Be Careful What You Wish For

i once dreamt of a girl so dear
held her close and kissed her too
had her at a tender age
just her and me with no man in sight

look at me now
single mom and proud
a baby girl from a runaway dad
its funny how God make dreams come true

i once wished for an everyday
goodmorning howareyou goodnight
takecare missyou icareforyou
gorgeous beautiful pretty

makes me realize
beggars arent choosers
for you get some you lose some
nothing seems enough

i once thought
that when everything is going good
something bad is waiting to happen
and things are too good to be true

lesson learned
never take God for granted
nor ever put Him to the test
for God fulfills & by golly, does He!

so right now today this very instance forward
tread carefully and think wisely
never throw around wishes and dreams
for you never know what or which might be granted

Birthday, Birthday, September Birthdays!

As you know, my birthday is coming up & so is Faith's 1st birthday =) I absolutely love it that both our birthdays fall in September. So this year, I want to make it extra special for the both of us. I wish I could invite everyone to the party I'm planning for her, but my budget doesn't allow me to =( However, everyone can be part of her first celebration in this special way. I invite anyone and everyone to participate in this, the more, the better & the merrier. This year, I wish for Faith to receive lots of letters for her first birthday for her to open on her 18th birthday.

Dear everyone near or far,

As you read above, my Mommy is quite demanding, but I know she wants it to be special for me. Therefore, to help you with your letter, the following are some prompts. Since the letter will be addressed to me, Mommy promises me that she wouldn't read it unless I share it with her. So feel free to speak your mind and let Mommy deal with my difficult questions later on... hehe. 

How are you related to me? If you're not related to me, how did you know my Mommy? Tell me something about yourself. Now tell me something interesting about Mommy that I may not know. Share a quote or a Bible verse or a poem that you think I might like. Whats the one word that best describes me? What do you love best about me? If my life had a soundtrack, what would the theme song for my first year be? Mommy takes lots of pictures of me, which one do you like best? Let's play fortune-teller, predict my future for me. Last of all, what are your wishes or hopes for me? Apparently, I am only going to read all this when I'm 18, any advice for me at that age? If we have crossed paths more than once or you have heard of me, whats your best memory of me?

Tap into your inner writer and write to me from your heart. Mail them to the house if you can along with a picture of yourself so I can put a face to what I read. If you really really can't write, perhaps jot a quick message on a piece of paper & take a picture of yourself then send it to Mommy. If snail mail is too much of a hassle in this day and age, send it via email perhaps? As the world today is not safe, Mommy can't and won't display her address here so email her to get it. If you'd like for it to be a surprise, ask a mutual friend or relative who knows. Mommy really wants this to be special for me and thinks I'd appreciate it. So rather than not at all, do so & let me find out.


Love,
Faith

So what are you all waiting for? Get started today! =) & get them in by 22nd September for me to compile them. After all, how can you resist and say no to the adorable one in green?

Much love,
Mandy

Some Nights

As we lie there upon the bed, one thing's crystal clear. I don't want the moment to pass, I want this for forever. Not a single word breaks the calm silence, it seems too good to be true. As I lay upon your steady chest & absent-mindedly trace lazy circles upon your skin, we are entwined beneath the sheets, cocooned in our own entangled mess. Your heartbeat resonates & pulsates against me, clamoring that my heart follows suit. I nuzzle up to your neck, breathing in the scent of you. Your arm wraps around me & pulls me closer to you. You don't seem to let go, I don't seem to want to go. And in that moment, I feel secure, I feel safe, I am invulnerable. You run your fingers thru my hair & send shivers down my skin. Our legs interlock with one another, the heavy weight of your leg upon mine feels comforting and somewhat feels so right. The warmth enveloping us leaves our skin slick with sweat, yet it doesn't seem to bother us much. My eyes feel so heavy laying there that way, the very thought of falling asleep in your arms seem surreal and almost divine. Our hands find each other and interlock instantly, as though they were meant to fit that way, two pieces of a puzzle that completes. And in that way, in that moment, what seems like forever, we fall asleep into the night, enveloped in each other.

Some nights are kind, some nights are cruel. Some nights.