“Loose lips sink ships.” Tip #4 in the “Money & Power: On the Job” article in the May 2017 issue of Essence Magazine is definite “no-no!” Gossip and bad talk is like a boomerang. It always comes back to you.

“It may seem harmless to chime in on...

When I was young, I loved swimming and I loved being in the water. I remember our family vacations, my sister, my cousin and I, would stay in the pool, as long as mom and dad would allow us or until we got too hungry to keep swimming. It was just wonderful. Swimming was the highlight of all of...

If anyone were to ask my family, they will tell you there are two phrases I absolutely hate..."I'm fixin to..." and "that's the way we've always done it."

Now, the question is, why do I hate these two phrases? Because the first one means you're not moving yet. And the second one means you're not...

If you have followed me for any length of time, you know I have a passion for helping people achieve their dreams and walk in their God given purpose. In order to do that, many of us have to overcome fears of some kind. My book “Faith to Conquer Fear: Inspiration to Achieve your Dreams"...

I don't know how many of you have noticed, but I have fairly thick eyeglasses. I have been wearing eyeglasses since I was in the second grade.

As I have gotten older, I have found that I need a little help. It really became apparent during my devotional times of reading and studying the Bible....

t was a busy morning, when an elderly gentleman, in his 80s arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb.

He told the nurse he was in a hurry and had an appointment at 9:00 am. The nurse took his vital signs, and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be...

One man complained that his life is too hard for him. He came to God, told him about his troubles, and asked:– Can I choose another cross for myself?

God looked at him smiling, took him to the store of crosses and said, "Choose…"

The man came into the store, looked around, and was...