A couple of weekends ago, my social media platforms were lit up about the Surviving R. Kelly documentary. I had not committed to watching it. I believed R. Kelly was a pedophile years ago when the allegations first came out. I didn’t need a documentary to tell me what I already knew. However, since my…
When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to be made whole?” ~ John 5:5 Happy New Year! I love new beginnings. The start of a new year. New season. New semester. New quarter. New month. New week.…
Lights and decorations. Finding the perfect gift. Mailing the Christmas cards before Christmas. Holiday galas and office parties. Cookies, eggnog and other indulgences. Christmas movies on Lifetime and Hallmark. And, of course no Christmas season is complete without Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas.” Awww…the sights, sounds and tastes of Christmas. There is something special and celebratory…
I love the Word of God! No matter how many times I have read a scripture, it can speak to the particular moment I am currently living. That is exactly what happened to me last week when I was finishing my Bible Study Fellowship lesson. BSF is an international, interdenominational, in-depth bible study that provide…
My husband and I recently had a disagreement. It is the same one that has come up ever so often for the last 20 years of our marriage. I know men and women communicate differently. Afterall, I do have three degrees in communication. He knows biblical precepts that help foster good communication. Afterall, he is…
In January of this year, I kicked of my blog with an announcement that I would do a blog series on establishing boundaries in our lives. I wrote two posts. One dealt with establishing boundaries as self-care. My godmother Kathi was super excited about the series as she always was about most things I did.…
Earlier this summer I had a delightful conversation with my 15 -year-old daughter. It was delightful for a couple of reasons. Since being in tween and teen-dom the last few years, I have learned that when this one talks and shares her deep thoughts or insights about anything she is thinking or feeling, I had…
Recently, I published a book, The First Lady: African American Pastors’ Wives in Their Own Voices, and I was having a conversation with a colleague about my own experiences as a pastor’s wife. The colleague said, “It must be really hard to be in that role.” I responded as I always do, which is, “not…
On this past Sunday evening, I was finishing up my syllabi for the semester and engaged in a couple of conversations on Facebook with other professors lamenting over the same thing. I don’t really watch award shows, but all the sudden I noticed several people posting about Oprah Winfrey’s acceptance speech of the Cecil B.…
Happy New Year Speak Lifers! I have a confession. Since Thanksgiving, I’ve been off the wagon…the food wagon that is. I am a fairly disciplined and healthful eater. I say fairly because I do have the middle-aged, mid-section roll that is evidence of indulging in carbs, sugar and fat from time to time. They taste…
