Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you.
As a woman, I don’t have a favorite pair of shoes. I love all types of heels. I own more heels than flats or tennis shoes. One of my very first writings is, “You are the fashion, make it work.”
Embrace freedom and joy in your attire, rather than adhering to fleeting trends. Your unique self is the true essence of fashion. Do not let anyone make you feel inadequate based on your size or shape. Those who would do so should reflect on their own happiness. Embrace your individuality and find joy in being yourself! Dress for freedom and laughter, not for fashion, for you are fashion.
Let us each judge our own actions each day so that we may be proud of ourselves for what we have done, because we all must be responsible for ourselves. -CM
What experiences in life helped you grow the most?
The life experience that helped me grow the most was homelessness when I left home at 19 years old. My mother wasn’t too happy with me, as we didn’t get along very well at that time. As an African, you are not supposed to leave your family home until the age of 26. But living in the USA, I did the opposite. I couldn’t take a lot of things anymore, but there’s more to the story, so I’ll just leave it here. When I was leaving, I told myself I was not going back until I succeeded. Before I left, my mother met me at one of my aunt’s houses; they wanted to talk me into staying, but I couldn’t. So my mother took the Bible, told me to put my hand on it so she could speak for me to become nothing in this world. I ran outside, got on my knees, and asked God to forgive me and that I forgive her and rebuked everything bad that was spoken against me. I went back inside and told her that God gives choices and that I will live the life that he will give me and not what she can say of me. I had my first job at 14, doing hair for children on the weekend, and was working at Publix.So, when I was leaving, I thought I had money in a shared account with her. She closed it, took all of my money, and the car. I walked to work and some of my coworkers helped me by driving me. I even asked my store manager to let me wash cars just to make extra income. I moved so many times. I bought my car back from my mom; she kept my money and never gave me the car. I was homeless, but I had faith and knew that I had to keep trying. I didn’t let myself be used. The moral of the story is: Don’t give up on what you want in this life, and never let anyone else’s failures, not even your family members’, become your own. Jesus is the Way Maker; just trust and keep the faith. -CM
In the past, our ancestors were slaves to gods that were not real. Therefore, you can’t say you need reparations for something you did not experience unless you actually feel like a slave of false gods. You may feel a certain way, perhaps because you don’t truly know who God really is. Leave your ancestors’ past alone and start focusing on your present, for you have to leave a better mark for your future family generation. They will need to know that you truly had all faith and trust in God. Don’t give me reparations; I’ve got Jesus who lives in me. Amen! -CM
If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?
If I could permanently ban a word from general usage, it would be “rejection” and all its meanings. It is the worst word and worst feeling in the world; that word makes you feel bad about yourself and also makes you feel like an outsider. Many people can relate to this, as we use it so much and in different forms. No, “rejected”—you are overly qualified or underqualified. That is everyone’s fear at some point in their lives before they can overcome it, because we become better when we are rejected many times. But I would rather get a “no” than get that weird rejection letter. Thanks, but no thanks. That was my biggest fear, but I realized that it was for the best. But yes, ban that word in general. -CM
You are loved, and you are always a blessing to everyone who comes across your path, in Jesus’ name. Receive it! 🙏 -Christianna
No one can be made right with God by just following laws and doing good. People can only be made right with God when they trust and believe in Christ Jesus. The only religion we should claim is in Jesus Christ’s name, the savior of the world, the one who showed us that Hell is on earth during his test in the Judean wilderness. When Satan offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world in exchange for worship, Jesus rebuked him, stating, “Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.” Rebuke the devil, and he shall flee from you. -CM
What bores me is a lot to say. I was bored when I wasn’t doing anything with myself or my life, and when I was wasting my life away on social media, obsessed with other people’s lives. All I saw was a lot of complaining and nothing realistic. Well, that was in the past, and now we are in the present. What really bores me are lazy people who are constantly complaining about everything and still believe that money grows on trees, while forgetting that the Bible says that whoever does not work shall not eat. There are so many other things that bore me, but we have to keep moving, and we should not neglect our health due to anything unimportant. Rude people bore me, and inconsiderate people bore me. Overly educated people with no worldly experiences bore me, etc. I could keep going, but I will stop; this is not judging anyone, but expressing my thoughts on boredom. Go for a walk while listening to worship, country, pop, R&B music, or whatever helps you to move; do it. -CM
(Verse 1) Every morning, I rise and say Thank You, Lord, for this brand-new day In the silence, I hear You speak Your voice is strong, yet soft and meek (Pre-Chorus) When I walk through the valley low Still I know, still I know Wewe upo, You never leave You are the breath that helps me breathe…
Trust and Believe In The Unseen 