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Those Who Trespass Against Us: Discussing with Healthy Boundaries in Life

At the time of my writing this, I'd just let my dog outside. The back door is actually two doors: The actual door with a curtain over the glass, and the thinner, outer glass door. On this particular night, I didn't check outside before I opened the inner door. I thought for a moment what I would do if there were a strange man staring at me from the other side of the glass? And then, I thought, “What would I do if [insert the name of a particularly fine man] were standing there?” (Random, I know.) Then it hit me: How many times have we let people into our lives because they were in some way attractive to us - even though they have obviously violated the boundaries we've set in place?

#TheNAKEDSeries: “In the Rectangle, Not the Circle.” Part 2 {WATCH}

As promised, I am continuing with #TheNAKEDSeries wherein I strip - not physically, but emotionally - to, hopefully and prayerfully, bring understand and healing to the women out there, especially the younger, single women. God has a plan for your life - and it does NOT include a boyfriend, fiance, or husband who refuses to see or support you in pursuing the call of God on your life.

Don't Become Who Hurt You

When someone hurts you, that person is responsible for what they did to you. HOWEVER, when you then use that consciously or subconsciously as a reason to hurt someone else, then you become just as guilty as the person who hurt you. They say hurt people hurt people. I'd like to change this statement: 

Hurt people who choose to not forgive and receive healing from God hurt people. 

The Single Woman’s Never Been to Vegas [Review]

I’ve Never Been to Vegas But My Luggage Has: Mishaps and Miracles on the Road to Happily Ever After, published by Thomas Nelson, is a fabulous new book by The Single Woman a.k.a. Mandy Hale! You may recall my recent interview with her as we sat down to talk singleness, sass, and salvation on Valentine’s Day. She told me all about Never Been to Vegas so I was particularly excited about reading it, yet I wasn’t prepared for how wonderful the book truly was! I laughed, cried, sighed, feared, and laughed some more with Mandy as I read through the book in four days! Ladies (and gents), if you want a lovely, worthwhile read to add to your personal library that can lift your spirits in more way than one way, then Never Been to Vegas is a must-read! 

REVIEW: Lost & Found by Sarah Jakes

I had no idea what I was in for when I picked up Lost and Found: Finding Hope in the Detours of Life. The sophomore book project of Sarah Jakes, the younger daughter of Bishop T.D. and First Lady Serita Jakes, this tasteful tell-all is not an airing of dirty laundry so popular in a day of social media call-outs, social media blasts, and general overexposure, but rather a true tale of woe and recovery thanks to the ever-astounding grace of God.

Preachers of L.A., Episode 1: Judgment vs. Being Judgmental *Spoiler Alert*

Preachers of L.A. is back for Season Two and is already full of action! We’re sharing with you about Episode One: “Judge Not.” In Season One, Gospel singer, Deitrick Haddon, was recovering from his recent divorce, the birth of his first child–out of wedlock, and a speedy engagement. All which had suspect timing and, understandably, tarnished his position as a Christian minister. Midway through the season, he embarked on a secret wedding to his now wife, Dominique. But what they did not reveal until after the public wedding in the season finale was that they were already expecting Baby #2!

This naturally put Pastor Jay Haizlip, the last-minute wedding officiant for the public wedding, in an extremely awkward position which he lovingly confronted Deitrick about in this first episode. Drama ensued.