Keep Your Head Up

We women, especially Black women, often grow weary in a world that forgets to say our names in the fight for justice, in a world where statistically we are less likely to thrive if we even survive. Lately these have weighed down on me and sometimes it is tempting to stay in those valleys rather than climb to the heights of the hills in front of us.

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Beautiful Disaster

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things unseen.” These last few months have definitely challenged me in ways I never expected. Shortly after the whirlwind of getting married, I learned that my position at…

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Lose the World and Gain my Soul

Follow my blog with Bloglovin “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world yet lose their soul?” I have a confession to make. Sometimes I find myself focusing too much of the things “of this world”. So many…

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May My Yes Mean Yes: Gospel Reflection

This Sunday’s Gospel reading (Matthew 21:28-32) centered around another Father/Son relationship parable. The father asks his sons to work in his vineyard. One son says no, but decides to do what is asked. The other son says yes, but does…

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Kesha the Saint?!: New song ‘Prayer’ and its Lessons of Forgiveness and Strength

The chart-topping singer Kesha recently released the video to her new single ‘Praying’. The song and its accompanying video are raw and emotional. It visually captures what overcoming personal struggle and regaining the internal power to face the battle ahead…

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Faith Life Balance

I truly believe that my faith family and fitness are the three elements in my life that keep me balanced. I find when I seriously neglect one area the other two are negatively affected as well. When I mention faith…

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Spiritual Takeaways from the ‘Wonder Woman’ Movie

Wonder: a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. Grace For it is by God’s grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but…

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