By Shewanda Riley “You’ll never have 20/20 vision.” I remember the mixed emotions that I feltwhen my eye doctor told me this a number of years ago. First, I was […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Back to Basics
By Shewanda Riley “I just don’t get it.” I’d been staring at the same algebra equation for about 15 minuteswith still no clue how to solve it. I thought maybe […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Free Your Mind and Your Faith Will Follow
You either live your dreams or you live your fears. This statement from theintroduction of bestselling author Dr. Dennis Kimbro’s 2014 book The Wealth Choice that mademe stop and think. […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Our Needs and God’s Timing
“I got hungry…you think I may have overdid it?” was the caption of a photo a friendtexted me in August a few years ago. In the picture there were 6 […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Loving in the Red Zone – Exposure….and What’s Next
First Dr. Tony Evans then Pastor Robert Morris. This past week has been one that gavewhiplash to Christians as we heard unbelievably shocking confessions of moral failures of thesetwo well-respected […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Daddy’s Girls: DNA Goes a Long Way
By Shewanda Riley “Frank Jr” was what I was called as a child because between me and my 3 sisters,I was the one most like my father. From how I […]
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She Reps: Dr. Tiffany Payne
Dr. Tiffany Payne is not just a newlywed and the mother of two beautiful children, but a lover of Jesus Christ, survivor of domestic violence, molestation and low self-esteem. An […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Do Your Part: Water!
“Stressed.” That’s what my lawn fertilizer company technician said when he looked at the yellow-brownish grass in my front yard a few weeks ago. Concerned and worried that my once […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Celebrating Aunts (and Uncles)
For the past three weeks, I’ve focused on the African American Aunt including why she is important to the family. In this week’s column, I want to explore more how […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Who You Calling Auntie?
Oprah. Ava. Gayle. These are some of the most influential African American women in media and entertainment who have one thing in common: They don’t want to be called auntie. […]