For those who are a threat by virtue of their birth – Lord, hear our prayer For mothers who cry themselves to sleep – Lord, hear our prayer For people who know not what they do – Lord, hear our prayer For innocence that dies and guilt that walks – Lord, hear our prayer For…
Relationships require and deserve the benefit of two already-whole individuals.
Other possible titles include: How I’ve Learned to Trust God; God Will Do What He Says He Will Do; Faith is a Learned Activity; or A Modern Day Psalm. According to Rev 12:11 We overcome “by the blood of the Lamb and the word of [our] testimony.” (NKJV) Sometimes we wait until the battle is…
Sometimes things happen to, or around, me that it takes me a while to rebound from. Sometimes it’s the actual incident, but more often it’s the principle of the matter. One such thing that sends my water to about 98.5°F is when persons in some position of authority (real or implied) take it too far.…
This week’s Coached 2 Love Radio Show is titled “Giving Away the Bride: Why Are All My Exes are Getting Married and I’m Still Single?”. For the poetry moment, I shared a poem called “In Honor of Past Relationships.” As I reflect about the time in my life for which this poem was written, I’m…
Your tongue might be a weapon of mass destruction if: You find yourself saying “no one ever listens to me.” First, this is probably not an accurate statement. Certainly someone still listens to you even if he/she no longer wants to. Secondly, if by “no one” you mean “as a general response” people tune you…
I didn’t think it was important. I’d been married before and what I really wanted was a wedding because my first husband and I eloped. I knew I wanted an actual wedding ceremony – in a church – with our families and friends there as witnesses. But I convinced myself that I didn’t want a…
On Coached 2 Love Radio this week, we are revisiting the topic Single, Successful, Saved and Satisfied. I’m throwing in another “S” – Sisters, since I’m directing my writing this week particularly to women. [Sidenote: it’s usually a good idea for men to read things written for women by women, if you’d like to have…
You are absolutely correct. They don’t deserve your forgiveness. They haven’t earned it. They haven’t asked for it. They may not even care whether or not they get it. The thing is, forgiveness is not about “they.” Forgiveness is about you. You owe it to yourself to not carry that excess baggage around. The only…
It must be said. Not because it’s never been said, but because it bears repeating. Spelling and grammar are important. For the past three weeks, I have been working with an organization that provides academic intervention to public school students to help improve standardized test scores. Some of what I’ve seen has flat out saddened…
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