The first time I heard the Jill Scott song, “Golden” years ago, I was hooked. To me, the lyrics were so simple and so inspiring. “I’m holding on […]
Category: Preserved by Purpose
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved by Purpose: Right Thing in a Wrong Situation
A number of years ago, I was intrigued by the question of whether you can do the right thing in the wrong situation and still be blessed. One response […]
Posted inPreserved by Purpose
Preserved by Purpose: Sleeping with the Enemy
A number of years ago, the movie Sleeping with the Enemy told a frightening story of a woman being mentally, physically, and verbally abused by her husband. Moviegoers connected with […]
Posted inPreserved by Purpose
Preserved by Purpose: The Residue of Rage
“Lift Every Chair and Swing.” “Aquamayne” and “Fade in the Water.” These were some of the top trending social media topics just a couple of weeks ago. Like […]
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved by Purpose: Back to School and Back to Prayer
Each year around this time, I share a Back-to-School prayer. I think it is important to offer encouragement as students, staff and educators prepare to return to school. There […]
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved by Purpose: No Decision is a Decision
A number of years ago, I was talking to a friend about his difficulty in making a choice. Having been there before myself, I could understand his dilemma and […]
Posted inPreserved by Purpose
Preserved by Purpose: Wisdom vs Convenience
A few years ago, I jumped into my car early one morning looking forward to another busy day but when I tried to start my car, I didn’t hear the […]
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved by Purpose: Stay in Your Lane
By Shewanda Riley “Stay in your lane. Lane shifts.” The first time I read this sign, I was driving to San Antonio on I-35 in the summer of 2010. […]
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved by Purpose: Missing Pieces
There are various ways that we end up having “missing” pieces in our lives because we mismanage, misappropriate, and misdirect. Mismanaging usually happens when we lose focus on what’s most […]
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved by Purpose: Solitude: A Christian (and Writer’s) Best Friend
By Shewanda Riley “God sometimes has relationships end so he can make room for the ones he wants us to have inour lives.” About 10 years ago, I was talking […]