peace out 2k10

well another year has come & gone. Praise God for allowing me to see 2010 to it's completion. Something a lot of people take for granted. I'm sure there were people who woke up on Jan 1st but didn't make it to December 31st. So for that God, I thank you & Praise you that you saw fit for me to still have life.

You know, I can definitely say that 2010 will go down probably as one of the most memorable of my life. For both good & bad reasons. Not gonna do an extensive recap because those closest to me, or heck even those who have read just a handful of my blogs know most of what went on in my life this year. I don't even think i'm gonna blog my feelings about the events that happened this year. Because it's just WAYYYYY too much. So many great things....but some less than fabulous as well. I'm just gonna say that I learned a lot. I can honestly look back from January 2010 & see how much I've grown as a person, I can also see the areas that I still need to work on. But isn't that the point of life...to be able to see progress? And 2010 was definitely a year of progress, growth, & lessons learned (painful lessons....but I don't know any lesson that doesn't come with a price). I think i definitely grew up a lot this year. Making mistakes that are reserved for people in their 20's still trying to find their way in this world. So for every mistake that I've made and every person that I've hurt, I unfortunately have to remember that it won't be the last time that I'll make a mistake or hurt someone. Will it be intentional...of course not. Because that's not the kind of person Monique is. But I'm only human & I'm doing the best that I can...the only way I know how. And beating myself up about any mistake that I've made is counterproductive. All I can do is recognize what I've done...learn from it...and move forward. Easier said than done...but that's the way it is.

I may blog more in 2011. I might not. Or maybe the direction of my blog will change. Less personal stuff. More articles/current events and my perspective on those (grad school hopefully starts soon & I need to get back into critical thinking...twitter & FB have made me CRAVE higher learning lol). All I can say is, I know that 2011 is going to be an INTERESTING year...already. lol. Trust me when I say it. I don't know WHAT it is that God has in store but I'm definitely going into this new year trusting Him to the fullest. i saw the great things He did in my life in 2010 & I know that He will continue to do great things in 2011 if not MORE! As I've mentioned in previous blogs that's always been a problem in my walk with Christ, being able to trust God completely. But Pastor Keith said something last week & a few wks ago (God doesn't NEED you to trust Him in order to do miraculous things in your life. It's for your own sanity to be able to look up & say "hey God, you know what...I trust that YOU have this. No more stressing). And I value my sanity. sooooo God...while I don't understand it & at times I may not like it. I TRUST YOU! Throughout everything I've gone through, am going through, and WILL go through. I know that you have a PURPOSE for my PAIN! And every storm & trial is only temporary. (Sn: I think i found my new church home♥)

 Anyway, in the words of one Ms. Alicia Keys....Just stay tuned...cuz there's more to see....

I love you for reading....