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Know Your Worth

Posted on April 16, 2022April 16, 2022 by SeeingGrowth

Know your worth. Before he died, a father said to his son; “Here is a watch that your grandfather gave me. It is almost 200 years old. Before I give it to you, go to the jewelry store downtown. Tell them that I want to sell it, and see how much they offer you.” The son went to the jewelry story, came back to his father, and said; “They offered $150.00 because it’s so old.”…

Comfort and Safety by Emmanuel Brown

Posted on January 5, 2022January 4, 2022 by Emmanuel Brown

The only true safety or comfort zones exist in living a life that is true to who we really are. Even when we feel safe with a friendship, relationship, or set of circumstances, someone else’s truth or something unexpected might trigger feelings that can erase all traces of the safety and comfort that we once felt. Safety and comfort are feelings or states of mind, and we have control over our feelings of safety and…

Taking Your Time by Emmanuel Brown

Posted on January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 by Emmanuel Brown

We sometimes miss the smallest things in life by moving too fast. We miss the true beauty of things, small details, and important parts of the meaning of things when we move too fast. Slowing down helps us keep track, focus, and relieves the pressure of a “hurry, hurry, hurry lifestyle.” By rushing we miss things like the way our children, loved ones, and peers are growing. By slowing down our life just a little,…

What About The Children by Angel Ayes

Posted on July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 by Angel Ayes

I wonder what will become of the children when the parents are children too repeating this cycle of being welfare recipients and uneducated too and so instead of witnessing an increase of graduating blacks a decrease is on the steady rise and so the upward spiral in crime and number of jails built should come to no surprise Then I see all the ones falling in the cracks kicked out of school, misunderstood, and educational…

Adopt a Grandparent/Seniors Program

Posted on May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 by Our Shining Stars Foundation

Please take a moment to read about this wonderful organization and find it in your heart to help them if you can. Our Shining Stars Foundation is a charity organization that is currently serving the Northern Illinois region by giving hope to the community one family at a time. They are focusing on Seniors, foster kids, homeless citizens, Veterans, low-income families, and especially our youth. We are raising funds for the Seniors/Grandparents that are in…

Happy Mother’s Day I Love You

Posted on May 9, 2020May 10, 2020 by Emmanuel Brown

Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. This Mother’s Day will be unlike any that most of us have ever experienced. Some big differences in the way that we will celebrate this Mother’s Day are the ways that we express our love. Many things will play a major role in Mother’s Day celebrations across the world. These are…

True Friends by Emmanuel Brown

Posted on February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 by Emmanuel Brown

We can gain new friends, but we will never lose the ones that have always been true. We will notice that people come and go from our lives and even though we might feel pain when some depart, we must remember that we need to make room in our livesto grow and to meet those that are supposed to share our space. We must also remember that we were never inseparable if we are ever…