Walk the Talk

My husband Lee has always believed in community.  If you talk with him long enough you’ll find yourself answering questions about how committed you are to your community, to kids in it, and the wellbeing of Black people worldwide.  It’s often been a sore spot in our relationship.  In conversations with friends, many times I’ve […]

Follow the Fire

Do you have a burning desire? Can you see yourself in the fulfillment of this desire? Maybe you desire to travel the world, create a business, marry and have children or purchase a home. Does this desire burn within your heart like a hot flame? Maybe you imagine yourself at a […]

God Bless THIS Child

So last night I got to sing one of the most beloved Jazz songs ever, God Bless the Child by Billie Holiday. It was a blast, it was beautiful, I sounded great and it was (crap) imperfect.
Here goes: First, let me start by explaining why I got to sing in the first place. My pastor, […]

Be Quiet - First

The other day when I got home from work, my son excitedly met me at the top of the stairs with news that made his heart absolutely sing.  “I got a Playstation 3 today!”  “Huh?”  “I got it . . . today.”  Immediately, and to my current shame, I started my barrage of questions/comments . […]

Noticed

I did it.  I gave my notice Thursday.  I gave my notice . . .
Let me explain.  I don’t know how many of you My Goodness Magaziners remember, but I started this job through a temp agency around 7 months ago.  It began as a two-month assignment and parlayed into today.  Once my original project […]

No Place Like It

Marc is home, FINALLY, after a few days overseas.  It’s about time.  He, apparently, had a really difficult time getting here.  From Paris, his Chicago flight was delayed, so they re-routed him to DC.  While getting through customs was easy and only a mere 10-minute ordeal, his plane sat on the tarmac for, gulp, two and […]

Fabulous Friendships!

Keep smilin’ keep shinin’
Knowing you can always count on me for sure
That’s what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I’ll be on your side forever more
That’s what friends are for
- Carole Bayer Sager
Remember that? Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick and Elton John . . . all smiling and swaying for the […]

Past Issue - June, Pleasant Surprises!

Hello Sisters!
This edition of My Goodness Magazine is totally dedicated to pleasant surprises. How sweet is that? My guess is that there have been a slew of occasions in your life when you have been wowed by something you didn’t expect, something you didn’t create on your own. Can you remember how […]

Be. In the Moment

The other day as I passed by my dresser, I took a fresh look at one of the pictures that sits on its top.  It’s a picture of my brother and I engaged in a hug.  It was taken around three years ago.  He’s cute.  I picked up the small silver frame and peered at […]

Living Life, Hands Down

I’m taking a class called Jesus the Master, and for the first time hearing things about Christ in a new way.  One of the missions of the class is to inspire its students to become Disciples of Christ in the same way the disciples of Jesus’ time did.  Our home work includes reading scripture about […]

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