Talk With The Father

It is not working! I try to keep up but i can’t. I am chasing shadows, a running after the wind according to Solomon. The schedules are increasing, the responsibilities are ever changing and never reducing. Finances, hmm, don’t get me started on that matter… See the thing is, I asked for this life but

Try Faith

“All the days of the desponding and afflicted are made evil [by anxious thoughts and forebodings], but he who has a glad heart has a continual feast [regardless of circumstances].” Proverbs 15:15 (AMP) Regardless of circumstances; how your week, day , month or even the year has been, carry a glad heart. Nobody else can

2016, Chapter 4

It is the second quarter of the year, the 4th chapter in the 12-chaptered book called 2016. This book is a best seller and the author is well renowned. The book has actually been finished and it ends well but somewhere in the middle of this book, the characters thought to themselves, “We are better

I Am Not Afraid

I don’t have much to say, But just a word to maybe brighten your day. A line from an old story, Simple and true. There was a man born afraid. Didn’t take risks, lost opportunities and always had nothing to say. One day, he took a look around at his dismal surroundings and thought to

A New Life

Simply extraordinary. Absolutely beautiful. Incredibly handsome. Wonderfully crafted. Perfectly organized. Fantastic administrator. Don’t you just love adverbs like these? Well, get used to them, this is the new you! Change the CD in your head. Yes, create a new playlist. Increase the volume. Let your head and heart move to this new rhythm. You are

Sinking to His Depths

  Navy seals have this saying that under pressure,you don’t rise to the occasion, you sink to the level of your training. Going through pressure,stress or intense pain brings out the raw and real you.It reveals character in its truest form. It is a mirror of where you stand and the state of your heart.

Keep Hope Alive

Failure is an event that passes and it passed yesterday. Sometimes our current reality is in a thousand yesterdays- The “whys, hows, if onlys, I should haves”… Hold up for a minute! Take a deep breath and pause. Did you see that? You couldn’t have missed it but I’m almost certain you did. Well, let me show you what you missed while your head was buried in the sands of yesterday… Your friend stopped trying to get your attention and went quiet. The husband stopped trying to have adult conversations with you and has made the TV his new companion. Your boss is already looking for your replacement. Your teen caught the eye of the mysterious neighborhood bad boy.Your creativity took a vacation, it couldn’t thrive in such negativity. While you slept, the enemy sowed weeds. Like Prince charming to sleeping beauty, with feather light brushes, I urge you WAKE UP! WAKE UP! GET UP! Life didn’t stop. It went on. Nail your yesterdays to the cross. ARISE! Begin today. Mend the fence. Build the bridge. Talk to your family. Take the opportunity, prepare. Listen. Make the time. Today is the best day of your life. The message is simple: He came so we can live. Really live. So live! Keep hope alive! Ibelema Greene No. 1 teen coach

Remembering Love’s Sacrifice

I am in a bind, heart and mind bind. A quandary of sorts. There is a tussle and clarity is needed on all fronts. Am I giving my very best? Am I being the me he deserves to be with or am I holding back. Thoughts flit in and out, I am very afraid I

Bragging Rights

In the bid to be myself, something extraordinary happened and I would like to share. Confidence suddenly became second nature. Risk taking was a daily decision. Out of the box thinking was standard and regular. Perspective changed. Doors opened, opportunities walked in and were taken but that was not all that walked in. Following closely behind

The Price of Values

I am at a crossroads and my values hold the answer. I want to ignore them but I can’t. When did it become so difficult to set aside things that I put in place? What a dilemma! Ignore the pain, away with the discipline, suppress the voices( I assure you, I am not mad), ditch