A friend called me the other night, just to chat. The blessing was somehow our conversation kept going back to God’s word. I’m so...
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Let Them Eat “Nigger Cake?” I’m not even kidding you. Phrasing similar to this popped up on my FB feed on yesterday. Beneath the caption lay a cake in the shape of a woman, a black (very black) woman with breasts, torso and genitalia exposed. The picture was a...
Read moreThe older I get the more comfortable I become with saying "I don't know," and feeling all right about it. Just last night a student asked me a question and I answered, "Honey, I don't know...But, I'll find out for next class meeting." The class went quiet....
Read moreGod put the word whatever right after the verse about peace that passes understanding. That kind of peace, my friend, makes you say whatever. When problems arise you can say, "Whatever..." When it seems like everything is beginning to weild out of YOUR control, say...
Read moreWhat I've discovered is there is a way to fly into forty without looking back. I can (in the words of one of my sisters at church-Madelyn) "Bust forty wide open." It's not fair, nevertheless, for me to do that in the face of making other people...
Read morePlease don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that maturity in this arena gives me license to run around acting a fool. I understand, rather, that what people feel, think, voice about me may have very little to do with me. There are so many other...
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Instead of revealing his agenda, God simply tells us to stop worrying about what’s on the program and to get with the program. He is never looking for us to lead, so there isn’t any need for us to know where we are headed. Paul tells us to be anxious for nothing, but...
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God loves His men. So much so that God prepared a beautiful garden for man before he was even created. So much that He “fashioned” a woman specifically for man. So much so that God compares the sanctity of marriage to Jesus Christ (man) and the church (woman). That’s a lot of love. I...
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“A while back Whitney Houston had a hit single entitled ‘I’m Every Woman’ in which she proclaimed the many roles and kinds of women that must exist inside every female. But women know the flip side to this single: In learning to be ‘every woman’ and conform like a chameleon to the ever-changing environment...
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I think we toss around the idea of the virtuous woman like an over worn garment. I mean come Mother’s Day and Woman’s Emphasis Month, we have read that passage in Proverbs and commended and praised that woman for all of her wonderful characteristics without giving deep thought to what that woman was all...
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I’m sure you’ve all seen the show before. It’s actually one of my favorites. Fashion experts Clinton Kelly and Stacy London select a poor unsuspecting violator of fashion and make her over into a brand new person. But before all of this begins, the hosts of the show watch secret footage of the crimes...
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As you can probably tell by my absence on the blog, my life has been a whirlwind over the past few months, and I’ve been chomping at the bit to get back on this blog and write, write, write! But it hasn’t been happening for me. First, my laptop has been (and still is)...
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Whenever my spirit conquers my flesh, this averages about three to four times a week, I get up around 5:25, put on my workout clothes, pull my hair up, and by 5:30, I’m tuning into “Total Body Sculpt with Gilad” Faithfully, Gilad is there ready to sculpt my body. He takes me through stretches...
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A few days ago, I did something I’ve not done in quite some time. I got up and watched the sun rise. Okay, so I didn’t go outside and watch it. I watched in T.V. You see, the discovery channel has a segment that comes on between 6a and 7a. The show is called...
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I’m teaching world literature this term. One of the longer works we are evaluating is called Dante’s Inferno. In it the writer talks about the nine levels of hell. Of particular interest was the level of hell reserved for the flatterers, deceivers, and brown-nosers (level eight I believe)–those people who told lies and...
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Who would’ve thought a movie about an overweight Panda and a vengeful peacock would give me goosebumps? I couldn’t wait to get home to my laptop and type away about the lessons I learned. Seriously, from start to finish I was endowed with little nuggets of wisdom. And if you would give me a...
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I’m not sure if apologies for my absence in the blogosphere are in order. I needed a refill, so I left the table of blogging to get my cup overflowing. As Priscilla Shirer illuminated in one of her messages about Peter–I had to go and wash my nets so that I could cast them...
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Three years ago, all I could think is, I took this test once already and I don’t want to take it again. Not only did I dread taking the test again, I was embarrassed that I failed the test the first time. Nonetheless, I had to take the test again and pass it this...
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Isn't it interesting that if we're not careful, we will in a our most happy times disconnect from God? It's odd isn't it? The God who gives the renewed spirit, brand new mercies and grace infinitum is often left out in our times of rejoicing. Sometimes we fall away from...
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God put the word whatever right after the verse about peace that passes understanding. That kind of peace, my friend, makes you say whatever. When problems arise you can say, "Whatever..." When it seems like everything is beginning to weild out of YOUR control, say "Whatever..." But you can...
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It’s ruined! My favorite pink silk peasant blouse is permanently stained by an unknown substance. Ugh! Not my beloved peasant top! Hand-washing, dry cleaning and the delicate rinse cycle all failed at excommunicating its vile existence. Overnight soaking sessions and name brand stain lifters provide no solace. This hideous trespasser has swiped all the...
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I sit accused. She is absolutely right; praying is good; it’s the best thing to do, but not the only thing to do. We’ve got to pray, but we’ve got to keep it moving as well. The scripture reads that faith without works is dead. This passage refers to service in the...
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From now on, I delight in getting called out. The illumination of my infirmities are officially a gift from God, simply because it is the beginning of a weeding out process. It is the start of some deadness being pruned away for the bearing of good fruit; however, this is a celebration...
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Momma gave me permission to adopt my own pattern for life, void of popular opinion. I hear this life principle brilliantly ringing in Philippians 3:17. Paul reminds believers to, “…join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.” In this chapter,...
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How does this apply to drop it like it's hot? Well here's my little sixpence. When people think about dropping a situation, the first thing that comes to mind is passivity: ignore it like it never happened. I would argue that dropping something doesn't always mean that. Sometimes some...
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Consistently yielding our ways to the dictates of the Word guarantees He will bless our jobs, take care of our children, preserve our finances and safeguard our lives. Even if these areas hit a storm, we have a guaranteed promise of victory if we remain obedient. The key to unfailing success is...
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Let Them Eat “Nigger Cake?” I’m not even kidding you. Phrasing similar to this popped up on my FB feed on yesterday. Beneath the caption lay a cake in the shape of a woman, a black (very black) woman with breasts, torso and genitalia exposed. The picture was a still shot of folks cutting...
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The older I get the more comfortable I become with saying "I don't know," and feeling all right about it. Just last night a student asked me a question and I answered, "Honey, I don't know...But, I'll find out for next class meeting." The class went quiet. They were all staring...
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