Him, Them, and All the Rest

Mom. Teen whisperer. Public speaker. Educator. Digital connoisseur. Therapeutic writer. Road tripper. Lifelong learner. Cancer survivor. Native Chicagoan. Transplanted Texan. Heartfelt Mississippian. Southerner forever.

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Balancing Fear, Knowledge & Hope the Day a Positive Covid Result Strikes

Balancing Fear, Knowledge & Hope the Day a Positive Covid Result Strikes

What has five letters, has left its indelible mark on the whole world, is at the source of medical, political, and societal debates, and causes public anxiety at the sheer mention of its name? You guessed it. COVID. And despite being fully vaccinated and receiving the booster, I contracted it. With my COVID diagnosis came shock, dismay, and unbelief. As the hours progressed after the initial…

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Has Anything Been Good in Your Life Since 2020?

Has Anything Been Good in Your Life Since 2020?

Not too long ago, I was a busy mom of three teenagers doing the things that moms do. My days were filled with mediating sibling disputes, fussing about rooms being dirty, demanding that dishes be washed, and receiving no less than 20,562 eye rolls each day. Oh my dear friends, let’s not forget the never-ending laundry reprimand because clothes weren’t moved from the washer to the dryer which…

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Do You Have Friends Who are Actually Afraid To Study the Bible?

Do You Have Friends Who are Actually Afraid To Study the Bible?

This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. I’m a mom. I’m a writer. I’m a daughter. I’m a friend. I’m a Jesus girl. And, this last one, I can barely type…I’m a Bible scholar. And guess what friends? So. Are. You. Continue reading

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How Did an Evil King Help Dissapate This Girl's Cancer Fears?

How Did an Evil King Help Dissapate This Girl’s Cancer Fears?

   “I am pleased to tell you about the miracles and wonders the Most High God has done for me. “ Daniel 4:2 January has always been a difficult month. Post-holiday blues, wintry weather, financial recovery from the gift-giving season, and no planned time off for anyone in my family make it almost unbearable. Oftentimes, I just want to curl up under a blanket and hibernate until February…

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How to Abandon Everything Except Joy This Year

How to Abandon Everything Except Joy This Year

This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. I love the Christmas season. I love the songs, the sights, and the smells of that time of year. Oh, yes I do realize it’s February. I just have to pause though and mention that I love, love, love the Christmas season (even in a pandemic) and I’m always sad each January because it’s over. I can attribute the season to one word: JOY. And while I…

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Equal Sight & Value

Equal Sight & Value

Every year during the month of January, schools everywhere shift their social studies and history lessons to include that of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Before COVID, there were special school-wide assemblies and songs and even speech contests for children to proclaim the famous words, “Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty, I’m free at last!” Because we all know that Rev. King was…

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Right Now I'm In-Between Places

Right Now I’m In-Between Places

This is a sponsored post that may include affiliate links. All opinions are mine. Right now, I’m in-between places. Wait. I’m always in-between places. In my childhood, my in-between places happened from one birthday until the next.   As a teenager, it was between the time I got my driver’s permit until I got my license.   When I graduated from high school, it was between graduation night and…

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It Doesn't Have the Last Say

It Doesn’t Have the Last Say

Fear. Uncertainty. Anxiety. Worry. Despair. Isolation. Loneliness.

At any point on any given day, that’s pretty much what we’re feeling. We feel it as a nation. on our jobs, in our families…and it doesn’t feel good. When we turn on the television we’re faced with images of politicians who are ranting, people who are hoarding, and communities that are suffering as a result of a worldwide pandemic.

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About Me

I’m Twilli. Or Toni. Or simply, friend.

I strive to live a life that I don’t need a vacation from. 

I first heard that quote by Rob Hill, Sr. a while ago and it has resonated with me ever since. As I look back on my life, it is true. No one should live a life they need a vacation from.

Once upon a time I was married. We thought we were happy. On a cool spring evening, we stood before God, our…

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Can’t Find What You’re Looking For?

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If It Can Happen To Us, It Can Happen To You

If It Can Happen To Us, It Can Happen To You

Of all the things that happen to my family, this is the one experience I least expected.

If I were to tell you that a cult approached my 17-year-old daughter, what would you say?

How about if I told you that both my ex-husband and I visited with the cult members on two different occasions?

And finally, what would you say if I told you when I sensed something was a little off, I didn’t tell her to…

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Celebrating Lent Through The Book of Matthew

Celebrating Lent Through The Book of Matthew

Reading through the Gospel of Matthew is an excellent way to prepare your heart for Easter, and this visual bible from Alabaster Co. can help you do just that.

Welcome to Lenten season friends! Regardless of whether or not you celebrate it, the 40 days before Easter, immediately following Mardi Gras is here. We’ve danced, we’ve partied, and now it’s time for us to prepare our hearts for the…

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Change the World in 2019

Change the World in 2019

Every year it never fails. We set out to make changes, do things, and go to places that will make us better people. The resolutions, the healthy diets, the workout regimens, and the fasting are just a few ways that we try to accomplish these things.

While I usually subscribe to the improving myself philosophy and jump on the bandwagon January 1, this year I wanted to do something different. I…

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High School Theology

This is a sponsored post that includes affiliate links. All opinions are mine.

  When I was in the 9th  grade, the seniors were absolutely  amazing. There was nothing they couldn’t do. 12th  grade boys were tall, handsome, and oh so knowledgeable about life. 12th  grade girls were intelligent, funny, stylish, and friendly.

They were who I wanted to be.

In my adult years, I’ve realized something…

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Lessons From a Real, Live Turkey

Lessons From a Real, Live Turkey

  Have you ever seen a wild turkey? Have you ever seen one on the street in the middle of a residential neighborhood? How about in Dallas? During the summer? I did. In case you’re wondering, he was plump. Like Thanksgiving plump.  (more…)

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Happy Birthday, Dr. King!