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 […]
Tag: Spiritual
Preserved by Purpose – Follow the Right Arrow
By Shewanda Riley A number of years ago, I had a conversation with fellow author Michelle Stimpson about how we Christians fail to respond when we see others struggling with […]
Preserved by Purpose: You Have to Do Your Part (Part 2)
By Shewanda Riley Before I knew it, the words tumbled out of my mouth with such ferocity that I was surprised. I could also tell by the stunned looks on […]
Preserved by Purpose: You Have to Do Your Part
By Shewanda Riley “You didn’t tell us we had to do that.” During the first weeks of school, I hear this phrase at least once per day per class (probably […]
Preserved by Purpose : Lessons of Sisterhood from The Woman King (part 2)
By Shewanda Riley “Do not give away your power.” This is just one of the thought-provoking lines from the box office hit The Woman King. These words were spoken by […]
Preserved by Purpose – Lessons from The Woman King: Scars and Limps: But Still Walking
By Shewanda Riley “Scars are the mark of a warrior” was one of the most memorable lines from the box office hit The Woman King starring Viola Davis. This line […]
Preserved by Purpose: Old Vision and New Insights
By Shewanda Riley, PhD It only took me driving 10 minutes away from the optometrist’s office to realize that my new contact lenses were not going to work for me. […]
Preserved by Purpose: God’s Periods and Question Marks
By Shewanda Riley “Never put a question mark where God has put a period.” Years ago when I worked at a gospel radio station in San Antonio, we played a […]
Preserved by Purpose: Shock Treatment
By Shewanda Riley Over 35 years ago, my father died and became one of walking dead. What I mean by this is that he died but was brought back to […]
Preserved by Purpose: TIPs on Getting Your Prayers Answered
“You need to be targeted, intentional and purposeful.” A friend of mine shared these words with me last week as he offered advice on creating and building small businesses. As […]
