thot u knew me...

1. First name? Aima
2. Were you named after anyone? Yes, me.
3. Do you wish on stars? not really
4. When did you last cry? can't remember
5. Do you like your handwriting? yeah
6. What is your favorite lunch meat? chicken anything
7. What is your birth day: May 14th baby
8. What is your most embarrassing CD? love all my cd's
9. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? dats 4 sho'!
10. Do you have a journal? no
11. Do you use sarcasm a lot? yeah, hate to admit it
12. What are your nicknames? B.j, MerriamWebster, C.C.
13. Would you bungee jump? No, I'm black.
14. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? No
15. Do you think you're strong? can do all things thru Christ who gives me strength.
16. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Vanilla
17.Shoe Size? ladies 9
18 .Red or pink? red, though thats pushing it.
19. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? my temper
20. Who do you miss most? my brothas halfway across the globe
21. Do you want everyone you send this to send it back? Yeah, sure.
22. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? Grey pants, black shoes.
23. What are you listening to right now? O2, Tonex.
24. Last thing you ate? Twix candy bar.
25. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? baby blue
26. What is the weather like right now? Perfect, but only for 2 more days
27. Last person you talked to on the phone? My Baby, better half.
28. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Smile.
29. Do you like the person who sent this to you? No question
30. Favorite! Drink? Pineapple burst
31. Favorite Sport? Basketball/tennis, it's a tie.
32. Hair Color? Black
33. Eye Color? light brown
34. Do you wear contacts? yep, more convenient than glasses.
35. Favorite Food? Chicken anything/scrambled eggs
36. Last Movie You Watched? Into the Blue, wuz suprisingly good.
37. Favorite Day of the Year? what else? my birthday.
38. Scary Movies or Happy Endings? happy endings, but i prefer adventure.
39. Summer or winter? SUMMER, without a doubt.
40. Hugs OR Kisses? Hugs
41. What Is Your Favorite Dessert? dunno
42. What Books Are You Reading? Book of Job in the Bible
43. What's On Your Mouse Pad? uhm...i use a laptop
44. What Did You Watch Last night on TV? Crossing Jordan, SportsCenter, Patriots huge comeback victory over the Buffalo Bills
45. Favorite Smells? Childhood home, I buy airfreshners that smell just like it did.
46. Favorite Sounds? Gospel music.
47. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Neither.
48. What's the furthest you've been from home? halfway across the world
49. Do you have a special talent(s)? Spoken-word, Rap, Poetry, singing, playing the drums, Art, Creativity
50. What is your ring tone? for friends, "Two Wrongs" by Wyclef, for Boyfriend "If I ain't got u" by Alicia Keys.

Let me know a little bit about you...

Faith Talks

Being a christian is not easy, but I can't imagine being anything else. I remind me that it may be tough but compared to what He did, this is nuthin; anyone who's seen the Passion knows this.

Been studying the book of 1st Corinthians, n it talks about the gift of Faith...it got me thinking. Every christian has faith, cos you can't come to Christ without faith, hence the "Gift of Faith" must be sumthin much more than 'regular faith'. Faith is a firm belief in something not physically seen, the absolute conviction of the existence of that which you have no prooof of.

Now I believe God, every single word He says. To me He is the only 1 I can completely and totally trust. Every word of the Bible is set in stone, Aima has no issues whatsoever accepting even the hardest commandments.
Think about this for 1-second, God sees everything that has happened, that is happening and will happen, all at once...that is a mind-blowing fact. So therefore when He speaks and tells us the way we should go, shouldn't we trust His call without a hint of doubt?

This is where faith takes over, when we can't understand why He's telling us to do sumthing, we don't get why we go thru some really bad situations. But the ultimate for me is when i get to that place where everything becomes possible. I mean I know i can do all things thru Christ, but i want to do the "all things". Does that make sense?

I want to get to the spot where i won't be scared to ask Daddy for anything. To ask Him to work a miracle and believe and see it even b4 He answers. I want that "Gift of Faith". I won't rest till I have it. A writer once said "The world hasn't yet seen what God can do thru a life that is completely surrendered to Him". I want that "Gift of Faith". As a child my dream was to be on fire, to be an out-of-control instrument for God, to be a vessel He would use to reach millions. I need to be that child again, so here i am Lord, use me. Let my faith, talk.

For Rosa Parks

:1955 arrest photo of Rosa Parks...the symbol of how far she was ready to go for the sake of freedom.
Died Oct 24 of natural causes, aged 92.

For the woman who sparked and marked the begining of the civil rights movement on Dec.1st 1955 when she refused to give up her seat to a white man.
For the woman who found the courage to defy a law that was unjust.
For the woman who was not afraid to be punished for having faith in a better life and equality.
For the woman who paved the way to the freedoms black people have now.
For the woman with a heart of an angel with eyes of fierce determination.

For Rosa Parks. REST in PEACE, you changed the world.


I remember my eyes opening with admiration when i first heard her story. She had simply had it and it was unheard of what she did, the boldness and fearlessness and courage. I get emotional when I re-experience the movement her actions sparked. My people walking in the cold and rain for 381 days, refusing to continue gross injustice and terrible discrimination.
I'm inspired over n over. I only hope when my life is done I'll leave an imprint on history just like she has.

"I am leaving this legacy to all of you," she said in 1988, "to bring peace, justice, equality, love and a fulfilment of what our lives should be.

Isaiah 106:3 "Blessed are they who maintain justice, who constantly do what is right."

10-Second Emotion

I watched the Passion of Christ for the second time this past wknd. I remember the 1st time i saw it, the pain, the tears, the feelings of resolution, the emotion. I had been in bed that night, felt an unshakable feeling to re-experience the movie, got up, went to blockbuster and bought the dvd, it wuz almost 12midnight.
Yes i cried again to see how my savior suffered in chains. And it hit me how fleeting we all are when it comes to our feelings.

I'd bet a million bucks everyone who saw dat movie shed at least a tear. People vowed to change, give up on sin n stop complaining 'bout trivial things; becos His terrible suffering had put our really "easy" troubles in perspective. Fact is we feel, then we forget what we felt.

This has been demonstrated all too often. After 9/11 and the July attacks in London, everyone came together, united as one and all dat, people were actually nice, but things went back to normal too soon. The tsunami also had the same effect, but worldwide. More personally, people fall in love, vow to be together forever, but 4 some, forever only lasts for a couple years or months.
Why do we forget the way we felt about certain things? why r we so changeable? and can't be relied on to cherish an experience and refresh it daily in our lives and minds and hearts?

I had a really bad crush on a certain guy 1nce, i look @ him now n can't even recall why i felt what i did, but it had been so bad when i was going thru it. I remember i had a passion for prayer, I don't have the same fire now. And the times i struggle wit my flesh when it comes to "dat thing", the immediate feelings are so intense, but as soon as it's over, I wonder what i was getting so hyped up about. I suppose this explains why a lot of couples divorce. After the inital fire and excitement and honeymoon, they quickly forget the rest of their lives and relationship need acutal working on.

10-Second Emotions...is what we're notorious for. Microwave feelings is what we generate too often. We all feel, get all soft about it, then we forget.

In a couple of months lets not forget the compassion we now feel towards the earthquake victims, towards the hurricane victims and all other people who've been unfortunate. Lets show the same love or anger over some misjustice we're showing now.


***There was a plane crash in my home country this past weekend, also the wife of the president passed away. I would be amiss if i didn't mention it and send out my heart n prayers.
God Bless Nigeria...cos He knows they could use it.