Stuff We Talk About

Although my mother went home to be with the Lord, she told me something years ago that I will never forget. I want to pass on the same...

By Vernalee This song engulfs your soul. It's powerful message moves your spirit. The more we do the works of the Lord, the better off we are. To see things through God's lens gives us a wholesome perspective. It teaches us so much about sacrifices, love, and forgiveness. That is why we pray, sing, and ask the Lord to “open the eyes of our hearts” so that we can see him and his good works. Sometimes, we miss what is right before our eyes! We worship you Lord and give etern

By Vernalee Choices. What should I do? How should I handle this situation? Decisions, decisions, decisions! There are so many thoughts that enter our minds when it’s time to make choices; time to decide the next step. It is particularly difficult when the history of our relationships have not been exemplary. Do we follow course on how we were treated, or do we follow the course of our moral compass? What if the treatment against us was bad? The optimal choice is to do what’

By Vernalee This year more than ever we should celebrate Juneteenth. Allow me to share some history on the significance of the day. "Juneteenth is now a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation to enslaved African Americans. Historically, Union army general Gordon Granger's read federal orders in the city of Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, proclaiming that all slaves in Texas were now free. Celebrations date back to 1866 to church-centered community gatherings in Te

By Vernalee Did you hear the message? Admittedly, we really are selective listeners. Sometimes, we hear what we want to hear and block out what we don't. Do we hear the words, but miss the meaning? Do we become too anxious to reply whereby our concentration is dwarfed more toward our reply than toward our understanding of what was really said? So as not to have the message lost in translation and miss the true meaning, it is necessary that we be attentive and stay in tune.

By Vernalee ”God gave you two ears and one mouth,” was an expression that my Mother regularly used with me. You see, she knew that her baby girl had a “motor mouth” and talked incessantly, (even occasionally in her sleep). To grow, you have to stop talking all the time; you have to listen. You learn more when you do. When you listen, you can even hear what others are saying about you. How about that! For sure, that reason in and of itself should move you to shut up! Photo cre

By Vernalee Alright, here comes the test. Are you more concerned about the good that you can do to uplift someone’s life or are you more concerned about if you get the credit? If your focus is on your action to help, to do good for another, who cares about the credit? Do you really need to have your name shouted out? If you move toward performing the good, your reward will come to you through the lives that you touch and enrich. Who could ask for more! That’s enough credit; r

By Vernalee Are you there yet? Have you accomplished your goal(s)? Let’s see. The phrase “the top of one mountain is the bottom of the next"—is a reminder that reaching a goal is never the end of the journey, but merely the starting point for the next challenge. Achieving a goal is not an endpoint, but simply the starting point for a new challenge. Popularized by Broadway actor André De Shields, it serves as a reminder to embrace continuous growth, celebrate the journey, an

By Vernalee Lord, I come to you today in prayer. Like so many people, my thoughts go places that they should not. My mind thinks things that should not enter my space. My heart pumps feelings that I wish did not exist. Lord, help me to be what you desire. Help me to be descent, fair, kind, and respectful. I need your helping hands God! I ask for your grace; your Amazing Grace.I ask you Father to “order my steps in your Word dear Lord. Lead me and guide me everyday; tea