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February 11, 2014
You and I Will Be Okay–No Matter What
It’s simple. Believe God. Believe in Yourself. I know, I know. It’s not that easy to believe in yourself when you carry baggage from past hurts and rejections and insecurities. Trust me. I know this better than most. But you just HAVE to, you know? It’s human to want validation. I get it. But when…
February 3, 2014
The Game Done Changed! Final Book in Trilogy Releases on Feb 15th with Brown Girls Publishing
*waves at you* *big cheesy grin* So yes, it’s been a while since I last posted…for a VERY good reason! Check out this latest video promo on the release of my next book. Woo-Hoo! Super excited!
January 9, 2014
[My Brown Baby] Forget 2014 Resolutions, It’s time for a New Year’s REVOLUTION
Revolution (noun) \ˌre-və-ˈlü-shən – a sudden, extreme, or complete change in the way people live, work, etc.; the overthrow of a system. I suck at New Year’s resolutions. Don’t get me wrong; I’m pretty decent at setting professional goals and breaking my neck (literally, it feels like sometimes) to meet them. But when it comes…
January 1, 2014
Grace Muscles and Confessions (Happy New Year!)
Jesus loves me. This I know. 2013 was what some would call a roller coaster year for me. There were high moments (signing two book deals, five years of marriage, finishing my novel trilogy, baby girl counting to 20), times when I felt like I could just throw my hands up in the air, let…
December 31, 2013
Lists Are SO Cliche’ and Yet…Top Five Posts of 2013
So as a writer, you have this idea of what aspects of your work will touch people. Of course you’re never really sure. Usually, the words and work that moved YOU the most are the ones you think will have the same effect on others. And many, many times, that’s true. But thenGod often surprises…
December 2, 2013
[Quote] Spiritual Depth or Raw Talent?
Sadly, we do not have a Christian culture today that easily discriminates between a person of spiritual depth and a person of raw talent. Like the wheat and the tares of Jesus’ parable, they can be difficult to distinguish. The result is that more than a few people can be fooled into thinking they are…
November 24, 2013
How Fast Do YOU Climb Your Mountains? Are We Missing What it Means to Grow?
I’ve recently begun walking. LOL! I just realized how that sounds. Let me start over. I’ve recently begun walking…for exercise. Sometimes it’s around my block. Other times, it’s on the treadmill. My walking time is also a time for devotion. I chat with Jesus. He tells me things. Mostly that He loves me and everything…
November 19, 2013
My Mission/Vision as a Writer
Back in 2009, right after the release of my second novel, Interruption: The Gospel According to Crystal Justine, I was prompted to write a mission statement as part of a writing exercise. It was a way for me to define who I am–my purpose–as a writer, particularly in a publishing industry that loves to do…
November 17, 2013
Service With a Smile
Sometimes I don’t feel like smiling. I’m moody that way, I suppose. It’s not that I’m not happy. It’s not that there aren’t good things going on in my life. It’s not that I have something against those who smile often. There are just days that I don’t want to smile. Or laugh. Or jump…
November 15, 2013
MyBrownBaby: The Greatest Ghostwriting Gig Ever
The best books are written in such a way that the reader becomes totally engaged in the story. We identify with the characters. The plot is suspenseful. We laugh, cry or both. Such is life. Everyday we breathe, we write another page in our personal books of life, through every season or major event, more…
