Spiritual Spotlight

Who do you admire? Is it a famous athlete? Maybe it is a movie star. Or, it could be an inventor or a musician. Some people’s gifts really stand out, but each and every one of us has gifts. I did not say a gift. I said, “Gifts.” I want to share with you a […]

Keep a gratitude journal; it’s a pathway to joy and happiness. We take so much for granted and when we do, we are blind to blessings and dishonor God. So, yes we need to practice gratitude every day and give God credit for who He has been, who He is and who He will continue […]

The word storm is an understatement. It was more like a hurricane, a tornado and an earthquake simultaneously. I was in my second year of teaching and needless to say -it was a wretched time on so many levels. Dealing with student behaviors, a new, rigorous standardized test, and 3 new teachers on the hallway […]

All my life rejection has been hard for me to tolerate. On one occasion, I was speaking with a friend a year after a breakup. I inquired, “How long does it take for you to recover from a breakup?” She responded, “Oh, a few months.” My friend then asked, “What about you?” I lamented, “It’s […]

Some years ago, I was working salon in an upscale area and had only been working there about 3 weeks when the store was robbed. The day played out like any other, and I was eagerly waiting for the shop to close, so I could begin the 40-minute trek back home. For some reason, the […]

On the Small Serengeti Plain in Africa, the butterfly asked, “Mr. Gazelle what do you think of lions?” And Mr. Gazelle responded, “Well I haaaaaate lions. From the day I was born I had to run from lions. Furthermore, many of my family members have been killed by lions.” The butterfly entertained the gazelle a […]