Journal for Jordan, directed by Academy Award winner Denzel Washingtonis is a wonderful romantic film. It is based on the true love story written of Dana Canedy former senior writer for the New York Times and currently a publisher at Simon & Schuster. Even my brother who bemoans chick flicks enjoyed it but I dare…
This excerpt is from my book Lessons I Learned From Loving You: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Healing scheduled for 2022 release. The first year is the hardest when someone dies. Darren died in October, and soon I had to face the holidays without him. There was happiness all around me but not for me.…
This excerpt is from my book Lessons I Learned From Loving You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Healing scheduled for 2022 release. Grief is so hard and people are often at a loss about what to say or do. These tips are designed to help you comfort someone who is going through grief in your…
This pandemic has made people realize the importance of relationships with family and friends. For months most of the country was sequestered in their homes only to come out to go to the store or to the doctor. Zoom became the thing to do and has forever altered how we communicate. As the mask mandates…
Ruby Williams Shivers is the author of the newly released, Why Shouldn’t I Cry? Ode to the Black Man, available on Amazon. This book talks about Black love with a focus on Black men who have been so misunderstood. She coined the phrase African Slave Virus 401, to explain the impacts that slavery, Jim Crowism…
There can be no healing without forgiveness. The simple act of letting go of past hurts has the power to move you forward. Forgiveness is not forgetting; forgiveness is agreeing to move on without bitterness and hate in your heart. I heard a wonderful message on this topic from Rupert A. Hayles, Jr, the Chief Operating Officer at Pillar College, a…
This topic came to me after I was speaking with a man I was interested in. When he found out how I was voting he ridiculed me and told me that I needed to read. This reaction was so unexpected. Up until that we had that conversation things had been cool with us. We never…
I haven’t posted in almost six weeks because I needed a mental health break. This hiatus was due to the loss of my beloved friend I’ll call Paul. He was a church leader and an all-around wonderful man. I was looking forward to seeing him for services when in-person gatherings are permitted when I got…
In the first two minutes of God’s Purpose we are drawn into the complex world of tv anchor Jeremy, played by Simeon Henderson. Jeremy is reluctant to leave his player days behind him and fully commit to his long-term girlfriend Ashley, played by Niya Davis. A summer jumpoff with Vanessa, played by Victoria Fox, threatens…
The Clark Sisters are icons of contemporary gospel music and are credited along with their mother for popularizing this sound. In my novel, What Goes Around Comes Around, the main character, Nikki, aspires to be a gospel singer and The Clark Sisters are one of her favorite groups. When I learned that Lifetime was showing…