Consider the Lilies

We're back. Whew. Episode dumps biweekly.

Happy Father's Day to the man I love and admire, from the sons he loves and leads. There's no one like my guy.

Have peace in order to be a peace bringer. With some of my fav peaceful tunes and the soothing wisdom of our forever Queen, Dr. Maya Angelou, episode 7 of CTL will dig deep down into the roots of peace and how to prioritize it and protect it in an era where unease is served sunny side down. Take notes and take time to absorb these tips, about twenty-six in all, to help us identify habits we can cultivate, practices we can break and people we can surround ourselves with to help hav...

Fellow writer, my dear, new friend, a daughter, sister, yogi, recent Duke MBA grad, and HR change agent Teni Ayo-Ariyo (first name Teninlanimi te-ni-nlah-nih-mih, last name Ayo-Ariyo (eye-yo-ah-rih-yoh) whose name in Yoruba means I belong to the Great One talks candidly to us about how she has learned to trust God's process in her incredible life. The recent Seattle transplant details how she's navigated through the foggy times in her life and trusted God to move across the countr...

The 41 Best Things at 41 - Considering Your Accomplishments, our host Pastor Shaun was inspired by content creator, Iz Harris, to create a list of forty-one accomplishments she's achieved at her age of 41. Shaunna was inspired to create her own list and it's so appropriate as we close out 2020...write your list.. think on the good things...I'm reminding you to remember the good. This episode will be a treat for your heart as well as your ears. Consider Your Accomplishments. So...

Tiara Smith talks about the journey of self-discovery, her pursuit of peace and the alignment with God that she has been so fortunate to experience in 2020. According to Smith, the process has been rewarding and painful. She shares her self care practices and details some of the life changing encounters she's had with God on foreign land. If you ever been feeling 'stuck ' as a single person, this episode is for you! Smith is a master stylist and hair guru in Nashville Tennessee who is c...

I have the pleasure of talking to my youngest son, James Luke, about how he practices thankfulness daily. We talk about the impact the pandemic has had on his life as a 5fh grader and the perspective of thankfulness and giving we should all have. This season is very difficult for so many families. Go to #savethechildren.org to donate to their #SaveAPlate campaign to help feed kids right here in my neighborhood and yours. We need each other now more than ever. I'm thankful to God fo...

The second half of our chat with Cindy Canty Dumas about being Fine and Flourishing over Fifty is packed with even more gems from the savvy sage. She'll talk about coping strategies she uses in situations coming to test her and unpack how she was able to break the chain of abuse she experienced as a child. Cindy encourages us to 1. Be here.2. Be better. 3. Be at peace. We'll share more of her self-care strategies and receive our call to action....there's much to lea...

Episode 2.1 with the fabulous and fierce, firecracker of a woman, and my friend, Cindy Canty Dumas. She recalls how self- love was not easy and the angel of a husband who helped her see herself as God saw her-beautiful, important and worthy. This episode is so good, we broke it into two parts. Next week, Cindy will share how determination and the commitment she made and continues to make to herself, is essential to her ability to thrive and live a fulfilling life, despite her turbulent ...

Pastor Lisa Yebuah talks about Rest as a Holy Mandate, a commandment that honors God and helps to honor our neighbor. Rest, as Pastor Lisa put it, is an act of Trust in God.