Reflections, observations, and essays on living the best life possible everyday, by seeing how all things work out 'For the Good' even if they don't feel and aren't good.
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Praying #AloneTogether is very simple. At the appointed time — which will be the 19th minute after the top of the hour every hour — wherever you are if it is safe to do so as led by the Holy Spirit, please take a moment to pray for the healing of the
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Picture it Las Vegas, June 2019. A former foster youth visits Las Vegas for the first time to celebrate finishing graduate school classes, cross an item from my life goals list, and ‘fill in the reasons why grown-ups go to ‘Vegas Baby!’… I digress. As someone who doesn’t drink,
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Janie Collins from MY CROWNING GLORY is based on two people who shaped and molded a young foster girl into someone who might one day dare to believe in herself enough to pursue her literary dreams. Janie Hatton was the First National Principal of the Year in 1994. She led
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Forgiveness Quotes “It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.” Maya Angelou “Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough.” Garrison Keillor “If we can find forgiveness in our hearts for those who have
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We have to learn to love who we’ve become, despite what it cost that we never knew we’d have to pay. We’re not responsible for the actions of others who hurt us. We are responsible for how we respond. I have my biological mother to thank for
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We have to start talking about diversity equity and inclusion to heal. Words don’t really exist to express how I feel about what I read happened yesterday in Chicago that was broadcast on Facebook Live. Simmering beneath the amber waves of grey, pooling together at the foot of the
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Just cut it… cut it. Taking away or eliminating things is an important part of keeping systems running well. Many times we have to reduce or eliminate unhealthy and negative things to be healthy. Let’s talk hair for an example. Sometimes we have to have our ends trimmed Or
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Calculus Methods is the most pressing matter in my professional life. I’m working on Implicit differentiation and making my way toward evaluating definite integrals. Toney, Brianna, and Julie as well as Becca and Jenessa and Vivian will be sharing how far they’ve come soon and very soon. I’
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Watching a video of Prince Rogers Nelson my heart filled with so many emotions. Shock. Sadness. Awe. Confusion. Humility. Joy. Gratitude. And the distinct realization experienced watching genius in motion. The appreciation you enjoy when you witness someone… Bold enough to immerse themselves in the art flowing through their veins.
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Being able to laugh is priceless. Giggling until my cheeks sting. Watching Netflix comedies until my sides hurt is one of my favorite past times. During the sad times, a well placed sardonic, sly borderline (sometimes over the line) witty one-liner or pithy story will bust my gut and heart
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John 14:15 Amplified Bible (AMP) I’ll never forget the day in 2002 GOD showed me how much I should love HIM. He kept me when I didn’t want to be kept. I was lonely … and horny. Did I mention horny? On the way to a “friends” house
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Loved her from the first time I read Then proceeded to buy each and every original book she released poetry and biographical. Reading her story of triumph and moving forward after being victimized as a child breathed life, hope and strength into a young, scared, female love deprived elementary aged