Sisters Journeying Together

My first exposure to the word like-minded was listening to a preacher describe how Christians are supposed to be like-minded. We are called to have the same mind that is in Christ Jesus. So, how does that look? We conformed not to the thinking of the world; we are set apart. When people hear that, and even some Christians might think it sounds robotic, everyone thinking the same! However, that's not true. Have you been told to be careful who you associate with, or that birds of a feather flock together? It is an old adage, but it means "people of similar interests,…

I became curious about what person am I. Am I confused, frustrated, or a fulfilled person? I have fit in each category at one time in my life. We are interesting creatures, and I can say that I desired a life of the "Happy Ever After," which, of course, doesn't exist.  CONFUSED  A confused person doesn't know what they want to do with their life.  I can definitely relate to being confused when I was in college. I was the first generation to go to college in my family, and although I was excited to go, I didn't have a clear direction for…

For the last several weeks, I focused on the topic "Are You Dreaming?" It has been exciting to offer a Mastermind on "Do It Now" to help women take their results to the next level and discuss the topic on my Facebook live Morning Tea with Regina, Inspiration, and Encouragement. The material is invaluable. You can't read something once and think you got it. I have read "Put Your Dream to the Test" several times, and each time I see more than the first time. It helped me have more profound reflections and reinforced some things that I considered but had not embraced.…

Mark Cole is one of my mentors with the John Maxwell Team. He serves as the CEO of all John Maxwell Companies  There was a popular song in the 90’s called “I Believe I Can Fly.” The song has made its way around the world, inspiring millions of people to believe in themselves. It’s of a similar theme to the old saying you’ve probably heard many times from a parent, mentor, or teacher: “If you believe it, you can achieve it.”The truth is, just believing something doesn’t make it so. A pig will never fly, and neither will you. There’s a big difference…

The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth tells us, "If you have dreams, goals, or aspirations, you need to grow to achieve them. But if you're like I was – and if you are like most people – you have one or more mistaken beliefs that create a gap that keeps you from growing and reaching your potential." I had several mistaken beliefs. I don't know about you, but I was hard on myself about where I should be in my life. When you are hard on yourself, it's difficult to move forward. My girlfriend and I now say I am right where I am supposed…

When I first started my campaign of "Do It Now," we had 83 days left in the year, and now we are down to 66 days. Time indeed flies, and as you get older, it seems to go even faster, lol. I recently celebrated a close friend's 60th birthday; we met 29 years ago. I have watched both of her sons become outstanding young men. We were saying, where has all the time gone. Time waits for no one, and if we are not fulfilling our purpose, then the chances are, we are living someone's dream and not ours. If you ask, most…

Regret is a negative cognitive or emotional state that involves blaming ourselves for a bad outcome, feeling a sense of loss or sorrow at what might have been, or wishing we could undo a previous choice that we made.  There is a song written by Paul Anka and sung by Frank Sinatra called "My Way." I used to listen to the song but never took the words to heart. One day I did, and it caused me to pause and, as my former pastor would say, "put it on the lines of your mind and let the Holy Ghost blow on it." Regrets,…

Over the last five weeks, I have facilitated a Mastermind on a book called “Put Your Dream To The Test” by John Maxwell. It has been incredibly inspiring, and it lends an understanding of the ten questions we need to ask ourselves to accomplish a dream. When I was a little girl, I dreamt of marrying Batman. Batman was my hero. It was exciting to see how he fought for the underdog. He and Robin would smash the plans of the villain to rid the world of its evil. I resonated with Batman and the other heroes because most wanted to destroy the intentions…