9/11 -- Reflecting

So many innocent lives lost in a moment’s time.

Snatched away from us and it’s effects will last a lifetime.

Your death, we prayed for God to deliver our thoughts.

Lonely days and lonely nights are still ripping at our hearts.

You touched us so and we see you in everything that we do.

Whether we’re alone or with family, you are there but we still miss you.

Celebrating, no. Remembering, yes.
Reflecting on your life with us. Remembering, the best of the best.

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This poem is dedicated to the families whose lives were forever changed. And to all who remember that day as if it were yesterday.

BET Sunday Best Alexis Spight’s Look is What Some Young Girls Needed to See

Growing up in the church, I was taught the ways of God by following His direction from what I read in the Bible and watching other believers live out their faith. But what I lacked was someone whose style I could emulate.

I’ve always loved fashion and wanted to wear the latest hairstyles but the looks that I saw either in the church or on Christian television, I thought, would make me look too old and/or outdated. Therefore, I had to carve out my own look (although it wasn’t always embraced). LOL But it was what I am comfortable with.

A few weeks ago, I started watching BET Sunday Best. And what was so refreshing to me is that they allowed a fly dressing, red haired young lady by the name of 18-year-old Alexis Spight to compete. Her look, although different, was fresh and modern. And it wasn’t so out there that any girl/woman believer couldn’t emulate.

I thought to myself, “Finally, the Christian/inspirational community was embracing a woman that girls/women who like me, are a little different, and I could identify with.”

Although she didn’t win, I believe that she will go far in her musical journey.

Congratulations to Joshua Rogers who is the first male to win Sunday Best.

Click on http://www.bet.com/shows/sunday-best.html to find out more about the contestants.

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