We’re just about at the time where people are starting to fall off with their New Year’s resolutions, but there is so much time left in the year. Practically, the entire year! On January 1st, I overheard a news reporter speaking, from an unwatched TV in my home, and he ...

They were once the strongest hands I have ever known. They held the weight of my secrets and even the secrets of our family tree. They cooked dinners, lunches, and breakfast for families of double digits. They rocked babies, which did not even belong to them. The strongest hands, I ...

My inbox has been flooded with people sending me beautiful words of affirmation and encouragement to keep going and fighting in my journey with God and self-discovery. Ever since I started posting about my weight loss journey, so many people have shared that they have been inspired by the journey ...

It was 2012, I was 25 years old and had been dealing with the same man since I was 14. Things were bad between us. Arguing all the time, other women, and mean words – the mean words were usually mine. I’m not claiming innocence in this. I’m stating facts ...

Delight thyself also in the LORD, and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalm 37:4 KJV My deposit for my yearly bonus had hit my account. I knew exactly what I had planned for the money. Tithes, gifting to my home team, sow a blessing seed, pay ...

Isn’t it funny how much our spiritual walks are a reflection on our natural walks? My struggle in the gym is that I’m strong, but I have no endurance. I run a 100 meters and you would swear I’ve died. Over the summer it got a little better because I ...

Lord, I trust You to fight for me! (Exodus 14:14) 
Lord, I am relying on You for my strength! (Isaiah 49:29)
 Lord, I know that You love me! (Isaiah 54:10)
 Lord, I am confident that You will keep me! (1 Peter 1:5)
 Lord, thank you for providing me with wisdom ...

I remember it like it was yesterday. The breeder called and said the puppies were born. Having prepaid a deposit, I had first pick. She sent me a picture of a bucket of about 11 puppies. All small, all with black hair. How do I decide? Without having ever met ...

I have spent the last four years of my life engulfed in a weight loss journey. Seeing the scale change by dropping and relating that to progress has become like clockwork for me. “If I’m not losing weight, then I’m not making progress.” In my season of improvement, my coach ...

My morning commute is always an interesting one. Chicago public transportation tends to be filled with an array of personalities, especially during rush hours. So to ease my public transportation anxiety, there are few things I never start my day without: time in prayer, a solid morning commanding scripture, a ...