later!



Live the Lifestyle!!



La