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Download the new Broken Pieces12/29/2023 I was totally numb until I walked through the door of the studio. My relationship with myself was a complete disaster, and I was slated to appear on Oprah to talk about things that I was still trying to master. My marriage was on the verge of being a mess. My relationship with God was hit and miss at best. Lesson number one: Never talk about stuff publicly that will be broadcasted around the world unless you are really clear that you mean what you say. I was going to be on the show to talk about love and relationships. Long before the young Eminem penned the lyrics, some part of me knew "You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow!" I got my hair and nails done, put on my best suit, and flew to Chicago to seize the opportunity of a lifetime. I was invited to be a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Then, in the midst of my human madness of living out my personal lie, I got the telephone call that would change my life forever. Yet, for some reason, I slipped out of the Presence when it came to handling my personal life. When I was on purpose, doing my work, I knew without a shadow of doubt that God had my back. These were the times when the failure of my marriage and my feelings of unworthiness didn't matter. The thing that saved me and kept my faith alive was when I sat to write, stood before an audience to speak, or coached another person, I could feel the living presence of Spirit in my being. I prayed and I meditated, but I was no longer sure what I believed or how I felt about what I believed. On most days, I lost track of my spiritual practices and my faith. The re-release of Acts of Faith, coupled with the simultaneous release of two new books, In the Meantime and One Day My Soul Just Opened Up, took my work to the New York Times bestseller list and put me in such demand that I was traveling four or more days a week, every week, month after month for more than two years.Īnd it was during this time that Spirit and I became all but strangers. There was a period of about three years in which I simply was not fully present to what was going on within me or around me. Available at Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Indie Bound
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