Gem In You Blog

Have We Really Overcome?

Have We Really Overcome?

Jewel Reid

Human trafficking, racism, domestic violence, and corporate layoffs are just a few of the negative headlines highlighted each day. It’s almost unbearable to watch the news because the focus seems...

Have We Really Overcome?

Jewel Reid

Human trafficking, racism, domestic violence, and corporate layoffs are just a few of the negative headlines highlighted each day. It’s almost unbearable to watch the news because the focus seems...

When Busyness Consumes You

When Busyness Consumes You

Jewel Reid

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. Why? It’s really quite simple. Busyness has consumed me. I was involved in several professional organizations. I volunteered for several non-profit assemblies. I...

When Busyness Consumes You

Jewel Reid

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. Why? It’s really quite simple. Busyness has consumed me. I was involved in several professional organizations. I volunteered for several non-profit assemblies. I...

A Child's Outcry

A Child's Outcry

Jewel Reid

In my last blog, I shared that God calls us to do things that are inconvenient, uncomfortable and undesirable.  These instances often challenge our normal thinking patterns and enable us...

A Child's Outcry

Jewel Reid

In my last blog, I shared that God calls us to do things that are inconvenient, uncomfortable and undesirable.  These instances often challenge our normal thinking patterns and enable us...

To Be or Not to Be a Juror: You Decide

To Be or Not to Be a Juror: You Decide

Jewel Reid

For some reason everyone dreads jury duty and up until recently, I was one of those people. There’s frustration in having one’s routine interrupted. There’s normally a lengthy jury selection...

To Be or Not to Be a Juror: You Decide

Jewel Reid

For some reason everyone dreads jury duty and up until recently, I was one of those people. There’s frustration in having one’s routine interrupted. There’s normally a lengthy jury selection...

Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

Jewel Reid

We often judge others on the decisions they make, whether good or bad.  However, I’m finding that it’s hard for us to really know what we would do in a...

Do the Right Thing

Jewel Reid

We often judge others on the decisions they make, whether good or bad.  However, I’m finding that it’s hard for us to really know what we would do in a...

Moving Beyond Your Barriers

Moving Beyond Your Barriers

Jewel Reid

This weekend I got the opportunity to visit Klyde Warren Park in downtown Dallas. This park is one of my favorite recreational destinations because it has children’s parks, fun activities...

Moving Beyond Your Barriers

Jewel Reid

This weekend I got the opportunity to visit Klyde Warren Park in downtown Dallas. This park is one of my favorite recreational destinations because it has children’s parks, fun activities...