As a young woman, my mouth was terrible. Truly. I used to pride myself on my sharp tongue and quick comebacks. At my worst I'd use my words to chop a person into the smallest possible pieces aiming to crush them completely. In maturity and wisdom, I learned just how harmful words can be and started to seek help and guidance to help overcome that behavior.

Only a few people know it, but deep down I really love animals. From the smallest to the greatest, they absolutely fascinate me. At the end of the night, right before bed, I often find myself watching videos of them in their habitat.

One day last week, I was so wound up I couldn't focus on anything. There were several things on my mind and I didn't know what to deal with now and what was next. There was nothing out of the ordinary happening; just heavy doses of the same things that were usually at play.

All games have players and rules. The game of life is no different. And in order to win in life, you have to know the rules and understand the position you play. The first thing you should know is that you are a child of the Most High God, so you are automatically on the winning team.