....ANOTHER success! (THANK YOU JESUS!)

My second POWER CALL with The SHE |in| ME (Encouragement for Women) was yet another SUCCESS and nobody did this, BUT GOD!! Again, thank you to each & every person that called in, left feedback through reviews, testimonials, etc., and shared the call details and/or the Facebook page with other women. I am so thankful for it all and pray that God continues to have HIS HAND on the doors he's opening not only for me, but for you as well! Yep, I was fearful of even starting the calls, but now I realize that its one of the BEST decisions I could have ever made for myself. I had to understand that my future lies in my OBEDIENCE and through my obedience lies freedom! Hallelujah! GO GET YOURS & let no one or nothing stop you!!!! More to come on this later.....

Check out PART TWO of the "DO YOU: Unleashing the Interrogatives about Your Prerogative"

  Power Call Encouragement Series

Click HERE for details on the 1st Call!

Let me know what you think!!!!

Ice, Ice, PURPLE! (Lol!)

Gosh, these title names give me life sometimes, lol!!! Anywho, here are my latest nail creations. I didn't get to take a pic of my nails prior to these (bummer) but they were neon orange with my ring finger nail on both hands painted with specks of blue, red, & gold glitter....very simple & cute! These pics are simple as well. I just needed something quick but cute for church Sunday, so here is the final verdict. Just a simple ice purple (don't really know how to explain the color, lol!) with a simple black striped design.

Check out my other nail designs HERE

PEACE!!!!!

DR. SHENINA BROWN is still in FULL effect! (My granny spoke that into my life!)

This has been one of the most trying quarters for me to date in my doctorate program, but by the Grace of God, I can proudly say that I've received an "A" out of my class!!! Hallelujahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! It has been something serious guys, and while I don't talk about my education much, please know that ya' girl has been "gettin' it in". From managing my businesses, to school, to ministry, to my personal life.....I've been pooped lately. But I wouldn't trade it for nothing in the world! I've even been a bit down these last past 12 weeks because I was told I have almost exhausted all of my funding for school.....BUT GOD has the last & final say! So I've had to encourage myself to keep going even when the odds look stacked against me. I am so grateful to God for the opportunity and I don't take it lightly. I want to leave a legacy for my future children and their children, and their children's children to have. Sometimes I feel as if I'm not doing enough or pushing myself hard enough until I sit down and think about how many things I've accomplished in my 27 years of life. I get teary eyed just looking back over the last 3 or 4 years. I knew I was always destined for greatness, but to think that I am now entering my second year in my doctoral program blows my mind and nobody did this, BUT GOD! To HIM be allll the Glory!!!

My paternal grandmother, Katie "Bell Star" Brown passed away when I was a little girl, so I vaguely remember her and the things we used to do. I do remember sitting out on the porch with my grandmother in the mornings, sipping on her coffee (lol!)....and I remember her allowing me to eat the freshly rained on dirt outside (at which I STILL have a craving for to this day, lol!) though....but most of all, I remember what she told my mother. She told her that I would be a fast developer physically (CHECK mate, lol!) and that I was going to REALLY BE SOMEBODY ONE DAY! Ever since my mom told me that it has stuck with me during my accomplishments as well as my failures. I thank her for what she spoke into my life at an early age because I am making it happen all in the name of Jesus right now, even as I type this!

So please be ENCOURAGED to keep going out for your dreams ladies & gents. I know some of the situations that you're in right now may not necessarily make it easy for you to accomplish your goals, but PLEASE do not give up on them nor yourself!!!! God desires that we be great, shoot we are children of a KING therefore we are his royal heirs. Just because you have children, have to work 2 or 3 jobs, are a single mother/father, on government assistance, have lack of funds, lack of support, etc. doesn't mean you have to settle! Do what you can, while you can and make no excuses!!!! You may have to work a bit harder, but the rewards will be worth it!!!

I speak the same words of life into you that my grandmother spoke into me..... YOU ARE REALLY GOING TO BE SOMEBODY GREAT ONE DAY! You're awesome now, but the more you trust God & depend on him, the more of who you are destined to be will unfold! I love you all. Pray for me as I pray for you. Until the next quarter.......*Whew, wipes forehead*, lol!!!! ~Nina

God has no respect of persons! If he did it for ME, he'll do it for YOU (and vice versa)! I am NOTHING without HIM! Thank you Jesus!!!!

