Trying something New: Vol. 5

As i said in the beginning of the year.... JUST DANCE


Although Dancing is not something new or foreign to me, Living in the states has rather taken me away from my usual crazy dance moves, as i spend most of my time singing. I'm losing it and that is no good!!!! So on my previous trip home to South Africa, i Visited a youth Ministry.


What i enjoyed about this place is that they just had fun!!! The Factory or KG is a place situated in the South of Johannesburg, at Crystal Ministries. Yes, they share the word, have fellowship but most of all they have a blast which is what i believe young people need today. A place where it is safe to express who you are in all spheres of the arts. Something Positive they can enjoy and want to go back to again and again. I thought to myself, man i wish church was this great when i was their age... Back then i had to wear stockings, no jeans, hats and so much more to church and the thing i loved the most... Dancing was considered a sin... Thank God we got out of that mind set and spirit of religion and got to understand Relationship with God in stead of being religious.


Throughout my life i have not stopped dancing:)


When i dance i am the happiest person on earth. Something about the music just makes my soul sing..... My dad was a Ballroom champion for years in his day and he gave up dancing too.... Sometimes However we still waltz or cha cha together, Recently i taught him the fundamentals of salsa, he was rather intrigued.... Those are some of the most amazing moments to me, I will cherish them forever and I pray that my husband and i will one day dance just like i do with my daddy:)


So on a quest of regaining my crazy local dance moves... i present to you my lesson.... This was a lot of fun.... Laugh as much as you need to cause i'm rough around the edges jack.... I'm gonna need to go back soon for another lesson.....





Big shout to KG and Xavier Hendricks... what you guys are doing for the youth is amazing! We need way more Positive influences in our community! Xavier, you are one of them!!!!


So when All is said and done.... Lets NEVER stop Dancing.... But If you can't really do it.... Just enjoy the professionals:)


Introducing the Young, Talented & Gorgeous Ms Tarryn Alberts: Wish i could do that:)



Hey..... Why don't you go out and try something new today..... then share with us your experience.... It would be so cool to hear about it:)

Have a blessed day:)
lois

Random Thoughts... On Judgement

Judge Not Lest Ye be Judged! And let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

Today i'm truly brought to a place of complete introspection as i meditate on the above words.

Earlier i read a post, of such negative connotation that i was left feeling sick. See when you are not affiliated with the judgement passed on others, in the moment its easy to sit by and entertain the thought or idea about someone else, Throw in your two cents and even have an opinion without truly knowing the person or taking the time to get to know them. But the minute you are even remotely included or affiliated with the judgement it becomes a totally different matter.

I've always thought myself the kind of person who tries to see the best in others, in situations, in life. I've tried being accepting of others, respectful of their beliefs, traditions and lives in the hopes that others would have the same respect for me. But today i realize that even in my trying that i could sometimes be a tad judgmental even without realizing it!!!!

Its the small things we think or say to or about others that make us carry a bit of judgement.... 

Her skirt is so short, 

He smokes, 

That was an off note, 

What was she thinking when she put that on, 

Is anyone going to tell her that her hair need attention.....

She has a baby & she's not married????

He's divorced

She's christian, muslim, hindu, jewish, black, white, coloured, indian.....

He works as a janitor???

We often make light of our opinions and yet we so easily pass out judgement....

Today i truly realize the importance of being careful with my thoughts and opinions on others.... It's so sad that we live in a world where we cannot love each other for who we are!!! Despite beliefs, traditions, nationalities and race. 

I think As a Christian, my challenge today would be, to truly grasp what it is to be Christlike..... See Jesus Dwelt in the places no one ever thought to go or be. Not the pretty places. He didn't mind getting his hands dirty to heal the eyes of the blind, He Spoke to the leper left for dead. But we have so many restrictions on what we will and will not do, where we will not go and who we will not work with because we are "better than"..... 

Lord forgive me today....... for any judgement i have have passed on someone else without thinking it through and forgive others who so carelessly make it a habit of tearing others down without facts, or knowledge..... 

Help us be more like you God....

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"First take the plank out of your own eye and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye"

Have Mercy God:)

Random Thoughts... At dinner with my Girls, Obadiah & Origin...

Tonight at dinner with my girls, kind of a catch up dinner, After many years of not hanging out all at once. These were the girls In my street. We would Hang out, do each other's hair (well i was the hairdresser lol), laugh, cook, get in trouble & cry together..... Now that you have the history, we had a great night... Catching up:)

Our waiter came over and i immediately noticed his name was Obadiah

I said.. you have a bible name, so do i... I said you have a whole book in the bible... he said no.... my girls looked at me crazy saying they'd never heard of Obadiah before... I was persistent that it was a book in the bible, they were not convinced lol.... So i thought maybe i'm wrong lol. We googled it but the waiter then looked at me and said, he was a prophet but there's no book....

My friend texted me when she got home and said... i found the book of obadiah in the bible.... i came home and researched him again and found this:

Obadiah (pronounced /oʊbəˈdaɪə/, Hebrew: עבדיה‎ ʿObhadyah or in Modern Hebrew Ovadyah) is a Biblical theophorical name, meaning "servant of Yahweh" or "worshipper of Yahweh."[1] It is related to "Abdeel", "servant of God", which is also cognate to the Arabic name "Abdullah". The form of Obadiah's name used in the Septuagint is Obdios; in Latin it is Abdias. The Bishops' Bible has it as Abdi.

It Made me think.... His name means so much more than just Obadiah:)

But so often we go through life not Knowing the Origin of who we are. The starting point.... Thus we wonder around aimlessly sometimes because we just don't know..... Made me really sit and think about my roots, my beginning & It so ties in with the dinner i had with good old friends from the street i grew up in:)

It made me realize once again the importance of Not Forgetting where we come from in order to truly embrace where we are going!

The Origin of who i am, is so much more than just my name:)


Thanks Obadiah for reminding me tonight by simply carrying your name... Proudly:)

life.... what a beautiful journey!!!