I was reflecting on how years ago, although I had a strong community of close friendships and was surrounded by women who cared about me, I didn’t really let them get too close. I built a wall...

I’ve often watched the show “Intervention.” As I was watching some time ago, I saw how family members reluctantly attended their first family member addiction recovery support group. Family...

I was reading an article and it talked about many women who had and are making a difference in the world. Women who have broken the “glass ceiling” in medicine, education, nonprofit, sports, as...

If asked if I’m picky, I’ll say no. I think I’m flexible and open-minded, and I hope most people find that I’m easy and pleasant to be around. But if you ask me if I’m particular, well that’s a...

A couple of weeks ago I was driving in my car listening to one of my playlists, and one of my favorite songs came on…” Good times” by The Jacksons. I’ve listened to this song soo many times, but...

My only high school job was at a tuxedo shop. It was fun watching people come in to pick out a tux for their special event, but much to my surprise what was the least favorite of the other staff...

Recently, I sat in early morning silence attempting to read God’s Word, but the word “why” kept running through my brain. Before I knew it, I was in a joy-stealing loop: Asking, Lord why so much...

As beautiful as lakes are, they are shallow and over years they fill up with earthly matter and mire. The accumulation of the earthly matter and mire eventually causes decaying vegetation at the...

Most of us dislike being ignored, in fact some of us get upset when we feel like we’re being ignored. We become frustrated when our concerns are disregarded, especially by loved ones. Yet this is...

Have you ever had a situation in your life where you felt dishonored? How did you respond? Did you allow your flesh to have first crack at responding? I have been there and I had allowed my flesh...

As a child most of us remember stories beginning with “once upon a time.” Everybody loves a good story, but not everybody loves their own story. We have mistakes piled high like weeks old laundry....

If you’re like me at times you get irritated. In one of my irritated moments, I asked myself does God get irritated with me being irritated? I began to think when irritability happens it’s usually...

I got a text out of the blue, “can I call you now!” Although I was in the middle of something, I accepted the call. This sister was in tears over her adult children. She spent enormous amounts of...

I tried getting your attention, but you were so engrossed in your phone that you didn’t hear me. I tried getting your attention, but you were so enamored with likes on social media. I tried...

There have been times in my life when I quit too soon. I’ve quit when what I really needed to do was to press on and press through. There have been times when I’ve gotten emotionally tired of the...