Saturday night dinner.......ALONE

.........but that's okay because it won't always be this way! I was just up cooking a late dinner while listening to Pandora and doing my nails/toes just thinking about my singleness and thanking God the whole time. I've had mannnnnny nights like this, but I was just reminded tonight in particular that spending my Saturday nights alone won't always be this way. In due time, God will send the man that is worthy enough to occupy my time into my life. While I could sit around and be depressed about being single, instead I just thank God that he's taking his time to mold me, first and foremost, and MY man into who he needs us to be for each other!

If you're reading this and you've found yourself complaining about being single, I encourage you to think twice. Being single is actually a BLESSING because you still have time to get yourself together, and if you're "already together", then be patient because he/she is on the way! Don't go out searching (ladies) and men, continue seeking God to send you in the direction of your future wife.

Until then, I'll continue to eat my dinner alone and ENJOY it! Heck, at least I only have to cook for ONE person right now (me) because I just have a feeling my future hubby is going to have a hearty appetite.....lmbo!!! Be blessed ladies & gents! God is working it out :-) ~Nina

TO MY SISTERS IN CHRIST:

Dear Sister,

I don't know any other way to tell you this, so I'll do my best to convey the message. Sister, I am not your enemy. Though society may try to play us against each other and have us believing that the other is jealous and/or in competition among so many other things, please disregard. I want whats best for you. I want to see you joyful, happy, prosperous, and in good health! I w

ant to see you open businesses, climb the ladder of success, and excel marvelously in all that you do. I want you to accomplish all of your goals and be the most amazing person you were destined to be & the most fabulous person I know that you are. I don't hate or dislike you regardless of what you may think or what people may tell you.

Contrary to popular belief, I don't want to see you fall. Though I may not say it, I actually think you're beautiful, intelligent, smart, funny, and very charismatic. The way you carry yourself exudes confidence, at which I admire greatly. I love your sense of style and the way you strut in those heels is fascinating to me girl, lol. Can you teach me how to walk in 'em? I am so proud of who you're becoming! I appreciate what you do, how you do it, and how you hold yourself together in times of difficulty. Folding under pressure is not you, and I thank you for showing me how to endure life's storms as God sees fit.

Sister, I love you. I'm not sure how, where, or when you began feeling as if I was your enemy, but I want you to know that I am far from it. When you are lifted higher, then I am too and because I want you to continue blossoming into the beautiful flower that you are, all you have to do is let me know how I can help you. They want to see us beef. They want to hear us argue, gossip, and roll our eyes at one another. They want to hear us call each other out of our names and sleep with each others mate. They want us to see who's "da' baddest" instead of speaking life into one another. Instead of us working together, they want us to crawl on top of each other and that my sister is not going to happen.

Before I go I want you to know that God loves you and so do I. When you hurt, I hurt so I don't take pleasure in kicking you when you're down. Can't you see that I truly care, or have "they" clouded your mind with assumptions of me before you even got the chance to really know & understand who I was? Why can't we be amazing together? Why can't you be happy for me just as I am for you and vice versa? I just had to tell you that you're such a joy & that God has much more in store for you. I can't wait to see you progress further in life because I know you will be a blessing to many. I didn't know how to tell you this in person because they were around you and in your ear, once again filling your mind with junk. I don't want to fight you, I just want to congratulate you. If you didn't hear/read anything I said, please just know that I am not your enemy. I am simply your sister.

Sincerely,
(insert YOUR name here)

By: Shenina Brown, inspired by the Holy Spirit

 

 

IT WAS A SUCCESS!!!! (Thank you Jesus!)

