And The Walls Come Tumbling Down

August 21, 2021

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“There’s more power in the open hand than in the clenched fist.” – Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil and Human Rights Leader One of life’s best-kept secrets is that including other people in our goals lends energy and impetus toward reaching that goal. The old stereotype of the lonely, solitary

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Rev. Dr. Tonya L. Miles – For the Living of These Days

July 20, 2021

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The Eyes Have It

July 19, 2021

In search of my mother’s garden, I found my own. – Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author The lady was small, old, and frail. She had just lost the sight of her eye and had to have it removed. When she learned it had to be replaced with a false eye, she said to the doctor, […]

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Get Your But out of the Way!

July 1, 2021

July 1, 2020 Get Your But out of the Way! “Believe in yourself and your abilities. There are lots of other folks who’ll tell you, ‘It can’t be done.’ ”   – Jasmine Guy, Television And Film Star Unfortunately too many people cannot specify what holds them back. All too frequently they feel there’s “something” – […]

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Amen

June 16, 2021

June 17, 2020 Amen “If Black America is to ever get on its feet, it must first get down on its knees.”   – Ralph D. Abernathy, Former Executive Director, Southern Christian Leadership Conference Do you know the surest and quickest way of obtaining your specific desire? It’s prayer! But what is prayer? Prayer is desire-not […]

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Inspirational Chicken Soup

June 11, 2021

And the Walls Come Tumbling Down “For years, people have looked at Beamon’s record as unattainable. I don’t accept that. I believe the Lord has given me a talent. I know the record is inside me and I will attain it.”   – Carl Lewis, Olympic Champion I am continually amazed at the abilities of athletes […]

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Tools of the Trade

May 11, 2021

“Start where you are with what you have, knowing that what you have is plenty enough.” – Booker T. Washington, Educator Whitney Young, founder of the National Urban League, gave a group of civic leaders a clue as to why equal opportunity is so important: “If you give us the tools,” he said, “we will […]

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What Color Is Your Parachute

April 27, 2021

“What could be more fun than reading, exploring the unknown?” – Mae C. Jemison, Astronaut  One sure way to enhance your chances for success is to take in new and additional information. Earning more is always preceded by learning more. Naturally it is best to stay in school, for school is the best place to […]

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Dr. Dennis Kimbro – School Days

March 2, 2021

“Remember, luck is opportunity meeting up with preparation, so you must prepare yourself to be lucky.” Gregory Hines Life is a persistent teacher. It will repeat a lesson over and over until it is learned. How does life know whether or not we have learned a lesson? Until we have changed our behavior. Until then, […]