New Day, Keep Moving!

Good Morning All!

Today is a new day, so that means new mercies. This is the day the Lord has made, so you ought to rejoice & be glad in it! I just want to say I hope you all have a blessed day. Remember that you did not have to be here. You're reading this so you are alive. Be thankful & put a smile on your face. Yesterday is yesterday & you can't change what happened. All you can do is live for today & strive to make today AMAZING! Know that you are beautiful just the way you are. Don't let ANYTHING stop you! Today, focus on what's important. No negativity! No drama! No sadness! Think positivity & be optimistic. Alright, have a GREAT day. I love you, but most importantly JESUS LOVES YOU! ♥

- Jamilya Lashay.
btw, the picture isn't mine. I found it on Tumblr & just loved it!


A Little Encouragement :)

You ever have those moments where you just look back over your life & all you can do is say "thank you Jesus"! Or you think about what God has kept you FROM! God is soooo A-M-A-Z-I-N-G y'all! Lately, I've been thinking of where I was last year. God has done a whole 360 on me! A lot of things have changed & that's because of the grace of God. Last year was by far the toughest year of my life. I went through a situation where I just felt like my life was ending. Depression was talking to me, my self esteem was way low & I just felt worthless. My life felt pointless, but God.
Today, I'm walking with a smile on my face, 20+lbs lighter, I have this confidence about myself that only Jesus could give me. I tell you, when you let go & let God, He will do some amazing things for you! Just give God more of your time & give Him the attention that He wants. He loves it when you talk to Him. He loves it when you read His word. God, is the BEST thing that has EVER happened to me.
I just want to encourage someone who may feel that their life is worthless & that God doesn't love them. Don't give up!! Jesus loves you with His whole heart! People may fail you, but God is always there. Talk to Him, I don't care if it's been forever, talk to Him. He wants to transform you like He did for me. Trust me your life will be sooo much better. God is waiting. Go, let Him change you.

Be encouraged beautiful :)
-Jamilya Lashay.

You are Beautiful, Yeah You!

Dear girl,

      Big lips, small lips, brown skin, pale skin, big stomach, small stomach, big thighs, small thighs, you're beautiful. Inside & out, you're beautiful. Your smile lights up a room. Your charm is contagious. The way you present yourself is classy. When you walk in a room heads turn. You're so smart! Your wisdom is far past your age. People look up to you! What makes you attractive is not what's physical, but what's spiritual. Your love for God is shown everywhere you go. They way you smile when you talk about Him INCREDIBLE. His glory surrounds you & all the world can see.
      Forget what society calls "beautiful"! You are BEYOND that! You don't need makeup to make you "beautiful". You don't have to be a size 2 to be "beautiful". None of that defines you! Don't you know that God's word says that you were made in HIS image!? It also says that you are FEARFULLY & WONDERFULY made! You are BEAUTIFUL!! Flaws & all, you are beautiful. You have the power to change the world. Your beauty is not just what you see, but that & plus more. Everything about you makes you beautiful.
       Insecurities, be gone! Self esteem, rise in Jesus's name! Girl, hold your head up high, walk with confidence, & show the world who you are! Believe in yourself & the God you serve. You are beautiful, yes you. You are brilliant♥
- Jamilya Lashay

Happy Resurrection Sunday!

Jesus is risen! The King of Glory rose from the dead! How awesome is our Savior!? Happy Resurrection day to you & yours. Today, it's not about the easter bunny, the candy, the clothes, etc., but it's about our mighty Savior rising from the dead. He rolled the stone away & now He lives! I had a great Resurrection weekend with my friends & family (on left), but most importantly I read the word & found out about Jesus' death. It's amazing how much He loves us! He endured such great pain just for US! How amazing!Everyday I thank Jesus for dying. Without Him being humble & forgetting about Himself, we wouldn't be here. So, today if you haven't already, read the scriptures about the crucifixtion & resurrection of Christ. You can read about it in Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.

You know, religion tells us to just go to church, dress up & just thank Jesus on this day. While all these things are right & okay, relationship tells us to go to church whenever we have the opportunity, read & study the word daily & thank Jesus everyday for His shed blood. That's the reason why we celebrate. God loves us enough to send His only son to die for us. We are LOVED! Thank Jesus for this EVERYDAY!

