Confirmation in an Unexpected Place

If you walk into my home at any given moment, you are guaranteed to be met with books.  The dining room, living room, bedroom, and yes even the kitchen has a "page and cover" decor that at times can seem like clutter.  I would like to say that having books upon books being read, referenced, enjoyed, and studied from is all on my account.  I could boast in the "extensive knowledge" that it may lead you to believe that I have, due to the varied publications that have a home in my cozy apartment.  But, I cannot take the credit; for it is my husband who is a a lover of books just as I am, and can frequently be found with his eyes glued to a page.  I love to see him in this light, taking on knowledge and filling his brain with information about God, theology, politics and such.  This is why I was quite surprised when he said one evening while watching television "I think that it is time to get rid of a few books that have been sitting in this corner".  To my surprise (or maybe not), he of course was not referring to any book of his own, but of those that belonged to me!  "Funny", I said sarcastically, "of course you would want to throw away MY books to make space for your future purchases".  It may sound like I was reluctant to rid the books, but I was indeed happy to remove books from my home that were related to the very recent eight year profession of teaching that I made a decision with God and my husband's support to leave as of June 2013 (yes 2013).  Now that is a story in itself and one day I hope to share it with you, I have already been BLESSED since making that decision and I dance just thinking about it. 



Ok...so back to the books being thrown out.  As my husband began to collect the books for disposal, I noticed a set of spiraled rings, hiding between the stack. "A notebook of some sort", I quietly thought to myself.  Initially, I thought to ignore it and allow whatever consisted on the pages of the pad to be forever forgotten, but a sense of inquisitiveness overwhelmed me, as it usually does.  My mom and husband like to call this being "noisy".  I grabbed the notebook from the stack and began to thumb through the pages to see if it included anything of value.  On the first few pages, there were notes that I had written to compliment my daily study of God's word, but as I continued to browse I quickly realized that the book had become covered with-to do lists, budget plans, and I need a piece of paper to quickly jot something down words.  Interested in only keeping the study notes, I decided to tear them out for later referencing and that is when I saw it.  A "My Dream Wish List".  A list that I constructed based on what I was interested in and desired to accomplish in my life.



#1- Write a Blog/Magazine

#2- Create something fashionable (maybe call it blessed chicks or chix)

#3-…..



WOW!!!!  I could not believe my eyes.  Before God gave me the idea of the BlessedChix Blog…he had me write it down.  “Confirmation in an Unexpected Place”! I know that nothing is by coincidence.  Everything that we encounter, good, bad, and yes even UGLY, is all for a reason.  Take a look back on things in your life and think about how they have led you to a better place or a purpose.  You will be amazed yourself.  Jeremiah 29:11-“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”.


I have to thank a good friend of mine, Terica for inspiring me.  I shared this story with her a while back and she mentioned, “That sounds like a blog entry to me”.  Thank you my sister for your encouraging words and believing in me.  You have been a blessing to my life.  I thank God for you and I know that you have a future ahead of you that is so filled with PROMISE.  Love you girl!



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In the meantime, love AND live.



Nikitia (creator-Blessed Chix- the blog)

Nikitia (Niki) Wilson believes in the power of storytelling.  She founded Blessed Chix to fulfill the call that God gave her to reach, encourage, and inspire women and girls through testimonies of overcoming the odds.   Niki has dedicated her life and ministry to creating a platform where women can share  with each other in safe, nonjudgmental, and “come as you are” environments in order to find fullness in life and in love.  She is happily married to her husband Rev. Eli Wilson, III and resides in Metro New York where she is a librarian.