IT’S T Y M E
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It’s a cold, blistery, and rainy night in February. The freezing raining is steadily pouring; the raindrops on the tin roof that normally is comforting and relaxing but not tonight. The stars are faded into the deep recesses of the universe. There is no light in the pitch-dark sky, and……
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Other than my cousins, we had no close neighbors as we lived in the countryside. Their parents were quite strict and only allowed them to play outside for a limited amount of time. I was always curious why they did this. They lived in literally a two-room shack. Upon entering….
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I was educated at one of the two segregated public schools in the County. There were several Catholic schools, but the tuition was too steep for most families to afford. We had a nice brick school building. I can still smell the oil that the janitor used to spruce up…
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I always fantasized about falling in love and moving away from this town to escape my boring and uneventful life in this small county. I daydreamed about a knight in shining armor whisking me away from a place where there was no future for someone ambitious like me. I wanted……
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Ah, the engagement. What engagement? The first step was the fact I simply told my grandmother that I was pregnant. She wanted to know who the father of my child was. After I told her, she asked me, “What are your plans? Are you going to get married?” I answered…
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Oh, motherhood! The joys, the sadness, the hope, the love, the protection – so many ingredients go into developing into a good mother. There are no books that can ever be written to prepare a woman for this momentous time in her life. There are generic books that talk about….
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Life is filled with all kinds of separations, i.e., divorce, breakups, annulments, etc., but death is the most painful grief any person can experience because the departure is permanent. From an early age, I learned to cope with death. However, I understood why some deaths happened while others, I believed….
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When we first got married, my husband and I had a wonderful relationship. Marriage was new to both of us, so we made a game out of our mistakes. There was plenty of laughter as we stumbled through life. I saw life through another person’s lens as we had different…..
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Have you ever made bold statements on what you will or will not do? My Mom used to tell me that life was not black or white; there’s a grey area where we may find ourselves – if only for a season. As stated before, I detested my mom doing domestic…..
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If anyone observed me during this period, they would have defined me as a go-getter, a progressive determined to make changes that positively impact my life as well as other people’s lives. I was juggling many hats; any false move on my part could unravel my life. My life at…..
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God uses numbers to signify His spiritual meaning or symbolism of what He wants to do. The number 48 in the bible has significant meanings: 40 means transition, and 8 means a new beginning. Therefore, it can signify that a person is transitioning from the old and is positioning for….
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There is a false belief that America was founded on Christian values. Therefore, many Christians want to force their religion on every immigrant who calls America their home. Religious freedom allows every American to practice their belief in God or their versions of gods. For years, and even today, many….
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“It’s TYME” is the name of this book and my ministry that God gave me while I was praying and meditating on a mountain in South Korea. This occurred several years ago, but I didn’t quite know what to do with it as it pertains to my life. However, I……..
