Flourishing!

So this past week, my husband kicked me out of the house and sent me pouting to a yoga class. Let me be clear, I love yoga. But I love it at my own pace, in my house, on the DVD. Me and Rodney Yee are best buds. And yet I must admit that I have been a TOTAL slacker in the hype of church installations and all the wonderful things the pastorate brings. So Carl called our gym, found out the time for the class that is FREE with my monthly gym fee, and sent me on my way. I was the chubbiest person in the class and I thought I was going to DIE. And half of the participants had come from a SPIN CLASS that the instructor taught an hour before. As I quietly grunted, twisted and turned, I came to a realization. The time in my life when I felt the most comfortable in my body was when I ate the least amount of carbs I could stand. I had lost around 60 lbs and I felt great. All I kept thinking to myself was..."Aisha, weight watchers is cool, but you gotta lay off some of the carbs". As m...

A little bit of history was made at Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church on Saturday, June 12, 2010. In over 130 years, I was the first African American and the first female to be installed in the history of this church. I am the ninth installed pastor in its history and I may also be the youngest. I ordered a sign that came JUST in time for the service. It is sooooo nice! (not cause I picked it but because it is nice and goes with the style of the Mt. Airy/Germantown/Chestnut Hill area) The service of installation was amazing. John T. Galloway, Jr. preached from Paul's word to Timothy. But it was a word to everyone to not let anyone despise who you are in Christ. Just set the example and let the Lord do the rest. My band played with guest musicians and vocalists. I had folks from Wayne Pres, Moorestown Pres, Oxford Pres, our Presbytery, family, friends, and members of the surrounding community. It was THE MOST diverse worshipping crowd I have seen in a VERY long time, if ever. It looke...