Reflections of a Septuagenarian appears in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Attitude of Gratitude Snippets of my true story have been shared with the world. As a two-time breast cancer survivor, I’m delighted to be alive to see it in print. Whew! What a journey! Read and be inspired by a grateful heart and do take time to enjoy each day, come what may, trusting God every step of the way. Give thanks in all […]
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If you were a tomato, which color would you prefer to be? Law #3: The Law of Process The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell Leadership Develops Daily, Not in a Day Theodore Roosevelt (TR or Teddy) Of all the nation’s leaders, TR was said to be the toughest-mentally and physically. Yet, this child from a prominent wealthy family was sickly with a […]
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After spending years engaged in qualitative research and writing my dissertation on divorce among Christian leaders, I finally saw the strong link between the quest for an intimate relationship between a man and a woman and Christ and his bride, the Church. Davida Kincaid Henderson, the adult child from a Dysfunctional family with a capital D, shares how church attendance and knowledge of God’s word helped her stay focused, and even redirected her when she […]
Read More »Have you ever heard of the Black Crackers or the Atlanta Black Braves? The recent celebration of Life for Shepard Porter, Jr. was an event that will long be remembered. But, did you know him? Have you ever heard of this humble giant who departed this life at age 94 on Independence Day 2017? While growing up in the south, I was familiar with several types of crackers, but today was my first time […]
Read More »Herod and Pilate, who had been enemies before, became friends when the two insecure leaders of people in different districts didn’t know what to do about Jesus. Both Herod and Pilate knew that Jesus was an innocent man, but the Jesus haters wanted him put to death. The haters cried out with loud voices. Although the entire council took Jesus to stand before Pilate, one man, Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Jewish high […]
Read More »Is there something that you absolutely must accomplish before leaving planet earth? I had a lifelong habit of doodling until a friend asked, “What are you always writing?” My strokes were always the same but I never paid attention to “what” I scribbled. The marks on the paper looked like chicken scratch. I examined them by turning the paper around and discovered “BOOK” in seven different places. After making that discovery, my doodling habit disappeared […]
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