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What is your favorite book today?
The Shack is my favorite book, by William P. Young
Tell us about your current book in 10 words.
My book in 10 words is: abiding, believable, funny, insightful, necessary, perceptual, participative, rooted, servant, and teaching.
E-Reader or print? and why?
E-reader when I’m cheap. Print when I want it as part of my collection.
One book at a time or multiples?
One book at a time. When it comes to reading, multitasking isn’t a strength. I must focus on one book at a time; start to finish.
Dog-ear or bookmark? (don't worry—Librarian Judith won't hold it against you—much)
I’m an old fashion reader…bookmark.
When do you do most of your reading?
I tend to carve out time to read. Usually, it is on a Saturday afternoon. That’s the time when I can find time for myself.
Favorite place to read?
In my bedroom, sitting on my sofa. I like to turn the lights down a bit and curl up with a blanket.
What would make you not finish a book?
If a book doesn’t grab my attention within the first chapter. I’m out.
Victoria: Ms. Nelly, I have learned that forgiveness is hard to do.
Ms. Nelly: Yes, it is Victoria. Are you having a hard time forgiving someone?
Victoria: Yes, ma’am. I mean, it wasn’t even my fault.
Ms. Nelly: What wasn’t your fault?
Victoria: My sister and I argue all the time, but she has taken it too far this time.
Ms. Nelly: Ok. What happened?
Victoria: Our dad gave my sister and I a necklace. My sister loves this necklace. She wears it all the time except when she is playing sports or taking a shower.
Ms. Nelly: I see. Am I assuming your sister lost the necklace?
Victoria: No. The other day I went into my sister’s room while she was taking a shower. I saw her necklace on the dresser, and I wanted to try it on. When I picked up the necklace, I noticed it was broken.
Ms. Nelly: Oh dear, I’m guessing your sister is very upset with you?
Victoria: Yes, she is. This necklace is very special to my sister. This is the last piece of jewelry our father gave her before he passed away, but Ms. Nelly, I didn’t break the necklace; it was already broken.
Ms. Nelly: Did you explain that to your sister?
Victoria: I tried to, but she will not talk to me. When my sister walked into her room, she saw me holding the necklace and thought I broke it. She will not forgive me Ms. Nelly.
Graduating from high school I knew that I would pursue criminal justice studies at Elizabeth City State University (i.e., ECSU) with hopes of having a career as a criminal prosecutor.
My freshman year in college I laid eyes on my dream guy who has been my husband for the last 19 years. I knew the moment I saw him walk out of the café I was going to marry him.
I know that may sound weird, but it’s the truth. Michael (my husband) and I didn’t begin dating until one year later. It’s funny how things happen, but that is a story for another day. In 2000 I graduated from ECSU and began working in corporate America a customer service representative. At the same time, I was studying to taking the LSAT to enter law school.
In 2003 Michael and I wed. Marriage was fun, enjoyable, and I didn’t want anything to interrupt our marital bliss 😊 except for the mini dachshund I adopted; his name is Baxter. Baxter was a welcomed interruption, but I thought that was all the interruption we needed. I made the decision to no longer pursue law school.
To be honest studying has never been my strong suit. Law school demands a lot of time and at that point in my life I wasn’t ready to commit. I enjoyed working in corporate America but knew staying in a customer service role wasn’t my “forever” career choice as I wanted to pursue a leadership role.
In 2006 I received my MBA degree from Strayer University. During this time my corporate career was starting to take off. I moved into a supervisory role and lead an operations team for a few years within the financial industry. In 2011, I was offered a higher-level leadership opportunity with a different financial institution.
It was the best decision I could have made for my career goals as I have thrived promotionally ever since. Leading teams for the last 15 years led me down an unexpected path; mentoring. I’ve mentored many colleagues and peers from a career development perspective. I must say this was an un-disclose passion that I didn’t know I had until I was knee deep in it.
As time progressed, mentoring evolved into to helping individuals, groups, etc. navigate life challenges. Growing up in my household my parents had a rule for my siblings and me. If we didn’t attend church on Sunday’s, we couldn’t go anywhere for the rest of the day. Every Sunday we were in church.
While I didn’t appreciate going to the church as much as I did at that time, I’m thankful that I did. It was through my Sunday school teacher that I learned how to develop a relationship with God. As I’ve grown in my walk with Christ this vital lesson has helped me through many difficult moments.
When COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020 all our lives were altered. The daily routines that were once in place was replaced with social isolation, mental health challenges, social injustice, and doubting faith. The need of having a healthy support system was magnified and this need lead to the birth of Treasured Possession.
Treasured Possession is a mentoring community that I created to provide encouragement, support, and tools to equip the body of Christ to lead healthy lives in body, mind, and spirit. The name Treasured Possession comes from Deuteronomy 7:6 (ESV) “For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.”
You & I are his most Treasured Possession.
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ReplyDeleteHello everyone and thank you for stopping by. Feel free to ask me anything. This book is special to me as it is based on my own experiences with my Sunday School teacher whose name was Ms. Nelly. I am looking forward to interacting with each of you.
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