It's Been A Long Time: New Brand Alert!

Greetings!!

I hope you haven't forgotten me! I haven't forgotten you! I'd like to start this post off by saying thank you to my loyal followers and supporters.  Your stories of victory and encouragement keeps me so excited to continue to transparently share with you!

I know it has been a  loooong while since my last post so I will use this post to bring you up to speed!

You have followed me from heartbreak, to healing,  to marriage and starting my own family with the man that I truly believe God handpicked for me . He is definitely not like any other guy who was in my life before. He is the water that helps me grow.

We are coming up on 4 years of marriage and we have even added another sweet baby girl to our loving little family this past August 2018 🥰.

On top of giving birth a second time, I also birthed something else.... my very first children's book!! Along with the book, I started a business!!!!

My book is titled My New Big Family. It is a book showcasing the different feelings a child might experience as his family transitions into a blended family.

The purpose of the book is to be a conversation starter between parents/adults and children. So many times, families go through difficult situations and children are often the last thought of when it comes to allowing them to express how they feel about what's going on.

With my background in social work and interviewing children in tough family situations, I realize children often don't know how to identify how they're feeling and it is my hope that my book will give children (ages 6-11) the opportunity to connect with my main character,  Jrue (pronounced Drew), as he expresses his feelings in each scenario in Jrue Stories (the series). It's also my hope that parents/adults will use the book to help start the conversation because a lot of times it's hard for us as well.

I'm very excited about the book as well as my new business and brand, Kid Conversations LLC! My vision for this whole thing is to continue to author books in the Jrue Stories series and beyond!!

You can purchase my book at www.kidconversations.org as well as learn a little about my business!

I'm so happy to share this with you all! As I continue to believe Greater Is Coming, God continues to blow my mind!! I have so much more to share but I won't overload you in one post. I am happy to be back and plan to share more and more with you from now until eternity!!

All my love!!!

Keya <3

My New Big Family is also available on Amazon. 

#GreaterIsComing

Functioning in Dysfunction

Is there such a thing as a functional family? It seems that all families, no matter how perfect they may look or try to look, have some form of dysfunction and each family members is taught by one another how to get along in the midst of the dysfunction.

I'm sure it's probably hard for the members to recognize the dysfunction because, in all actuality, it's been their normal way of life. So when someone else points it out (intentionally or unintentionally), what do you do??

At this stage of my life, I have come to understand more and more about myself as well as see things I may not have seen before. These things are revealed to me through different avenues but nonetheless, revealed. The challenge is taking these things to God and allowing Him to either guide me or work out what he needs to work out in me.

This whole week, the word GRACE has arisen on multiple occasions. God uses so much grace with His children and we are to mirror Him. Honestly, sometimes I just want to throw grace out of the window.. maybe I should say most times, and I want to move forward the way that I want to move forward. When I do it my way, I'm continuing in the dysfunction, whether it be within family, friendships, the work place, etc.

I am then, again, brought back to THY WILL BE DONE. As hard as it is to show grace, it's even more detrimental to recognize the dysfunction and continue to function in it because of my own fleshy desire. It may take some prayer, some fasting and maybe even a little time to get out of the flesh and just be obedient to His word but we must press on.

Remembering that it's all for God and removing either the actual person or situation can make the obedience a little easier. Overall, we desire to please God and want His will to be done.