Whether it was 1 or 100 on my first POWER CALL via The SHE |in| ME Encouragement Page for Women on Facebook, I am sooooooo humbly GRATEFUL!!!!!! Only the Lord knows how appreciative I am of those who continue to support my efforts in trying to encourage people & promote positivity. Its not easy, but I'm always reminded that only what I do for CHRIST will last! It takes courage to walk into your destiny on purpose, and I bless God for the strength to step out on faith. To some it may be minor, but for me its MAJOR! Doors are opening and I'm walking through. Those that choose to stick around for the aftermath of God's overflow are more than welcomed, but those that don't and choose not to, DEUCES!!!!! God is doing a new thing in all of us and we must be in position to receive the blessings. Those of us who are continuously allowing fear, jealousy, hate, etc. prevent us from walking into our seasons, then we must take a closer, deeper look at ourselves and find out why we aren't "DOING US"....which is what the power call is all about. As promised from my last post, here are the details of the call at which you can dial the number at any time to hear it. Let me know what you think! Thank you again for your support. The best is yet to come!!!!! Bless you! ~~Nina

(-: YOU'RE INVITED!!!! :-)

Hola!!!!! As some of you know, I  created an encouragement page for women on Facebook called The SHE |in| ME (TSIM) and it is still going strong! I must admit, I've wanted to delete the page so many times because I felt as if no one was being helped and that I was the only one who was gaining anything from it. You know the saying that GOD MAY NOT COME WHEN YOU WANT HIM TO, BUT HE'LL BE THERE RIGHT ON TIME?.....well, the same goes for my page! Though things started off very slow, things are speeding up just a bit now and I'm so thankful. I have to continue reminding myself that whether one or one hundred are helped, that's my mission. I absolutely love to encourage people and truly believe that is my calling & purpose in life. I understand that many may not like my methods, and that's perfectly fine because you'll never be able to please everyone, but there are some that get understanding, encouragement, and inspiration from every post made.....and THAT makes the difference! So on my quest to (S)ave, (H)eal, and (E)ncourage the S.H.E inside every lady, I wanted to start various encouragement series at which anyone can call in at anytime and listen to words of encouragement.

My very first, pre-recorded, installment of the series, DO YOU: Unleashing the Interrogatives about Your Prerogative will air Tuesday, August 21st, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. (CST). I will post the details on TSIM page on Facebook and via my blog! Its time that we start "DOING US"....fabulously, and I want to help you do just that! If you choose to call & listen to the first installment, let me know how you like it & if you benefited from it. I'd love to hear your feedback. 

While I'm a little nervous, I'm also excited and very thankful for the opportunity. There are sooooooooo many things I want to do in my life and this is just the beginning of what's to come! Though it may seem small to some, its a HUGE deal for me because I really had to step out on faith with this one *whew Lord, lol!*.

Thanks again for all of your support & feel free to join The SHE |in| ME  and my business page, Love, Nina Natural Body Butters on Facebook! Hugs, love, & blessings......NINA

Heyyyyyy milkduds and ladybugs, loll!!!!!!

I'm still here!!! Lol! I know its been a minute since I've blogged, but I have been extremely busy within the last 3 weeks. The enemy has tried to throw many stumbling blocks my way and I must honestly admit that I allowed him to just a little but I had to IMMEDIATELY get some "bounce back" in my spirit & stomp on the devil's head!

In a nutshell, I am doing wonderful. While things may not necessarily be where I want them to be in my life right now, I dare not question God because I know he is doing something new, something different with me. School is still going pretty good. I have one more week left and so far I have an "A" average in my Doctoral program (yayyyyyyyy!). I'm getting ready to enter the 2 year mark and I'm very proud of myself.

I had to re-evaluate my life and where I currently am on yesterday. There are roughly four more months in 2012 and I still have some goals I want to accomplish. With that being said, I must go forward! I am a bit nervous and really don't know how it will all unfold, but I trust God with his plans for my life. The goals that I "WILL" accomplish will not only help me, but others as well and I'm excited about it. I just need to move and not remain stagnant.

I've been really busy creating invitations and decorating for various events as well, so that has kept me on my toes. I've also had some unfortunate news concerning my family and friends come up, and while it doesn't necessarily feel good, I know that God is STILL in control! So I've just been thanking God & cherishing the moments.

So all in all, GOD IS KEEPING ME!!!! I know that trials come to make us all stronger and though I feel weak sometimes, I know that he is the source of my strength! More is to come on my blog. I want to re-vamp some things and become more interactive with you all and what's going on here, so prayerfully that will happen soon. Thanks for continuing to support me by reading my posts. I pray they have been a blessing to you and I only hope to deliver more! STAY TUNED....there is MORE!

PEACE & LOVE!!!!!

Smooooches! Lol!!!!