I know it has been awhile.  Man, I am not writing in my journal like I used to.  I have all me peeps like guessing if I am gonna write today.  Sorry about that.  Things have changed.  My life is a little different suddenly.  But, I will get to that later…how are you?  (pause like I am waiting for you to answer)

My wife and I just celebrated our fifth year anniversary.  Yay!  We will be getting a divorce this Saturday right after my daughter’s burfday party.  Oh yea, it is my daughter. Genesis’s burfday on the 21^st and we are celebrating with a big two year old party on Saturday.  It will be a star-studded event…scheduled to come is Barbie, Barney, and the Rugrats.  So, arrive early people.  Try to avoid the crowds and the paparazzi.  It will be crazy.

Speaking of crazy, that is how my life has been the last week or so.  Oh, my wife and I are NOT getting a divorce!!!  I was just joking.  I don’t want that rumor to start.  Then all the single women who have been after me because of my sex appeal will come knocking at my door.  It will be insane.  I mean, I am the Denzel Washington of Poetry.  Ahem.  Anyhoo, Juren had a relapse in her Multiple Sclerosis.  Life has been totally different for her.  For us.  Like I said in one of my poems, though…she is a trooper.  I am sure I would have broken down several times by now.  But, she is hanging on.  She cannot walk AT ALL.  But the good thing is…and yes, there is good news to all of this…is she is going to make it and be just fine.  GOD is just chiseling out some details in our lives so we can move on in this life and become better people.  I really believe that.  There is something in this that we are to learn.  What are you teaching us, LORD?  Cause it baffles me that Juren must be put through this much pain and discomfort.  Why is she struggling so?  And why has it been sooooo long?  I ask you to teach us our lesson.  I ask you to allow us to bypass the rest of this test and move to the next one.  I am not asking for any special privileges.  I know that I am only saved by your grace.  Please, grace us with your presence in the healing aspect of my wife.  Halleluyah.  Allow her to walk again.  Allow her to enjoy life again.  Allow her to be Juren again.  Allow us to be US again. 

Oops, did I just break out in prayer.  Sorry, I have been doing that lately.  I have drawn nearer to GOD through prayer and my Bible readings.  I am on the book of RUTH right now and it is teaching everything that I need to know in my lovely relationship with Juren.  And you say you don’t believe in GOD.  HAHA.  You are crazy.  GOD has me right where HE wants me.  Now, I am not exactly sure if I like the positioning…but I see HIM.  I see HIM working.  HE is doing his Thug Thizzle.  And HE does hear our prayer.  Oh yea, prayer…that is what I was gonna say…sorry about me rambling…I was gonna ask you for some.  Yea, I need it.  I talk a good game…but no a brother needs some serious prayer.  Please pray for the health of Juren.  Please pray for the health of the little baby girl that is growing inside of her.  And please pray for Genesis.  Yea, I guess a brother just needs prayer for the whole family.  And believe me, I will pray you back.  This time I will pray you back double.  Send me a prayer request.  I am always in need of this phenomenal thing called prayer, and I know that you are too.  So, I am not gonna sit up here and ask you to pray for me while I don’t pray for you.  Let’s pray for each other. 

Oh, well…that is about all I have to say right about now.  I am not sure when I will be back to holla at you.  Hopefully soon, though.  I actually miss talking to you.  For real.  You keep me sane.  I tell my wife that all the time.  But, yea, she doesn’t believe me.  You really do…you keep me sane.  And for that alone…I thank you.  Yay!

But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

Keep it Natural.