Tag Archives: family

Good Grief (Part 2)

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want…4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Mother & Daughters

As it should be with any of us who journey through life with integrity and humility, there ought to come a time when we acknowledge the deposits that others have made into our lives. In her latest publication, A Woman of Excellence: The Ministry of My Mother, our dear friend, Sheri Powell, seizes the opportunity to give honor to whom honor is due as she pays homage to her own mother. —Pastors (Emeritus) Todd and Leslie Foster, Church on the Rock – New Haven, CT

Donuts With Dad

From the outside, many people assumed that he and I were thick as thieves all of my life; this is so far from the truth. You see my parents divorced when my siblings and I were young and like most, our trials and tribulations created gaps in our relationship with our dad. A father andContinue reading “Donuts With Dad”

Friday Fun Fact

It’s Friday and here is our fun fact. Every year, January 20th is celebrated as Camcorder Day. This contraption is one of the most popular human innovations of all time. Before the introduction of the camera or video recorders, it was impossible to record memories anywhere other than our brains. However, with technological advancements, thisContinue reading “Friday Fun Fact”

Thanks-Giving

A new study shows that 65 percent of Americans would like an alternative to turkey on the table this year. The fascinating new statistic emerged in a new survey of 2,000 Americans around all things concerning Thanksgiving, which also crowned ham (60 percent), chicken (41 percent) and roast beef (37 percent) as the most popularContinue reading “Thanks-Giving”

It’s Still 2021

For you journalers out there, you ever pause and flip through the pages to see what your thoughts were months or even years ago? Well, if not you ought to try it. You will cry, laugh and more than likely find a past entry that will bless your socks off. January 1, 2021, my entryContinue reading “It’s Still 2021”

From Our Readers

Sheri I read this book on my flight a couple of weeks ago. It had been sitting on the shelf in my work room. I was a little hesitant about reading it, one reason being I did not have a relationship with my father, didn’t have any idea how a father daughter relationship should feelContinue reading “From Our Readers”

De-Clutter

Spring Is Approaching, here are somethings to make you go hmmm: SIMPLIFY: do one thing every day that gets you closer to your goal. DONATE: use your talents or gifts and be a blessing to someone? TRASH: delete those thoughts and people that keep you from doing what God called you to do! KEEP: theContinue reading “De-Clutter”

My Family

Pausing To Share…MY BLACK HISTORY MOMENT – A Slave, Midwife and Legacy: Dr. Judy Simmons – uncovered by my cousins Cleo and Melvin Graham Who are your ancestors? Have you thought about your connection to them lately? Is slavery and freedom a part of your family’s legacy? If so, what impact did it have onContinue reading “My Family”