One of the loves of my life is my dog Sophie. She is ten years old and has us well trained. Dogs are very much creatures of habit and most are easily trained. Sophie is no exception. Periodically throughout the day, she gets baby carrots as a treat between meals. She always gets two
...Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the mother spotted an old friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to greet her. Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little b...
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“Who’s that sexy thing standing over there?
That’s me, standing in the mirror.
What’s that icy thing hangin’ round my neck?
That’s gold. Show me some respect.
I thank God everyday that I woke up feeling this way
and I can’t help loving myself and I don’t need nobody else.
If I was you, I’d ...
As I was perusing the world wide web, I came across this inspirational animal story on Better Life Coaching’s blog. It is a story worth sharing. Be inspired!
 One day, on the plains of Africa, a young buffalo named Walter approached his dad and asked him if there was anything that he should be afra...
As I was reading my bible the other day, I decided to read about the ten commandments. One of the commandments is “Don’t take the name of the Lord your God in vain.” Even though I have read this many times over the years, I decided to take a closer look at exactly what this particular scripture mean...
I received a text from a good friend of mine this morning, who mentioned she had "recently come under fire" for explaining how she broke generations of family racism by raising her children to "not see color." We had a quick but powerful text conversation about the good intent, but fallacy in her ph...
The history books would have us believe that every good thing created or built in the United States was built by Americans. That is not the case. Watch this video for my message on the need for embracing diversity in this country.
"Doing What I Love!"
 Christy
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 In last week’s blog post, I highlighted my editor’s personal story of conquering fear. I asked you all to send me your stories, as well because sharing your stories helps others to conquer their fears. Immediately after my post, Sheri emailed me her personal story and gave me permission to share it...