Hello water walkers! I still can't believe my first book "When God Said Yes" is launching in 2 weeks! I'm trying my best to take it all in, while trying my best not to panic. There's SO much to be done. I'm extremely grateful for my husband who literally pulled me away from my laptop the ...
"I'm tired, Effie I'm tired." #mood What did you guys do on July 4th? Steve & I went to the Hyde Park parade with a few friends, had lunch at PorkChop, and came home to figure out the rest of the day. View post
So. Last month I traveled to Los Angeles, which was a definite prayer answered. Blue skies. Palm trees. Sunshine. Warm weather. This is exactly what a Chicagoan needs in the middle of winter. My soul thrives at the simple thought of these things. I'd been to Lalaland on multiple occasions, however, something was noticeably different this ...
Photo credit: www.religionnews.com I can never forget that time in college I had to write about euthanasia. What is euthanasia? The act or practice of killing someone who is very sick or injured in order to prevent any more suffering (http://www.merriam-webster.com). As I was doing my research, something about euthanasia didn't feel right. View post
5 years ago I had "Keep the Faith" in Greek tattooed on my left wrist. Why? As a child I had an abundance of what I like to call "mustard seed" faith, but as I got older, and life became more real, my faith began to plummet. I needed a daily reminder on why I ...
If you guys remember a few weeks ago I stated I was going on a "faith challenge". Why? I realized God's word is true and without faith it's impossible to please Him (Hebrews 11:6). My "faith challenge" ended this past Friday (Feb 14). Check out what I learned: View post
Nikki Carpenter, also known as "Nikki and the City", is a lifestyle writer & blogger from Chicago. Nikki's work has been featured on ESSENCE & Huff Post LIVE, just to name a few. She is a regular contributor to Black & Married With Kids and the columnist of JET Magazine's "Giving You the Gospel". Nikki is also the author of "When God Said Yes" & "The 30 Day Man Fast".
