I noticed something important about fear: it does not always leave immediately, but we can choose not to let it lead us.

This year, we are celebrating six years since the birth of Re-Imagining Contentment. As I looked through my archives, I noticed that we have not spent much time talking about fear. Let's dive into it.

Thank you, Pastor Leroy Williams, and my Jones Chapel M.B. Church family, for the opportunity to share a message entitled Know Your Position, from Deuteronomy 28:13. What a blessing!

With everything happening, work pressures and demands, overwhelming news, and exhaustion, the last thing I needed was an accident and all the follow-up that comes with it... But God!

My book has now been out for one year, and I recently completed my second East Coast book tour, May 14–17, 2026.

Today, we turn our focus to the urgency of Embracing the Contradictions.

Today, we will pick up with the next step in our Trust God series, and that is to be anchored in His Character -Trusting God’s Unchanging Hand!

What if one simple introduction could change everything?

In 2009, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). At that moment, I truly believed it was the end of my world. I feared becoming a burden. I did not want to be pitied; I simply wanted to be understood.

I initially planned to highlight the 2026 Alcorn State University, National Alumni Mid-Winter Conference recently held in Memphis, Tennessee. But plans shifted when we woke up Saturday morning to news that shook each of us.

On behalf of Re-Imagining Contentment, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Rev. Dr. Leroy Williams, the Deacons, and the Jones Chapel M.B. Church family for the gracious invitation to bring the message on this past 2nd Sunday!

As we step into 2026, uncertainty surrounds us. Laws have shifted, power structures have changed, and freedom feels fragile. Earlier this month, I introduced our theme for 2026: Trust God! Today, we begin with the first step: silencing the noise.

Last year, our theme was Abiding in God’s Love—learning to rest in His presence and draw strength from His unfailing care. This year, the call is clear: Trust Him.

To God be the glory for an amazing year for Re-Imagining Contentment (RIC)!

What an honor it was to share with my cousin, Rev. Dr. Stephen T. Cook, and my beautiful Soror and First Lady, Erma, during the Women of Virtue Conference at Anderson United Methodist Church in Jackson, MS!

Each year in October, Re-Imagining Contentment does a little something different. This year, we celebrated our five-year anniversary of the launch of Re-Imagining Contentment by focusing on our theme this year of Abiding in God’s Love.