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  Webster defines accountability as the obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions.   When Apostle Shepherd asked me to write a bi-weekly blog, I reluctantly and excitedly agreed.  I was reluctant because I did not feel as though my writing would appeal to anyone.   My writing is simplistic.  Nevertheless, I agreed because I love to write.  Writing is a ministry.  Writing can reach an audience who will not step foot inside of a church.  Writers are artists who paint a picture with a pen or keyboard.  However, this post is not about writing.  It’s about being accountable.     
     Since I have agreed to write a bi-weekly blog, I take my commitment seriously.   I am committed to submitting my blogs in a timely manner.  My grandmother raised me to have respect for time.  If I have a doctor’s appointment at 10am, I arrive between 9:30 and 9:45am.  I am not bound by CP time.  I am on time for everything.  If I am late for any reason, the circumstances are extreme.   In my opinion, being on time is a sign of integrity.  It shows that you operate in excellence.  In my quest to be excellent (not perfect), my humanness won this round.  
     After a year and a half of submitting each blog on time, I forgot to submit my most recent blog.  Why? I have been busy looking for a house.   Last week, I found a charming and older home that I absolutely adored.   The realtor and I placed a bid for the home on Saturday.  On Sunday, I was flooded with texts and emails; “read this”, “sign this”, “re-sign this”, and “you will need this amount of money by tomorrow”.  Needless to say, I was overwhelmed.   A day or two later, I remembered that I did not submit my blog.  
      I accepted responsibility for my actions by apologizing to Apostle Shepherd and Breonna Baker.   Although I do not get paid to write these blogs, I do not take my position lightly.  Ministry goes beyond the pulpit.  We are often dismissive of positions within the church that do not come with a microphone.   I made a commitment to write and I must follow through.  What does it mean to be accountable?  Being accountable means showing up and setting out to accomplish the things you say or do.   In all things, I work as if I am working unto the Lord (Colossians 3:23).