The words “fighting” and “fair” do not compute together for me because I grew up in the streets where we fight to win, and winning a street fight sometimes requires unfairly breaking some rules.When I think of fighting, the first thing that comes to mind is to win at all costs or to win the […]
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Recently, my patience has been tested in ways it has never been before. So much so that it caused me to research the quote “patience is a virtue” and its origins. For some reason, I thought it was in the Bible, but a quick search revealed that it is not in the scriptures. Many commonly
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How do boys transition and develop into strong men? Now, that’s an important question. I’m sure that if you asked 100 hundred people that same question, you would get 100 hundred different answers. It has taken me many years to find a simple answer to that complex question. The truth is that boys become strong
People are always astonished when I share that my father lived two houses away from me, and yet I have never once held even one conversation with him in my life. “Does it make you angry that he never put the effort into seeing you?” “Do you wish you could talk with him?” “Do you
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A Mother’s Love is Immeasurable and Unmatched… Moms around the world, Listen closely…take these words and store them in your heart…marinate in them, and know that they ring true across the globe… The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. (James 5:6), and if you truly train up a child the way he
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Ok, so let me tell you about these Check-Ins (see page 3 for reference) I sincerely thought I was a great communicator until I had to do it on someone else’s terms. Our weekly Check-Ins are much needed, but I quickly realized that most of the time, I don’t even know what I’m feeling or
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Loving yourself is the answer. I know that sounds cliche, but it’s true. Self-love is vital to living a happy, successful life. You have to take the time to get to know yourself, and fall in love with yourself because the one relationship you must maintain is with you. Here are a few factors that
Receiving love from others is important and a vital part of life, so why is the average person better at giving love then they are at receiving love? The mind is rewarded every time we give, and giving from the heart provides great joy. Even Jesus confirmed that ‘It is more blessed to give than
You made it through another year! That’s right, 2022 is here! So, what are you planning to do with it? Will you be Like most people who made a New Year’s Resolution and will soon break it? I asked myself the same question at the end of 2021, and it got me thinking. Why do
Over the years, I have found myself struggling with what extent was healthy for me to gratify others around me. I frequently wrestled with the question of what a people-pleaser actually was and if I was one of them? The term “people-pleaser” usually has a negative connotation and is often used to describe a person’s
