That Crazy Pentecostal Girl

In 2017 I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. It was the quickest labor and birth I've ever heard of. I started having contractions at 6pm went to the hospital at 10pm and at 12am I had him. We named him Cooper Lawayne (middle name after his great grandpa, grandpa and dad). 8 months later I found out I was pregnant again. This one was not planned and to be perfectly honest not really wanted. 2 under 2?  I wasn't prepared for that kind of responsibility, that kind of chaos, but it was what it was and I came to terms with it and eventually was very excited about the little girl to come. May 7th 2019 she arrived, but not without fighting. Lord forbid it would be as easy as my first. A week before she siked us by causing mommy to have contractions, but we stopped at 3cm. Contractions, however did not subside 100%, and on May 7th they got unbearable. We went in about 9am, but once again I would not dilate and baby girl's heart rate kept dropping so a c section was necessary. At ...

It was Mother Teresa who said, “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” Have you ever encountered a person and maybe you knew them, maybe you didn’t, but they just had a smug attitude or even just a smug face and they just kind of dampened your day? Now think of time you encountered someone who was chipper and full of life. Maybe they said something to you or maybe they just threw a smile in your direction. How did that make you feel? I have a natural stink face. I look smug on most days even when I’m in a super great mood. My chill face reads “Hi, my name is Allyson and I will bite you if you come near me.” I try to remember to smile, but when I’m tired or thinking there comes that face that every asks, “Are you ok? Why are you so mad?” I’m fine this is just what my face looks like. I have an aggressive tone in my voice also. When I’m busy, stressed, or trying to make a point, which doesn’t help my facial expression. Most people, once they g...

People question God’s capability daily, not just atheist, but Christians and non-believers alike. Myself included. You could be in church your entire life, seen miracle after miracle, blessing after blessing and yet still doubt God can deliver you from your current situation. I don’t know why we do that. Well, I do know why it’s called SATAN!! We have got to stop believing the lies he tells us. He comes to steal, kill and destroy, but God… Oh but God!!! My husband and I have been married for just a little under 3 years and together for almost 4. In that time we have seen God provide for us time and time again. Just when we thought it was the end, when we didn’t know how we would pay that next bill, when we didn’t know how we were going to have food to last us until the next paycheck… there He was. Providing, blessing and never forsaking. Yet, like most of you, we still live in fear and doubt. Many of times wondering how we are going to pay all the bills that month, or if He will h...

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Martin Luther King Jr. I stood in the middle of the busy streets of down town Memphis. Taking in the smells of BBQ from the various restaurants, and taking in all the excitement from the lights, street performers and the neat people you meet down there. I got to thinking, what was this place was like back in its prime? It was founded in 1819 and was named after the ancient capital of Egypt. It was a major trading center for cotton and lumber. The worlds largest in the early 20 th  century to be precise.  It was also the center of the civil rights movement and where ultimately Mr. King met his demise. However, Memphis was and still is the home of the blues.  Many great musicians such as B.B King, and Elvis Presley called this place home and I can just imagine the hotels, and nightlife back in the 50's. Now much of Memphis is a historical landmark, b...

He caused the storm to be still, so that the waves of the sea were hushed. Psalms 107:29 A little over a month ago my husband and I decided we wanted to buy a home. So we set out on finding a perfect home. We fell in love with the first one we looked at. It was everything we wanted and more. So we started on the long and stressful journey of buying it. Between the bank, and the lady that originally owned the home they almost made our dreams a distant memory in a cloud of dust. The bank didn't do their job in a timely manor nor did they do right by us at all. The lady said we could move in early due to the fact that she was out of the house already, and we were supposed to already be moved in if hadn't been for the bank messing up, but then she changed her mind randomly. May I mind you I had already sold my stove and packed up all our belongings. We almost didn't get it all, but I think all and all it was God's will and somehow it pulled through. Now we are the prou...

                                See this here sprayer do dad? It literally made my day. Its hump day and I was feeling dragged ready for the day to be over, heck ready for the week to be over. See my office smells like crap. I am not even exaggerating. Its right by the bathroom and literally smells like doo doo ery' single day. I can spray stuff all day and it does me no good. So I asked about getting me something to make my room smell good and the parts lady shows up with this today. Ask and you shall receive. (Matthew 7:7)  Now I realize this is just a silly story and this is just smelly good do dad, but that scripture is become more and more real and evident in my life. See awhile back my husband started praying that we could give more in tithes and offering. Seems like a simple prayer, but what that meant for us is that we would be making more thus able to give more. And guess what? Go...

I am Apostolic Pentecostal. Born and raised. I've seen the good, I've seen the not so pretty. When I was 12 I felt called into ministry. What that all entailed I wasn't too sure, but as time went on I knew God had big plans for me. One of which was to preach.  As I got older obviously the desire for a relationship became a priority and one I took very seriously might I add. I had my heart set I finding a preacher. Not because I wanted the name or had some wild desire to be a pastors wife, but because long ago I heard preacher, by the name of Tim Gaddy, preach this message on the 2 nd  Most Important Decision You'll Ever Make. The first most important decision you'll ever make is the decision whether or not to serve God. The second most important decision was whom you would marry. He told story of young girl who fell in love with a boy who was not in church and ultimately it was her demise, but he went on to tell us that you need to marry someone whose ministry ma...