When I hear the word “glue,” I get an image of a square Elmer’s bottle with an orange twist cap. It was a staple school supply through my early educational years, and I still keep a couple of bottles around for when I’m feeling crafty. Glue. It’s sticky. It binds. It holds things together. It keeps things in their intended places and ensures that pieces won’t shift over time. It helps children and crafters around the world create the exact projects that their minds have imagi

As the calendar automatically ushers in a new year, we force ourselves to erase old habits, eliminate unproductive rituals, and clarify our life’s purpose. This is a common period of reflection, recollection, and introspection for most. Though the holidays can often deliver a mixed bag of emotions, most new years are filled with the joys of new opportunities and new possibilities. It’s an exciting time. Friends gather at vision board parties to paint clear pictures of what th

For any of you that have seen my show, you know the significant role that my minister, Dr. Frank Summerfield, played in my life. He taught me forgiveness, he taught me obedience, and he taught me the importance of being prepared. I don’t know the details, and I don’t know the why’s, but Dr. Frank Summerfield’s physical body left this earth on July 2, 2017. Two months later his wife, Joe Nell, passed away on September 9th. The Summerfields are parents to four children, and my

I’ve heard it before, but I was reminded today that we teach people how to treat us. When someone wrongs us and we elect not to let him/her know that they’ve overstepped a boundary—in essence that’s on us. At that moment, we have all of a sudden given that person permission, a license if you will, to overstep that boundary and countless others in the future if they choose to do so. It’s up to US to speak up. It’s up to US to set the standards for ourselves. It’s up to US to s