Beautiful African American Woman Stretching “Aeriel God is stretching you.” - Dee English I'm thankful, but also like, "Woah!" So much is happening in so little time. I didn't know what was going on. Thankfully, my best friend simply said, "Aeriel, God is stretching you!" In this season, things are moving fast. I sit back… Continue reading In My Stretching Season
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God’s Helping Hand: Helping Others More
VBS Volunteer Smiles  It's a blessing to be a blessing! Life offers many opportunities to make a difference in others' lives. It doesn't take much to help someone out. I've had many experiences helping people I knew and didn't know. Serving God is a source of great joy in my life. It's truly a… Continue reading God’s Helping Hand: Helping Others More
Believing Bigger This June
Bigger Faith Journal and Book Ending May pushed me to step into this new month in a big way! My sister blessed and encouraged me as May ended. She reminded me who I was and told me that, although my plans sounded good, I was thinking too small. I serve a God that can do… Continue reading Believing Bigger This June
Lessons My Mother Never Wants Me to Forget: Happy Mother’s Day
This Mother's Day, I reflect on five things my mother instructed me to never forget. Church with my mother Always trust God! To me, this means trusting Him in every situation. Whether life is good or bad, He is always trustworthy. I remember when I lost my father and grandfather, and my mother's response: 'God,… Continue reading Lessons My Mother Never Wants Me to Forget: Happy Mother’s Day
Making Moves May
If we don't move, the moves will never be made, and we will be stuck with no results by the end of May! This month, maybe isn’t the answer! Let’s get things done and see some big results. Pushing myself to work out on Sunday meant cutting my social media time in half and focusing… Continue reading Making Moves May
Closing the Door to Worrying and Self-Doubt
Peaceful Spring Days In order to trust God, we must be certain that everything will work out for our good. It's far too easy to worry and let doubt creep in, but this year we need to focus on God more. Worrying can lead to all sorts of negative outcomes and thoughts. This year, let's… Continue reading Closing the Door to Worrying and Self-Doubt
Living My Blessed Life
Beautiful Blessed Woman It's spring 2025, and I'm thankful to have made it this far. With the changing seasons come continued blessings. I reflect on God's protection over my family and me. I no longer worry about others' thoughts and actions. I'm living my blessed life without apology. How do you live your blessed life?… Continue reading Living My Blessed Life
Next Level Faith Journey
Faith it till you make it Sitting outside thinking about all that God has done and is doing makes me want to deepen my faith. Although a lot of things are going well, my faith muscle needs to be stretched. I wrote this blog with three simple ways our faith muscle can be stretched. These… Continue reading Next Level Faith Journey
Do You Feel the Love?
Happy Valentine's Day! Love is all around us. Since God is love, I hope you feel His presence and peace throughout the day. Take some time today to pamper yourself, go on a date, or just reach out to those you love. This morning, I woke up with peace, knowing God allowed me to see… Continue reading Do You Feel the Love?
Stepping up in 2025
This week, I started with the mindset that I'm moving forward. It's a new year, and it's time to step up! Stepping up means having faith to take the first step, using the right stairs to reach your destination, and stepping into your purpose. As you step up, you'll notice elevation, more happiness, and success.… Continue reading Stepping up in 2025