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18 Sep

Be Encouraged. You’re Entrusted.

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Affirmation
In June, I attended the Entrusted Women conference. The gathering of Christian communicators of color was brimming with inspiring speakers and informative workshops. Friendships formed. Networking deepened. Prayers erupted and availed much. As I search my heart for takeaways, an abundance of riches surface. One of the treasures is Jevon...
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11 Sep

Becoming More Focused

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A Season of Waiting,  Affirmation,  BECOMING More Series
If you’re a fellow one-word enthusiast, you know you don’t choose your word. It chooses you. “Becoming” acknowledges I’m a work in progess. It’s both gutsy and honest, as I’m transformed by God’s grace. But distractions are my nemesis. As I consider my list of must-do and want-to-dos, priorities shift....
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24 Jul

Learning Summer Soul Care

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Guest Writers,  Joy to The Soul Summer
Summer welcomes us to dwell a few minutes more on the back deck or gaze longer at a sunset. Such lingering can be good for the soul. Karen Friday, the guest writer this week on “Joy to The Soul Summer,” provides Scriptures and inspiring prompters to add deeper reflection to...
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19 Jun

Becoming Less Resistant to Change

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BECOMING More Series
When this Becoming More series began, I planned post titles from January to December. This week’s post wasn’t one of them. Things change. In fact, a tug on my resistance to change was becoming more persistent in my heart. I sensed God pursuing my need to let some things go...
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05 Jun

Learning to Wait with A Good Heart

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A Season of Waiting
The power of a story wasn’t lost on Jesus. When people had questions about God’s Kingdom or needed life lessons, the Prince of Peace was also a master at parables. One of my favorites is “The Seed and The Sower” in Luke 8. It shows how God’s Word (the seed)...
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08 May

3 Reasons Why We Can (or Can’t) Have It All

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A Season of Waiting
My brother, Michael, is the jokester in our family. One of his frequent comedic lines comes after holiday meals. I ask, “Michael would you like a slice of cherry pie?” He says, “No thanks. I’ll just have the whole pie.” He’s not kidding. My brother loves cherry pie. I feel...
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01 May

My First Contact with The Racism Virus

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In Difficult Times
At 9, I had an up-close and personal look at the racial divide. It happened during my family’s trip to a suburban Chicago shopping mall. As we exited a large department store, another child got my attention. He was with his family too. I wondered if he was just as...
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