Believer. Blog Content Creator. Minister. Education Administrator.
Vernetta Reshell’s blog is based on Matthew 10:27 (AMP),
27 What I say to you in the dark (privately), tell in the light (publicly); and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops [to many people].
I pay attention to politics but I’m not hyper-involved in the details. At one point and time I was but not so much anymore. However, I try to stay abreast of politics solely because I want to know what’s going on. Not so much to stay tuned into the nitty gritty of policy. For a […]
Now that we know how Satan tried it, I want to share some benefits from having a relationship with God and what it brings into your life from my experience of course. I don’t want to get bogged down in throwing scriptures at people to make a point. I also don’t want to posture like […]
One of my FAV films from the 90s is ‘A League of Their Own’. I can’t explain why I’ve watched that film like a million times. Maybe it’s the story of women who were able to break free and go into an area they weren’t allowed to before. Maybe it’s watching something that doesn’t exist […]
Last year I went to Faith Ringgold’s last art exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. I’ve always wanted to see her work in person. Her quilts were how I first learned about her artistry. It’s been hard to put into words the beauty, significance and awe I experienced when I went to […]
It’s still Black History Month and the theme is ‘African Americans and Labor’ so let me tell you about a tour I took with my mom last November supporting 3 Black owned businesses. Last year while my mom was visiting we went on a Chicago Mahogany Tour. I’d seen Dilla popping up on my Twitter […]
Sometimes you just can’t see up from down when you’re in a situation that you can’t immediately leave.
What happened to sharing thoughts without tracking to see what keywords will get you the most hits? When I first started blogging in 2009, it was an outlet. I still remember my first post on my first blog prayingforpurpose.blogspot.com. I vented about the Principal I had at the time minimizing Black students from participating in […]
As the year was winding down, I was just ready for the new year to get here. Then I went to a Bears game. My first NFL game ever. It was such a rejuvenating experience. Who would have thought that? It sparked me to get back into blogging seriously. I’ve been saying and wanting to […]
Leading up to my 40th birthday was a twinge of excitement, nervousness and navigating the unknown. As I got closer, I realized it wouldn’t be a day that I wanted but a day that still ushered in gratefulness. The past 2 birthdays I spent the day alone. It was mixed feelings but at the end […]
I can’t think of a time I wasn’t in the state of Texas for Juneteenth. Whether I was celebrating it or not, I was at home. Except this year. Now that I live in Chicagoland, I was able to experience Juneteenth from a different perspective. An outside perspective. And what I experienced was interesting. That’s […]