This Christmas
We all have our own sentiments about this year. The year that shall not be named. The year that was all that it could be and then some. It has left many of us with [...]
Tis the Season
As we approach another holiday season, I’ve been reflecting a lot on what this season really means. We know it as the “season of giving,” but what does that really mean to us? What it [...]
While You Wait
In preparation for an upcoming speaking engagement, I revisited a nearly two-year old blog post I wrote called “The Wait.” Considering my topic - “The Waiting Room” - I was sure there were some previous [...]
Key Takeaways from 21 Days of Abundance
This weekend I completed Deepak Chopra’s 21 Days of Abundance Meditation Challenge. This program challenges you to spend 15 minutes a day in focused meditation exercises around the topic of abundance. You spend another [...]
Quiet Time
We live in an on-demand, microwave culture where seemingly every day a new technology is introduced to make things more “convenient” for us. This kind of world allows us to get information and be entertained [...]
Beware of Filters
Filters have taken on a whole new meaning in our social media driven culture. For those who may be social media illiterate, let me school you. Social media filters are features on apps that allow [...]
Single and Saved
This past week I completed a five-day prayer challenge called “Pray for Your Future Spouse Challenge.” In the challenge-crazed day in which we live, it was refreshing to participate in an activity like this that [...]
Let Me Tell You A Story
This week I participated in a podcast with my pastor Keith A. Battle, Senior Pastor of Zion Church, and two other talented authors about the process of writing a book. One of the great conclusions [...]
Our Mistakes, His Plans
I used to be terrified to speak publicly on spiritual matters. In fact, years ago when someone told me I would go into ministry I laughed and told them they didn’t really know me well. [...]