Recently as I was sitting in the opening plenary session for a ministerial training, I listened as the preacher admonished us about total dependence on God when I heard the following words come out of his mouth, “when you can’t get a cliche from Oprah or Dr. Phil…”. Um excuse me, did he just say [...]
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Married Life
When I first got married, I strongly resisted the notion that baby-making was to be the new focus of my married life for a number reason, not the least of which was that I wanted to establish a more exciting lifestyle. I felt I was too safe, boring, and not much of a risk taker. [...]
Black Enterprise Magazine: Writing Your Life’s Script
Since the age of 26, everything my husband has set out to do (or even mentioned wanting to do) has come to pass. That has always baffled me since I’m supposed to be the faith teacher (prophet and preacher, um hello) in the house. But without fail everything Damon has said he wanted to do, [...]
Love & Honor
Just a few days ago I was driving in my car thinking that I probably could be more intentional about showing my husband that I appreciate him. Busy, ambitious, hopeful, stressed out, and worried are just a few of the words that describe the both of us on any given day. It’s no wonder that [...]
What I’ve Been Longing For
Someone once said to me, “your life story is for you to tell”……and I think I’m ready. For the past 15 years, I have been on a quest to figure out my purpose in life, the reason behind my existence – that feeling of certainty you have when you’ve finally made it. I realize now, [...]
Richard & Mildred Loving
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to share the story of Richard & Mildred Loving, a story that I first learned of many years ago watching a Showtime movie (albeit historically inaccurate according to Mildred Loving).
Everlasting Life: Henrietta Lacks
Do you know who Henrietta Lacks is? Neither did I until a FB friend updated her status to read: “Everyone should know about Henrietta Lacks.” Even if you don’t know who she is, I guarantee you that your life story is very different from what it would have been had she not passed through this [...]
Happy 2011!
Happy New Year! KerygmaWord will be back with new insight, information, and inspiration beginning January 24, 2011. Until then remember to write your life and live it!
Is “For Colored Girl” a Call to Action for Black America?
This weekend I went to see Tyler Perry’s, movie remake of “For Colored Girls (FCG): Who Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf,” joined by my adoring younger twin cousins and their girlfriend. I was intrigued by the buzz stirring on Oprah, BET, the blogosphere and among friends about the premiere of Ntozake Shange’s 1975 [...]
Center Stage: LeShawn is Dead and I Killed Her
Many minds behind closed doors come together with painstaking effort to carefully craft the image and identities of most of the celebrities we see. Watch any episode of Unsung on TVOne and you quickly learn that every little detail is considered including the name. They can be anyone they want to be and we buy [...]
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