Representing Christ Father / MotherSister / BrotherNephew / NieceAnd Kin OthersColleague / FriendStudent / LeaderNeighbor / ServantAnd Community WorkersAll roles are not givenBut- how are you livingActions speak louder than listeningWho are you representingChoose today who you will serve (Joshua 24:15)“Well done my good and faithful servant,” is what we strive to hear at the […]
God Loves His Leaders
Over 12 years ago, I woke up on a Sunday morning filled with judgmental thoughts about my pastor. I thought– he needs to work on his love walk. How many times has he lost it in the pulpit blasting the congregation? I didn’t come to church for this! God Loves His Leaders (Names have been […]
Is Kindness a Weakness?
The following scene plays out over and over. Sure the characters and the setting may be different but the scenario is the same. You sow acts of kindness but seemingly fail to collect a harvest. A True Story “Girl did you hear what that crazy Samantha did? She let Janice stay with her without paying […]
Weapons in My Dietary Arsenal for Constipation: Gut Transit Time Session II
Dietary Arsenal Regular Maintenance As stated in the GTT Session I post, I maintain my compromised gut (due to scare tissue as a result of abdominal surgery) by eating small portions, consuming mainly seafood and vegetables, eating probiotic foods and drinking lots of alkaline bottle water. However, from time to time, I still encounter colon difficulties. Use […]
Gut Transit Time Session I
Have you ever been afraid to eat because what goes in comes out too slow? I’ve suffered with slow Gut Transit Time for years. Gut Transit Time is the time it takes food to flow through your digestive system- from your mouth through your anus. After an abdominal surgery years ago, I developed abdominal scar […]
The Butterfly Lesson
Yesterday as I was leaving the house to run errands, I noticed a black and yellow butterfly in the salon. I was in awe because I don’t often see tiny butterflies. Although I was in a hurry to get to the car shop, I put my things down and committed to free the little one. My […]
God Whispers on the Shore
The steady breeze enveloped me as my toes hugged the bleached, warm sand. I welcomed the sight of the waltzing waves and the restful sound of them rolling and crashing onto the shore. We staked our spot with an oversized, stripped, wooden umbrella and brought along munchies, magazines and music to pass away the time. What […]
Gratitude Done Differently
Do you battle with being a Nancy? For those of us who struggle with negativity, life can be perpetually unsatisfying. Indeed, daily entries in a gratitude journal are a remedy. Or, opening you eyes to the simple blessings in life can be another. Simple Blessings For example, I like butterflies, hummingbirds, and ladybugs. And convenient […]
Confusing Assumptions with Reality
A friend Indeed Ms Betty is my spiritual mom who listens to my hardships and gives me advice. I trust her and hold dearly her words of wisdom. Such as when she says “I’d rather cry for 2 months than to cry for 20 years.” This statement reveals the need to leave a painful relationships sooner […]
Judgment
Tammy silently judged her friend thinking Judy is a hot mess. She ought to be ashamed of herself being in an adulterous affair.Two years later Tammy was creeping into hotel rooms with her boss. As Sean sipped on his gin and tonic, he shifted in his seat thinking that fool David lost a 50k a […]