I would rather try than play the game of ‘what if’. I prefer games I have a chance of winning. With that philosophy, I have no regrets, just annoyances.
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Author: Vernetta R Freeney
Vernetta is a Personal Blogger & Academic Administrator. She is an award-winning Blogger, Podcaster, Speaker, Strategist and Community Builder.
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The Almond Tree- A Biblical Lesson
11 Then the word of the Lord came to me, asking, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” I replied, “I see a branch of an almond tree.” 12 The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I watch over my word to accomplish it.” Jeremiah 1:11-12 The almond tree represents the best of life […]
My Winter Season- A Biblical Lesson
I’m in the winter season of my life. I don’t believe or can recall if I’ve ever been in a winter season. I’m experiencing deep loss mourning feeling restless getting impatient Even though I’ve felt those feelings before this is profoundly different. This is how I felt before I realized that was part of the […]
The Aftertaste of Resentment
As someone who has had a pretty good amount of privilege whether I admit it or not, I harbored quite a lot of resentment towards everyone and everything that didn’t go my way. When things didn’t turn out the way I wanted them, unbeknownst to me I would unleash hell on those around me. Or […]
Goodbye Toxic Loyalty
Have you ever come to a tipping point because you have been everything to everybody? You have been the faithful employee that takes work home. The aunt or uncle that babysits at a moment’s notice. The friend that grabs a cake and balloons to celebrate others – and no one is checking on you. Toxic […]
A Toast To Truths podcast {Video}
A Toast To Truths is my observation on hushed biz conversations that deserve a public dialogue. These “forbidden” truths often lead to mental, emotional and financial frustration because you don’t know who you can confide in to talk to about these issues. My special guest co-hosts and I are going to reveal the ugly truths […]
40 Day Daniel Fast: All HELL Broke Loose
I kicked off 2021 with a 40 day Daniel fast. This is the second 40 day fast I’ve done. The first one taught me how to begin my healing and this one taught me how to release the hell that had a tight grip on my life. But there’s one thing I finally realized now […]
Surviving Ministry School
I just completed my first semester surviving ministry school. I was anxious, nervous and quite possible intimidated during the first few classes. It seemed I was surrounded by people who could quote scripture at the drop of a hat. And I could barely remember any that aren’t used all the time. Or even where they […]
3 Misconceptions of God
‘Not Today Satan: Satan Tried It’ is a blog series to help us become more aware of how easy it is for us to believe something because it sounds eerily similar to something that is in fact true. This series will show us how our own eagerness to attain status, wealth, power, etc can be […]
3 Lies Antebellum Slavery Claimed from the Bible
‘Not Today Satan: Satan Tried It’ is a blog series to help us become more aware of how easy it is for us to believe something because it sounds eerily similar to something that is in fact true. This series will show us how our own eagerness to attain status, wealth, power, etc can be […]