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 Acts Of Faith, B.M.A.D.™ In 2009, Bloggers Making A Difference™, Change, Christianity, Critical Thinkers, Inspiration, Leadership, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Quick Questions, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, Think About It, Today's Thought, Wise Words on January 2nd, 2009 11 Comments »
Quick question. Now that you’ve finished celebrating the beginning of a new year, what’s next on your agenda? Think about it. Maybe 2008 wasn’t a good year for you. If not, what will you choose to do differently in 2009?
Did you discover that you had the courage to “let go and live” your “Big Dream(s)” [...]
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, 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 Bloggers And Blogging, Book Reviews, Christianity, Conflict Resolution, Creative Writing, Critical Thinkers, Cultural Diversity, Education, God And Family First, Inspiration, Leadership, Male-Female Relationships, My Big Dream, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, Think About It on June 9th, 2008 1 Comment »
Ms. Marvalus, author of “The Marvalus View,” was one of the first bloggers who chose to invest in an autographed copy of Steppin’ Out Of The Darkness, When Good People Become Great.
“Manchild…
I finished reading your wonderful piece of work and I couldn’t wait to come over and tell you that it has inspired me beyond [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Acts Of Faith, All About Love, All About Women, B.M.A.D.™ In 2008, Bloggers And Blogging, Christianity, Critical Thinkers, Historical Celebrations, Inspiration, Leadership, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Quick Questions, Social Justice, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, Think About It on March 21st, 2008 4 Comments »
On November 5, 2007, I asked a question to my fellow bloggers that arose during the final editing phase of Steppin’ Out Of The Darkness. The question posed,
“When does a girl become a woman?”
Marva, author of Opinionated Black Woman and Woman To Woman, responded by writing a post worth reading. As a gesture [...]
Posted in Acts Of Faith, Christianity, Critical Thinkers, Education, Inspiration, Leadership, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Quick Questions, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, Taking A Stand, The Challenge, Think About It, Wise Words on March 19th, 2008 2 Comments »
“You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.”
1 John 4:4
Quick question. Who or what is still keeping you from steppin’ out of the darkness of the hopeless that Despair creates and crossing the troubled, white-water rapids of [...]
