Why worry about who someone's voting for or why? Where is the power in that? Why not focus instead on whether someone has found their voice, whether they are exercising their power by voting, whether they are encouraging others to vote? That is powerful. In 2008, I cried watching diverse people of all ages and …
Truth: Anxiously waiting for a reward isn’t being patient.
I have a puppy. He's awesome, spunky, sweet and frisky. He loves playing in water, snuggling, and being impossibly adorable. My dad named him Sputnik. Sputs for short. In training Sput I've accepted some interesting truths: 1) Apparently puppies can never have enough treats. 2) If Sputnik stands to snatch the treat when I tell …
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Breakthrough: Recognizing the tempting distraction of struggling to make things work
It's an abuse of faith to entrust our responsibilities to Him so we can overlook our own needs, for some supposedly worthy reason. We are His vessels. We can't fail to care properly for His tools and then pray for a miracle to correct the brokenness.
Tina Watkins Quaye 