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DARE TO REMEMBER
Periodically I make it a point to stop and consider why this blog and why this blog now.I have admitted that it was for selfish reasons and to serve as a reminder that our individual life experiences ...
SURVIVING THE TURBULENCE OF LIFE
Are you going through what seems to be life's turbulences?It seems as if so many are.A record number of foreclosures are taking place and unemployment seems to be steadily growing. America is in an ap...
One More Day
About 20 days ago, I shared my intended efforts to embark upon a 21-day journey of no complaining and negative speak. I'll admit, I was not perfect at it, however, I am satisfied that I did give it my...
Anticipation vs. Anxiousness
The delicate dance between anticipation and anxiousness never ceases to amaze me. Being a person who sets goals based on deep-seated ambitions, I've learned the invaluable lessons of patience.A watch...
Confessions of a Church Girl
Alright. I guess I can stop counting now. I have been to church four times in three weeks (I attended midweek service after dropping my daughter off at the airport on Wednesday). As I have said previo...
Freedom: A Real Conspiracy Theory
Guess where I was at 6:30 a.m. yesterday morning? Church. That's right. I was in church for a 2nd Sunday in a row. And guess what? I loved it.! It was so moving and inspiring.The theme for the month ...
LIVING POSITIVE ON PURPOSE MAKES FOR AN OPEN HEART
Happy Wednesday all!It is day 2 of the challenge and the feedback I am getting is tremendous. Thanks to all who have unofficially signed on to the effort to transform our lives by living 21 days witho...
THE POWER OF BEING POSITIVELY POSITIVE
With each new day comes a promise of new wonderful and maganificent opportunities that are beynond anything we could ever hope or think. Today is no different.From e-mails, to comments, to phone calls...
IT'S A MATTER OF TRUST
Depending on one's life's experiences, trust can be an extremely complex concept to grasp.For me, life continues to get interesting as I travel my designated journey. Within the last 90 days, there ha...
UNFILTERED FAITH
I've been considering this article for some time. What does it mean to have unfiltered faith?Well, when I think of unfiltered faith, I think of pure, unadulterated faith. It's demonstrated when one ch...
A COMMITMENT TO ORDER
Blogging has become a labor of love of me. I enjoy it. That's why when I don't post for awhile, I am appreciative of the feedback and e-mails I receive from readers. Thanks for the love.As you know, i...
BOBBY KENNEDY & THE COURAGE OF VULNERABILITY
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.While I was only just shy of 2 years old at the time of his death, Bobby Kennedy embodied the qualities I often write about i...
BARACK OBAMA & THE CASE FOR DESTINY
It takes incredible courage to pursue one's destiny. One Democratic senator who was among the first to publicly support Senator Barack Obama in his candidacy for President shared that he told Obama th...
FORGIVING SELF, LOVING SELF, ACCEPTING SELF
Do you love yourself enough to forgive yourself for being loyal to inaccurate information about yourself?A dear, much younger friend came to me crying on Saturday out of frustration that her boyfriend...
Life: The Great Balancing Act
It's been said that life is what happens when you are busy making plans. Personally, I have found this to be true.These are very, very interesting times. My child has two years left of high school. I ...
THE TRUTH IS THE TRUTH
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2)As so...
AN OVERFLOW OF BLESSINGS
What is it to experience an overflow of blessings?I suppose it is the exact opposite of the blockage of blessings. If one goes a long time experiencing a life of strife, challenges or any sort of unco...
IN FAITH & IN FOCUS
When one allows oneself to have the luxury of living a purposeful life, there are few other things that are as close to heaven.We are riddled by a world of perpetual distraction designed to rob us of ...
ALLOW YOURSELF THE JOY OF YOUR DREAMS
Do you know just how wonderful and fabulous you truly are? Did you know that one of your greatest and most significant gifts is your imagination?With all the world's calamity, there is still joy in ha...
YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING TO WIN!
If you are an avid news and information junkie like me, it might be a bit tough to not get discouraged by some of the images we see and the things we hear concerning the world's condition.There are th...
THE POWER OF THOUGHT, ACTION AND FAITH
Today is a great day!Why?Because I claim it to be so, that's why!One of the reasons I am so much in support of Barack Obama and his campaign is because I see it as being the ultimate metaphor for life...
IT TAKES COURAGE TO BE COURAGEOUS
I find it amazing how different life can turn out to be from what you have planned.As a child I was filled with so many hopes and dreams for my life. It's fair to say that I had a good written out pl...
A CASE FOR SPIRITUAL INDEPENDENCE
As I come to the end of another week, another February, another Black History Month and another leap year, I can't help but reflect on what it means to be free. No doubt, our country has a lot about i...
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO?
As I mark my 500th post, I wanted to re-post a previous writing I did that served as a point of inspiration to me as well as others. I am at a point in my life where I am dogged and determined to live...