Do not get befuddled by the changes that are taking place and will take place. Be strong and steady as you move through the days ahead. Every day is a new day often with unexpected events that you must endure and work your way through. But, this is a time of unusual spiritual growth and...
Tips for coping with distressed feelings: It’s normal to experience difficult emotions, especially when life gets challenging. But it’s important to learn to cope with those feelings in healthy ways. Check in with yourself to see how you are feeling. Identifying your feelings is the first step to managing your emotions. Try to let yourself...
Less Is More (Excerpts and inspiration from Less Noise, More God devotional by Joon Tavarez) “Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.” Proverbs 25:28 NIV We’ve all heard the saying, less is more, but how often do we really ascribe to that? The world is full of those working hard to have...
Bobby Garnett, widely known as “Bobby From Boston,” holds an important place in the history of American fashion and vintage menswear. He is a renowned Black vintage clothing curator and owner of the store Bobby From Boston. While he was not officially part of Ralph Lauren’s design team, his influence on the world Ralph Lauren admired and drew inspiration from was...
You will have opportunities to become exhausted with problems and misunderstandings. When you find yourself in that situation, you will need to quiet yourself and begin again. Seek Me for wisdom and direction. I will show you the way, says the Lord (Burns). James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God,...
Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. 7 Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of...
Gratitude may be the best-kept secret to help reduce stress and feel better. Focusing on what you’re thankful for every day can improve your health and emotional well-being. Start a gratitude journal. Once a week, give yourself 10 to 15 minutes and write down people, places, things, memories, or events you’re grateful for. Text a friend or...
Oh That Tongue! (This one is worth revisiting) “Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.” Proverbs 18:21 MSG Death and life are in the power of your tongue. We’ve heard that scripture many times. I submit that it’s not just in the words we say out loud to others because what...
The “101 Tuskegee Airmen” typically refers to the 101 Black officers arrested at Freeman Army Airfield in Seymour, Indiana, in April 1945. They engaged in a historic act of mass civil disobedience against military segregation, known as the Freeman Field Mutiny. Black officers peacefully entered and attempted to use the White officers’ club and were arrested by military police. Base leadership...
Fix Your Thoughts and Free Your Mind (Inspired by Worry to Worship devotional written by Lakeisha Maldon) The enemy takes great joy in having us so entangled with the cares of everyday life that our minds are constantly in overdrive. We can run miles in minutes and can’t really give focus and attention on the...
