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The #1 Reason to Ditch Your Fear of Failing

A few weeks ago, my daughter celebrated her birthday. For months she had been counting down to the big day and weekly, I was getting reminders that we needed to plan her party. Finally, I was ready to start planning and I asked her what kind of party she wanted. I was quite shocked when she said she wanted a skating party. Can she skate? Not at all! Was she willing to try? Absolutely, she was not going to let...

An Open Letter To Those Who Stayed

Dear Loved One, For most of my life, I’ve invested a great deal of time thinking, worrying and and talking about those who didn’t stay in my life. For one reason or another, my relationship with these individuals dissolved, grew apart or changed for the worst or maybe never really existed. Maybe it wasn’t meant to be or maybe they were only here for a season. I’ve cried, called and reached out until I was unsure of what else to...

God Sees Your Worth

Prince’s estate is estimated to be worth at least 250 million dollars while Beyonce’s net worth is estimated at 450 – 465 million dollars.  For some of us, money establishes our worth while others look to relationships, the most expensive brands, cars, the size of our homes, etc. For many years, I felt like I must not have been worth much to anyone. I struggled with rejection and abandonment and feeling like I had to prove my worth to others and...

What I Learned About Patience

I need more patience. There are times when I don’t want to wait to get the things I really want. Recently, my daughter asked for a spa day when I would give her a manicure and pedicure. She asked me repeatedly and reminded me that I had promised her I would give her manicure. But when I couldn’t get to her immediately, she decided that she could handle her own mani/pedi and proceeded to do so. Of course the story...

The #1 Reason Why We Struggle

So many times I push through tasks and activities with all my might. Sometimes it takes everything in me to accomplish things that I should be able to easily complete and sometimes those same tasks are quick and easy. But most times, many things are a struggle. My patience, my focus, my kindness, and my effectiveness are always being tested and sadly, I tend to lose the fight or exert all that I have in the process of accomplishing things...

3 Ways to Keep the Fire Burning

Leviticus 6:13 “The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out.” In romantic relationships, we are sternly warned to do all we can to not let the spark or the fire die. I was challenged this week to apply that advice to my walk with God. So often we are caught up in our lives: going to and fro, getting our tasks accomplished, attending the events we’ve rsvp’d to. But what if I applied...

The Power of Agreement

  Amos 3:2 “Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?” Imagine a three-legged race where one of the two individuals participating refuses for whatever reason to participate. Maybe that person is hurt, offended, too exhausted, busy with other things, not ready, not focused not interested, etc.  His/her refusal to participate presents a challenge for the willing party and leaves a few options for the other person who wants to participate in the race:  Drag the other...