Lakisha, the Author

Tomorrow is the day!

Tomorrow is the day!!! The day our book, The Family that Lies, goes live. Are you as excited as we are?

This book digs into family drama and how lies can tear, once close, sisters apart. It was an awesome experience to write with my sister and it is my hope you all enjoy the book as much as we did writing it.

For my sister, this is her first book and it is my hope you ALL will support in a major way. All you have to do is download, read, review and recommend. But I also need you to share with ALL of your friends. It doesn’t take a lot and it only cost 300 pennies. #thatsit

Here’s the link … PREORDER!

Get ready …

Happy Reading
Lakisha

Daily Devotional – 10/31/16 “Silence!”

It’s Monday and somebody got up dragging yesterday’s mess into the new mercies of today. Yea, you laid down fighting the enemy and then you got up still boxing. Well, I need to let you know the only reason you aren’t winning is because you’re fighting with the wrong stuff. Sometimes you need to stop fighting with words and hush. Yes, I get it … They hurt your feelings, they won’t support you, they won’t see your vision, they, they, they! Chile hush! Sometimes you need to just put your lips together and shut up. There are some things you just can’t do on your own. There are some situations you won’t be able to figure out and some tests you won’t have the ability to pass. And fighting won’t win it for you. This is why, every now and then you need to hush and stop fighting. If I can be truthful, you ought to be worn out and tired of fighting the same folk over the same situation. Be still!

Man/woman of God, sometimes you need to let prayer do what it does because if you could fix it yourself, you would have by now. The bible says in Mark 11:24, “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” And when you don’t know what to pray, you need to let the power of the Holy Ghost do its thang for the bible says in Romans 8:26, “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” You can’t do it alone because obviously what you’ve been doing isn’t working. I’ve told you before that when I get angry I tend to shut down. This is because I don’t like to argue but I’ve found something else out and that’s is, silence is a powerful thing. See, when you’re surrounded by silence you can really hear what you couldn’t hear when you were talking and/or yelling. When you’re silent you can, actually, gain a better understanding of what you’re actually dealing with. When it’s silent, you can hear the stillness of the air and it’ll be then you can realize the truth of Exodus 14:14 that says, “The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.” Be quiet and let the Lord work!

Daily Devotional – 10/28/16 – “Be thankful for the troubles you don’t have!”

Even when you’re going through, be thankful for the troubles you don’t have! Ok, it’s Friday, you just got paid and still temporarily without funds but look at the blessing of you’re not homeless or hungry. Ok, you have some pain in your body but look at the blessing of you being alive. Ok, your heart has been broken but the blessing is that your heart can be mended to love again. Ok, your church membership has fallen off but look at the blessing of the faithful few who still show up. See, many times we spend precious time crying over stuff we don’t have, taking for granted the things we do. Yea, we think, long, on the problems we do have without realizing they don’t outnumber our blessings. It doesn’t matter what you’re facing, God is bigger. I could quote some scriptures, I could write a three page report, I can even give you a few testimonies but you know all this.

You also know, it could be worse. I get it, I’m just an outsider who has no clue what you’re going through but I do know, it could be worse. No, please understand, I don’t have this thang called life figured out because, even I, still have my moments of woe is me. I still have times of not having everything I want but then I realize I have everything I need. I have a God who deems me worthy even when I’m far from faultless. I have a husband who loves me despite my flaws. I have children, who although they aren’t perfect, they could be gang bangers, in jail or dead. I have talents that are continually taking me places. I have a job that fulfills my needs, right now. And I have LIFE! This means, I have another chance to make my today greater than yesterday. What about you? Why not take the new mercies you’ve been afforded the opportunity to see and do something with it. Complaining doesn’t help your situation and neither does closing yourself off in a dark room. Get up! Because even when the problems you’re facing seem huge, they are no match for the God we serve. Be thankful for the problems you don’t have!

New Release Date – The Family that Lies

I have some great news to share … Yes! The Family that Lies will be released on November 1, 2016! Yep, you read that correctly.

An entire 14 days sooner than originally planned.

Aren’t you excited? I know I am.

I wrote this book with my twin sister and it was so enjoyable to do so. And I truly think you all are going to love it. You don’t have to take my word for it. Pre-order your copy today and it will automatically download on release day.

Here’s the link GET YOURS

What is it about?

Well, glad you asked.

Born only months apart, Merci and Grayce Alexander were as close as sisters could get. With a father who thought the world of them, life was good. Until one day everything changed.

While Grayce got love and attention, Merci got all the hell, forcing her to leave home. She never looks back, putting the past behind her until … her sister shows up over a decade later begging for help, bringing all of the forgotten past with her. Merci wasn’t the least bit prepared for what was about to happen next.

Merci realizes, she’s been a part of something much bigger than she’d ever imagined. Yea, every family has their secrets, hidden truths and ties but Merci had no idea she’d been born into the family that lies.

Get your copy today! Click HERE

As always
Happy reading
— Lakisha

Daily Devotional – 10/27/16 “Who are you venting too?”

My best friend sent me a text a few minutes ago and it was right on time. It was a screenshot from her “Sprinkle of Jesus” app and it simply said … Be careful who you vent to. And baby, if this isn’t the truth. This is why a lot of us face more problems than we should, on a daily basis. It’s not because you run your mouth but it’s due to the ones you ran it too. All you have to do is pay attention to them. If they can’t keep their business to themselves, what makes you think they’ll keep yours? This is why everybody shouldn’t be privy to your problems. (Read that again). Sometimes you need to mind your business and let them mind theirs. Oh but this is also why you have to be mindful of who you let into your personal space. We were having this same discussion in my psychology class on Tuesday night because a lot of ministry leaders are dealing with some stuff because of who they thought they could trust. And it’s the same with anybody. You trust certain people and you share things with them, only for it to now be spreading like fire. You have to be careful who you vent too.

Being in ministry, there are some things I don’t share with my husband. It’s not because I don’t trust him or that he’ll tell it but it’s because sometimes, there are things that shouldn’t be repeated. Sometimes we have to hush and not talk. On the flip side, if I do vent to him, I know he isn’t going to tell anyone else. And this is needed. You NEED someone you can talk to on those days you feel like giving up and know they won’t judge you or tell it. This is why you have to surround yourself with some folk who get you and who understand. And I’ve been grateful to be aligned with some great ‘girls’ who also get me. With them, there’s some times I don’t want to be Rev., momma, wife, author, encourager, corporate worker and etc. and they get that. And I can vent and rest assured knowing, it stays within the confines of their ears and vice versa. This is why I say again, you need to have someone you can vent to. It doesn’t matter if you pastor a mega church or a small store front. It doesn’t matter if you’re 19 or 90. It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or temporarily out of funds. You need someone in your corner you can trust. This especially means your spouse but also someone else too. Because if you don’t, you’ll find yourself inwardly dealing with some stuff that has the potential to destroy your mind. Who are you venting too?