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The damage that you have encountered in the past does not have to reduce you to damaged goods. While the damage may have been done, the...

Petty or Pretty. Similar in spelling yet with one letter becomes very different in meaning. Incites inconsideration, encourages envy and...

There will come a time or two when you treat someone better than they treat you. There may come a time when you give and don't receive....

Our trip this past weekend, reminded me of what happens when everything that can go wrong does and everything that is supposed to go...

This image is so misleading. Yes I ran 7 miles but 120 laps around a track is not what this picture represents. This further serves as a...

Faith is not a team sport. It’s assumed that our family and friends have faith. But faith requires an individual relationship with God....

Last year, I got a loan as a plan B for a large obligation that I had. Although I had my rainy day funds, I was faced with multiple...

For the longest, I remember my mother telling me." You don't just work to pay bills." This makes perfect sense to me. Good work-life...

There are some days, when no matter how prepared, prayed up or positive you are, the clouds crowd your sky. You second guess, doubt,...

Short term sacrifices that I am willing to make will reap lasting benefits & blessings. Often times, when we have more, we spend more....

The prioritization of what I spend is under my Control. Water and electricity is a Certainty. Cable is a Choice. Tithing is a...

It's rare that a day goes by, that some type of doubt doesn't enter your spirit. It can be related to your family,friends, relationships,...

When I am knee deep in a financial fasting period. I have to make some touch decisions about how to use my shrinking resources. But often...

Fitness means different things to different people. The problem for many occurs when they start comparing themselves to others. Getting...

My expectations are based on what He has already done, what He is currently doing and what He will do in the future. Without exception. ...

Every year, I pull out my 1984 high school cheerleader uniform for a quick fit and of course a selfie or two! This encourages me to get...

For the first time in 51 years. I ventured way outside of my comfort zone and "enhanced" what God blessed my crowning glory with! But it...

I typically run in the mornings at 5:00 am because it's convenient. Boring, but convenient. Often times hard, but necessary. Although I...

Fasting isn't just about what you give up. It's also about what you can gain along the way. When you show God that you can survive off of...

Please join me each day this week for seven of my financial fasting faves! Up first.... It's a blessing to be able to pay your bills....