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    Who is in Pursuit of Whom? And who are you Pursuing? – Christian Courting vs. Dating

    March 21, 2011 /

    2 Corinthians 6:14 (The Message) 14-18Don’t become partners with those who reject God. How can you make a partnership out of right and wrong? That’s not partnership; that’s war. Is light best friends with dark? Does Christ go strolling with the Devil? Do trust and mistrust hold hands? Who would think of setting up pagan idols in God’s holy Temple? But that is exactly what we are, each of us a temple in whom God lives. God himself put it this way: “I’ll live in them, move into them; I’ll be their God and they’ll be my people. So leave the corruption and compromise; leave it for good,” says God. “Don’t link up…

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    I Just Want To Go Home!

    February 24, 2014

    How Devoted to Your Devotionals are You?

    July 12, 2013

    Chapter One | A Tale of Two Sisters | Day Five

    August 9, 2009
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    Lessons Learned Thus far Beauty for Ashes… An Open Letter to My Sisters

    March 12, 2010 /

    My sisters, We may not have the same mother or father… our skin tones different shades and hues.  However one thing that we have in common is our gender and its name…WOMAN. Through it we have a kinship.  We have the ability to share stories of similar hormonal changes, first crushes, first kisses, loves, heart breaks, marriages and for many of us childbirth. I write this article from my perceptive of being a single woman in her early 30s, no children yet…African American and having had my heart broken and restored.  Raised by older parents, both having since gone to be with the Lord; I write this as a Christian,…

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    Black Girls…Let’s Talk About Your Health, Ladies!

    October 31, 2013

    Book Release: A Perfect Recipe by Heather Lindsey

    August 12, 2013

    His Day is Done – A Tribute Poem for Nelson Mandela by Dr. Maya Angelou

    December 8, 2013
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    Saved in My City – Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself

    August 26, 2009 /

    Saints lets show our support of Tyler Perry’s I Can Do All By Myself by breaking the box office sales, the movies opening weekend! This is an official Saved in My City Event. If you would like to learn more about the movie visit the official website Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself

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    His Day is Done – A Tribute Poem for Nelson Mandela by Dr. Maya Angelou

    December 8, 2013

    5 Funny Things That Happened During & After Our Wedding Ceremony

    June 6, 2014
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    VIDEO: Madea…Madea…Madea…

    May 14, 2009 /

    Before going to bed tonight / this morning I decided to watch Madea Goes to Jail the stage play by Tyler Perry for the first time. Tyler Perry’s Madea character has a monologue in one of the scenes that I found to be very profound. In this scene he compares people to leaves, branches and roots of a tree… to see it for yourself click the link below, if you would like to purchase the play you may by clicking on the Amazon.com link. Madea Goes to Jail | Stage Play – Madea giving relationship advice.

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    September 12, 2010

    I Just Want To Go Home!

    February 24, 2014

    Taking a trip in the Wayback Machine

    April 24, 2014
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    Check me out on Essence.com

    March 20, 2009 /

    “Dating through the decades 20s…30s…40s…50s” – Essence.com I added my voice to this article…I am slide 5 out of the 15 posted. http://photos.essence.com/galleries/dating_through_the_decades

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    One Bookworm’s Personal Book Reading Challenge for 2014

    January 13, 2014

    Black Girls…Let’s Talk About Your Health, Ladies!

    October 31, 2013
    PRAY First. Proceed with God.

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    June 3, 2013

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