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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].
June 17, 2021 President Biden made it official by signing into law that Juneteenth is the 12th federal holiday. And the first one since Martin Luther King Jr. Day which happened in 1983. So for the first time in my life I witnessed the signing of a new federal holiday. What does that have to […]
Important News Before we get into this week’s post. This is just a step. More to come as the story continues to develop. This month I wanted to explore Juneteenth through the eyes of Black Texas natives as we celebrate something that has gone national. In this series, Creative Expressions Celebrating Juneteenth I’m taking creative […]
Continuing with part II in the Creative Expressions Celebrating Juneteenth series, I want to tie how Miss Juneteenth the beautiful film that came out in 2020 ties into how Black Texans have celebrated this day to keep the legacy alive. Now I’ve seen this film several times. Good thing I bought it huh? Anyway, I […]
Creative Expressions Celebrating Juneteenth is a 5-part series using creative works to reveal the essence of what Juneteenth means through the eyes of Black Texas natives. First up is the Netflix series ‘High on the Hog’ which explores the culinary history of African American food in the U.S. In the last episode, we head to […]
May is mental health awareness month. Some people may feel being invisible is the worst feeling in the world. But it can have its advantages if we look at it from a different perspective. To go from being invited to practically anything a blogger could, walking into rooms where people knew of your reputation before […]
It’s been quite the awakening more than a journey. March 2009 I stated my first blog ‘Praying for Purpose’. And it had nothing to do with purpose but all about how much I despised where I was working. How I had to keep speaking up to defend my students. Now fast forward to May 2021 […]
If it seems the world is descending into chaos, it’s not. It’s trying to right itself from the grips of corruption that has plagued it for far too long. While I talked about oppressed people standing up against police brutality around the world, today I want to inform you about communities who are literally fighting […]
The number 3 doesn’t have significance to me. Or so I thought. I noticed a few years ago that I would last probably 3 years doing something. Or at a place of employment. I wrote a blog post about it but it got deleted in the great purge of 2020 when I rebranded. However, it […]
Fast is relative to time. What is time? Time moves according to how we interpret it. We can’t get it back so we should make the most of it. Whether it’s 5 minutes or 5 hours, time can go by quickly. The F.A.S.T. scripture study method will walk you through how to study God’s Word […]
Now I knew my purpose was to serve (help) others. And I knew that ‘HOW’ has changed throughout my life. But I wasn’t aware that purpose is the same for all Christians. And I was clueless about the meaning of calling until recently. We all have the same purpose. Our purpose is to serve others […]