Real Love Exposes False Pretenses! Everyone has their concepts about love. Here is mine. Think of love as a body of water. Its lengths can never be measured. Its beginning has no ending points. Its depths are unknown; it spreads across the earth's horizon. Love is like water unable to be contained, only explored. What then, does love do to our relationships? It moves us into limitless explorations of emotional, mental, physical, psychological, and spiritual discoveries. It's

S-words in your mouth! "The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing." (Proverbs 12:18). Thoughtless, inconsiderate, uncaring, and heedless are just a few words to describe reckless people's characteristics. They chop down houses, separate families, and tear apart meaningful relationships. They speak with unguarded lips; fangs of a deadly poison. Like a whirlwind, their tongue twirls inside their mouth as an untamed beast, ready to s

Feelings that keep old behaviors coming back! Have you ever traveled through life only to find yourself right back where you started? You could feel life moving in a new direction. All of a sudden, an innocent comment triggers something deep inside of you. What just happened? How do you get out of the feelings that trouble you? The psychological traumas behind buried emotions can trigger old behaviors that reveal somethings holding you hostage. Before we address what was said

"The good, bad, & ugly side of people" What makes a person look like something you don't recognize? No matter how much they try to hide, you can see it in their attitude. The good qualities that drew you to them vanished right before your eyes. It is another side of them you didn't know existed. "In psychology, an attitude refers to a set of emotions, beliefs, and behaviors toward a particular object, person , thing, or event." Look at the catastrophic behaviors that we witn

Protect your Choices! "I could not afford to become reckless." Making the transition to adulthood was no easy task. I had won the right to make my choices, and it was harder than I expected. I spent most of my teenage life waiting to be grown, not realizing all the pressure would be on me. The responsibility of being responsible for every life decision was making me rethink life. The pressure to follow what others were doing was testing my upbringing. How much would it cost t

Know the consequences. My mother was the kind of Mom that knew what was going on in her house. Well, as much as she could. She came into my room to make her discovery known. "I came to let you know I found your cassette tape and threw it outside in the dumpster." I stood in my room, wondering how she found what I knew I had hidden. The cassette tape was not in the open, so how did it get in the dumpster? There was no doubt Mom went through my things? She was upset that I brok

"Anger is like a silent missile!" Why are some people more difficult to deal with than others? It doesn't take long for them to get mad, and they don't need a reason to start a fight. They are defensive. Never-mind trying to explain what you were trying to say it always goes, "to the left, to the left." Their anger is like a silent missile, out of nowhere, you hear shouting, raging, hollering, screaming, yelling, fussing, cussing, throwing, fighting, and attacks against you.

"They never had good intentions!" While most people deny being a liar, they do admit to having lied a few times. What makes us lie to others or more importantly what makes us lie to ourselves? The average person spends approximately 2-5 years in a relationship going nowhere. Think about 30 years broken up into 2-5 years: (16-18-20-22-24-26), (27-29-31-33-35-37), (38-40-42-44-46-48). How long does it take to decide on someone? It all depends on the intentions of the heart. Mer

How far will you go to be noticed? Please view this video before reading. Youtube Hippo Creek Safaris.  How far will you go to be noticed?  What wouldn't you do to have him see you? As a writer, I want to keep my posts balanced. It's not always the men sometimes females, cut up just like this. In the video you watched, the lioness demonstrates what psychologists call melodramatic personality or (histrionic personality disorder). The exaggeration in her behavior shows how some

Behaviors that alter your personality! Have you ever had a feeling that was impossible to put your finger on? Something didn't feel right on the inside, and it was driving you to feel a little eerie about someone or something. What was so unsettling? Did the person do or say anything to you?  Well, I have had plenty of suspicious thoughts resulting from a preconceived notion. No evidence. No proof. No justified answer to what I concluded. Suspicion or Ease “ Suspicion without

"Never walk-in with your eyes closed."    There is a book in the bible that I love. It is called Proverbs, because Its meanings pertain to dark sayings, or wise counsels about life. It encourages me "to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, by helping them do what is right, just, and fair." Proverbs 1: 3, NIV.  "My date opened the front door for me, walked me to his sporty ride, and helped me into the passenger seat. "Cool car," I thought. "Was he trying to i

The Other Side of Love Don't be fooled by Infatuation. Have you ever felt like you just had to have something? Believing you couldn't live without it. The consequences didn't really matter at the time. YOU JUST WANTED IT. Don't be fooled by infatuation. A man who really loved God, (King David), found himself infatuated by the beauty of a married woman. He spotted her washing outside from his balcony. He summonsed her to his palace, slept with her, and sent her back home. Whe

Why do you want them by your side? For years, I convinced myself that I needed a husband to help me raise my three-year-old daughter. Well, my daughter is now 23, beautifully married, and I am still single. Obviously, my motive behind marriage was wrong, and not only could I raise her without a man by my side--I did. This is not meant to demise the male role, but to discourage settling for incompatible people for sex, money, or any other weak motive. Have you ever found yours

Don't pay the price for a lie your heart cannot handle You may not get the outcome you want.  What would you say if I told you the bible is a lie detector? Exposing the true intent or motive behind every act, deed, or gesture. It is imperative that we make sure we do not pay the price for a lie our heart cannot handle. By now, you know I like to use the transparency of my personal experiences to show spiritual truths that can help us with life lessons. There is a chilling st

Is the Adam and Eve story relevant, today? Eating Lies. Okay, let's get right to it. When it comes to the bible, some seem to think it's outdated, passed its time, or obsolete today. I mean think about it. Adam and Eve, Forbidden Fruit, a conversation with a snake... it just doesn't seem relatable, right? We can learn a lot from studying the bible. Take my experience for instance.  “Do you have a design in mind for your blog? Whether you prefer a trendy postcard look or you’