God - DIC Writes™ https://dicwrites.com The Time To Write Is Write Now™ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 14:08:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/dicwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 God - DIC Writes™ https://dicwrites.com 32 32 194274249 Officially Official: Taken into Royalty https://dicwrites.com/officially-official-taken-into-royalty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=officially-official-taken-into-royalty https://dicwrites.com/officially-official-taken-into-royalty/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:39:13 +0000 https://dicwrites.com/?p=2660 I just celebrated the anniversary of the day when a quintessential fact gave birth to realizing my true potential, and I reflect on the regal experience.

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]]> https://dicwrites.com/officially-official-taken-into-royalty/feed/ 0 2660 “Fringe” Benefit: Shedding Light on the Revisionist History of Slavery https://dicwrites.com/fringe-benefit-shedding-light-on-revisionist-history-of-slavery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fringe-benefit-shedding-light-on-revisionist-history-of-slavery https://dicwrites.com/fringe-benefit-shedding-light-on-revisionist-history-of-slavery/#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:20:45 +0000 https://dicwrites.com/?p=2645 It’s possible for someone to see what’s in plain sight and take extraordinary measures to deny its existence and defy any rational argument. Such is the subject of black captivity. I react to a recent push to sanitize what happened to my ancestors.

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]]> https://dicwrites.com/fringe-benefit-shedding-light-on-revisionist-history-of-slavery/feed/ 0 2645 Saving to Savor: A Worthwhile Dessert https://dicwrites.com/saving-to-savor-a-worthwhile-dessert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saving-to-savor-a-worthwhile-dessert https://dicwrites.com/saving-to-savor-a-worthwhile-dessert/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:36:02 +0000 https://dicwrites.com/?p=2589 There’s a right time for everything under the sun. To rush the process can crush any good progress. To convince the hasty to slow down, I offer up some healthy and tasty food for thought.

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]]> https://dicwrites.com/saving-to-savor-a-worthwhile-dessert/feed/ 0 2589 A New Song: Party of One https://dicwrites.com/a-new-song-party-of-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-new-song-party-of-one https://dicwrites.com/a-new-song-party-of-one/#respond Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:32:25 +0000 https://dicwrites.com/?p=2570 A view of the current political landscape signals ahead darker terrain. A change in our train of thought, of course, can set us on a brighter course.

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]]> https://dicwrites.com/a-new-song-party-of-one/feed/ 0 2570 Something to Raise About Praise: A Layperson’s Confession https://dicwrites.com/something-to-raise-about-praise-a-laypersons-confession/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=something-to-raise-about-praise-a-laypersons-confession https://dicwrites.com/something-to-raise-about-praise-a-laypersons-confession/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2023 08:30:00 +0000 https://dicwrites.com/?p=2532 We live in an age where image is everything, and lives are sacrificed at the expense of messaging. What I’ve learned recently is a cause for concern of which I write in my new post.

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]]> https://dicwrites.com/something-to-raise-about-praise-a-laypersons-confession/feed/ 0 2532 Made from the Shade: A Black Man’s Praise – Juneteenth https://dicwrites.com/made-from-the-shade-a-black-mans-praise-juneteenth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=made-from-the-shade-a-black-mans-praise-juneteenth https://dicwrites.com/made-from-the-shade-a-black-mans-praise-juneteenth/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:43:33 +0000 https://dicwrites.com/?p=2525 With anticipation for a day of celebration as a person of color, I write in honor of Juneteenth.

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]]> https://dicwrites.com/made-from-the-shade-a-black-mans-praise-juneteenth/feed/ 0 2525 Intimacy: On the Other Side of Me https://dicwrites.com/intimacy-on-the-other-side-of-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intimacy-on-the-other-side-of-me https://dicwrites.com/intimacy-on-the-other-side-of-me/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 08:30:00 +0000 https://dicwrites.com/?p=2498 Insight is a powerful force to signal if we’re on the right course.

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]]> https://dicwrites.com/intimacy-on-the-other-side-of-me/feed/ 0 2498 Captain of Her Heart: Cruising to Real Love https://dicwrites.com/captain-of-her-heart-cruising-to-real-love/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=captain-of-her-heart-cruising-to-real-love https://dicwrites.com/captain-of-her-heart-cruising-to-real-love/#respond Tue, 07 Mar 2023 08:30:00 +0000 https://dicwrites.com/?p=2446 “Someday, my prince will come”, ladies say. But, I’ve got to mention that he must first become one deserving of your attention.

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]]> https://dicwrites.com/captain-of-her-heart-cruising-to-real-love/feed/ 0 2446 Unraveling The Web and Reveling in the Shades https://dicwrites.com/unraveling-the-web-and-reveling-in-the-shades/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unraveling-the-web-and-reveling-in-the-shades https://dicwrites.com/unraveling-the-web-and-reveling-in-the-shades/#respond Thu, 02 Feb 2023 08:30:00 +0000 https://dicwrites.com/?p=2315 Getting to heart of a matter can be a messy ordeal. It requires us to lay aside pretense and get real. I really have something to say about the current state of race relations.

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]]> https://dicwrites.com/unraveling-the-web-and-reveling-in-the-shades/feed/ 0 2315 Holding on Tight: Always By Your Side https://dicwrites.com/holding-on-tight-always-by-your-side/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=holding-on-tight-always-by-your-side https://dicwrites.com/holding-on-tight-always-by-your-side/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 08:30:00 +0000 https://dicwrites.com/?p=2304 A woman values security. It doesn't come from a man’s bank account. She treasures a man she can count on in any kind of weather.

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