Category: Bloom! Expand! Discover! Experience!

Hi! Well, it is Countdown Day-10!  Appreciation is on my mind.  Have you ever gotten all geared up to cry; and something occurred that changed your mind?  That's what happened to me last night.  I looked at the time on my phone; saw that it was after midnight; and got ready to cry.  It's August 29.… Continue reading Day 10: How Do You Remember God’s Personal Promises?

Hi! If someone asked you, "What do you need to do again," what would be your first thought?  Maybe it would be a list of things.   But before we resurrect the list; let's wait.  Think about how needing to do things again comes upon us. Sometimes we are so engrossed in moving forward, until… Continue reading What Do You Need To Do Again?

Hi! Have you ever met anyone who tries to talk, walk, or act like others?  This is common among children.  Girls copy after their mothers, aunts, older sisters, cousins, favorite stars, or their peers. Boys often try to capture how cool their dads, uncles, grand fathers, older brothers, or pastors walk. Even some teens do this.… Continue reading Are You the Best Version of You?

Hi! If you are asked to describe yourself by filling in the blank of a sentence that begins with, "I am," what would you say?  Let's do it now!  Fill in the blank with one or more words about you:  "I am ______________________________."    How fast did an answer come to your mind?  Did you finish it… Continue reading Who Do You Think You Are?

Hi! Do you remember a time when you were at the beach, sitting in your backyard, or walking down a street; and all of a sudden it started sprinkling?  What was your first reaction?  Did you welcome the tiny droplets on your face, or did they bring about disappointment?    I guess you might be saying that it… Continue reading How Often Do You Have Sprinkles of Joy?

Hi! Do you want to move forward in your life?  Do you want to stop worrying about everything?  Do you want to stop feeling bad about yourself?  Do you want a new job or career?  Do you want to earn a college degree?  Do you want financial security?  Do you want good credit?  Do you… Continue reading How Intentional Are You?

Hi! Has anyone ever told you that you are unique?  Did they say it with an edge of dislike?  Did they say it with admiration?  Did they label your uniqueness with adjectives such as weird, eccentric, nerd, goofy, or strange?  Does it really matter to you?  What's wrong with being unique?  Think about it.  No… Continue reading What is Unique About You? …Can You Celebrate It?

Hi! If someone labeled you as average, how would you feel?  What if they said that you are below average?  What if they described you as above average?  .....Now, before "I don't even care," rolls off your lips; what emotions or thoughts did those questions initially trigger?  Did they spark anger, frustration; a smile; or… Continue reading Are You Above Average?

Hi! Well!  It is Countdown Day-11.  What's going on in the world that has your attention?  Is it the hate exuding from white supremacist groups?  Is it the black-on-black crime at epidemic proportions in the inner cities?  Is it the out of control police brutality?  Is it the unstable government; and threat of a Nuclear… Continue reading Day 11: How Do You Remember God’s Personal Promises?

Hi! Have you ever been excited about an accomplishment just for someone whom you told about your efforts to dismiss it as nothing?  How did you feel?  Have you put off starting a business, a job or a project; going to college or starting a ministry because of the thought that it is insignificant?  Why?  Could… Continue reading Are Baby Steps Huge?