"Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens to him. " My favorite quote from Aldous Huxley… Welcome to my blog – my personal commentary about the world around me. I am a minister, young professional, daughter, and friend. I am a young woman after God’s heart and my blog is simply my way of capturing the things I learn, experience, and feel as I stumble through this thing called life.
Repentance Discussed The growth group my husband and I are leading has really been awesome. It’s been challenging to say the least, especially as we discuss the book “Secrets of the Vine.” ...
Being a twenty-something young woman in today’s world can be incredibly challenging. Diera Shaw knows firsthand the trials and tribulations of navigating these years — men, jobs, school, sex, alcohol,...
Mahatma Ghandi said, Be the change you want to see in the world. I would add you must also be the change you want to see on your job, in your family, in your marriage… in all your...
I wouldn’t normally post other people’s content to my blog like this, but I guess I am a little partial when it comes to former Miss America gals. Below is an article posted today by...
I read a great “how-to” article today about how young professional women can develop their leadership style. Developing leadership (IMHO) is perhaps the most important thing any young professional, particularly female, can...
Today I was reminded of a very simple and profound notion. Focus on your strengths, more than your weaknesses. The idea was birthed out of research done Marcus Buckinghams and colleagues as they worked on the book...
The Road to Developing Discipline I read an article today on developing discipline, 5 Steps to Developing More Discipline. It said “Discipline is not really about will-power so much as it is focusing on what...
It’s dreary out today but the wet weather has not dampened my joy amd excitement for upcoming holiday season. Thanksgiving Day marks the start of my absolutely favorite time of year. A time for reviewing my life, where...
A project I am assigned to at work requires me to work with individuals from a number of different organizations and the lead person recently decided to use Dropbox as a solution to sharing-files-nightmare. The NYTimes...
Studying the Prayer of Jabez Tonight is the first night my husband and I are leading our growth group on the Prayer of Jabez (1 Chronicles 4:10). I have been spending the last few days really pondering how...
Step 0: Skincare Beautiful makeup starts with a great palette. Skincare is essential to this. Diet, weather, hormones, and stress affects the skin on a daily basis so you may need to adjust your...
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Joh 3:16 KJV For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Eph 1:7 KJV In...
In light of today being Valentine’s Day, I started thinking about what it truly means to love. Of course the Daily Bible Verse for this morning was none other than 1 Corinthians 13: 4: Love...
