Posted in Achieving Greatness, Acts Of Faith, All About Love, Book Excerpts, Book Reviews, Change, Conflict Resolution, Creative Excellence, Creative Writing, Critical Thinkers, Cultural Diversity, Education, Educational Fiction™, Graphic Design, Inspiration, Leadership, Leadership By Example™, Making Love Work, Male-Female Relationships, My Big Dream, Next Level Literature™, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Photography, Photography As Art, Self-Esteem, Think About It, Today's Thought on March 15th, 2010 9 Comments »
COME MORNING, an inspirational story about personal leadership, will inspire you to believe it’s possible to achieve your Big Dream when nobody else does. The optimistic attitude of an innocent child too young to know what lies ahead inspires a defeated man who has lost his passion to dream, to write, to live.
The protagonist of [...]
Posted in Achieving Greatness, Acts Of Faith, All About Love, B.M.A.D.™ In 2009, B.M.A.D.™ In 2010, Bloggers Making A Difference™, Change, Christianity, Creative Writing, Critical Thinkers, Inspiration, Leadership, Leadership By Example™, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Think About It, Today's Thought, Wise Words, Writing As Art on January 2nd, 2010 1 Comment »
Quick question. Now that you’ve finally finished celebrating the beginning of yet another new year, what’s next on your agenda? Do you have a plan for 2010? Think about it. Maybe 2009 wasn’t a good year for you. If not, what will you choose to do differently in 2010? For the first [...]
Posted in A Thumbs Up, Achieving Greatness, Acts Of Faith, All About Love, Art of Teaching, Book Excerpts, Book Reviews, Book Signings, Christianity, Creative Excellence, Creative Writing, Critical Thinkers, Cultural Diversity, Education, Educational Fiction™, Heroes And Sheroes, Inspiration, Leadership, Male-Female Relationships, My Big Dream, Next Level Literature™, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Photography As Art, Quick Questions, Self-Esteem, Social Justice, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, Taking A Stand, The Challenge, Think About It, Wise Words, Writing As Art on December 31st, 2009 84 Comments »
Steppin’ Out Of The Darkness is no longer available for purchase.
Here’s a thumbs up from North Carolina about Steppin’ Out Of The Darkness.
“It has been years since a piece of literature has evoked such thought and inspiration in me so to you…I am grateful. After completing the book, I was eager to share this with [...]
Posted in Achieving Greatness, Acts Of Faith, All About Love, Art of Teaching, B.M.A.D.™ In 2009, Bloggers Making A Difference™, Change, Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinkers, Health & Fitness, Inspiration, Leadership, Parenting Skills, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Taking A Stand, Think About It, Today's Thought, Wise Words on June 12th, 2009 6 Comments »
“Easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” — Frederick Douglass
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Posted in Acts Of Faith, All About Love, Bloggers And Blogging, Change, Leadership, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Technical Difficulties, The Challenge, WordPress 2.7 Upgrade on December 27th, 2008 18 Comments »
As much as I truly loved the feel, the look, and the unique design of my blog’s last theme, a mandatory Wordpress 2.7 upgrade has required me to “change” my blog’s beloved template.
For those of you who watched me struggle to build this blog from scratch during 2007, you know it took many weeks to [...]
Posted in Acts Of Faith, All About Love, Art of Teaching, B.M.A.D.™ In 2008, Book Excerpts, Change, Christianity, Conflict Resolution, Creative Excellence, Creative Writing, Critical Thinkers, Cultural Diversity, Education, God And Family First, Heroes And Sheroes, Historical Celebrations, Human Rights, Humanitarian Causes, Inspiration, Journalism, Leadership, My Big Dream, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Politics, Social Justice, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, Taking A Stand, The Challenge, Think About It, Wise Words on November 4th, 2008 8 Comments »
“Nevertheless, there is at least one defining moment that occurs in the life of every generation when limit-testers, who honestly believe there are destined to become great, will choose to face their fears and embrace Change for the first time.” — Steppin’ Out Of The Darkness
After almost 2 years of waiting, what I’ve been calling [...]
Posted in Acts Of Faith, All About Love, All About Women, Christianity, Creative Excellence, Creative Writing, Education, Inspiration, Journalism, Leadership, My Big Dream, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Self-Esteem, Sing Your Song, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, The Challenge, Think About It, Writing As Art on July 23rd, 2008 8 Comments »
“I am unwritten. Can’t read my mind. I’m undefined. I’m just beginning. The pen is in my hand. Ending unplanned. Staring at the blank page before you.” — Natasha Bedingfield
Click on the highlighted word “Unwritten” to watch Ms. Natasha Bedingfield’s video. I hope you will enjoy this visual masterpiece as much as I [...]
Posted in Acts Of Faith, All About Love, Art of Teaching, Bloggers And Blogging, Book Excerpts, Creative Excellence, Creative Writing, Critical Thinkers, Education, Inspiration, Journalism, Leadership, My Big Dream, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, Think About It on July 22nd, 2008 10 Comments »
“Ideas are not truly alive if they remain locked in a single mind. Our need to transfer them to others focuses us to consider why and where we want them to go, and how we want them to get there.” — Henry M. Boettinger
Are you someone who’s got a great idea, a vision, [...]
Posted in Acts Of Faith, All About Love, B.M.A.D.™ In 2008, Christianity, Critical Thinkers, Cultural Diversity, Education, God And Family First, Human Rights, Humanitarian Causes, Inspiration, Journalism, Leadership, Missing You, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Politics, Social Justice, Taking A Stand, The Challenge, Think About It, Wise Words on June 19th, 2008 3 Comments »
Yesterday’s homecoming celebration of Mr. Tim Russert, television journalist and moderator of “Meet The Press,” has inspired this post. To Tim’s wife, Maureen, may God’s love comfort you and your family during these difficult days. To Tim’s son, Luke, may your father’s precious soul rest in God’s peaceful presence always and [...]
Posted in Acts Of Faith, All About Love, Art of Teaching, Book Excerpts, Bookmarks, Christianity, Conflict Resolution, Creative Writing, Critical Thinkers, Cultural Diversity, Education, God And Family First, Health & Fitness, Heroes And Sheroes, Human Rights, Humanitarian Causes, Humanity's Family Tree, Inspiration, Leadership, Making Love Work, Male-Female Relationships, My Big Dream, Parenting Skills, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Self-Esteem, Social Injustice, Social Justice, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, Taking A Stand, Think About It, Wise Words, Writing As Art on June 1st, 2008 2 Comments »
This “revised” post now only contains the Prologue to Steppin’ Out Of The Darkness, “When Good People Become Great.” As time permits, I will begin posting brief excerpts from this introspective, inspirational story about “personal leadership” to inspire you to “face your fears and embrace Change.” Only then will you choose to take the next [...]
