Because It's Really Love...

The season of love continues...So many folks in my life are experiencing this very thing, and it's lovely. A very dear friend of mine will be officially "jumping the broom" this weekend. As long as God stays in the midst, it will be a "till death do us part" situation. God's timing is never our timing. This is what I know to be true: "We don't pick who we fall in love with, and it never happens like it should." When it does happen, there is no denying it. However, most of the time we have to go through "something" to get there. In our 20's, we played or got played. In our 30's, we struggled to recover from our 2nd decade, learned lessons, and got healed. By the time we reach our 40's, we seem to have a better gasp of things. 40 is not the magical decade that everything is perfect, it is however the decade when we come into our own so to speak. Our sense of knowing comes quicker to us. The "list" that we all made has been edited and now seems obtainable. Being over 6ft tall or must have a J.Lo booty is no longer a requirement set in stone. If God is the head of their life, or they love your kids we can work with that. The lesson is I won't try to define love, because it is so complex, it is many things to different people. The blessing is however when you find it, you will know it...Even if you don't agree with me, thank you for taking the time to see it Jen's way.

Just That Good...

Sometimes it is just that good that it has you up at 3am, writing poetry about it, and posting it in a blog. Even if you don't agree with me, thank you for taking the time to see it Jen's way.

You want to be where I am, well here it is...

It's where day becomes dusk, and night become still.

Time has stopped and motion is slow...

Walking on water, swimming on land.

It's like having climbing faith to reach my top.

Crystal clear and a sharper image...

Singing a La, breathing a Le Sigh.

It's not being at the same level, but raising the bar.

Never about you wanting to be where I am, shh...

It's about me needing to be where you are...

Father's Day!!!

The 3rd Sunday in June...Father's Day!!! This holiday leaves a bitter taste in some folks mouth more than any other holiday. I think it is because mama won't ever leave you, based on circumstances daddy can leave you and sometimes never come back. I have made peace with alot of things dealing with my Daddy. Though he is the smartest man that I know, some of his choices in life have not been. It took me recognizing my relationship with my "heavenly" father to make peace about my "earthly" father. The 5th commandment is "Honor your Father and  your Mother, so that you can live long in the land of the Lord your God is giving you." Exodus 20:12 NIV. Along with this, I had to forgive him...and let stuff go. Basically, I had to love my Daddy with the love of Jesus. In conclusion, if you are reading this and still have issues with your "earthly" father, give it over to your "heavenly" father. "It is much easier to become a father than to be one." Even if you don't agree with me, thank you for taking the time to see it Jen's way.

Just BE...

In the hustle and bustle of the world in which I live, I decided to crave out a few minutes and Le Sigh. Life has a way of pulling us in different directions all at the same time. Sometimes we have to stop and just BE. Not carry the world on our shoulders and the people in it, just BE. Taking off the many hats that we wear; allowing our heads to breathe, and just BE. For me that means just being selfish, if only for a little while. Phone off and headphones on...not trying to be half woman...half amazing; and just BE. No sense of guilt because I want to just BE. While the folks in my life give out applaud, I give out standing ovations...that's just me. There will be no clapping of the hands tonight, I'm just going to chillax and just BE!!! Even if you don't agree with me, thank you for taking the time to see it Jen's way.

Life is for the living...

When I attempted to log in to my Facebook account, this is what welcomed me...Account temporarily Unavailable due to a site issue. I took this as a sign to blog since I have neglected "Seeing it Jen's Way" for the past couple of weeks. Shhh, this is the secret...I'm living my life to the fullest. I got this revelation shortly before my 40th Birthday...life is for the living. In order for me to put revelation into action, I had to change my mindset about ALOT of things. You can't set your GPS for downtown Atlanta trying to get to South Carolina...have to recalculate the GPS for the direction in which you are going. The blessing is having God order my steps so even when I slip off the road, I'm still going in the right direction. Not having God be the head of my life would be like jumping into 10ft end of the swimming pool without knowing how to swim. We all know the end result of that. James 2:26, "Faith without works is dead." I have faith that God will keep me if I jump into 10ft of swimming pool water, but my mom signed me up for swimming lessons when I was a kid... so I can swim. God is going to get me to where I ultimately need to be, but I have to willing to take the journey. So, life is for the living, and I'm living mine to the fullest. Even if you don't agree with me...I thank you for taking the time to see it Jen's way.