2015
It’s (Black) History! –Scholars & Inventors
Welcome to The Pen & the Needle! Ready to learn some Black history? Let’s get started! This week, we are going to learn about a few African American scholars and inventors: Alexander Lucius Twilight(1795-1857) Alexander Twilight was the first African American to receive a college degree. Although he is said to have been born free, […]
Weekly Blessings: Week 32 with Sam Martin
Welcome to “Weekly Blessing!” Glad you could stop by! This week’s blessing comes from my friend Sam Martin, blogger over at Musing God’s Word. He is such a down-to-earth soul and very insightful when it comes to the things of God. Go check out his blog! Image Credit: Primary Resources Are we there yet? I’m […]
40 Days of Grace by Kim Y. Jackson Book Blast and Giveaway!
The author is giving away one copy of Forty Days of Grace and Journal. Enter contest below. Paperback: 140 pagesPublisher: God’s Glory (December 18, 2014)ISBN-10: 0974374938ISBN-13: 978-0974374932 Forty Days of Grace is a prayer devotional full of wisdom orchestrated by God to manifest His purpose through a chosen nation. As you read Forty Days of […]
A ‘Lil Promo Post!
Happy Tuesday! Hope all is well with you! I just wanted to write up a short post and let you know what all is going on with me right now! I am currently in the process of working with InstaNatural again for, not one, but TWO campaigns! Instead of hair products as I did in […]
Weekly Blessings: Week 31 with Krista Mounsey
Hey, guys! Glad you could stop by this week! If this is your first time here at The Pen & the Needle and/or your first time reading a “Weekly Blessings” post, let me explain what this is all about. “Weekly Blessings” is a series on my The Pen & the Needle where I, or a […]
Wordless Wednesdays: Quote Pictures
Happy Wednesday! Today I wanted to try something a bit different. I’m always seeing other bloggers do “Wordless Wednesdays” posts, so I decided to try it out myself! Basically, it is where I post a series of pictures as my blog post rather than rambling on like I’m doing now Ha. Anyway, I now present […]
Weekly Blessings: Week 30 with Tiffany Kirklin
Good morning, folks! To my regular guests, I’m glad you could join me again! If this is your first time dropping in, welcome! I hope you enjoy today’s post and decide to join us again next Sunday! Today, we have our second guest post of the year from Tiffany, blogger at More Than Just A Pretty […]
Make a $20 purchase at The Body Shop and earn 1,500 SB! [US only]
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Guest Post: “Positive Thinking” by Jenny Finney
Hey guys! Glad you stopped by! Those of you who are devoted followers of The Pen & the Needle know that I usually take on guest posts for my “Weekly Blessings” series, but I’ve never had anyone just do a casual guest post for me. Well, I can happily say that things have changed; today, […]
Weekly Blessings: Week 29 with Linda Wells-Harr
Welcome back to “Weekly Blessings!” I’m excited to announce that, for the next couple weeks, The Pen & the Needle will be having guest posters! It’s always nice to have a fresh word from a different perspective. It just goes to show that God can speak to and through anyone, as long as we let […]