tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26514015394709565352024-03-14T02:53:34.530-04:00Engaging EdieEdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-10587500258408563522012-12-28T17:16:00.000-05:002012-12-30T20:53:24.608-05:00No Weapon Formed Against Me Shall Ever Prosper!<br />
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Last year on this day, the enemy tried to turn my life
UPSIDE down. He declared spiritual
warfare on me and my family, but didn't know who he was messing with. It was one of the most horrid four days of my
life, BUT I held on tight to God's unchanging, loving and all powerful hand
every step of the way. I KNOW his knuckles were bruised :). I
PRAYED, PRAISED and LISTENED intently to
what he spoke to me.<br />
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I realized more than ever, during that period of time that
in and out of crisis seasons, you must do this.
God IS strong when we are weak; he is also there when we think that we
don’t need him and can make it on our own.
HE IS THE GREAT I AM. He is our
protector from Satan he is our joy during a storm and our peace.</div>
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The Lord also sent two angels here to my home during that
time...my sister and her fiancée who were traveling back from Pittsburgh to
Florida. They were a Godsend as they
prayed with me, counseled me and held me up when I weak and worn. It is because of THIS history with God, all
the fiery darts in hell couldn't touch me or bring me down in 2012. </div>
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Be encouraged as God is the same for you as he is no respecter
of person. If he did it for me, he can
and will do it for you. Spiritually,
time is drawing neigh and the enemy is tugging and pulling at our spirits to
steal, kill and destroy the children of God.
DON’T LET HIM HAVE IT…as he will only put you in the pit of hell and you
will NOT prevail. Serve the true and living God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit...THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN GIVE YOU ETERNAL LIFE!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Purpose 2013 to be the BEST, MOST PROSPEROUS YEAR OF YOUR
LIFE, as the Lord is your shepherd and goodness and mercy shall continue to
follow you into the next year and beyond.
This I BELIEVE!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Psalm 23<o:p></o:p></div>
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23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters. <o:p></o:p></div>
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3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his name's sake. 4
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no
evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth
over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.<o:p></o:p></div>
Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-71690881005042764622011-11-19T06:52:00.002-05:002011-11-19T08:29:49.299-05:00Your Vision + Your Purpose + Your Gifts + Your Desires = God’s Plan<strong>Your Vision</strong><br />
<br />
<strong>Habakkuk 2:2 </strong><br />
And the LORD answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.<br />
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<strong>Romans 15:4</strong> For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.<br />
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God has given us all a vision, a dream a view into what his will is for our lives. We may have seen it years ago or yesterday, but we each have been privy to it and it is tucked deep into our heart…way down in our Spirit. It is there that he has hidden it for us to search the scriptures, pray, trust him and believe he has given the provision for it to come to pass. <br />
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<strong>Your Purpose</strong><br />
<br />
<strong>Ephesians 2:1</strong> <br />
For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.<br />
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We were not put on earth merely to suck up air…really, we ALL have a purpose and it is to magnify and glorify the Lord. He is the author and finisher of our fate so he has divinely purposed that we all be here to give him praise and adoration for being the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords in our lives. It is incumbent for each of us to choose ye this day to serve him and fulfill our greater purpose which is to do our part to build the Kingdom of God. Glory Halleluiah! <br />
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<strong>Your Gifts</strong><br />
<br />
<strong>Romans 12:4-8</strong><br />
Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.<br />
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Your gifts are directly related to your purpose. God has given us all we need to fulfill his mighty works and to accomplish that which is our assignments while here on earth. He has given each of us mighty and powerful gifts, some obvious others yet to be revealed; yet all marvelous and wonderfully designed to be exhibited and used for such a season ordained by God.<br />
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<strong>Your Desire</strong><br />
<br />
<strong>Psalms 20:4</strong><br />
May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.<br />
<br />
<strong>Psalms 37:4</strong><br />
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.<br />
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<strong>Matthew 7:7</strong> <br />
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.<br />
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Our desires are not always God desires, but when our desires line up with what God’s divine plan is for our lives, we have hit BINGO. It is at that time; all things come together and are working according to his purpose. The closer we are to him even the more our desires and his will are in concert. We must pray for our desires to mirror God’s will and for them to manifest as it is his will for us to prosper and have favor as we all aspire to become more like Jesus. <br />
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<strong>God’s Plan </strong><br />
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<strong>Jeremiah 29:11-14</strong><br />
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you,” declares the LORD, “and will bring you back from captivity. [b] I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the LORD, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.” <br />
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<strong>Matthew 28:18</strong><br />
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”<br />
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<strong>Malachi 3:6</strong><br />
‘For I am the Lord, I do not change”<br />
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<strong>Hebrews 13:8</strong><br />
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.<br />
