-
My day started off a little rough
My day started off a little rough. On my way to work, I cranked the truck and it wouldn’t start.…
-
She’s a runner, She’s a TRACK STAR
I learned about people’s flight or fight response in grade school and when asked what type of person I was,…
-
Any time there’s a blessing, there will be a challenge.
No matter what we attain in this life, it’s no guarantee that our life will be better than it is…
-
Making the most of where you are
For many of us, our jobs consist of things that we wouldn’t consider our passion or purpose, it’s just, well……
-
The War within
For many of us, the biggest battles that we fight in this life, is the war within. In Matthew 26:38-47,…
-
God give me the strength to manage what I’ve prayed for
There has been a few times in my life where I’ve prayed for specific things and when I received them,…
-
Out with the old and in with the new: The freedom in letting go.
It may hurt right now but believe me, the best thing that some people can do for you, is to…
-
Shoot your shot
This is your daily reminder to go for it! But before you go, here’s some tips: Don’t allow the fear…
-
The ease of rejection
Rejection is something that many people often shy away from, even before given the opportunity of being rejected. For many…
-
Nice girls finish last too
There’s a quote that has been around since I was a child, and I’m not sure who’s the originator of…
-
Free to let them be.
Here we are already well into the second month of 2024, and March is eleven days away. Time seems like…
-
A kind word goes a long way.
Earlier today, I was having a not so great day. I was a little frustrated about some things, but kind…
-
Give yourself grace.
Sometimes, we can be too hard on ourselves, particularly when we know that we have given our very best, and…
-
Trouble in your way? Take comfort in who God is.
No one can see the pain or struggles behind a smile, all they see is your smile, but God sees…
-
God is in the details: A prayer of thanks.
Lord thank you for the people you’ve put in place to show me that you are with me wherever I…
-
Faith gives us confidence to see past our limited vision.
My new year’s prayer was that I’m expecting exceedingly abundantly more from God, and I’m letting go of my plans…
-
New year’s prayer- 2024
Lord thank you for this new day, new year, and new beginning. I am starting my year off in faith.…
-
You’re not under attack; God is preparing you to move.
As believers, we can get too comfortable with settling in a place that God intended to be a temporary season…
-
Temptation: The temporary benefit is not worth the eternal risk.
When temptation comes, nine times out of ten, we see it coming. One way to help keep ourselves from succumbing…
-
In your feelings? Let’s get to the bottom of it.
Have you ever felt cool calm and collected one minute, and the next moment you feel frustrated, anxious, or depressed,…
-
It’s an inside job.
The dream doesn’t always manifest in the way we imagined, but that doesn’t mean that it didn’t come to pass.…
-
Getting to the truth of the matter: Where is your value?
I’ve been watching or listening to a few inspirational podcasts lately that touches on mental and spiritual growth. One of…
-
I hear you.
This post is for the giver. Specifically, the one who cheerfully gives to others, without expectation and who often carries…
-
Navigating loneliness.
After God created man, He and Adam walked in fellowship. God had given man dominion over all the earth, yet…
-
Own it!
Have you ever looked at a person and immediately you were drawn to them? It was something about them, a…
-
Messy business: I stepped into dog poop and this is what I learned.
God works in mysterious ways, I started writing this post and as I was finishing it, the Lord reminded me…
-
Grace for the race: Getting to the “meat and potatoes” of your spiritual walk.
This post is dedicated to anyone who feels like they’re hanging by a thread. It may feel like you’re going…
-
This Morning’s prayer.
Father God, thank you for waking me up this morning, and starting me on my way, allowing me to see…
-
Afternoon encouragement for the discontent.
Don’t allow your current situation to get you down. Thank God for the blessings that you have in the midst…
-
The truth about disobedience.
I woke up this morning talking to God, and reflecting on some things that has not gone according to my…
-
In darkness, not of darkness.
Life is unpredictable. We experience the highest highs and the lowest lows, and everything in between. Sometimes the lows hit…
-
Your current residency is not your destiny. God will make it happen.
The Lord is faithful. Our circumstances may change, but God’s faithfulness does not. He is true to His Word. It’s…
-
It’s okay to admit that you’re tired, but don’t give up.
Sometimes, what we go through can become so overwhelming to the point that we just want to give up. Sometimes…
-
In trouble? You’re not by yourself.
I remember as a kid, sometimes when one kid was in trouble, all the kids were in trouble. It didn’t…
-
A big God in small things.
God cares about even the smallest things that concerns us! He shows up for us in huge ways, and then…
-
Your peace is your spiritual battery.
Cut off the distractions and get into the Word! Sometimes our lack of peace is coming from the things and…
-
A prayer to start the week
Father as we embark upon this week, we first ask you to forgive our sins, and help us to forgive…
-
Afternoon encouragement
Any progress towards your goals is better than nothing. Don’t get discouraged when you don’t meet your timeline, because life…
-
Morning prayer/ heart check
Friday morning prayer/heart check. Psalm 19:14, “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable…
-
Love should see you.
Love is not blind. Love CHOOSES to be blind, because the heart is deceitful. Blindness can be associated with fear.…
-
Ladies, don’t ignore those red flags. Follow truth.
This post is specifically for the ladies, although men can apply it to their lives as well in some way,…
-
Duplicity: A short story (Part 4)
Part 4 Strange Party For the new year, Nick and I flew to LA to attend one of his business…
-
Follow the TRUTH. | John 14:6, “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Sometimes, making the right choice means going against our heart, and using our mind, or better, the mind of Christ.…
-
Encouragement/ Prayer for those who are silently dealing with depression.
You are not alone, and you don’t have to do life alone. God is with you in the good times…
-
Don’t get them back, get better, by letting go and letting God fight your battles.
