Have you ever been skipping through life with contentment, and then BAM!!! Out of nowhere a storm descended and rattled your joy. It covers you, sizes you up and shakes your peace of mind. My major storm arrived in March of 2004. It was the sudden death of my dear younger brother. He was a wonderful person with a heart…
Category: For our Sisters
No Ordinary Love
I’m not sure when it happened. I’m not even sure how it happened. I just looked up one day and our society was in a place where the women in music videos were the representation of beauty. All of a sudden, the possession of material things and designer brands were indicators of a person’s worth. Somehow our nation has embraced…
Lighten Up!
Imagine your travel agent calling and announcing that you have won a trip to a tropical island for 3 expense paid nights. The only problem is that the flight is scheduled to leave in a few hours. After you agree to accept the offer, you realize that there is not much time to pack. What would you do? In the…
Women of God… pray today!
Sisters, we have the ability to tap into the omnipotent power of God when we go to Him in prayer. Through the vehicle of prayer, we can enhance our intimate relationship with our Father and make our petitions to Him. We are able to bless our lives greatly when we take the time to participate in group prayer sessions or…
There is Power in Saying, “I’m Sorry.”
For this issue of For Our Sisters, I’m going to break code and write to the women for a change. I want to use this forum to discuss the importance of forgiveness. My wife, Yolanda, and I have been married for six years and we are pleased to report that we are a happily married couple! One of the keys…
Use What You Have Been Given
Sisters…Each of us have been given special gifts that are uniquely ours courtesy of the Lord. Some have the gift to encourage and teach, others have the ability to use their hands to create masterpieces, yet others have the financial means to help people in need. What gifts have you been blessed with? Sometimes, we are aware of these special…
Happy Mother’s Day
The month of May is special because women across the nation are honored and celebrated for their unrelenting devotion to the family. If we had the opportunity to look behind the walls of households in any area of the country, we would see women cooking, cleaning, cuddling, encouraging, teaching, comforting, providing for and praying for the next generation. In Proverbs…
What Christian Men Want: Characteristics of a Godly Wife
Do you find yourself asking the same ol’ questions over and over again? Questions like, “What are men looking for in a mate?” “Why am I attracting the wrong type of men?” “What is a single woman to do these days?” Most women will admit that they are baffled when it comes to the dating game. Often times, women waste…
Attitude is Everything
Two people can have the exact same thing happen to them, yet they deal with and cope with the situation in two totally different ways. Yes, it’s true. Just think about it. Two people lose their jobs—one person is motivated to find a new opportunity, but the other person sinks into the depths of depression. Two people lose a loved…
Lessons from My Mother
Erma Carey-Bay will be writing a series of articles for our women readers highlighting her life experiences and the lessons she learned from her mother. She hopes to enlighten and inspire you just as she was enlightened and inspired by her own mother, who is now deceased. When I think back to when I was a little girl, my first…