By Shewanda Riley The last couple of weeks have been full of news stories discussing the pleasures and perils of holiday travel. For those who chose to travel by airplane, […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Loving the Most
By Shewanda Riley “The one who loves least controls the relationship.” I can’t remember who said this however, this saying has always resonated as one of the most truthful statements […]
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Preserved by Purpose – Regifting God’s Grace
By Shewanda Riley Regifting. Chances are that you have either done it or have had it done to you. And for many people, regifting is the simplest way to get […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Avoiding the Entitlement Trap
By Shewanda Riley It’s the most wonderful time of the year or so the well-known song by crooner Johnny Mathis would have you think. For some people, the holidays are […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Between Where I’ve Been and Where I’m Going
By Shewanda Riley A number of years ago, I had surgery that quite frankly terrified me. The surgery was necessary, but I was extremely nervous. I wasn’t concerned as much […]
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Preserved by Purpose: The Immortal Life of Peace
By Shewanda Riley The story of Henrietta Lacks, a Virginia mother whose cells have transformed medical research for over 70 years, is both amazing and heartbreaking. Cells taken from her […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Thankful that Over Ain’t Over
“Over ain’t over!” My former pastor, the late Rev. Dr. Jerome McNeil, stated these words a number of years ago in the middle of a sermon about having hope in […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Stranger than Fiction but Strong like Faith
By Shewanda Riley A few years ago, I saw Stranger than Fiction, a pleasantly surprising movie starring Will Ferrell as IRS auditor Harold Crick who leads a fairly uneventful life. […]
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Preserved by Purpose – Beelieving in Yourself
By Shewanda Riley Chicken spaghetti will always remind me of the late Thelma Wells affectionately known as “Mama T.” I was honored to be a graduate of her Daughters of […]
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Preserved by Purpose – Objects in the Mirror
By Shewanda Riley “Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.” This phrase found on car passenger side mirrors has always puzzled me. For starters, even though I’ve read […]