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Encouragement 101: The Right Connection Brings Restoration

  I remember reading this scripture several years ago when I was going through a particular situation that resembled some aspect of the passage. It came to my mind last night. Here was a woman, the Shunammite woman, who had gone through quite a lot. Her son died and thankfully had been restored to life … Continue reading Encouragement 101: The Right Connection Brings Restoration

Keep Writing No Matter What!

I really like that WordPress notifies you of your milestones. It is a really cool way to keep your motivation. A couple of weeks ago WordPress notified me that I had reached 50 Likes on this blog. It may not be many to some people but I was pretty excited! I started this blog a … Continue reading Keep Writing No Matter What!

To Sis, With Love – Feeling Defeated

Dear Sis, I know my last several letters to you have been in high spirits, but today, today I felt a little bit defeated. Not every day is going to be a good day, that’s what they say. Today was that kind of day. My hopes have been high these last several weeks as I … Continue reading To Sis, With Love – Feeling Defeated

Encouragement 101: What’s Your Belief System?

What you believe shapes who you are. When you believe good and edifying things about yourself you are more than likely to embody goodness. If you are negative and unappreciative, you will reflect that negative energy to others. Choose right/positive thinking. Belief good, embody good, be good.Filed under: #encouragement101, faith, inspiration, women Tagged: confidence, depression, … Continue reading Encouragement 101: What’s Your Belief System?

Be Your Biggest Supporter

No matter how supportive your network is, there is most likely a time in your life when you will have to go at it alone. You have to be your biggest and maybe only supporter, for some seconds, minutes, weeks, months, and maybe even years of your life. If you are in your thirties or … Continue reading Be Your Biggest Supporter

To Sis, With Love – Among Friends

To Sis,  My neck bent back in laughter. I gasped for air as my belly danced in joy among my sisters, my sister-friends. We sat at this beautifully crafted table ladened with delicately and lovingly prepared dishes. Beyond us was God’s masterpiece of flowing hills. It was not short of the shrubbery we relied on … Continue reading To Sis, With Love – Among Friends

Encouragement 101: Be Purpose-FULL

You have a purpose, that is a fact. Everyday be FULL of that purpose. Allow your purpose to guide your actions, your conversation, and your thoughts. Stay hungry for purpose and you will always be FULL!Filed under: #encouragement101, career, inspiration, leadership, women Tagged: confidence, empowering women, empowerment, encouragement, happiness, inspiration, life goals, life of purpose, … Continue reading Encouragement 101: Be Purpose-FULL

What’s Cooking At Chez Clay

Welcome to my No Judgement zone. I am about to tell you about a recipe I made on Saturday. I am not a food blogger as you may have noticed from my blog. I am not a food photographer, as you may have noticed from the above photos. While I was making it I wasn’t … Continue reading What’s Cooking At Chez Clay

To Sis, With Love – Leaders Are What We Are

To Sis, Sis, I stared out into my garden today just in time to see a mother hen swiftly walking past my tomatoes with two chicklings in close pursuit. Any other day I would shew them away, protecting my valuable crop, but today, today I stood and stared as they trotted through the garden sizing … Continue reading To Sis, With Love – Leaders Are What We Are

Dear Happiness, Are We Still Friends?

Everyone’s concept of what it means to be happy is different. You may never have thought about it this way but it may very well be your concept of happiness that is making you unhappy. What do I mean? If your concept of happy is based on materialistic things that have no life energy, no … Continue reading Dear Happiness, Are We Still Friends?