Be careful of how you respond to people who wrong you, because even though they’ve done you wrong, if you…
-
You can’t pour from an empty cup. | Know your capacity and respect the capacity of others.
Being aware of our own capacity- be it emotional, physical, or financial, and respecting the capacity of others is a…
-
Checking my check engine light. I’ve got work to do.
Currently in Ghana vacationing, and reflecting on life and the current season I’m in. So much has been going on…
-
Proverbs 26:11 and 2 Timothy 3:1-9. |The dangers of going back to toxicity.
Proverbs 26:11, “As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly.” This fight we’re in is hard,…
-
Love isn’t a struggle. If it’s costing your mental, it’s time to go.
Sometimes love can make you hold on longer than you need to in a relationship. Fighting for love should be…
-
Evening prayer for a weary heart.
God we need your strength to get through. We understand that life has seasons of ups and downs, but sometimes…
-
Heal, grow, love. Doing the self work required to sustain a healthy, long lasting relationship.
Too many people are getting into relationships prematurely, and wonder why the relationship won’t grow! It’s because you haven’t grown…
-
Growth looks good on me!
I am so proud of myself and the woman I’ve become. When I look back over my life, I can…
-
Mind right affirmation 13: I am greater than what I feel, and more than what I go through!
Hello and welcome to Mind Right Affirmation 13! In this affirmation we declare our victory in Christ, instead of focusing…
-
New short story alert!
Hey and welcome to my latest short story! I am so glad that you are here! Writing is my passion,…
-
Use wisdom to grow from repeated cycles of learning your lesson, to lesson learned.
When we pay attention and learn from the things we experience in life, be it good or bad, we acquire…
-
Morning thoughts with Bricca… Be easy when dealing with someone who has fallen.
When your brother or sister in Christ has fallen, be careful not to condemn them, or look down on them…
-
Be yourself, trust me, it’s enough.
Confession time. I often find myself asking God, to help me find the special thing about myself that makes me…
-
7 Scriptures to get you through, when you are troubled.
Life is unpredictable, but in a world of uncertainties, we can be certain that the Word of God remains the…
-
From Humiliation to Exaltation- Greatness cost.|Breaking down Matthew 20:20-28.
I remember many years ago, during a high school history course I took during tenth grade, in which we had…
-
Midday encouragement for anyone who’s working towards their dreams!
People you know, will refuse to put you on, because they fear you’ll rise above them! It’s not about wanting…
-
From distress to destiny! |Important lessons from the book of Habakuk.
We may not know how God will turn our distress into a destiny fulfilled in Christ, but we can take…
-
Care less… your mental health will thank you for it.
People pleasing is caring too much about what other people think about you. It’s not so much about you having…
-
Words of mass destruction, and how to keep the weapon formed, from consuming you.
Psalm 139:23-24, “Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties;And see if there is any wicked…
-
Afternoon prayer for breakthrough
Father God, in Jesus name. We look to you, not people, but you. Father God, we thank you for all…
-
Each of us was born with a gift. Be mindful of where your treasure is.
When you have a natural born talent, it is your God given gift! You don’t have to sell your soul…
-
A prayer for the distracted mind.
Father God, in Jesus name, I come to you right now, because of lately, my mind has been distracted My…
-
What could an unanswered prayer mean? It could mean God’s protection.
Have you ever wondered why God is taking so long to answer a specific prayer of yours? Maybe you’ve wondered…
-
A prayer for an over thinker.
Father God, calm my anxieties. Oftentimes, my mind is racing a mile a minute with all sorts of thoughts. Sometimes,…
-
Focus on what you can’t see. It will make what you can see much clearer!
Change your focus to things you cannot see. It will change how you perceive the things you can.When we open…
-
Mind right affirmation 12: Even in my distress, I will rest, in the power of God.
Hello, and welcome to today’s affirmation! There’s so much going on in the world, and in many of our personal…
-
Becoming a new you will require you to give up some old ways.
You must be willing to give up something, in order to get somewhere… Listen, it’s time to get out of…
-
Stand firm in your boundaries, and don’t allow anyone to cause you to feel guilty for it.
As a child, have you ever experienced “friends” or loved ones making jokes about you, and when you expressed how…
-
Mind right affirmation 10: My works charge my faith.
How are you charging your faith? Charging your faith can mean stepping out of your comfort zone, humbling yourself, or…
-
I hear you loud and clear. | Escaping the noise of Silent Treatment.
Whew, the toxicity- it stinks! The tension is thicker than the humidity during a San Francisco summer! You can hear…
-
Is your strong friend hiding something? Check on them and see.
I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to check on your strong friends! The friend(s) who’s always the life…
-
Mind right affirmation 10: It’s not on me, it’s in me.
In this affirmation we affirm that we are bigger than what we go through! It’s not on me, it’s inside…
-
In due time. | “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1
Ecclesiastes 3 talks about how there’s a time and a season for everything under the sun. If this season of…
-
Count your blessings, not your problems. |Breaking free from the confinement of what it means to be blessed.
When we experience difficulties, it can be hard to see the blessing in the storm. Sometimes, the blessing we’re looking…
-
I am healed. I am grateful. I am at peace. – A mind right meditation.
Good morning, and welcome to Mind right affirmation 9, which is also a meditation. I hope that this meditation calms…
-
Breakthroughs and blessings: What it truly means to live the good life and be successful.
When you think about being blessed, what comes to mind? For many of us, it’s tangible things such as a…
-
Mind right affirmation 8: I will not forfeit my destiny.
Life can be discouraging at times, but the Word of God tells us, “And let us not grow weary of…
-
Mind right affirmation 7: God gives me the mind and will power to do what’s right.
It’s easy to be kind and compassionate to those who are kind and compassionate to us but being the light…