Mindspray...

"I don't know how to start this..." - Nas

It is October 1st and I am down in Myrtle Beach for my LB's wedding. It's kinda weird, because on this very day six years ago I was marrying the woman of my dreams, Ronda Latoya Taylor. Here we are in 2011 providing well wishes to my line brother and his beautiful bride as they embark on the same journey. God is good.

Hmmm... God is good. This is a reality I've struggled with over the past year or so. I've faced some trials that made me question everything I've ever believed in. Well, there was one trial in particular that seriously got to me. On March 13, 2008 I stared into the eyes of a dying woman that I loved dearly and my world fell apart. It was the first time I truly questioned how God could be good if he allowed this to happen to my aunt.

But, I came to understand that death is a part of life. And, I was watching my aunt transition from this life to the next. I truly believe there is life after death. "If I can find in myself a desire which nothing in this world can satisfy, then my most practical conclusion is that I was made for another world" - C. S. Lewis. I do not believe that this life is all there is. My spirit and my mind tell me there's more. And, I'm thankful that my aunt was able to move into the abundance we were created for.

Through it all, I thank God for everything. I've got to do better. I've got a lot of growing to do. And, I have a young one now expecting me to show him the good life* - Blu. I truly believe this is only possible through Christ, so I've gotta do my part to stay connected.

God willing I can keep these blogs goin...

*Link contains explicit language