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 Written by Lionel Richie, "Jesus is Love" has powerful lyrics. A song of my generation, it shows that God uses various methods to deliver his message. You can receive a heart felt message from a number of sources; music being one. In the 1970’s, this song found its way into my spirit. It moves me now just as much as it did then. A few years ago, it was played at an ominous time that I will never forget … which is why when I hear the song now, the memory of that

By Vernalee You do not want to win an argument. You want to win! "To have " skin in the game " is to have incurred risk (monetary or otherwise) by being involved in achieving a goal. Skin in the game is a phrase made popular by renowned investor Warren Buffett referring to a situation in which owners use their own money to buy stock in the company they are running. When you have skin in the game, you enjo y the upsides of your actions as well as any downsides of the consequ

By Vernalee Persevere! Stay the course! Ride it out! Stay in the game! We have heard these motivational phrases time and time again! When we are up against tough challenging times and gird our loins to endure, we can … prove that Tough times never last. Tough people do!

By Vernalee The phrase, For Whatever It’s Worth -categorizes feelings that may not be useful, significant, or acknowledged to be helpful by the listener. No matter the age, it’s never to late to set sails to be what you desire; to accomplish your goals. Whether there are ears that hear/validate what you say or do, it is left up to you to accomplish your goals. Besides, we have to live with ourselves and measure up to our standards; right? When and if we fall short, I say, “

By Vernalee This prophetic African proverb, "When an old man (or old woman) dies a library burns," helps you to appreciate how much history, knowledge, and wisdom our parents, grandparents... carried in their minds and souls. It makes you value the time that you had to spend with them. Oh my, what a blessing! It is a treasured resource as to how much you benefited from their wisdom. Truly, they were reservoirs of information filled with family history; mostly unwritten. You

By Vernalee Many times it seems as if there are never enough hours in the day to complete tasks. Time moves at a rapid pace. We get caught up in our busyness. Despite it all, we have to take a pause. The system can get you so wrapped up that there is little time for anything but you and what you’re doing. Stop! Take a break! Don’t forget the people that you love and who love you. Don’t be so busy that you don’t have time to share with them. You're never to busy to show love,

By Vernalee Allow me to “Vernalize” you with my list of never(s). I can never repeat this list too many times and you may have read it before, but it is either now or never … so here goes… Never say never! It may come back to sting you. Sometimes, you just never know what you may do! Never pretend to be someone else. Never disrespect your parents. Never act as if you are an island because it's lonely by yourself. Never set yourself up for failure. Never keep a notebook of se

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TWrGjzBheno By Vernalee God’s guidance is all we need. His direction keeps us grounded. We just have to listen and obey. We can’t make it without God! Sometimes, we criticize others for the exact things that we do. That is why we need to check ourselves ... daily! Matthews 7: 1-5 say it better than me. It reads: " Do not judge so that you will not be judged. "For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will