Reducing gun violence in America is possible.  However, changing laws without changing people's hearts and mind, won't make a significant difference with the current bloody status quo. Listen and learn about ways to increase respect and understanding and decrease senseless death by guns. 

"Mental voices" are really thoughts that seem to be audible. Most human beings have both good and bad ones. How we act on those thoughts is determined by how we process them in our minds. 

This episode includes lessons on the power of prayer and a personalized version of Psalm 27 from the Holy Bible (NKJV). 

"LORD, you are my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? Dear LORD, you are the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?..."

It might be easier said than done, but we must dig deep within ourselves and find a way to NOT be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with GOOD. In this special episode of "Good Religion", learn about ways to release negative emotions and thoughts rather than surrender to revenge. While it takes effort and time, there is a way to transform darkness into light with God's love. 

Violence in schools and in society in general can be reduced when we adults teach young people constructive ways to resolve conflicts and healthy ways to deal with their emotions. The host and special guest, certified educator and guidance counselor, Tiffany Brock share things that parents can say and do to prevent their children from hurting themselves and others.  Listen and learn. 

Warning: This podcast involves lessons on dealing with grief. It also includes comments about tragic news events that might be disturbing to some listeners. Please be advised that some content in this episode might trigger an emotional, painful response. Please use discretion. 

Grief really never completely ends. However, the intensity of this emotion generally lessens with time. In this podcast, you will learn about ways that you can constructively deal with the pain of loss. 

“Memory is past. It is finite. Vision is future. It is infinite. Vision is greater than history, greater than baggage, greater than the emotional scars of the past.”–Stephen R. Covey (1932 – 2012)

Nothing can delete our memories except disease and/or death. While all people have both good and bad memories, in order to have the best life possible, we must learn how to constructively manage the bad ones. Without healing, memories can become paralyzing and haunting. In this episode, you will learn effective ways to heal your thoughts and mentally unshackle yourself.  

Knowing how to take ownership of your life can help you move from victimhood to living victoriously. This episode is a reminder that people can influence our lives, but how we respond will determine the final outcome of situations, our attitude, our happiness... We might not be able to control what people do and certain circumstances, but we have the power to control our reaction, mentally and physically. 

"I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it."-Maya Angelou

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.” -Viktor Frankl

"I am who I am today because of the choices I made yesterday."-Eleanor Roosevelt

"We must all make the choice between what is right and what is easy."-Unknown

"Destiny is no matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing for, it is a thing to be achieved."-William Jennings Bryan“

"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”-Viktor Frankl

Why would someone put paintings worth millions of dollars in a dumpster? Why would a person sell a valuable bowl for a few bucks when it's really worth a few million? This happens when people don't know how valuable something is. The same is true when men don't understand that good women are priceless treasures, gifts from God. If a man isn't connected to the Almighty, he will treat women like trash and never contemplate his loss.

Learn the truth about why so many Black women are single. Beautiful, kind, intelligent, generous, kind and loving women get lied to, cheated on, abused, left, and even killed. The truth is that when a man doesn't see a woman as God does, he will not be appreciate her and show respect, love, honor... to her.  

We cannot become our best selves if we are working 24/7. Learn lessons on why we need to "pause" and stop focusing on our long things-to-do list and take some time to rest, reflect, read, pray.... The truth is nothing catastrophic will happen if we take time to do nothing. There are countless blessings when we prioritize our lives and make our spiritual lives above everything else.