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 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

By Vernalee There he goes! No, it isn’t Mighty Mouse flying and singing, “Here I come to save the day!” The vision is clearly Underdog! Remember him! For those who need a refresher, Underdog was the humble/lovable superhero who was Shoeshine Boy’s alter ego. He always changed into his superhero suit in a phone booth, which would explode afterwards. In general, Underdogs are the persons that no one expects to be victorious. They normally have little status. The Underdog is

"A woman is like a tea bag - you never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water." Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady " Why is a woman like a tea bag, you may ask. It's quite simple. We don't know the strength of a tea bag until we put the tea bag into hot water. A woman's true strength comes to the surface when she gets into hot water and then you'll see her real strength come out. You'll see a women stand out under pressure and at that very moment you will see

By Vernalee To my female followers, do know this - Our roles as teachers can never be underestimated . We are the backbones to our family's learning and development. When God created us, he gave every family member (fathers/husbands, mothers/wives, children) all specific roles, duties, and responsibilities. Women shoulder a great responsibility to teach, educate, and show the way. It is a coveted role that carries great weight. When we do our part, we become the capable wo

By Vernalee I'm sure tha t you have heard the expression , "The pot calling the kettle black" many times. The phrase originating from times of old - means that the " person you are talking to is calling you something that they themselves are (and generally in abundance). Translating the expression to terms of everyday life, it's easy to look at others and be critical. Sometimes, we criticize others for the exact things that we do. Yes, you read it right! We can be so synth