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The Difference Between Being a Survivor and Victor


There are many reasons to heal from the things that you remember suffering from in your past. I don’t have to tell you that they affect and infect the very fabric of your life. Often during the healing process we … Continue reading

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Psychological and Physical Sibling Abuse: My Open Letter to My Big Brother


In writing my memoir, Identity Crisis, Identity Christ Is: A Journey To Love, there were a few things that seem to happen repeatedly. One of the things that kept happening was that I would mention a traumatic event that had … Continue reading

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I Did Not Know My Own Strength


In light of Whitney Houston’s death, I want to share with you why her last album saved my life. I was homeless, sleeping in my car. My home had foreclosed, my business was closed and the key had been turned … Continue reading

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Did Tyler Perry pressure the Sandusky victim from Penn State to testify in his Open Letter?


Penn State Coach Recruiter charged with forty counts of child sexual abuse For the last few days, I have attempted to ignore the quote that I read which said, “You may have to go through with that trial, and you … Continue reading

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