Sheep-- where is your Shepherd?

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

– Matthew 9:36

@popeyeschicken I want my $$ back and I feel like I am owed an APOLOGY!

RESPONSES are great-- but before you respond-- please read the entire post!! Thanks
Let me be clear about this POST-- it is my EXPERIENCE-- You are welcome to have your opinion, but know that-- no one can tell me how to feel about what happened-- It happened over 24 hours ago and I am STILL totally INSULTED & still think what happened was 100% UNACCEPTABLE--

Thursday afternoon I went to @Popeye's restaurant-- it was my first time and I was super excited-- there was NO LINE at the Drive Thru and this was MY OPPORTUNITY to try @Popeye's.  Woo Hoo-- so I thought.  I ordered a nugget meal pulled up to the window and the lady was super nice (so she seemed)-- I told her it was my first time being at the restaurant and the conversation went like this:
Me: This is my first time here.
Cashier: Oh well, I have to tell you about the survey on the back.
Me: Great, do I get something FREE.
Cashier: You sure do, you will get a 2 piece meal, but you have to purchase a large drink--I would suggest the TEA because it is $1.06 and it tastes great.
Me: Is it country SWEET
Cashier: Well, we are supposed to put in three scoops, but we put in four and it is -"ghetto fabulous".
Me: Thank you- and I pulled to the next window and got my food.

When I tell you I saw RED-- I saw RED!!! I was so upset, I called s co-worker to see if I was over reacting?  She listened and said uh NO-- you are the furthest thing from GF..Seriously?  

I felt so INSULTED and totally in AWE that she would think it is ACCEPTABLE to say that to a customer.  Really!!  I can not believe that anyone would think that is OK to say to a customer.  Someone asked why didn't you go in and talk to the manager when it happened.  You know why?  Because I had to get to the Dry cleaners, get home start dinner and pick up from football practice.-- I had to do all of that and calm down.

So let me educate some people on what GHETTO means -- so you understand why I was so INSULTED that this person would insunuate that I could relate to anything GHETTO-

A ghetto is a derogatory term, sometimes referred to as a part of a city in which members of a minority group live, especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure.^[1] The term was originally used in Venice to describe the part of a city to which Jews were restricted and segregated.

ghet·to-fab·u·lous

/ˈgɛtoʊˈfæbyələs/ Show Spelled [get-oh-fab-yuh-luhs] Show IPA

adjective Informal.

pertaining to or noting a lifestyle of showy but superficial glamour and luxury that is sometimes adopted by people in or from an urban ghetto: That man is just ghetto-fabulous; his bling wears bling!

 

Ghetto fabulous is an expression believed to have originated among African Americans living in poor urban areas.^[1][2]
It specifically refers to the mentality and lifestyle of some American ghetto inhabitants and vaguely to the mentality and lifestyle of poor African-American urbanites. 

The first question I keep hearing when I share this story with close friends is was the cashier black or white?  Well honestly that isn't relevant-- Regardless of whether she was African-American, White, Asian, Indian, Hispanic-- it was UNacceptable.  I am the furthest thing away from GHETTO -- I don't portray it-- and if this was a ploy to build some camaraderie -- uh it didn't work! 
 

Stop wrestling-- against the WORLD!

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

– Ephesians 6:12

You want me to be a LIVING sacrifice? Hmmmm really?

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

– Romans 12:1

 

When you made Jesus Christ Lord of your life, you became what the Bible calls a "new creature." Inside, you're not the same person you were before. You have the nature of God born into you. But it's not enough for you just to have that new nature on the inside. You have to let it take over the outside as well.

Don't expect that to happen automatically. You have to make a decision to bring your body into obedience to the new man within you. You must determine to do what Romans 6:12 says and "let not sin...reign in your mortal body."

I know that sounds tough, but remember, you're not in this alone. You have a Helper inside you to enable you to carry out that decision. His name is the Holy Spirit. He's there to strengthen you. He gives you the power to put sin out of your life and under your feet.

Make that decisive dedication of your body today--and let that new man that's on the inside of you begin to come out! @KCM

Someone told me this lie-- did they tell you the same one!!! SCREAMMMMM!

Someone told me-- did they tell you the same lie?  I was told at age 40-- everything slows down-- metabolism and all that JAZZ-- well something isn't right because uh I will be 40 in 34 days and it has already started.  I have officially gained weight-- and I am not HAPPY!! I am going to a HUGE FAMILY event that we have been planning for a full year and it is Saturday-- and I have NOTHING to wear.  Oh I know --- Travise you can't be bigger than this or that-- uh it isn't relevant that someone can't tell-- I can & I am not happy about it!!! I have to locate a DRESS and I have to locate one in a hurry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I just wanted to vent -- cause I am officially back in the GYM come rain or snow-- this sistah has to be Fit + Fabulous + Fly for her 40!!!

me·tab·o·lism

/məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/ Show Spelled [muh-tab-uh-liz-uhm] Show IPA

noun

1.

Biology, Physiology . the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available. Compare anabolism, catabolism.

2.

any basic process of organic functioning or operating: changes in the country's economic metabolism.

Vines, branches--? It's in the Bible--

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

– John 15:5

@Ocharleys @PiedmontMedical @BP_America I had to tell you what GOD did today--stop looking for the BIG! @revellkatiti & @revellmaurice

All I can say is today was like so TOTALLY INTERESTING!!!! If you have time read the entire post and feel free to share it with someone that really needs to know that God is still in the business of showing himself up and showing himself up FAST!! I look for God in the little, the big and just every part of my life.  Our Pastor is teaching on BLESSINGS and the RAIN--

This morning I called a aquaintance to ask if she could handle some seamstress work for me-- she said she couldn't because her son had just passed away -- yes died this morning and she had just found out.  I was in shock-- asked what I could do..she didn't ask I said meet me at the gas station-- so I filled up her car, picked up some snacks for the kids in the back for her drive out of town.  Hugged her and left. 

Headed to the hospital for regular rounds-- and rain into a co-workers mom wh owas visiting her daughter in ICU-- I asked if I could help her with some lunch-- she said no, but then returned and said yes.  I had a co-worker with me today "ride along" and we went downstairs to get her some lunch.  While picking up her lunch I met a lady visiting her sister on the 2nd floor that thought the VOUCHER that you receive while with family -- she thought it was FREE, but it wasn't FREE it was $5.45.  She didn't have any money-- so I picked up her tab.  She asked me to follow her to her sisters room.  I did and was able to meet her sister -- she couldn't dial her pastor-- and she asked me to dial him for her.

We left the hospital (co-worker & I) went to lunch-- something I rarely do-- she wanted Chili's well we passed that and headed to O'Charley's.  We ordered-- we prayed-- we ate.  A older couple walked to us at the table and said "It is good to see young people pray before eating." I said -- "Thanks for noticing."-- The waitress quickly came up after she saw them leave and she said-- did they tell you they paid for ya'll's lunch?  No they didn't and I think we all teared up a little.  We turned it around and left a very sizeable TIP for her-- and hoped it was a great witnessing opportunity for her also--

The entire day was like that-- everywhere we went had a reason-- for us being there.  I am a firm believer that God is in the MIX of it all, but it requires that we LOOK for Him to be there and stop looking for the $400million dollar BIG MIRACLE-- Thanks for allowing me to share this with you!!