Small Ripples, Big Impact

Over the last few months, I’ve been trying harder than usual to make sense of life (in general) and the people who have crossed my path (more specifically). Attempting to understand the vagaries of life and relationships has proved to be a futile effort which soon ended with me throwing up my hands and accepting that nothing matters at all. A devastating thought. Crushing, actually, and depressing because if nothing in life matters, it stood to reason that I didn’t matter either.

Video: This Time by John Legend

I’m posting within an hour of hearing this song – it was so powerful to me. I’m trying to get up and clean, but in the middle of my quiet, slow Saturday, I start surfing channels and stopped on BET to watch their showing of back-to-backs of “The Game,” a TV series about a fictional football teamContinueContinue reading “Video: This Time by John Legend”

Duality of Man: Strength and Vulnerability

The song is a prayer for God to lead the man – the husband, the father – to be the strength of his family – the provider, comforter and defender – through the grace and power of God. It’s a moving prayer asking for the strength to love with his presence and the best offerings of his life.

It’s such a vulnerable plea, but there’s so much power in it.

My God and Me Book Promo – From Milwaukee to New York

LaShawnda Jones moved from Milwaukee, WI to New York City to find herself. She found God instead. Follow her journey… from bondage to liberation; from clan membership to womanhood; from ignorance to obedience to the will of God.

My God and Me Book Promo – Life Cycle

Life Cycle

Out of the night of winter
Into the light of spring
Blossoming with so much greater
Life in summer
Even autumn offers hope
Cycling, cycling
Growing, growing
Through it all
Becoming

My God and Me Book Promo – Ever Wonder?

Have you ever wondered where you would be… without help, guidance, compassion, hope, faith, love? Have you ever wondered where you would be without God?

Do you know what your God has done for you?

I know what mine has done for me.