Maddie Writes

Oh Mavis, I am so sorry I am sorry I couldn't say goodbye I let anger steal you away from me I let my own problems deny me the chance to reach out All I thought about were "you couldn't even..." I never knew you were fighting for your life How can I ever forgive myself? I loved you like a sister and you knew that I know how much you loved and cared about me too I am grateful for the opportunity to know you I am grateful our paths met I am grateful for all the kindness you showed me You were my sister, my friend and I really appreciate you I am broken hearted I don't know if you can ever forgive me I pray for your soul And I promise to do better as long as I live You lived a good and an enviable life You were one in a million So full of life So full of laughter So full of play You loved God and always looked out for other people You were the kindest person I know I am glad the pain is over Till we meet again in the bosom of God Rest well m...

Many people have conversations with God in many different ways. For me, I write - since I'm not much of a talker. What others call new year resolutions, I call "my conversations with God" In this blog post, I share very personal conversations I have with God whenever I turn a new age. I do not have new year resolutions, what I have is my reflections on my birthday.  I started penning down these conversations when I turned 27 and it has been very therapeutic. When I am unable to achieve all the goals I set for myself a particular year, I carry the goals over to the next year. And trust me when I say, when you write it down, you will do it. I will make this post a series, sharing from the very first conversation to the most recent one and publishing a sequel to the previous post in 7 days. Titled "At 27," read this conversation I had with God when I turned 27 (the shortest  of all the conversations) and I hope it guides you to do same. Enjoy! At 27, I should inves...