Life ‘Behind Schedule’
Last night I struggled to fall asleep, distracted by the loud, hollow ticking of my life clock. My mind quickly caught its rhythm and insisted that I was behind schedule. There are places I expected to be, doing things I…
Teach Me How to Love
I am not one of those women who started planning her wedding at age five. Despite my hopeless romantic status, I have not prematurely chosen wedding colors, a venue, or even a dress style. Yet I have always had an…
The Evolution of Love
Relationships are full of peaks, valleys, and periods of individual and collective growth – all of which create a more meaningful bond. Listen as I share my experience in my spoken word piece “The Evolution of Love.”
I Got You
They had only been waiting a couple of minutes when she walked to the edge of the platform and glanced down the tracks. The tunnel was dark, nothing was coming. “So what train are we taking?” “I told you I…
Coloring for Dummies (aka Grown-Ups)
Tonight at Vacation Bible School, the children in my class of 4- and 5-year-olds colored pictures of a crucifix. As we discussed the death of Christ, the teacher explained what a cross was and told them to color the ones…
The Right Time to Say Thank You
My baby nephew does not know when to say thank you – or so I thought. I noticed this the last time I babysat. His little manners were so cute, tossing out ‘thank you’ left and right. But his timing…
Relationships and Radios: Refresh
At this point in the life of Sheryl’s Pearls, you know how much I enjoy solo drives with good music blasting from my speakers. If not, you’re either a newbie, or as Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes once sang,…