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...

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

By Vernalee Conducting an experiment, a well-known advertising agency placed an online ad for a Director of Operations. Although it received over 2.7 million hits, only 24 applications were received. The job description, though brief, read in part: Have to stand all day; work at least 135 hours a week; little or no sitting; requires considerable mobility; ability to lift at least 75 pounds; ability to proficiently multitask; receives no vacation or days off; receives no com

By Vernalee “ Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” How many times have I sarcastically repeated that nursery rhyme in a pretense that nothing said by others could ever get to me. How wrong was I! As I matured, I recognized that words can bruise. They can hurt significantly! They even sting! Ouch! Words stay with you after the bruises from the stones leave! Oh yes … words … big or small; fancy or simple; good or bad – reflect others emotions

By Vernalee I can't believe I fell for it! I have observed this person's actions many times before. Silly me! Why did I not think that the wrath would eventually flow in my direction? I was completely naïve. I certainly knew better. Who would have thought that I fell for the obvious? Has this ever happened to you? This is precisely what happens when we give people too much credit and let our guards down - even if it's just for a hot second. We have to remember that no one i

By Vernalee There have been several studies that tie our moods into the weather. Yes what’s going on outside affects how we feel inside. For example, we may “ experience feelings of malaise with dreary, rainy, cold weather. Some call it the wintertime blues. But how exactly does weather affect our mood? Most research on the relationship between mood and weather demonstrates that weather can have a substantial effect on how we feel. One insightful study found that good weathe

By Vernalee Sometimes, most things boil down to whether you want to win and keep moving forward. For sure, it is inevitable that we will have setbacks in life. More importantly, we can't afford to let those setbacks -set us back. Many of us, including myself, are confronted with staying afloat; staying on top of our game. It is a daily effort to sharpen our skills. Regardless of outcomes, we have to keep playing! We only lose when we give up! Thus, the referenced phrase d

By Vernalee We have heard time and time again that "Age ain't nothing but a number." Renowned Motivation Speaker Les Brown says, " If you forget your years, your years will forget you ." Listen up, never give up, look up, and get inspired! If you have the courage to try and to do … that is the first step. Though I have a MBA, I wasn’t a trained journalist. However, I could tell a story and people would listen. As a storyteller, I started this blog, “Stuff We Talk Anout,” o

By Vernalee It never fails! Whenever we are in trouble, the first name that we call is - Jesus! “Lord help me; be with me Jesus!” That name, his holy name empowers us. It gives us power!  As we mature, we learn to call upon him in good times and bad. We develop a greater appreciation of the fact that he will never leave us or forsake us. Jesus...Jesus...Jesus. I call on him daily! I know that you do too! It is such a blessing to have Jesus in our lives - to love us, to help u