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Criticizing Others From The Sidelines


You’re sitting in the stands watching a professional football game and your wide-open receiver misses a touchdown because the ball slipped right through his hands. The first thing you do is groan in… Read More →

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Self-improvement Comes Through Self-Awareness


Self-improvement comes through self-awareness. Self-destruction comes when you’re unwilling to face reality. –Marala Scott   The hardest thing about a friendship is that we want to be able to trust our friend with… Read More →

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Thank You God For This And Every Day


  Every day I find ways to celebrate life but today I celebrate life for it is the anniversary of yet another amazing gift God graciously handed me! I celebrate with a passion… Read More →

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Dear Bully,


I want you to know that while your negative attack on me may temporarily interrupt my day ultimately your actions will fade from my memory. I will not allow you to do to… Read More →

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What is the Story of Your Life?


All of us have challenges at some point. Some may appear to come daily while others are random but regardless of when they come, they cause emotional setbacks. It’s easier to address the… Read More →

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Don’t Inherit Pain That Isn’t Yours


Many people have personal insecurities that originate from following a path that wasn’t meant for them to take. The decisions and mistakes that your parents or family members have made are not yours.… Read More →

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Allow Rejection to Strengthen You


You’re not here to wait and see what happens and it’s not meant for you to leave your future to fate. There are many opportunities that come and go because you waited to… Read More →

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Secrets vs. Gossip


Have you ever been asked to keep a secret only to find out that it’s one you would rather not have been told? Secrets can be a form of burdening the spirit with… Read More →

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You Think You’re Ready to be in a Relationship


Have you ever unwrapped a beautiful gift to find the contents disappointing or not anything near what you thought it might be? More often than not, that is what happens in relationships. The… Read More →

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Each Year Brings Wisdom and Strength From Your Past Experiences


Another year is upon us and I believe it to be a blessing to me for the simple fact that I am alive. The opportunity to experience this gift of life continues. When… Read More →

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This Is The Season For …


Letting go of negative emotions and reshaping your life instead of allowing the pain from the past or current burdens to overshadow opportunities to lift your spirit. The holiday season tends to be… Read More →

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Aching Heart


My heart is aching and the core of my soul hurts deeply for the victims, families, and community of the tragedy in Connecticut. I am certain yours does too. The children that woke… Read More →

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Understanding the Inevitable Act of Letting Go


I was doing some Christmas shopping with my beautiful daughter this evening when a young woman behind me in line took a moment to tell me how much she loved the unique design… Read More →

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Overcoming Opposition


There’s always that point when your life begins to show promise and progress. Happiness begins to fall upon you, love opens a door allowing light to enter, and success in your career or… Read More →

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Learning To Use Faith


There are many different ways to use the word faith but the meaning is still the same and ends in one having belief, complete trust, and sincerity in his or her intentions. Faith… Read More →

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Your Life In Review Before It’s Too Late


When it’s all said and done and your life is over here on this earth, how will people remember you? Will they speak of you as a giver or taker? Were you a… Read More →

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Family Is …


Many times people keep ties or close relationships with family members that are emotionally unhealthy because they feel they don’t have anyone else or they are supposed to simply because it’s family. Although… Read More →

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Give Your Dull Relationship A Makeover


Once a relationship has been going on for a while doesn’t mean the loving touch that was there before has to end however, it will if the both of you allow it. There… Read More →

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Navigating Around Your Opponents


There’s always that point when your life begins to show promise and progress. Happiness begins to fall upon you, love opens a door, and success in your career or relationships with friends strengthen.… Read More →

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Your Journey in Life


I know where I’ve been and after some time to reflect, I understand the significant labors of my journey. I remember the days that were most challenging for me because they brought the… Read More →

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The Ties That Bind Can Tear Us Apart


The ties that bind are sometimes the very ties that tear us apart, yet we stay within the proximity to allow the pain to continue on the path causing destruction. Because someone is… Read More →

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