Springing Beyond These Walls

Hi! What does good success look like?  The subject of success has been on my heart for quite some time.  I've mulled over it for awhile.  There are so many reasons why.  But, I think the main reason is because of the warfare I experienced from waiting until I was thirty to go back to… Continue reading What Does Good Success Look Like?

Hi! Have thoughts of giving up ever popped into your mind?  I am sure they have. How often? Never? Occasionally? Frequently? Those peace snatchers have boldly stepped up to quite a few of us at one time or another. Most people just keep the inner turmoil to themselves. They cover it up with ease through… Continue reading Do You Know How To Get Victory Over Suicidal Thoughts?

Hi! How do you receive criticism?  I guess you might be saying, "It depends upon who it comes from!"  Or are you saying, "Some people are just full of negativity geared towards tearing people down?"  And you might be right.  Many critical remarks contain darts manufactured to paint a defamatory picture of their objects.  But could… Continue reading Can Negative Criticism Be Constructive?

Hi! All of us would like for someone to want the best for us. We cannot deny that it makes us feel good to have someone in our corner, rallying for our success. There is something about having a personal cheer team. The exhortation nudges us to ‘go ahead.’ Does it matter if your hoopla… Continue reading What People in Your Life Really Want the Best For You?

Hi! Have you ever felt lost in familiar surroundings?  Have you ever read a book, finished a chapter, turned the page and the next chapter was blank.  No title, no words.  That's how my life feels right now.  Just blank; clueless about the next; filled with wonder.  This sight impairment has left me with a… Continue reading How Do You Embrace The Future While Struggling Through The Present?

Hi! You never know how, when or what God will use to penetrate dark clouds looming in your life.  Yes!  He gives you His Holy Word and commissions you to pray, to puncture walls of heaviness.  Yet, He uses many things in life to catapult you into experiencing relief. It does not matter how dismal… Continue reading What Makes Laughter To Be Good Like A Medicine?

Hi! Well!  It is countdown Day-18!  It has been an eventful; heart-wrenching day.  I woke up this morning with triumph, obedience and intercession on my mind.  These words came from having studied the first four chapters of Nehemiah since Monday.   Nehemiah is an interesting book.  I've taught from it on many occasions.  But this… Continue reading Day 18: How Do You Remember God’s Personal Promises?

Hi! Have you done a self-assessment lately?  Have you inspected your emotions, actions and reactions to see where walls are hiding in your life?   If not, maybe you should?  Why?  Because walls do more than protect.  Walls can block you in. They can block you out. They can cause you to become stuck.  They can… Continue reading The Walls Are Exposed! ….What Are You Going To Do?

Hi! What drives you?  Is it fear of not wanting to have any regrets?  Sometimes, the mere thought of looking back over our lives and being filled with "what if," and "if only" is frustrating?  Missed opportunities are often daunting?  The very thought of them can disturb your peace.  That's why trying to avoid the backlash… Continue reading What Drives You?

  Hi! Have you ever started missing someone or something and nothing has physically changed?    Have you ever felt as if something new was getting ready to take place; and you just didn't know what it was?  What do you do when these things happen?  Do you just wonder, "What is it?"  Do you… Continue reading Part XIV [Final Thoughts] – “Can You See Your Strength During Your Toughest Moments?”