When I was in college, I wrote a paper entitled, “Learning How to Love Yourself.”  In the six-page document, I claimed that this simple but significant feat was one of the hardest lessons every woman in life must learn.  In order to complete the course assignment, I presented the project to my class and professor Continue Reading

Our world of today contains fewer limits than ever before.   When Orville and Wilbur Wright completed the first flight in 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, it lasted a mere 12 seconds. Nowadays, there are flights that will take you around the globe non-stop in over 18 hours. Historically when one wanted to learn about Continue Reading

You may have never heard of him but if you ever heard, “Going to a Go-Go” by The Miracles, “My Girl” by The Temptations, “Dancing in the Street”  by Martha and the Vandellas, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” or “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye just to name a few, you’ve certainly heard of Continue Reading

Ask the majority of women to describe their ideal engagement ring and most will include a large diamond in the details. Movie legend Marilyn Monroe once said, “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend.” Given the fact that it is the hardest natural material, it’s no wonder the Greek word for diamond means “unbreakable.” Hence, the Continue Reading

1 Samuel 16:1-13 NIV tells the story of how God had instructed Samuel (the last Judge of Israel) to anoint a new ruler after He became displeased with King Saul (the first King of Israel).   Through arrogance and disobedience, Saul lost favor with God.  Although Samuel mourned for Saul, the Lord instructed him to “Fill Continue Reading

Imagine receiving a formal invitation in the mail, made out of the most expensive damask paper. As there is no return address, your curiosity begins to simmer as you carefully break the waxed seal and open it for further inspection. While your hands explore the lavish request, the embossed words printed on the page draw Continue Reading

The most amazing thing about the Bible is that familiar scriptures can sometimes yield new meanings each time we read them. Let’s consider the story of the Dead Girl featured in Mark 5:22-43 NIV. It tells how Jarius, a synagogue ruler, fell at the feet of Jesus and pleaded for His help because his little Continue Reading

Growing up, one of my favorite TV shows was, “I Dream of Jeannie.” The sitcom’s storyline was of a 2,000-year-old genie who was later discovered by a good-natured astronaut. In return for freeing her from captivity, the genie pledges her undying devotion to her new master. Every episode showed how the genie could only come Continue Reading

In this modern era, we have been conditioned to believe that convenience is always good. And, it is in many incidences. Sure, it’s great to swing by our favorite restaurant and pick up dinner when we don’t feel like cooking. In addition, I must admit being able to drive my dirty car through the Car Continue Reading

Have you truly ever asked yourself, “Who Am I?” For many of us, we often don’t know until we begin studying the Holy Word. Although written over 3,500 years ago, the Bible continues to enlighten, feed, heal, deliver, and sustain us even up to today. Our personal thoughts are another source that influences who we Continue Reading