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Vanity: The Endless Game of Hide and Seek

An Examination of Ecclesiastes 5 “a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together.” (Ecclesiastes 3:5, ESV) Remember the childhood game of hide and seek? One person hides while another searches. The objective is simple: find the person hiding. And once we find them, we celebrate. We’re victorious! And the game…

Tiara Christopher

October 31, 2026

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#god, #faith, #testimony, #writer, #author, #christ
Table for Three: Views from Wall Street

“Good evening. Welcome. Do you have a reservation?” “Yes. Bourdain. Madoff. Table for three.” The hostess glanced at the reservation, then toward the gentlemen standing before her. “Three guests, sir?” “Yes,” he replied. “Right this way.” There is nothing quite like walking into an elegant, world-class restaurant. I have always found myself captivated by these…

Tiara Christopher

October 30, 2026

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#anthonybourdain, #author, #berniemadoff, #biblestudy, #chef, #christ, #convergentwriter, #culinary, #faith, #finedining, #food, #france, #god, #mother, #newyork, #restoration, #wallstreet, bible, culture, intertextualwriter, psychology
The Parable of the Grievous Man

“There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt, and those riches were lost in a bad venture. And he is father of a son, but he has nothing in his hand.” Ecclesiastes 5:13–14 (ESV) There once was a Jewish man and a…

Tiara Christopher

October 29, 2026

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#convergentwriter, #faith, #god, #jewish, #parable, #parenting, #testimony, culture, intertextualwriter, motherhood
No Perfect Conditions: Picked, Pruned, and Processed

There are no perfect conditions. In their 2000 hit “Ms. Jackson,” OutKast reminded us, “You can plan a pretty picnic, but you can’t predict the weather.” Imagine choosing the perfect day for a picnic with someone special. You check the forecast, carefully select their favorite foods, and arrange a beautiful setting adorned with tulips and…

Tiara Christopher

October 19, 2026

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#ad, #adversity, #author, #Autismawareness, #book, #bookingagent, #building, #deathofaparent, #faith, #familytheory, #fatherhood, #god, #grief, #pain, #parenting, #resilence, #resilience, #snippet, #survivor, #teaser, #testimony, #tribulation, #weather, #writer, autism, bible, birth, child, childhood, culture, healing, health, mentalhealth, motherhood , wellness
Mommie Dearest: Intentional Abandonment

“No wire hangers, ever!” Joan Crawford, Mommie Dearest (1981), portrayed by Faye Dunaway A Preview of Chapter 5, Mommie Dearest, from the forthcoming book The Parent Trap The Pearl Irritated Into Purpose Before there was The Art of Translating Pain, there was a little girl who had not yet learned the language to describe what was…

Tiara Christopher

October 17, 2026

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#attachmenttheory, #author, #autobiography, #book, #familytheory, #intentional, #intentionalabadonment, #learnedbehavior, #lostandfound, #memoir, #mother, #neglict, #pain, #parenting, #resilience, #sociology, #survivor, #testimony, #trauma, #wilderness, anthropology, childhood, communication, daughter, motherhood , psychology
The Most Beautiful Thing I Ever Read: His Name Is Obadiah

Have you ever opened a newspaper looking for one particular story, only to find yourself captivated by another tucked somewhere between the pages? Not the headline splashed across the front page, but the story you almost overlooked. The one that makes you forget what you came to read in the first place. Perhaps a more…

Tiara Christopher

October 17, 2026

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#believer, #christ, #christiantheologian, #faith, #god, #kingdombusiness, #ministry, christianity, religion, revelation
Homeless, Existing & Living on the Street

Consider having to live on the street. Can you even imagine the concrete being your pillow and the wind your blanket? I can. I know all too well. The lowest point might be having to defecate outside and use the bushes for what Charmin toilet paper was purposed for. Or maybe being a woman experiencing…

Tiara Christopher

October 7, 2026

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#autobiography, #christ, #faith, #family, #god, #homelessness, #living, #pain, #resilience, #survivor, #testimony, anthropology, humanity
The Encounter at Remnant Ministry: Am I Trippin’?

The day was, June 24, 2026. I had an encounter. Or maybe I was just stoned. Though some believe marijuana is a drug, I believe it’s a natural plant which grows from the ground for the benefit of healing; Though, marijuana being considering a drug or a healing plan isn’t the subject up for debate.…

Tiara Christopher

August 18, 2026

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#author, #autobiography, #biblestudy, #book, #bookingagent, #chapter, #christ, #faith, #god, #goodmorning, #goodmorningholyspirit, #memoir, #ministry, #mother, #pain, #power, #preview, #remnant, #snippet, #testimony, #trauma, #writer, church, religion
The Illusion of Maternal Hospitality: The House Guest

( Written June 6, 2024) A house guest is someone who stays temporarily at another person’s home with the host’s permission. As Mark Twain wisely observed, “Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget. And a good houseguest can be a good friend, but not always.” This highlights the difference…

Tiara Christopher

August 14, 2026

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#DefenseMechanism, #DivineIntervention, #EmotionalTherapy, #FaithAndHealing, #FamilyPain, #GodsWay, #HealingJourney, #Isolation, #MotherDaughterDynamics, #OvercomingChallenges, #PersonalConfession, #PrayerForHealing, #SelfReflection, #SpiritualGrowth, #ToxicRelationships, #Waymaker
Beyond Borders: My Journey from UNLV to Howard University and the World

What are your future travel plans? (Written August 5, 2024) Welcome to my world of resilience, empowerment, and authenticity. As a proud single mom, entrepreneur, and advocate, I share my journey not just to inspire but to ignite the strength within you. My writing reflects my lived experiences—from overcoming homelessness to embracing motherhood with unwavering…

Tiara Christopher

August 14, 2026

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#blackexcellence, blackgirlmagic, college, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2008, education, Greece, history, Howard, Howarduniversiry, reginahall, university, UNLV, Washington