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LOST: GOING BACK HOME

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The understanding of the human mind is very limited. To many, the only things  considered real are the ones we can see. What we know and how much we understand and can interpret things is as far as it goes.

BLESSED SCARS

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Waking up slowly, she blinked herself to consciousness. Laura, while still on her bed had vivid flashes on her life rushing through her mind. She slowly pulled her self off the bed. " I've been through so much, she thought to herself. I don't know what else to do. nobody seems to understand ." As she knelt down to say her prayers, all she found her self saying was, " God please help me, I don't know what else to do. Have mercy on me and give me the grace to make it through". When we are burdened with the weight of uncertainty and the feeling of being lost because things are not just working out, it becomes more difficult to remain at peace and be focused. Worst case, when we do not know what to do, or why 'bad' things or not so good things keep happening each time we try to do something - keeping a job gets more challenging, running a successful business proves almost impossible or maybe even not knowing what exactly it is we a

Expired Relationships: When to let go

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" Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life " ( Proverbs 4: 23) Who are my friends? This is one question that I have tried to answer for years!!!  As a young black woman who grew up in a conservative christian home, the youngest in a family of 7... My parents taught us all they knew about life & relationships.

Road to Self Discovery [Part 2]

If you haven't read the part 1 of this post,Here it is  Part 1  . I will just jump right into it. After seeing the number of page views on the Part 1 of this post, it got me excited. We are all very similar ( whether we like to admit it or not); we are seeking for answers, solutions, a way out... Just something, anything that can give us some kind of clarity to the uncertainties and silent struggles that we face daily. To this I say, " Thank you God for Jesus ", (For those of us who are Christians). I confidently urge you to seek God and surrender without any doubts or reservations to his will. This is your first step to greatness! Here is what I mean...

... Road to self discovery [ Part 1]

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Growing up, I always wanted to sing. I sang everywhere; in the shower, at school, around the house... I joined the choir for god's sake. I knew i was going to be a singer, I was that confident. That was a few years ago... Here's what happened...