WINNING AT ANY AGE

I didn’t watch the Oscars, but I did hear this statement by the 2023 best actress winner, Michelle Yeoh. Yeoh said during her acceptance speech, “Ladies, don’t let anyone tell you you’re ever past your prime.” Yes! I like this a lot!!! On the contrary, I wonder if Don Lemon is having flashbacks about hisContinue reading “WINNING AT ANY AGE”

Why Coasters? How a Vision Became a Reality

Your visions can become a reality

LOVING YOU IS GOOD FOR US

I am a firm believer that LOVE should start at home. I think so many family dysfunctions (and I had them, too) could have been aborted if children had grown up having good loving parents as role models. I believe that is why television had a more positive effect in the past, regardless of imageryContinue reading “LOVING YOU IS GOOD FOR US”

BLACK (EXCELLENCE) HISTORY AND LOVE MONTH: A little ditty about Mac and LJ

My Black American history most intimately begins with these two – Willie Mac Lonon and Lonnye Jenkins Lonon– my grandparents. I am blessed to have known them both (my grandfather died when I was seven, my grandmother lived to see me graduate college), and I lived with them for a while when my mother wasContinue reading “BLACK (EXCELLENCE) HISTORY AND LOVE MONTH: A little ditty about Mac and LJ”

HAPPY NEW YOU AND ME!

A REVIEW OF “21-DAYS” IN 2023 Can I be a better me in 2023? For your sake, I hope so. Seriously, I am not being narcissistic. I am far from being the end-all and be-all in any group. My statement is founded on the fact that we all need to be better humans for eachContinue reading “HAPPY NEW YOU AND ME!”

GOD WITH THE LEAST OF US

“Faith is the substance of things hoped for.” Hebrews 11:1 On the second day before Christmas—the celebration of the Christ child’s entrance into the world—I reflect on those He came to set free. Before we look too far, “those” would include you and me. We all need a reason to exist in this terrible andContinue reading “GOD WITH THE LEAST OF US”

CHRISTMAS in a SONG

God makes a way Ever gotten a song stuck in your head? Yeah, I know you have. Me too. Recently I learned that this phenomenon ( of stuck songs) happens when we don’t enjoy the song to the fullest. Consequently, we end up with an open loop. This happens most often with songs we despise.Continue reading “CHRISTMAS in a SONG”

SHORT AND SWEET: Consider this on CyberMonday 2022

Did you know that nearly half of Americans would not be able to come up with $400 for an emergency? ⁃ Figures from a Federal Reserve study This holiday season, give a gift to yourself and set aside at least 20% of income to 1. pay off asset-depleting debt, or 2. fund your savings account.Continue reading “SHORT AND SWEET: Consider this on CyberMonday 2022”

THANKFUL TO BE

I am so Thankful that: I AM A VERY GOOD CREATION, AN IMAGE BEARING, BELOVED DAUGHTER OF THE MOST HIGH GOD. “So God created human beings in His own image. In the image of God He created them; male and female He created them…Then God looked over all He had made, and He saw thatContinue reading “THANKFUL TO BE”

MORE HAPPY

We could all be happier if we made better decisions. Well, what if we followed the proverb below? “Don’t speak to a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.” Proverbs 23:9 CSB Easier said than done, right? This one is hard sometimes. Especially when you believe so deeply about the subject matterContinue reading “MORE HAPPY”

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