Most mornings I read or listen to Our Daily Bread. The title of this post was the title of January 12, 2023, Our Daily Bread. I have this thing I do in the morning as I prepare myself to read or listen to ODBs message and scripture of the day. …
Them That’s Not Shall… Us grown folk (sticking with the title’s dialect) recognize these words from a Billie Holiday classic: God Bless the Child. But whether you listen to Billie’s version or those sung by Diana Ross (portraying Billie Holliday), Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, or literally dozens of others, they …
The Last Word The significance of having the last word means different things to different people. The list can be long but here are some of the meanings that are arbitrarily assigned to having the “last word:” Not backing down in an argument A sign of being right even if …
This Life We Live We get this one life to live but for many of us we get far more chances than we deserve in our attempts to get it right. Promises that we’ll do better go unfulfilled. We put off things until tomorrow (or never) what we can reasonably …
A World Full of Woes Cornavirus. COVID-19. Racial tensions and inequality. Police brutality. Monuments of destruction, division and oppression. Need I go on? In the minds of everyone willing and able to think and comprehend for themselves, must be the question: where the hell do we go from here? Followed …
Author Joshua Jones Some of us realize our purpose early in life, some late in life and some by accident. For Joshua, that realization came as a result of a near death experience. During my interview with Joshua, he talked about his book “I Didn’t Deserve This” and how he took a …
Are You Who You’re Going to Be? On Tuesday, I purchased Michelle Obama’s bestselling book, Becoming. I have not started reading it yet, but as often happens, my mind sets adrift simply based on the title of a book. So this morning I happened to glance over at the book …
A Win is a WIN! Well, the midterm elections are over! And win, lose or draw, I know some voters are ecstatic while others are experiencing disappointment. Isn’t that always the case in any election? I was talking with a co-worker earlier, and we both decided that we all too often, …
No Lack If you took a survey, of all you have and weighed it against what you don’t have – what would be the result? The haves should only consist of life’s necessities: a place to live, a running car, reasonable health, a job, enough money to sustain you (bills …
Learning How to Pray I Pray. I don’t pray as often as I’d like, but I do pray. A while back at church, I was in a small group called “War Room” and we were studying from “The Battle Plan for Prayer: From Basic Training to Targeted Strategies.” The authors, Stephen …
Life’s Journey Recently a friend stopped by to visit and seek advice about an issue in her current life. Once she began to talk – it turn out to be a session of discovery and confirmation. My friend had embarked on a “journey.” This journey was one of re-self-awareness, self-love …
Has God Ever Rung Your Doorbell? At 3:41 a.m. Monday, February 19, 2018, I distinctly heard my doorbell ring. It was clear and just loud enough to arouse me from my sleep. However, then I realized it wasn’t my physical doorbell – since I recently had it changed along with …
When One Door Closes Another One Opens You’ve heard that expression right? Do you believe it? Sometimes it’s hard to swallow, but I believe it’s true. Closing or closed doors may seem like the end of the world. But do you really believe that you’ll live to see the end …
The Power of Transformative Words Reflecting on Transformative Words Words have the tremendous power to influence how we communicate, how we view ourselves, how we view the world, and how we move forward in life. We may use the same words every day, but we often lose sight of their …
Does Your Hope Float? During my quiet time this morning, the phrase “hope floats” came to mind and I continued to sit and began thinking about this phrase. Off the top of my head, the thought of coming and going came to mind, almost like weaving in and out of consciousness. …