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18 Oct

Finding Dignity in The Dust

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Affirmation, Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

In John 8, the woman caught in adultery, often catches my attention. Her story highlights circumstances when human nature is not at its best. With her moral failure on public display, she lost her privacy and her dignity the moment she was exposed. Her accusers rushed to condemn her. It...

12 Oct

When Love Becomes Complicated

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Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series, Relationships

When was the last time someone hurt your feelings or made you mad? Sooner or later, we’re all on someone’s list. Our human nature guarantees it. We’re each a work in progress. And in the process, we can be less than sincere and more than someone else can handle. But...

11 Oct

Waiting for The Unfolding

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Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

Sudden loss is heartbreaking. It’s not always due to death. Loss of time, a dream or a loss of control brings its own sense of grief or frustration. These losses became the conversation between my friend and me. She wondered if an opportunity would loop through her life again or...

09 Oct

Faith When A Friend Faces A Crisis

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Growing A Friendship Series, Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

We can get by with a little help from our friends. But sometimes circumstances are dire and the assistance required is substantial. In Mark 2, a crippled man is unable to move. Perhaps he’s unable to speak. But he’s carried to Christ by his friends. "...Soon the crowd overflowed from...

06 Oct

Dream Big and Believe God for What’s Best

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Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

As I attended a mentoring luncheon, one apparently talented, but tearful high school senior approached the microphone. She asked the mentoring panel, “Tell us what to do – those of us who want to pursue the arts. All our parents talk about is how they want us to be doctors,...

04 Oct

When Loss Begins to Linger

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Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

I’m praying for those who lost loved ones due to recent violence and natural disasters. Sadly, loss comes to us all. Then it begins to linger. Owning my despair acknowledges the magnitude of my loss. But if I deny my despair, eventually it owns me. Years ago, when my mother...

30 Aug

My Summer Reflections on Race, Romance and Reaching Our Potential – Part 1

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Summer Reflection Series

Hi Friends, It’s good to be back! During my break, I had some memorable experiences and of course, I want to share them with you. I’m excited to share a 3-part series, “My Summer Reflections on Race, Romance and Reaching Our Potential.” Each week I’ll share how I encountered each...

23 Aug

The Art of Choosing Sides

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Relationships

As I waited in line for a vanilla latte, I became the audience for two men debating recent headlines. I swiped at my phone’s screen to protest my audience participation. My only escape came as this question ran through my mind: In our politically partisan, socio-economic sliced and self-preservation society,...

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Tag: Overcoming difficulties

Finding Dignity in The Dust

When Love Becomes Complicated

Waiting for The Unfolding

Faith When A Friend Faces A Crisis

Dream Big and Believe God for What’s Best

When Loss Begins to Linger

My Summer Reflections on Race, Romance and Reaching Our Potential – Part 1

The Art of Choosing Sides

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