Jun132011 by Blondie's Staff1 Comment

Dear Bently

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Relationships: One to ManyA Good Distant Love            In 2005, according to The Center for the Study of Long Distance Relationships  an estimated 2.9% of US marriages were considered long distance, with 1 in 10 marriages reported to have included a period at long distance within the first 3 years. This means that in 2005 approximately 3,500,000 people in the US alone were involved in long-distance marriages.  It is harder to know precisely how many non-married couples are in a long distance relationship but according to The Center for the Study of Long Distance Relationships there was an estimated 4 to 4.5 million college couples in the US which were in non marital LDRs. These LDRs are due to social, environmental and economic factors such as participation in the military, studying…
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Jun132011 by Blondie's Staff4 Comments

Praying for Guidance

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“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace” Colossians 3:15 NIVDo you ever feel like you go through life constantly scrambling around in circles? Do you find yourself feeling like you’re being pulled in a million different directions? This can take a toll on your life and also cause stress and confusion. Instead of trying to figure things out on your own or consulting people who may not have your best interest in mind, why not look to God for guidance! Here’s my testimony:Earlier this year I felt very lost in life.  I no longer felt that I was on the path in life that God desired me to be on. I became very unhappy in my current…
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Jun132011 by Blondie's Staff2 Comments

Do You Need Me?

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Do you need me?Because I need to feel like you do….Am I important to your existence?Because I need to feel like I am…..I don’t think that’s asking too much…..I don’t think that’s asking enough…I give the same in returnI need you like I need air….Without you my world does not existWhen I’m around you, I breathe you in like I’ve been buried alive and you are my beacon of lightWhen I’m near you I sometimes just stop and stare, because only God could’ve created such a perfect specimen.I get goosebumps when I catch your eye….I feel you when you enter a roomI hear you when you think about meI sense you when you crave my touchI feel you all around me…I need you..I need you…….I need you………But most importantly, and…
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May302011 by Blondie's Staff3 Comments

Save Me from Myself

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I’m terrifiedUnder this strong, independent exteriorI’m in a constant state of fearFear of heartbreakFear of failureFear that I’m…Disposable……ReplaceableI was comfortable before youEverything was easyMy friends and family were my constantBut you, you scare me…You’ve given me something that I’m afraid to loseAnd I’m fighting against my natural instinct to flee Are you fighting as hard for me?I need to know that I’m importantI need to know that you need meI need you to save me from myselfI didn’t even know I was this lost until you found me……My love is unselfishUncaring of the consequencesBut to give the deepest parts of my soul to you displays a vulnerability that is unknown to me and everything I amMy entire being is crying for you Aching for you to find a permanent place…
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May302011 by Blondie's Staff2 Comments

Perfect Moment

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It’s morning…I haven’t opened my eyes yet but I feel the ghosts of his fingerprints over my backI’m tangled in nothing but sheets with the sunrise dominating our roomI feel the hints of a tiny smile begin to form on my lips but my eyes remain closedHe’s following his own pattern as he uses my body as his canvasI feel the loops and the curves of the letters and pictures he’s creating on my skinHe’s so focused on what he’s doing that he still doesn’t notice the smile on my faceI love these moments…These rare moments in time where nothing exists but usAnd just when I’m about to let him know that I’m awake, he begins to speakHe tells me he loves me He explains to me how he can’t…
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May302011 by Blondie's Staff2 Comments

Dear Bently

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Relationships: One to ManyChange of ThoughtAs I sit in my window I have all these thoughts running through my head..” I’m afraid to love, why do I date the same guys, what if I get hurt, I’m tired of being alone, will I ever find someone who likes me for me”…STOP I can’t keep thinking like this I will drive myself insane. I know, maybe I will get an account on Match.com, or go to the gym..naah, ooh I can go to the club..hmm, that’s not really my scene, I GOT IT, I’ll go to church…lol  Sounds crazy, but in reality these thoughts go through a woman’s head quite often; thoughts that run a marathon every time she has to stop and think about the fact that she is ALONE.…
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May162011 by Blondie's Staff1 Comment

Complete or Comfort?

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“Look for someone who has a complete life without you in it. Because then you know that you’re just together because you want to be.” –Kirstie AlleyMaybe some of you have seen the movie “Jerry McGuire” and remember the line “You complete me”. Or have heard the song “Incomplete” by Sisqo of Dru Hill. These examples are what most of our society try to emulate when getting involved in a relationship. They look for someone to make them feel complete or to define them in some way or another. In most cases, they look for someone to make them feel good. A means to an end. In my opinion, that’s a lot of pressure to place on someone. And it’s more likely that the relationship won’t last because those expectations…
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May162011 by Blondie's Staff3 Comments

Personal Growth

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 Many people find themselves becoming lost on this journey called life. The days of childhood are over and now we must acknowledge adulthood. Yes, the days of free living are now over and one must come from under the wings of their parents. Now we must work for a living, pay bills, and take on bigger responsibilities. During this major transition, I believe we learn the most about ourselves. People begin to learn what it means to struggle, to fail and try again until success is obtained, and the joy of reaching personal goals. All of these situations help the individual to mature over time, some faster than others.We must become like a mature person, growing until we become like Christ and have his perfection…Speaking the truth with love, we…
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May162011 by Blondie's Staff1 Comment

Dear Bently

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Relationships: One to ManyDon’t take people at Face Value!So I have this friend, she has never been in a serious relationship; but wants one, just graduated from college and just moved to California to pursue her dreams of being an actress. So she called me two week ago saying she just met this great guy, he is a producer and wants to make her “famous”. So I asked her what she knew about him, where was his family from, what kind of producing he does, have you asked anyone else about him? You know questions a friend would ask. She said she was just having fun and not for me to worry, she had him checked out and he was a good guy. Well I have seen plenty of movies…
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May162011 by Blondie's StaffNo Comments

Dreaming…..

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My outstretched hand missed you by an inch….I was dreaming the dream of a dreamer and forgot one important thingIt was nothing but a dream……An alternate reality of an actual realityI can close my eyes and see the image so perfectlyThe image of you in all your glory and I wonder to myself,When did it become a dream?I felt you…….I know I did…I tingled from your touch from the tips of my toenails to the ends of the strands of my hairThe art of our lovemaking will stand the tests of time with the skills and the craftsmanship that was articulated within those momentsI can still feel traces of your name on my tongue and the remnants of a kiss on my lips….And your gaze….That penetrating stare that I could…
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May162011 by Blondie6 Comments

**Fab Mamacita**

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This issues **Fab Mamacita** is none other than Blondie's own Nique!! She shares her story of tears, trials and triumph with her bundle of joy BJ:My first reaction when I was found out I was pregnant was fear and guilt honestly.  Fear because I had previously had a child in high school and she died shortly after birth. I was scared that I was going to have to face the same tragedy. Guilt, because I found out after my first semester at Albany State. It was the beginning of my college career and everyone was proud of me. I felt that my pregnancy was going to disappoint them. After coming to terms with those things I remembered that God has a plan and a purpose for everything and he will…
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