A little dose of inspiration for each day...
Buying a home for the first time can be super daunting. In this post, I talk about some of the most important things that you need to know when purchasing a home for the first time - from hiring the right real estate agent, picking the right location, to how much down payment you need to put down. I hope you find these tips useful!
Read MoreDo you recall the scene in Black Panther where T’Challa dies (at least we think so) and the heartbreak that everyone feels at losing him? But he comes back to life to defeat his enemy and reclaim his throne. This past Friday, the world stood still at the devastating news of the passing of Chadwick Boseman. I honestly wish it was all a part of the movie where he comes back to life but unfortunately, it’s not.
Read MoreIn this post, I’m talking about prayer! Not the simple prayer that you say before you eat your food, but the kind of prayer that will make the sun not shine, the prayer that will bring down rain and fire from the heavens, the kind of prayer that will part the red sea, the kind of prayer that will raise the dead, the kind of prayer that will keep the babies in the womb when their water breaks at 19 weeks. Our prayers matter and they move God, so it’s imperative that we take serious inventory of how we pray and what we are praying for.
Read MoreIt was a quite evening at the hospital. I stared out the giant windows and I could see the empty streets glazed with snow. I looked up at the sky and saw that it was painted with different shades of pink and orange. The contrast between the sky and the white glazed streets was so beautiful. The silence outside echoed the one in my room. I asked God what was the meaning of all this? Deep down I already knew that everything that I was going through was not vain. God does not let you go through any hardships in vain
Read MoreIn celebration of my birthday, I OFFICIALLY lauched my business - Maliny Decor. For those of you that do not know, I have been working on this business for about two years now and I’m so excited to officially launch it. Maliny Decor provides affordable luxury centerpieces for any upscale event like weddings, birthday parties, graduation parties, corporate events and so forth. For more information, please visit my webiste: https://www.malinydecor.com/
Read MoreThere are so many families at the moment that are grieving the loss of a loved one. There are also a lot of people that do not like the holidays because it reminds them of loved ones that are no longer here, at this time of the year when families get together to celebrate. Dealing with grief is not something that you get over one day; it’s a void that you live with for the rest of your life, but it gets easier with time. My prayer is that one of these may help you deal with your grief one way or the other during this holiday season.
Read MoreA couple of months ago, we had the privilege of dedicating our babies to the Lord. It was such a beautiful moment and we had the opportunity to share our testimony with the church.
Read MoreEvery one of use will go through difficult times in our life at one point or another but how we deal with life’s storms is entirely upto us. In this post, I share my top five tips for surviving difficult times. I hope they will be as impactful in your life as they have been to me when you put them into practice.
Read MoreAt 19 weeks pregnant, my water broke! The doctors told us the babies would not make it and there was no other choice but to terminate. There was no way we were going to terminate the precious gifts that God had given us so with unwavering faith, we believed that God would sustain them and keep them inside as long as possible. Zoe and Zaria are a daily reminder of grace and the goodness of God!
Read MoreIt's been exactly a year and 7 months since my last post...I KNOW! What happened to Maliny Collections is the question I've been asked over and over again. The short answer to that question - A LOT happened!
Read MoreFaith makes all things possible. Love makes all things easy. Hope makes all things work.” -Unknown!This has been a huge weekend for New York as thousands of people gather together at the 9/11 memorial site to remember the friends and loved ones that they lost 15 years ago. I don't know what it is about this particular day but it always brings immense sadness to my heart. The sad part is that the world has not become a better place since 9/11, if anything, it has gotten worse
Read MoreValentine’s Day is just around the corner and I know some of you are still wondering what you should get your significant other. There are a lot of guides out there on different things that you can buy for your loved one. I wanted to share with you guys a few ideas of what I consider to be great Valentine's Day gifts. At the end of the day, you are the one that knows your loved one better than anyone else so it's really upto you to determine what you perceive to be the perfect gift for him or her based on his/her likes/dislikes.
Read MoreOn my way home from work, I like to turn off the music and drive in silence sometimes. Did you ever notice how most of us are afraid of the silence and don’t know what to do with ourselves when everything is quiet? I used to be one of those people that consistently needed to be distracted, even whilst studying, I ALWAYS had the music on. But now, I actually love my quiet times. It provides me with an opportunity to reflect, and think (yes think) and talk to myself. I was was thinking about how important it to be intentional about the things that you want for yourself
Read MoreHappy Sunday! I hope you all enjoyed last week's post, Broken Vessels, the first post in my Sunday Inspiration series. Today I’d like to start a new topic on love. Let me give you a disclaimer – I’m not an expert on love, in fact, I don’t know much about love and that is why this series is important to me and you. We can find out more about love together so brace yourself!
Read MoreWhen I hear the words broken vessels, I immediately think of a once beautiful jug of clay that has been broken and shattered to pieces. Have you ever seen a potter mold an object out of clay? The process is quite intriguing. The potter has to first decide what he/she would like to model the clay into, once the clay has been modeled, it has to be dried and then heated in extremely high temperature to harden the clay.
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago when I was flying to PR from New York, it was a gloomy cloudy day in NY with no sun in sight and like most of us would say, the sun was not out that day.
Read MoreHow precious to me are your thoughts, God!How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand— when I awake, I am still with you.
Read MoreEmbracing your imperfections is hard but what’s even harder is when society makes you think that you are not perfect because of the color of your skin, the texture of your hair, your accent, your nationality, etc. As hard as dealing with imperfections is for adults, it’s even harder for teenagers that are trying to find their own identity. It’s at this point in their lives that it’s imperative for them to have positive role models who will instill strong values, self-love and confidence.
Read MoreAs we enter into the new year, we are surrounded by well wishes and new year's resolutions that are quickly forgotten before they even start. We have high hopes and expectations for the year ahead- I guess that's why it's called a new year. In a way, we feel like we have been given a second chance to start afresh.
Read More'That's My King' The Bible says He’s the King of the Jews He’s the King of Israel He’s the King of Righteousness He’s the King of the Ages He’s the King of Heaven He’s the King of Glory He’s the King of Kings and He is the Lord of Lords
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