"They" said I was never the "pretty girl". Cute maybe. Beautiful not so much. I got my fair share of compliments on my big bright eyes, crooked smile and my thick thighs. And my voluptuousness definitely got me some attention, maybe not the right attention but attention, nonetheless. They said I was never the pretty …
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“It’s Really Not Faith If There is Nothing to Fear.”
Lately, I have been stressing out really hard about an assignment God revealed to me. Since I received this call, I have been having a very real "Moses" moment.. that has been going on for weeks actually. "God this is too big for me. I don't know enough. The people doing this have doctorate degrees. …
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A Letter To My 7 year old Black Son and Every Black Son in America – Your Life Matters
My beloved son: You are so smart, inquisitive and brave and now in your world of superheroes and wrestling action figures you are the master – you are in charge and you wield all the power. My heart breaks at the thought of you growing up and forgetting, or worse, relinquishing this power. I know …
On Dating – Why I Don’t and Why You Should or Shouldn’t
I am a 30-something year old, saved, single mom of an amazingly supercharged seven year old boy. If it sounds weighty, that's because it is. I am also in college full time, I have a full time job, work as a part time reporter and I do a little blogging here and there. What little …
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“What Would You Do If You Couldn’t Fail?”
I am a great writer. I KNOW that. I know that I can tell a story, write a poem or a song, get a message across, create, convince, coerce... I can work magic with my pen. It doesn't matter the subject matter or the forum, I can convey it and I can do it well. …
Fighting Tired
Why is it that we quit when we're almost at the end? How is that we survive the storms of the deep only to drown in the shallow waters of the shore - Just yards away from dry land? To everyone else there seems to be nothing wrong. We're past the worst. We fought a …
Here’s Why You Should Stop Reading “10 Things to Do While You Wait for a Husband” Articles
I am single. I am not exactly thrilled about it but I am not unhappy about it either. Truth be told, if I could, if I had any say, I would change it today. But I only want the one God has for me. If I wanted a man, I could make that happen. I …
My prayer
Father, I have been trying to make sense of all the things that have happened to me this previous year. It's been a painful year. One filled with many disappointments and many setbacks but I know in the deepest, most sacred parts of me that I have been strengthened, enlightened and made new. I know …
Restless
I finally have some down time after a very grueling ten months. The semester is over. My internships are complete. I've taken a "break" from my newspaper obligations, which will resume later this month. The Christmas and New Year bustle is behind me and my son is back in school which has given me some much …
Dear 2014…
You kicked my butt so bad some days I wanted to give up on life. There were times I thought I would never make it through but you are coming to a close and I am still here. I outlasted you. And that in itself is a reason to rejoice. Still, I hold no bitterness …
Keciah M. Bailey 