Don’t worry about people who are unkind to you. The truth is, the energy they put out is who THEY are, not who you are and eventually it will come back to bite them. We can’t make the world be kind but we can do our part to make sure WE are kind.

Just because someone is in your family doesn’t mean you have to keep them in your life if they’re toxic. Don’t let people “guilt you” into being in contact with someone who isn’t good for your mental health. You may have to love them at a distance.

You can forgive someone and yet not want anything to do with them. We need to understand that forgiveness is for past reconciliation and not for future consideration. You have the right to choose whether you want to interact with that person in the future…just be sure there are no hard feelings still lingering.

When I was a kid, the firemen taught us to stop, drop and roll…those words came back to me as I was writing this. STOP putting yourself down. DROP all those wrong thoughts that pull you down and cause you to focus on the negative. Finally, ROLL into a new future speaking positive words over yourself.

You don’t have to see the whole staircase to take the first step. God gives you just enough light for the step you’re on. So trust Him to reveal each step when it’s time. Don’t rush it…just enjoy the breather in between steps.

Folks may not be serious about teaching kids about Jesus but the devil is serious about destroying them. It’s not a game folks. Guard your kids and don’t depend on the church to do all the teaching. You are the one who can bring Jesus into everyday life experiences…kids learn by what they see and what they hear.