Welcome to “Being You, Being Me.” You may be wondering how and why I started this blog. Well, let me begin by introducing myself. I’m Fannie. Ok, you ask, “Who is Fannie?” Well, for starters, I am a Christian, a wife, an author, and a publisher. I have two brothers, two sisters, and loads of nieces and nephews. My mother sometimes calls me “headstrong,” but I like to say I’m confident. I am the middle child…Marcia, Marcia, Marcia. That’s our joke. If you ever saw the Brady Bunch sitcom, you will understand the satire.
About me:
For the most part, I don’t have many regrets. However, I can honestly say I don’t want to do some aspects of my life over. I like tea parties, entertaining, and having fun with family and friends. I love playing board games. It may be a little old fashioned, but sometimes it’s ok to go back to quieter times when life was slower and not as fast-paced as today. I like to talk, not on the phone, but in person, in intimate one-on-one conversations or group discussions. I love to read. I could curl up in a book and get lost for days. I love cooking gourmet meals for my husband and having him as my taster.
I love knowledge and learning. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of learning. I love romantic and situation comedies. I’m not fond of scary movies at all. I love to cry at sad movies, and if the movie is good, I will stand up and clap at the end. My husband doesn’t get embarrassed anymore; he says, “That’s just Fannie.” I love the 4th of July. Other than Christmas and Easter, it’s my favorite holiday. I used to be in the military, and because of this, I love to see soldiers in uniform. I loved being a soldier. Now, I am a soldier in God’s Army. I love it when it’s cold outside, and I can put on my thick sweaters, hats, gloves, and coats. The cold weather makes me feel like I’m in Baltimore again. Fall is my favorite season. The season’s vibrancy as leaves begin to change colors, along with football and anything with pumpkin spice, makes me feel warm inside. I loved to laugh. I love pretty things and pretty clothes. I love to dress, not for others, but for me. I love my husband and how he makes me feel like a woman. I love talking with the Lord, reading His Word, and talking about Him to others. I love being me and my life.
I’m not perfect. I tried to be, and it didn’t work out. I became too stressed. I’m strong at times, full of courage, whereas, at other times, I am afraid, full of fear due to life uncertainties. Many times, I care to admit, I am vulnerable. I am not passive, yet through deliverance, I am meek in Him. I am not aggressive but driven to accomplish what I’m assigned to do. I am not shy, but sometimes I like to be alone, by myself. I am not intimidated by other women’s gifts or accomplishments; I know mine. Sometimes I’m loud. Sometimes I’m emotional. As I said, I am not perfect. Sometimes I overthink or am overly analytical, and at times these traits get me into trouble, particularly when I attempt to solve my problems instead of trusting God. I am learning to listen more and speak less. It took me years to accomplish this task. I am a lot of things, the persona of a beautiful flower, a woman, which makes me appreciate being a woman. However, all of these attributes make up me, but they are not the real me. The real me is a woman of God who wants to be who He needs me to be and who He created me to be. My journey to realize the Truth in Who I Am took years of heartache, frustration, and pain. Why? I was trying to figure me out while trying to be what everyone and society wanted me to be, even myself.
The Lord led me to start this blog four years ago, but I didn’t. How could I? I didn’t know what to write or what to say. I was still searching, trying to find the answers to my so-called life, trying to figure out the journey as a woman. But you know what? I finally got it. The lightbulb over my head came on. From darkness to light, I finally understood. I realize I don’t have to know all the answers. I don’t have to say I got it all together. I only have to trust in Him and allow Him, the Lord, to guide and direct my path into whom I am to be for Him. That’s my journey, and if you are reading this blog, it may be your journey, as well.
Being you, being me, allow us to do it together, as we learn how to be who God created us to be in our uniqueness. Life is too hard to go at it by yourself. So, let’s talk. Let’s be real with each other. Let’s be there for each other. Let’s show love, sisterly-woman love, for each other. Let’s partake in this journey together, as you be you, and I will be me. The outcome, we will be what He, God, wants us to be.
My question to you is: Who Are YOU?
Write to me @ fannie@beingyoubeingme.com
God Bless