"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends." John 15:13♥

-Jamilya

Going Home - Military Souljahz feat. Me!

Heyyyy everybody! It's Jamilya once again & I am here with a very special post. I hope everybody is doing great today during Holy week. Easter is right around the corner! I'll post about that soon.

Today, I'm asking all of you to check out a song I did with a very good gospel rap group from Central Florida named Military Souljahz. The song is called Going Home & I'm soooo excited for you girls to hear it! I'm singing the chorus part. My dad, Fred Rahming, produced it & mixed it at our studio JDFASK. I love the song & I hope you girls enjoy it! Share, share, share on your Twitter, Facebook & other social networks. Thanks sooo much! Here's the link: http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_12788999

Talk to y'all soon!

-Jamilya

Finding Myself In My Dad.

Hey girls! It's Jamilya once again. I'm here with another post just to really let you girls know what's going on with me. Well, this month God has been dealing with me a lot about myself. I'm the type who is always there when someone needs me & I'm the one who is always giving advice &praying for others. Well, one day I was in my room & I was just talking to God. All of a sudden I just asked "Dad, what happened to me? I used to have all of these dreams & goals, but somewhere along the line I lost them. What happened?!" So, I was just sitting there & it's like God was saying to me "surrender". I'm like okay God, I've told You I surrender before so many times, but I'll say it again. Well, I said it, sung it, & listened to songs that were talking about surrendering, but God said that wasn't enough. You see, God wanted me to FULLY surrender & give Him all of me totally.
That next day at church my pastor preached a message called "F.Y.I. - Fixing Your Innerself". I promise you that message wasn't for nobody up in that church but ME! lol He was saying you've given your time to everyone else & their problems, & you've forgotten about yourself. Your dreams & goals are just gone. WHAT HAPPENED?!? I was like whoa Jesus! lol It was confirmation that I needed to completely surrender & get back to what God has for me. We had an altar call & I took my mom with me. I cried & cried. The tears wouldn't stop flowing. I told God okay this is it for real. I'm done with my past & everybody in it. I'm done chasing & worrying about other folks. What matters the most is my relationship & my purpose with You.
Since then, I don't have the desires I used to. I'm becoming this person....it's wonderful how God is showing me things everyday. I'm more focused on MY life & MY relationship with Him. I sing & somewhere I lost my passion for my gift, but God is restoring me & my gift. I'm singing everyday & I'm falling in love with my gift more & more. I'm dreaming more & focusing on my purpose. Each day I just get so happy because my Dad is the G R E A T E S T! I'm calling Him Dad more because I'm becoming that close with Him. He's so good! Ah He's good! In Psalm 52:8 it says "But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God. I trust in God's UNFAILING love for ever & EVER!" & then verse 9 says "For what you have done I will ALWAYS praise you in the presence of your faithful people. & I will hope in your name, for your name is good." 
He's good y'all! Ahh, I just get so giddy! lol God is amazing & each day I thank Him for that day He told me to fully surrender. I'm working on me & my relationship with Him. He's amazing! I keep saying that, but He really is! I pray that you girls realize that your relationship with God is soooo important. When you totally hand Him your life you'll begin to see yourself flourishing like an olive tree. God is great & He's crazy about you! Just find yourself in Him & watch yourself grow :)


PS- That picture (above) was taken after church that Sunday. To me that picture means new beginnings & moving forward with my Dad. When I look at that picture I see God's love for me. That picture is really special to me.


-Jamilya

Stop Kony 2012!!

Hey girls! Jamilya again! I'm here coming to you girls with something that touched my heart. Now if you've been on Facebook or Twitter you've seen many post things about Kony 2012. Joseph Kony is a child abductor in Africa. He's been taking small African children from their parents & has been turning girls into sex slaves & boys into warriors. This guy has been doing this for 20+ years!! There's this group named Invisible Children that has been getting everyone aware of who Kony is. The goal is to stop him & save the children! I encourage you all to watch the video & let's make Kony famous THIS YEAR! We can do it! Be His Girl supports this movement. Let's stop madness in our world starting now. I encourage you all to pray for those in Africa being effected by this. God will hear our prayers. :)
Watch "KONY 2012" on YouTube