Finding Happy

Today is Rev. Jeanette Glass’s memorial service.  She died after a long battle with colon cancer.  A month or so ago a friend of mine visited with her.  She told me Rev. Jeanette told her to make sure she was doing what makes her happy.  My girlfriend returned to me inspired and curious.  She was […]

Detach From What is Holding You

This week I’ve been praying to identify my attachments.  Attachments are the things I hold dearer than my spiritual practice or my path to God.  First I will admit this is not something I feel good admitting to myself, or anyone else for that matter.  I’d like to think my relationship with God reigns supreme […]

Surprise, Surprise!!!

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 excited you were, […]

Lesson Learned . . . Maybe

Last night I got around 41/2 hours of sleep.  Yeah.  That makes for a very grumpy Nicole.  Here’s the deal.  In thinking about a speaking engagement this weekend, I went to bed heavy with the load of everything I needed to do to prepare.  While I had already sifted through the selected theme for the weekend, there was still much […]

Our Father’s Touch

“That was a Jerome pat,” Marc’s mom said as he walked past her lightly touching her shoulder.  “Huh? I asked.  “His father used to touch me like that,” she explained nostalgically.   
A little history here:  Marc’s mom and dad divorced while we were still in middle school.  In addition, Marc’s father, Jerome, passed away several […]

Standing at the Mountain

I recently read a story about a tribe of people who live in the mountain area of Nepal.  They are called Sherpa and many of them are experts at mountaineering.  They are famous for assisting people as guides on Himalayan expeditions.  Not only are they well versed with the mountain; they also have very good […]

Take No Thought: Pt. III

God speaks to me when on my morning walks.  Yesterday Zion and I were taking a walk and I was praying, asking God to help me surrender my ideas of how my life should look, and how my needs will be met.  For the last few days I’ve been practicing not knowing. Not knowing the […]

Here’s to the Heroes Among Us!

We are humbled to offer this issue of My Goodness Magazine as a tribute of sorts to all the heroes in the world.  We take this opportunity to say thank you for the tireless tutoring you give, the thankless diapers you change and the silent prayers you utter.  Heroes, we honor you.
As you read my […]

Choose This Day

I’m in one of those moods today.  As soon as I answer my phone those friends who know me well ask, “what’s wrong?”  I’ve been told a million times that my voice betrays me.  Sigh.   There are some real and some only imagined reasons for my current disposition.  But that’s not really what I want […]

To Dream or Not to Dream

Last night I got a phone call from a friend who is involved in a music group with me.  Mid conversation, it dawned on me that the talk we were sharing sounded very much like I was talking to myself.  He expressed his discontent with what feels like mediocrity or stagnation in his life.  He […]

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