The last two months were a blur. From my youngest daughter's dance competitions, dance recital and end-of-school year activities for both girls, to promoting my book here and there and leading small group book discussions, to training new employees and students at work, time has … [Read more...] about What is Essential?
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What Happens to a Dream Deferred?-Five Minute Friday
What happens to a dream deferred?Does it dry up a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over– like a syrupy sweet?Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.Or does it explode?-Langston Hughes Six years … [Read more...] about What Happens to a Dream Deferred?-Five Minute Friday
Writer’s Workshop–My Middle Name
Happy Thursday y'all! Today I am participating in Mama Kat's writers workshop! Each week Mama Kat provides several blogging prompts to help bloggers keep de 'ol writer's block away! I chose the prompt: "Your Middle Name". My middle name is Nichelle. Yes NI-shelle not MI-shelle … [Read more...] about Writer’s Workshop–My Middle Name
Personal Disciplines-Pour Your Heart Out
I am part of a fabulous ladies bible study group and we are currently studying Andy Stanley’s “The Five Things God Uses to Grow Your Faith”. If you haven’t heard of the study, you should definitely check it out: www.fivethingsgoduses.com. Based on years on ministry experience, … [Read more...] about Personal Disciplines-Pour Your Heart Out
No Complaining just dance
While traveling back through the Smoky Mountains on my way home from Nashville, Tennessee, I actually took the time to look out the window and notice nature! The landscape is just beautiful and such a reminder of the splendor of God’s work.My family travelled to Nashville to … [Read more...] about No Complaining just dance