Me and My B.I.G Mouth

Me and My B.I.G Mouth

Don’t speak unless you can improve on the silence. ~ Spanish proverb “When’s the baby due?” the doctor asked the reporter, making small talk before his interview. He had no idea that no matter the season, this particular reporter wore

Chosen

Chosen

“You’ve been chosen…” Those were the last words I’d wanted to hear out of the judge’s mouth the two times in my life that I was chosen for jury duty. Work and family obligations were more pressing as far as

The Bling Brigade

The Bling Brigade

Recently, I had this CRAZY idea about the perfect swag for a group of booksellers, attending the annual RT BOOKLOVERS Convention. Over the years, I’ve given them travel-size games, such as tic-tac-toes, mirror compacts, and other goodies. This year, I

The #Caregivers Pact

The #Caregivers Pact

Remember the adage, “It’s easier said than done?” For some caregivers, they may wonder where is the help to care for a loved one, especially from everybody who claimed to assist. In my new series, the Caregivers, I created realistic

The Prayer List

The Prayer List

Many years ago when God saved me and filled me with His Holy Spirit, I wasn’t sure what my calling or gift Jesus would operate through me. 1 Corinthian 12:4-11: Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

Open Your Umbrella

Open Your Umbrella

“If you want the rainbow, you’ve got to put up with the rain.” ~ Dolly Parton   It was a spring night in April and a line of ferocious storms rumbled through my hometown bringing with it high winds, heavy

Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Between A Rock And A Hard Place

“Good decisions come from experience, and experience comes from bad decisions.” ~Anonymous      As far as I’m concerned, the phrase “desperate times call for desperate measures” is an understatement when it comes to Aron Ralston. I vaguely remembered hearing

Run To Win

Run To Win

If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday. ~ Wilma Rudolph   The year of 1996 marked my life with several milestones, two of them

Our Lives Matter

Our Lives Matter

When the Black Lives Matter movement began to dominate the headlines, I saw an image I would never forget. There was a photo of an armed police officer, or military personnel with his gun—more like an AK-47—pointing at a shirtless