Stuff We Talk About

Although my mother went home to be with the Lord, she told me something years ago that I will never forget. I want to pass on the same...

By Vernalee I’m often reminded of “the classic opening to the famous Girl Scouts' campfire round! It’s a simple but beautiful reminder that while new connections (silver) bring fresh energy and excitement, long-standing friends (gold) offer a depth of history that can’t be replaced.” New connections and old ones - we need them both! They both bring special meaning in our lives. I’m thankful for both my silver and gold friends…What would I do without them? Their love, guidanc

By Vernalee There is such much truth in the quote - “Small minds discuss people. Average minds discuss events. Great minds discuss ideas.” The operative question become what category do you fall into? Be honest! Next … what category fits your associates, particularly those for which you spend the majority of your time? Of course, we know a few other things as well. Just as “Great minds think alike;” “Birds of the same feather flock together.” Lest not forget, “Bad association

https://youtu.be/LdX0s5NTfrY By Vernalee As I come to you Heavenly Father on bended knees, I pray. I start my worship this Sunday by being thankful; thankful for life; thankful for good health; thankful for so many, many blessings. As I remain prayerful, keep me steadfast in your Word. When my days are filled with issues; some that I can quickly solve; others, not, I ask that you guide me, provide me with knowledge, and show me the way. When I'm down, please Lord lift me. I a

By Vernalee A one way friend is a term not to be discounted. There is such a thing. Friends are not necessarily transferable. My friend may not be yours and vice versa. Compatibility is a huge factor in friendships. Be careful who you let inside your circle. Every one who's in may not be there to stay. There are conditions that determine duration. Under no circumstance should you play matchmaker with your friends (i.e. trying to make your friend someone else's). Let y

By Vernalee Sometimes, it cannot always be business as usual. Change is necessary to foster progress. For many, change poses a reluctance. Why upset the apple cart? However, change is imperative in many situations, which brings me to one of my favorite management clichés: Thinking outside the box. “Thinking outside the box is a metaphor that means to think differently, unconventionally, or from a new perspective. It refers to novel or creative thinking. To think outside the

We have heard many times about the danger of excessive and unnecessary talking. Our words can have loving consequences or they can have the opposite effect - namely damaging. Once we say It, we cannot take it back. Thus, We have to be on guard with our words. The Bible tells us about this. In James 3:5 we are told that “The tongue is a small thing, but what enormous damage it can do . . . “ Proverbs 21:23 - He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles

Alright .... Can you take what you give? Can you swallow a dose of your own medicine? Are you a “do as I say, not as I do” type of person? Can you take the same harmful, bad treatment, or unpleasant things that you have inflicted on others? Can you sustain an attack in the same manner in which you attack someone else? Before you say that they had it coming to them, who are you to be the executor and the judge? The time has come to see what you are really made of... Is it suga

By Vernalee Many viewers tuned in for years on Thursday’s nights to watch Kerry Washington in her role as Scandal’s star, Olivia Pope, a crisis management expert to the President and high profiled individuals. However, some of us need not wait to see the weekly series now in re-runs, when we can get a daily snapshot of scandalous activities in our respective workplaces! The intriguing/ inappropriate accompaniments – lies, harassment, innuendos – are included in the roundup