What does it mean to be a King to a Queen? Most think that a King is this all powerful and dominate ruler who everyone fears, and to which there are no objections to his judgment. But in the world of men with power, men with supreme abilities, work ethic or intelligence, there's always that one driving force that keeps him sane and...

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"At some point it may just be you and God. You have to be okay with that." Those words stung. They sparked a fire. They burned; because I needed to hear them, but I wasn't yet ready to accept them. I wanted to believe that those who had been in my corner for so long would remain there. I thought they'd root me...

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It was New Years Eve 2013. I was at church receiving a timely word, as I prepared to enter 2014. I was determined to enter it in a different space than 2013 had provided. A place of freedom and change. As I sat in the church, I set up a block feature that proved to be one of the greatest contributions to the...

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I haven't even turned on my TV today. I've been sitting on my couch since my early arrival from work. Still. Numb. Death has never been something that frightened me, but it's also never been something I wanted to be desensitized to. Nothing I wanted to get familiar with. I lost my first friend in 2005. As I posted a rest in peace...

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One of the first lessons I learned at the start of my spiritual pursuit was to follow God. I learned that if I wasn't sure of a decision, to seek Him for an answer. I learned to wait for Him to answer my questions, before I take a step; and if He didn't answer, then to be still. I learned that obedience was not just following His rules (commandments), but following His...

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Proverbs says it best: Iron sharpens iron.  Friends are a big part of who we are; they’re a huge part of who we’ve grown to be. They’re who we spend a bulk of our time venting to and growing with. They’ve been our voice of reason or support systems and sometimes just the bit of crazy we need when life – or an ex-boyfriend – gets out...

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Anybody who truly knows me, knows there's no place I'd rather be on Resurrection Sunday, than at Varick Memorial AME Zion Church, in New Haven CT. I love my church with my whole heart and if they had services every night of the week, well, I'd be there every night of the week. My excitement this Resurrection Sunday was no different than any...

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They say if you can't change your situation, to change your thinking. People encourage the transformation of your mind as a means of circumstantial restoration. People tell us that our issues originate in our minds, and that by altering the way we think, we can change the very thing we don't like thinking about. We're told to speak positive affirmations over ourselves, and...

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