Black Christian Fiction Authors Parade! Shawneda Marks

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Hey all! Continuing my partnership with Patricia Woodside on the lovely Parade of Black Christian Fiction Authors. I’ve loved reading about these authors. They have some great stories and accomplishments. **** Shawneda Marks, in her own words, “has loved reading and writing since she can remember.” Always a storyteller, after years of entertaining colleagues at Bank of America and Comcast …

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Don’t you wonder? The story of this swing? How long it’s been there? How long it will be? Did lovers sit here and declare their hearts? Or a crying mother over the plight of a child? Perhaps children ran screaming for the swing, Hopping up on it’s seat. Maybe the swing itself weeps, Of being alone, Beside the tree. I …

January – A month in my rear view

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 Where did January go? It’s all but over. Despite the fact this month comes after my favorite time of year, October – December, fall, football, Thanksgiving, birthdays and Christmas, I love January. It’s when all the noise and busyness eases to the back of the bus and I can focus on writing. But this time, January came with a delightful …

Count Your Blessings

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This song played through my mind last week when I’d not yet watched White Christmas, or heard the song on the radio or Pandora. If only… Count Your Blessings was as popular as Santa Baby this year! Can I call a moratorium on that song? Just me… I closed worship Sunday with this song. “When I’m worried, and I can’t …

Count Your Blessings

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“When I’m worried and I can’t sleep I count my blessings instead of sheep And I fall asleep counting my blessings When my bankroll is getting smallI think of when I had none at all And I fall asleep counting my blessings.” Cole Porter had it right. We can’t worry, we have to count our blessings. In a way — …