Psalms 37:23 says, “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord; and he delighteth in his way.” How many times have you gotten on an elevator and if everyone is looking up, you’re either tempted to look up or you actually do look up. Then you wonder, why is everyone looking up? […]
The headline reads: On Wednesday, 11 August 1965, Marquette Frye, a 21-year-old black man, was arrested for drunk driving on the edge of Los Angeles’ Watts neighborhood. The ensuing struggle during his arrest sparked off 6 days of rioting. Looting was rampant. All day Friday the riots intensified, prompting the California lieutenant governor to call […]
How many balls can you keep in the air at one time and still maintain your balance? If you stop and think about it, during the course of a day you can be Mom, wife, daughter, sister, co-worker, chauffer, homemaker, friend, neighbor…and the list can go on and on. All of these represent something that we […]
When you are broken into a million pieces, which piece do you hold onto? We all know it hurts to have your heart broken. Maybe a close friend betrayed your trust or let you down when you needed them most. Or maybe you have that awful feeling in your gut that the person you love […]
We spend so much time waiting to be loved, hoping love will find us, searching, and yearning for that special love. Feeling empty and lost without it. Wanting someone to give us love and fill us up. Unfortunately, that’s not usually how life works. Loving yourself is mainly having self-respect which is the only dependable […]
“I wish I could just get that lucky break!” “I hope tomorrow will be a better day.” How many times have you heard this? You may even say it yourself, a time or two! Unfortunately, what most people don’t seem to understand is that nothing “just happens” in your life. You’ve got to do what […]
Why Are You Trying To Please Everybody? You might ask, “What’s wrong with wanting to please others?” There is nothing wrong with trying to please others-up to a point. When your pleasing others begins to compromise your health and happiness, it has passed that point. It has become a serious problem when you feel as […]
How often do you find yourself just settling? It’s probably more often than you realize. The dictionary defines it as, “to accept someone or something that is not exactly what you wanted because you don’t think you can have what you want.” Once you adopt that mindset, you have accepted a life of mediocrity. Surprisingly, […]
The dictionary defines focus as “a point of concentration.” How many people do you know that dwell on petty nonsense or always seem to have the ability to point out the negative in any situation? Each of us is faced with challenges every day of our lives. It is not what happens to us that […]
