• Breaking Barriers

    The Gift of Memories

    Losing a loved one is not easy. We all have experienced the loss of someone in our life, whether it was someone close or not, it was a loss. Recently, I was encouraged to think of the gift of memories. What a gift it is for God to bless us with the gift of memories. Many times we focus on the person no longer being with us, which there is nothing wrong, however, during their time here we were able to share memories with that person. It is important for us to cherish these memories. I’ve never met any of my grandparents, on my mother’s side, my granddad passed about…

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    I know What Love Feels Like!

    It’s nothing like taking a stroll down memory lane; for some this brings about good memories, while for others, not so good memories. I had the opportunity to go home this past weekend. I was able to spend time with my family and enjoyed every bit of it. I went to my home church on Sunday, and as I enjoyed the service I looked around and was in awe! I could really feel the love in that room. I began to think of how blessed I am, I know what love feels like. While home, I felt the love of family, friends, and my church family. It was a wonderful…

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    Be Great Where You Are!

    The last week or so I’ve been feeling out of sorts, not really sure how to describe what I was feeling but I felt off. I was feeling like something was missing or I was not doing what I should be doing (and perhaps I wasn’t, shrug). We all have a purpose here on this earth, for some they know sooner than others. For me, I believe I have an understanding of my gifts and how I am to use those gifts while here, but am I truly walking in my purpose? How about you? Do you know your purpose? Are you walking in your purpose? Many times we believe…

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    Know Your Roots

    This past weekend, I had the pleasure of celebrating the legacy of my grandparents with my cousins. Last week, my grandparents would have been turned 100 years old and in honor of their legacy, we created a documentary spotlighting each of them. It was a wonderful experience; I was able to learn so much about them through the stories of others. Why was that so big for me you ask? Because I never got a chance to meet my grandparents, any of them, not on my mother’s side or my father’s side. All were deceased by the time I was born, so for me all I have are the stories…