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Inspire. Create. Shine. — 69 episodes

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WHO TOLD YOU THAT: Recognizing the Voice Behind the Message

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THREE HEALING WORDS That Mirror God's Love

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CREATED TO CREATE: Bezalel, The Baptist and You

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THE WORDS WE LIVE BY: Reviewing "Michael" Film

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WORDS UNDER PRESSURE: Reviewing "The Lost Bus" Film

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POETRY VS. REALITY: Does Poetry Really Matter?

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7 MYTHS ABOUT THE PROVERBS 31 WOMAN (Women's History Month Edition)

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LOVE HAS ALWAYS BEEN OUR POWER: Black History 365

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GIVE LOVE: The Tangible Intangible Gift (Christmas Edition)

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GOD'S REMINDERS: His Love Always Shines Through

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EVERY HERO HAS A CHOICE: Reviewing "Spiderman 3"

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FRUIT THAT REMAINS

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CLIMATE OF COMPETITION & COVETING

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KEEP IT SIMPLE: JUST LOVE

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LOVE MAKES A DIFFERENCE: Words, Deeds and Feelings

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ASCEND TO LOVE: Rising Up to God's Standard

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AFTER THE RESURRECTION: The Last Sayings of Jesus

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SELFLESS ACTS THAT LIFTED HUMANITY: Colvin, Boynton, Lewis, Houston & Wells (Black History Edition)

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MAGNETIC LOVE (Reviewing "The Chosen" Film/TV Series)

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LOVE CHECK CONVERSATIONS (Author Edition): Telltale Signs of Bullying and Why Your Voice Matters

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APTITUDE FOR GRATITUDE: Minding Your Posture

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For Every Mountain: A Matter of Perspective

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ISSA WORD INDEED (PT 2): Mind Over Matter

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ISSA WORD: What Are You Speaking & Listening To?

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Kings and Queens and the Value of One

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In Pursuit of What You Love: Reviewing "The Little Mermaid 2023"

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Now You're Speaking My (Love) Language: Getting Beyond The Disconnect

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Black Love In Cinema (Reviewing "Sylvie's Love")

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WHEN ART BECOMES LIGHT (Reviewing "Summer of Soul" Film)

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The Author Behind Your Story: Highlighting Tyler Perry (Black History Edition)

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DREAMER: Gleaning From Joseph, King, Disney, Hughes & Angelou

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Bloom Where You're Planted

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Purpose, Pain & The Power of Love (Reviewing "Wakanda Forever" and "Till")

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LOVE: THE BLUEPRINT (Ghost Encounters)

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LOVE: THE BLUEPRINT (Love Check Exploration of Jesus)

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Roots & Beyond: Making the Ancestral Connection

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Roots & Beyond: I'm That Branch (Reflecting on the "Roots" Sequels)

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Roots & Beyond: The Path to You

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The Good, The Bad and Moments In Between: Reviewing "The Shack"

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Love Check Exploration Part 2 - Heart Check

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Love Check Exploration Part 1 - The Greatest Love

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The Power of Prayer: Stories & Testimonies (Black History Edition)

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HIDDEN FIGURES: The Story Behind The Glory

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Black History Month Challenge - Black Positivity, Black Love

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TODAY: Clean Slate (A Gem From Emerson)

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Stand Your Ground: The Black and White of It (Kaepernick, Van Gogh, King)

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Sense Beyond The Senses - Keller, Beethoven, Mozart

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Rhythm & Rhymes - For The Poet In You (Angelou, Banks, Scott)

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Follow Your Heart? (Reviewing "The Alchemist")

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Is "Understanding" A Love Language? (Steve Covey & Gary Chapman)

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The Food of Love: Austen & Atticus

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Love Check Conversations: Young Love & The Journey To 'I Do' (Meet The McPhersons)

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From The Archives: Love Letters From God (9.25.18)

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If You're Going Through, Keep Going

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Kings and Queens and The Value of One

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One Day or Day One: Inspired By "One Night In Miami"

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Love Check Conversations Easter Edition: Sacrificial Love and the Resurrection

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Malcolm X - Your Beginning is Not Your End

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FLY - Toni Morrison on Baggage

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Inspire. Create. Shine. - What's Your Why?

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Meghan Markle & Her Prince | The Little Mermaid Complex (Oprah Interview)

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Who's Your Competition? Tapping Into Your Power - Williamson & Bombeck

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Cicely Tyson Memoirs (and Black Love in Cinema)

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Love Check Conversations Valentine's Edition - Matters of The Heart: What You Want Vs. What You Need

65

Love Check Virtual Book Launch - Q&A Follow-Up - Melanie D, The Author

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Love Check Conversations: Throwing Stones - Part 1 (Prophetic Confirmation)

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What Was Your First Encounter With Real Love? - Love Check Book Launch Testimonial - Ashley & Darnell Dyson

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Love Just Is - Toni Morrison / Melanie D, The Author - Love Check

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Love Check Book by Melanie D, The Author - What Prompted You To Write This?