Trusting Through the Storm

Today I just want to encourage someone that though the skies are dark, the thunder is rolling, the lightening is flashing, and the rain is pounding…the storm won’t last always. What I’ve found is that though the storm may cause turmoil, it doesn’t take away from assisting in giving life. I’m encouraged that today will

Wise Up

Yesterday I had a conversation with my mentor about the delegation of responsibilities during a time of crisis. We both agreed that there is usually that one person to step up to the plate and get things done, though there is always someone else we think should be doing so based on age, experience and

Trouble Today, Testimony Tomorrow

One of my mentors and I had a “pow wow” last week and at the end of that conversation, she said “I’m excited about your future because you have been trusted with trouble”. While I appreciated her words of affirmation, I must admit that they frustrated me at the same time. Why? Because it was

Testify!!!

At my last job, after sharing my story to kinda break the ice, I always reminded my clients that EVERYBODY has a story. Clearly our stories are different from one another’s, but it’s a story nonetheless. All of us can speak on how far we’ve come, or what God has brought us out of, or

Make It Happen

It matters not how old you are, or what your financial picture looks like. If you want something bad enough, you’re never too young or too old, and you’re never too broke to go after what you truly want. Be it buying a house, writing a book, starting an organization, supporting a cause, traveling the

Throw It Back

I’ve only been fishing once (dear future husband let’s increase that number), but the one time I did go we threw the fish back in the water in what’s know as “catch and release”. It’s used as a method of conservation, but you have to be sure not to hurt the fish before throwing it

Trust Your Gut

Sometimes we seek confirmation when we know without a shadow of doubt what/who something/someone is; be it positive or negative. The issue that arises while we’re waiting on confirmation after confirmation, is that we could potentially miss opportunities as well as waste time. This is nothing new, because sometimes we just know what we know.

Muscle Up or Let Go

When I was in elementary school, one of the highlights after Spring Break was Field Day; specifically Tug-O-War. Man! The thing with tug-o-war is either you’re strong enough to pull the other team to your side or the flag crossed over the intended threshold. Every now and then, the “weaker” team will discover that no

Focus On Your Path

I was conversing with one of my friends last night and we were talking about success. To him success means to get married (yes ladies, there are men that desire marriage still), eventually get his PhD and retire from the company he works for being financially secure. For me it was similar but still completely

Thank God

Ever sit in your office and just think “that was God!”. Or look at your spouse/significant other during dinner and know “that was God!”. Or come out of a major surgery to a very positive report and truly believe “that was God!”. I had an amazing evening and started off with a great morning, so