Dear Nick and Mariah

Let me introduce myself-I am firstly a Christian, then many other things and finally a fan. I know you guys are Christian too since you proclaim it in virtually all your interviews about yourselves and it forms the basis of your marriage. So I write to you from a fellowship viewpoint.

I believe in the goodness of the Lord and His ability to strengthen anyone for His glory. I have seen it. I believe He is greater than ‘just a force’ and can change any situation to suit His plan. The key thing is one has to allow His work to be done in their life. So everything Hollywood, fame, success tells you is impossible is possible with God.

I don’t know the current status of your marriage as I clearly have no right to know but God knows. God knows your going in and your coming out. He knows your hearts. He knows your intent. He knows the decisions you will make before you do.

With that, please receive this blessing-God works everything for the good of those who love Him and I pray that you love him so that He can work His good in your lives. I pray that God remembers His graceful nature as He bridges how much you love Him in your imperfect nature and how much you ought to love him in perfection. I pray that you never have to stay married for the kids, for appearances but rather for His glory. I pray that He turns you around and brings humility into your realm. I pray that He shows you how the hard decisions will make the future easier for you. I pray each one of you knows and understands his and her role in the marriage and in life. I pray each one of you obeys this role even if it is hard-it is possible. I pray that you allow God to fortify you that your marriage is impermeable to evil and that you may be discerning and know what is evil and what is not. I pray that the forgiving nature of Jesus that sent Him to the cross is the one that fills your home. Forgiveness is not an easy practice but when practiced it becomes easier. I pray for the burial of name-calling, blame-placing, and tit-for-tatting. I pray for the resurrection of life in your marriage.

This message may seem offensive at first and you may ask what do I purport to know? But it is not from the basis of knowledge that I write this. It is from a pure hope that your marriage receives all its rightful blessings that are promised to you through Jesus Christ. I also pray the same for all my family and friends. Let it too be done in your life.

Amen.

Loads of love,

Mamunaye.

The Real BBW............ #noratchet #nomess

I am your platform.

I am your foundation.

I am your gender.

I am your sexuality.

I am your breath.

I am your integrity.

I am your hope.

I am your team.

I am your antagonist.

I am your friend.

I am your peace.

I am your Sistine.

I am your hair.

I am your choice.

I am your comfort.

I am your drawback.

I am your love.

I am your disdain.

I am your wife.

I am your mother.

I am your child.

I am your sister.

I am your religion.

I am your song.

I am your chore.

I am your delight.

I am your fight.

I am your night.

I am your war.

I am your weapon.

I am your tribe.

I am your day.

I am your curves.

I am your hurdle.

I am your writer.

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I am your prayer.

I am your Mona Lisa.

I am your Cleopatra.

I am the tents of Kedar.

I am your tears.

I am your smile.

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I am your experience.

I am your wisdom.

I am your loyalty.

I am your follower.

I am your leader. 

I am your heart.

I am your soul.

I am your purpose.

I am yours, 

Beautifully Black Woman.

I watched you hit the snooze button four times this morning

I saw you having a rushed shower and yes, you remembered to brush your teeth.

I watched you prepare your sugar-free coffee with 200mls of full cream milk

I watched you pack your lunch salad and forget it on the bench

But I did see you pick up a muffin before you left.

I saw you cut off that truck as you joined the traffic 30 minutes late

I saw you give way to the child who was crossing the road

I watched you increase the volume to ‘Bow down b*@*s’ as you increased your speed over the speed humps and down that hill

I heard you cuss at the slow VW in front of you

I saw you swap your flats for heels before entering the office

I heard you mumble sleepy hellos before your coffee hit

I saw you glaze over emails

I saw you snooze a little in the meeting

I heard that insightful contribution you made in the technical meeting

I heard you laugh and say thank you to the gentleman who opened the door for you

I read the playful message you sent to your husband

I felt the guilt you had the moment you saw your baby’s picture on your screensaver,

And yes, you gave her a kiss goodbye as you left for work.

I saw you yawn as the day at the office ended

I saw you sneak some chocolate after lunch

I heard you ask me not to let it go straight to your thighs

I saw you take a ‘selfie’ in the work bathroom

Yes, I liked your outfit too!

I saw you stalk your favorite celebrities

Yes, it was about an hour of your time

I listened to the daily news with you

I heard you gasp at the atrocities in the world

I heard your silent requests to comfort the world’s children

I heard your controversial thoughts to bring My salvation to the terrorists

I heard your tummy rumble all the way home while you were caught in traffic

I watched your fave soaps with you all evening

I watched you play and tease your baby girl

I heard her giggle too

I heard you laugh with your helper and share womanly secrets

I heard you pleading with Me to keep you awake as you hung out with your husband watching movies

I stayed up with you as you enjoyed quality time

I heard you mumble your regular late night prayer

I heard your ‘I will do better tomorrow’ list

Yes, I will help you

I heard you wake up in the middle of the night to give your ‘Chipmunk’ her bottle-feed

I heard you changing the channel on the dream you were having

Then I saw you hit the snooze button three times