JOURNEY OF JEWELS
Uncovering Life's Treasures
Category: Tammi’s Hump Day Helper
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Seize the Moment
There is a family of hummingbirds living in a tree in my backyard. While sitting outside near the tree yesterday, one of the birds darted next to me, positioning itself between our blooming African Lily and me. The bird was beautiful, brightly colored, and fast. As quickly as it arrived, it was soon out of…
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Take Flight
Pleasing others used to be my daily practice. Making decisions based on what others thought of me or only doing what I thought others expected of me was a habit I found difficult to break. Over time I eventually realized I valued others’ opinions more than I appreciated my own. I recognized that I often…
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One Accord
Lately, I have been reminiscing on the early days of me and my husband’s ministry. One of those memories takes me to the Bible Studies & Prayer Meetings in Sunnen Chapel at Washington Metropolitan AME Zion Church (St. Louis, Missouri), led by Rev. Lillie Fenderson, a minister on staff. The studies and prayers were transformational,…
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Get Some Rest
Beloved, In all of your getting, get some rest. Mental rest. You jeopardize your goal and impact without it. “Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he (Jesus) said to them (the apostles), “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and…
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Hang On To Hope
“I never thought I would live to see the day.” Lately, in our country’s present and not-so-distant past, I find myself repeatedly saying these words. One tragedy after another, one heinous statement after another, one injustice after another, leaves me wounded in these United States of America. Most look to some form of respected leadership…
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