We all know that the unemployment rate in our country is quite high - 8.5% as of December 2011. However, what most of us don't realize is that it is grossly inadequate as it fails to take into consideration the long-term unemployed and the underemployed as millions of Americans are only able to find part-time …
Category: Faith.Hope.Love
Slavery? In the 21st Century?
Many people are led to believe that slavery was abolished centuries ago. Perhaps in some forms it has, well at least formally, so that it is no longer an accepted or legal practice. But informally, slavery or human trafficking is alive and well. Human trafficking operates all over the world most commonly as forced labor …
One Thing
We often get bogged down, overwhelmed in fact by the long list of demands that are in our lives. Whether those lists revolve around work, family, society, religion, or even personal expectations and norms, it is clear, increasingly clear that we are a very busy people trying desperately to keep our lives from spilling over …
Character and Reputation
So I am an avid fan of Donald Miller, I mean who isn't. Anyways, I visited his blog today and read what he had to say regarding character and reputation. As Miller said (or wrote): People don’t judge who we are, they judge who we’ve led them to believe we are.The more time and effort …
Not too shabby for an amateur
2011 was an exciting year for me in more ways than one. I set out the year with a lot of objectives in mind, and I have to say that I did not do too bad in meeting them. Here are a few highlights: Blog stats and posts: In 2011 I posted 51 new blogs …
Seeing 20/20
I have horrible eyesight, as a matter of fact I always have. And it seems like the older I get, and the more I stare at computer screens all day long, the worse it gets. Usually I get my eyes checked out every two years or so, more so out of routine than out of …
Ebony Johanna 