You know, I still remember the first time I discovered Dr. Maya Angelou. I was a little girl; a sixth-grader, wandering the aisles in the Edward L. Bouie Sr. Traditional Theme School library. Poetry and I had recently began to get know each other and I came across a random book of poems written by African-American authors. […]

To some, today is a day off from work. It’s a day of sleeping in, cookouts and beach relaxation. It’s the unofficial start of summer. But not to me. In all honesty, today is like any other day. With me being a military brat, with me being in a relationship with a service member…between me […]

On multiple occasions this past week and weekend, conversations surrounding one of my favorite passages in the Bible, Proverbs 31:10-30, also known as the “Virtuous Woman” passage were had. While many different points were made, one of the phrases that stuck out to me…something I constantly kept hearing myself agree with and say over and over […]

Dear Mommy, Thank you. There are many times where I try to verbalize just how much I love and appreciate you, but most days, all I can come up with is…Thank you. You have singlehandedly shown me what it means to be a woman of God. Seriously, I’ve never met a woman so strong and […]

One of the greatest things I ever did was get out of Atlanta. Don’t get me wrong, there really is not place like home. Atlanta is where I came to Christ, where I met my sweetheart, where I made my dancing debut, where I obtained my first byline, where I became a big sister, a […]