http://whenleastexpected.com Inspiration To Brighten Dark Days And Lonely Nights When All Seems Lost Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:09:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://whenleastexpected.com/2008/06/19/if-tomorrow-never-comes/ 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 ... http://whenleastexpected.com/2008/06/09/book-review-steppin-out-of-the-darkness/ This post contains the chapter titles to Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, "When Good People Become Great." As time permits, I will begin inserting brief excerpts from each chapter of this introspective, inspirational story about "personal leadership" to inspire you to take the next step necessary to make your "Big ... http://whenleastexpected.com/2008/06/01/browsing-beneath-the-books-cover/ For those of you who don't know, B.M.A.D.™ In 2008 means "Bloggers Making A Difference™ In 2008." Mr. Troy Anthony Davis, a Death Row inmate for the past 15 years, needs your help, your presence, and your support to help save his life. Mr. Davis is yet another ... http://whenleastexpected.com/2008/05/15/bmad-in-2008-free-troy-davis-rally-in-atlanta/ 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 ... http://whenleastexpected.com/2008/03/21/when-does-a-girl-become-a-woman/ "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 ... http://whenleastexpected.com/2008/03/19/hope-for-hump-days-greater-is-he/ I've posted Senator Barack Obama's speech, "A More Perfect Union," for those of you who still need a compelling reason to believe that this 2008 Presidential Candidate is a brilliant person who just happens to be a Black man whose time and season has come. There's absolutely nothing that Senator Obama's ... http://whenleastexpected.com/2008/03/18/bloggers-for-barack-obama-2/ This post contains a challenge to die hard basketball fans to see how many of you with a "Basketball Jones" can watch this creative basketball commercial just once. For those of you who have never seen this Nike commercial, it's extremely addictive. Unless you're immune to "March Madness," click on ... http://whenleastexpected.com/2008/03/11/a-creative-basketball-commercial-by-nike/ Quick question. If Opportunity knocked on your door, called you on your blue tooth enabled cell phone, sent you a text message on your iPhone or Blackberry five minutes from right now, would you be ready? If not, here's a quote that I hope will challenge you on ... http://whenleastexpected.com/2008/03/05/hope-for-hump-days-4/ "The important and decisive factor in life is not what happens to us, but the attitude we take toward what happens. The surest revelation of one's character is the way one bears one's suffering. Circumstances and situations may color life, but by the grace of God, we have ... http://whenleastexpected.com/2008/02/27/hope-for-hump-days/