Lawana Blackwell on Reputation
Propriety was a rigid master, but one that must be obeyed if one wanted to keep a sterling reputation.
Lawana Blackwell on Money
He had learned over the years that poor people did not feel so poor when allowed to give occasionally.
Lawana Blackwell on Men
For all their strength, men were sometimes like little children.
Lawana Blackwell on Maturity
Age is no guarantee of maturity.
Lawana Blackwell on Marriage
If there was strife and contention in the home, very little else in life could compensate for it.
Lawana Blackwell on Friendship
It isn't kind to cultivate a friendship just so one will have an audience.
Lawana Blackwell on Freedom
Patterning your life around other's opinions is nothing more than slavery.
Lawana Blackwell on Forgiveness
The hatred you're carrying is a live coal in your heart - far more damaging to yourself than to them.
Lawana Blackwell on Forgiveness
Forgiveness is almost a selfish act because of its immense benefits to the one who forgives.
Lawana Blackwell on Courage
If courage wasn't a standard result of aging, it meant that the young could somehow acquire it as well.