LaCresha's Lens Focuses On...page 299...An Addition to my Writing

I have been contemplating the idea of being a speaker and sharing my testimony with church groups.  I don't expect this to be a paid thing, and I don't even know if it is anything which will happen.  For some reason the idea has come to me.  While I am in the middle of working on the first draft of my first book, I don't want to stray from my path yet.  But, maybe my story, my struggles, my understanding will help someone else.
I don't know for certain where this idea will lead, if anywhere at all.  But, it is being considered and tossed around for now.

LaCresha's Lens Focuses On...page 298...God's Timing

I just found out from a very dear friend that her son who had broken away from the family has returned to her and the entire family.  She told me she has been praying for this for years.  She followed up with saying that when God shows up with an answered prayer it is bigger and better than what you could ever imagine.  She told me their rekindled relationship is better than she ever imagined and is incredibly thankful for this blessing.
God is good - just gotta have faith!

LaCresha's Lens Focuses On...page 297...Pray...Pray...Pray

It is all I do right now.  I want the desires in my heart so bad it hurts sometimes.  Waiting is the hardest thing to do.
I just keep waking up giving thanks to be another day closer to my hearts desire becoming reality!

LaCresha's Lens Focuses On...page 276...Is 6 Years Too Late?

Several years ago a friend from a church I was very active with in Memphis and I were e-mailing back and forth.  I sent him a heartfelt email during a time I was dealing with some loneliness and heartache of a breakup.  He sent me an e-mail that was so deeply heartfelt and confessing a great struggle he was going through.  This was during a time I had just joined a caving club, June 29, 2009 is when I received his e-mail.  I knew I needed to respond to it, give it the attention it deserved and then I got a boyfriend, a different job, a different apartment, moved to Chattanooga, and back to Nashville, and...and...and...   During this time I kept thinking about my friend and this e-mail, yet not having easy access to the internet for so long kept me from having the time to sit down and write what I felt I needed to write.
Now, six years has gone by.  I don't know why, but the draw to writing to my friend has been getting strong within me lately, so I dug and dug in my endless e-mails and wrote back to him.  I don't even know if that is still his e-mail address or not, or if I will hear from my friend or if I was too much of a disappointment where he would even want to write back.

Is it ever too late to try and do the right thing?  I'm not sure, but at least that feeling to reach out to him has subsided.

LaCresha's Lens Focuses On...page 275...Prayer

I came across a church's website yesterday, as I am in the search for a church to attend on a regular basis.  On one of the pages I found this fascinating project that someone has been doing for two years.  It has been a prayer request being done on each day. 
I can't help but wonder if this is something in which I should try to do.  Will I have time, will I be able to keep up with it?  I try to pray every single night anyways, but there is this responsibility which comes with it when you put such a dedication to it.

It is a project I am definitely going to be dwelling upon while I debate on whether or not this is something I personally could take on.

LaCresha's Lens Focuses On...page 274...My Mom

I am so blessed.  With one small request I made several weeks ago, my Mom is praying for Phillip and his Mom June and the struggles they are facing.
I was so touched when my Mom texted me yesterday saying she had one particular prayer she was saying for them.  I called her and she kindly read over the prayer she has been saying for them.
How amazing is it that I ask my Mom one favor and she has been so incredibly kind and sweet to do that just because I asked her to do it.

My Mom is amazing, I am so incredibly blessed. 
I also asked my Mom to pray for me and that in which lies within the desires of my heart.  For some reason I had a hard time asking her to pray for me to have my husband come into my life and that I may have kids to have a family.  When I finally had gotten brave enough to say something to her, I was just as surprised to find out that she knew that was what I wanted.
I guess that is part of being a Mom, they just know these things.

LaCresha's Lens Foucess on...page 275...Something Big is Coming

Two weeks ago this Wednesday (I think it was Wednesday), I swear God spoke to me.  Telling me that "change is coming".  I don't know what to expect, but I am struggling so hard to be patient and calm.  Today I am trying to live in today, and work towards being happy again. 
I don't know why I have not been able to pick myself up so easily from this last little situation.  Trying to focus on my writing and prayer for now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em1zuZaSWn8&list=PLRc8-ekzl2Va568HSwPYFbIAqXpnAG2f1&index=15

LaCresha's Lens Focuses On...page 274...A Sad Sunday

I have no words, today is Sunday and while I am at least spending it alone in the house with my dog... part of me is so unhappy.  I want to be filled with peace and joy.  Yet, more than anything I want kids and a husband to share my life.
I regret not being confident enough earlier in my life to openly state what I want in life.  A large part of me felt it would not happen and I did not believe it would ever happen.  So, it was easier to turn my back and deny what I really wanted.  Now...I cannot and do not want to deny it any longer.  This is what I want in my life.  Today, I pray I am another day closer to what my heart desires.

LaCresha's Lens Focuses On...page 273...God and His plan

God has a plan for you, for me and we just have to wait it out sometimes.
Unfortunately, the entire waiting thing, sucks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta7EIk0MnnE&index=21&list=PLRc8-ekzl2Va568HSwPYFbIAqXpnAG2f1

LaCresha's Lens Focuses On...page 272...Missing You

I am doing better...but I don't know why I still miss someone so much it hurts.
One never realizes the impact they can have on another person.

LaCresha's Lens Focuses On...page 271...Listening

I promise you God, I am trying to listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlGZldZCDtA&index=20&list=PLRc8-ekzl2Va568HSwPYFbIAqXpnAG2f1