Lifestyles of the poor and nameless

That's right....the NJ bar results came out. Yours truly is not a member. Barring some miracle, I guess I won't be making it in NY either. Does this mean I get to have a drink or resume some of the activities I banned myself from previously?

I know that we can't put God "on demand".....maybe I did that and didn't realize it. I know there were some undesirable habits I had in my life which were preventing me from reaching my spiritual potential. So I said "God, you know the challenges that lie before me, and only you can get me through them. As a sign of faith, I'm going to get rid of these things and clean up my ways...so I can be closer to you. Help a sista out here." And my friends said "geez...don't you think that's a little extreme? Do you really think you can do it?" And I said "I don't have a choice. I made a promise to God. I may have backed out on others, but I'm following through this time." I really did maintain my end...surprisingly. Then I have today's news.

It's times like these when a sign would be really helpful. :-