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Living is Writing
My latest mantra: “Living is writing” and how that reminder can help overcome writer’s guilt.
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Navigating the Blues
I have not been silent about my continuous bout with the blues. I’ve come to understand the importance of speaking out on the issues, acknowledging that I…
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HBCU or Not?
My HBCU experience (Dillard U!) shaped me in ways I can’t even begin to tell you (well, maybe one day I’ll write more on that)….but I was…
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Water Your Garden
We planted a garden this year…something we said we’d do when we moved into our home. Yes, we’ve been here two years and just got around to…
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Give Yourself a Break
Give Yourself A Break I love when themes keep popping up in my life. I believe it is a surefire way of God getting my attention.…
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Handling Offense
This happens to me quite often—in this realm of Christian and inspirational publishing. I read a lot of good stuff. I read a lot of…
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Proverbs 31 on January 31
Proverbs 31 for January 31, 2017 If you’ve been following me for the past year, you probably know that I was extremely blessed to write a…
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How July 27, 1995, Changed My Life…and Got Me Back to Chitown
July 27, 1995… A day I don’t always think about, but one I will never forget. I arrived at work at my usual time, 8:25 a.m.,…
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Why I Dislike Photo Shoots! With a 2024 Update
I’ve waited a long, long, long time to take another professional headshot. And I had to come to grips with why–after all, I am checking off…
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A Prescription for Busy Times (and Frustrating and Infuriating Times Too)
Now we can’t spend hours and hours and hours sitting and reading the Bible each day, but we can spend hours and hours and hours talking…