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Purpose
There are over 7 billion people living on earth, all of whom are here for a purpose. I wonder how many of them know what that purpose is....
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Apr 5, 20142 min read
Coming of Spring: Renewal and Rebirth
“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.” Isaiah 60:1 Yes! “arise” and “shine,” my fine people,...
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Apr 2, 20142 min read
Sabrina Says…
Dear Sabrina: I really hope you can help me with this as I just do not know what to do. I am a single mother of 4 children and my...
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Feb 18, 20143 min read
Monthly Jow: Self-Discipline: The Foundation of Success
“We are what we repeatedly do; excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Aristotle Please read Aristotle’s quote above just one...
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Sep 21, 20132 min read
The Gift of Today
“This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.” – Psalm 118:24 When I initially sat down to write this month’s...
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Aug 22, 20133 min read
Moving Past Fear
When was the last time you traveled alone to an unknown destination? How did it make you feel? Are there other destinations that you want...
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Aug 4, 20133 min read
Advice Column: Dr. Sabrina Says
Dear Sabrina: I really need some help. I am a father in a blended family. I have custody of my 2 children and my ex-wife is just a...
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Jul 14, 20132 min read
What Are You Planting?
It’s that time of year again: spring. I love to see beautiful yards and to work in the garden. I’m not too much of a seed person,...
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May 17, 20133 min read
Just Think ‘Bout It
I don’t know how old you are, but I’m only 11 years old, and driving is one of the things I think about a lot when I think about getting...
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May 17, 20132 min read
Dr Sabrina Advice Column: Helping People with People
Dear Sabrina: I really need some help with my mess of a marriage. Let me begin by stating that I married my current husband to make my...
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May 3, 20132 min read
The Monthly JOW: The Leader in You
The focus of this month’s Jewel of Wisdom is leadership: a concept that is familiar and generally understood by many. But I won’t speak...
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Apr 26, 20132 min read
Accepting the Unacceptable
“Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” ― Viktor E. Frankl Not long ago, while in a...
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Apr 1, 20132 min read
Loving Touch Heals
Touch deprivation happens when someone is suffering from poor, loveless, or inadequate physical contact. Did you know that, across...
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Feb 28, 20132 min read
Jewel of Wisdom (JOW): What Did You Just Say?
My brother may just be the smartest and most naturally gifted person I know. Most of the time when he shares one of his tidbits of...
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Feb 28, 20132 min read
Dreams, Visions and Goals: Who Knows the Difference?
Have you ever felt the vague memory of a dream lingering like the shadow of a setting sun? It’s there, you see it, but it seems to be...
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Feb 28, 20132 min read
Think ‘Bout It: It’s Never too Early to Plan
Hi guys! It’s Jelly, and I’m back to share some good advice and give you something else to think about. My mom always tells me that I...
Thrive Detroit
Feb 1, 20132 min read
Be you…
Majallen Cespedes is 10 years old and in the 6th grade. She is affectionately called “Jelly” by those who know her best. Jelly is an...
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Jan 20, 20132 min read
What’s Your Story?
When my daughter was growing up, we took numerous road trips together. To help drown out the drone of the tires on long stretches of...
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Dec 3, 20122 min read
That four-letter word w_ _t
There is a powerful four-letter word that is common to every human experience (and, I suspect, even in the animal kingdom). I’ve come to...
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Nov 11, 20122 min read
Learning from Greatness
What makes the great, great? Those exact words are actually the title of an excellent book, “What Makes the Great, Great,” by Dennis...
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Oct 20, 20122 min read