Begin your week with gratitude. Start counting all the good in your life. Did you wake up? Can you see? Do you have food to eat? People who care about you? Start there and build your own list. No matter how hard life is, there are many things to be grateful for…
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Restoration and Redemption…
All of us have made mistakes. Little mistakes and sometimes colossal ones. We need forgiveness in our hearts. We ask for it, and we should offer it…
S. O. S.
Let’s make kindness, compassion and decency become trends. We must Save Our Society before we become too far gone.
Why?
What has brought us to this place where we politicize everything? Why are we doing this? Step away from the politics and focus on family and friends. There is a lot of good in the world, but you might miss it if you are looking for a fight…
Pride…
False pride and arrogance destroy relationships. If you are wrong, humbly admit it. And if you are right, be gentle and do not gloat.
Interview with Vincent Haywood…
It was 2002, and Vincent Haywood was finally coming home after spending the past 11 1/2 years in prison. When Vincent stepped off the bus in Houston, Texas, ironically he was face-to-face with the site of his last robbery – a McDonalds.
In 2021 Vincent released his first book, “Testimonies Over Titles. From Prison to Promise.” We discussed his book and much more on The Determined People Podcast. Click on the link below to hear this mans story of strength and transformation.
Our Greatest Gift…
This week I’m talking about the greatest gift we have to offer others…
Trials…
Trials are meant to grow us. Without them, we would not reach our full potential. Rather than complaining about the trials of life, be grateful that our Creator loves us enough to allow us to go through them…
Gossip…
Gossip is harmful. It hurts others, and we hurt ourselves when we participate in it. Let’s spend the energy lifting and inspiring our fellow man. We help others when we do this, and we help ourselves…
Consider This…
Consider is a great word. When we use it in conversation, it removes judgment from our language and replaces it with openness and clarity. Consider using it more often…