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Your Vision + Your Purpose + Your Gifts + Your Desires = God’s Plan. This is the divine formula. God shows (vision) us what our purpose is through our gifts. It is God’s desire that we all come to the realization that pleasing God is HIS only desire for us. He expects for us to follow his blueprint for our lives and not the detour laden hand written maps designed by satan which lead to the pits of hell. Once we align all that he has already given us, vision, purpose, gifts and YES, he has already given us the desires of our hearts which are aligned with his plan. Once we come to that realization and begin to walk in it, God’s Will for our lives is fulfilled. God is not going to make us do what he’s already shown us to do. We have to submit that beyond what we selfishly desire, plan and even have concocted, we will serve and do God’s will with the Joy of the Lord, accepting wholeheartedly his divine plan for our lives. AmenEdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-1580938146328879242011-09-25T22:40:00.002-04:002011-09-25T22:45:00.758-04:00My Daily Revolution<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QbUG3f8tsfk/Tn_fmQVIE6I/AAAAAAAAAD8/KkKtug5AO3I/s1600/the+struggle+continues.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>My daily revolution</i> accelerates when the accomplishments of my people seemingly are mostly acknowledged or recognized as laudable careers by our children only when a basketball or football jersey is worn. Dropping a CD or debuting a music video garners the same amount of attention; but education, science and math scholars are few and far between. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>My daily revolution</i> is filled with watching a world, which I am in, publically castrate and demean a leader because of the color of his skin. But whose leadership and policy I watch read and dissect in order to show him approved without bias.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>My daily revolution</i> involves viewing a people stagnate because of poverty, teen aged pregnancy and the lack of education. Viewing young people without respect for their elders, themselves, life or the lives of others; children growing up without both the male and yes female parent not in the home. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>My daily revolution</i> consists of backbiting, ruthless, liars and cheats. People who don’t love each other and would much rather demean, maim and kill each other before they choose to walk in the Fruits of the Spirit (i.e. love, peace, kindness.) </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>My daily revolution</i> is to uphold justice and fight against injustice wherever it is present in my path. Stands up for the rights of those who are defenseless and use education and information as a means to spread power to the powerless and hope to the hopeless.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>My daily revolution</i> means that I hold up the blood stained banner that was passed on generations ago. That I open my mouth and speak truth where there are untruths, that I bring to the light that which is harmful and being hidden in the dark; that I plant seeds in all human kind regardless of race, socioeconomic background or their ability to give me back what I give to them.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">My daily revolution</i> motivates me to run on, encourages my journey and reminds me that the struggle continues, but that it’s not my revolution, but the revolution is the Lord's.</div>Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-39887968142413493052011-08-21T00:08:00.000-04:002011-08-21T00:08:01.967-04:00I Wish For You A Rainbow<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">I wish for you a rainbow glowing with love</div><div class="MsoNormal">I wish for you a rainbow sent from heaven above</div><div class="MsoNormal">A colorful, majestic, promise from God</div><div class="MsoNormal">Radiantly displaying His covenant with us all</div><div class="MsoNormal">Who could design something so perfect and rare?</div><div class="MsoNormal">None but the God we serve who is always here</div><div class="MsoNormal">Next time you see such a spectacular sight</div><div class="MsoNormal">Thank God for His magnificent powers of mercy and might</div><div class="MsoNormal">I wish for you a rainbow to remind you of His love</div><div class="MsoNormal">I wish for you a rainbow sent from heaven above </div>Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-78982511788954418422011-07-18T23:48:00.000-04:002011-07-18T23:48:14.820-04:00AS THE MOURNING CONTINUES...<strong>RECKONING WITH DEATH AND LIFE</strong><br />
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<strong>MOURNING DEATH</strong><br />
DESPONDENT, DISGUSTED, DISSAPPOINTED;<br />
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SAD, SOLEM, SADISTIC;<br />
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REPULSED, RESIGNED, REZONED;<br />
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BRITTLE, BATTLED, BROKEN;<br />
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LOST, LATENT, LOWLY;<br />
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MARRED, MECHANICAL, MEANINGLESS;<br />
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<strong>CELEBRATING LIFE</strong><br />
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DEVELOPING, DUBIOUS DISCOVERY;<br />
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SATISFACTORILY, SUPURBLY, SOARING;<br />
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RENEWING, REJOICING, REVIVED;<br />
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BRILLIANTLY, BASKING, BRIGHTLY;<br />
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LOVING, LIMITLESS, LIFE;<br />
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MEANINGFUL, MAGNIFICENT, MOURNING;Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-75970511360429285702011-05-17T23:39:00.000-04:002011-05-17T23:39:30.254-04:00The Beauty of it AllYou say to…I say too<br />
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You say potato I say potato (pa-tat-o)<br />
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We both agree to disagree<br />
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But the adage is still the same to some degree<br />
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We have our own thoughts, dreams and visions<br />
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But how we choose to say or act on them determines our provisions<br />
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Differences in race, up bringing, culture and gender come into play<br />
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Still we ignore the fact that we all have commonalities, so we say<br />
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So what is it we all believe?<br />
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That someday we all will be free?<br />
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You go your way and I’ll go mine<br />
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Meeting up in the medium , well that’ll be just fineEdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-35474293073170881002011-05-17T23:35:00.000-04:002011-05-17T23:35:13.871-04:00SilenceI’ve never been gifted in the art of keeping silent. Growing up, my mama used to say…”do you <em>always</em> have to speak your mind?” My reply was always the same, “yes.” A mentor in undergraduate school once said to me right in the middle of me making what I thought was a valid point, “you are too cut and dried.” Not only was I “cut and dried,” I was ignorant so much so that when the mentor walked away, I remember asking those around me, “what’s cut and dried?” I laugh now because I realize how green I was back then, but time, life and education has a way of catching up with your desire to speak truth intelligently as so moved by the Holy Spirit.<br />
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This gift was given from above and is a banner that I am not ashamed of adorning because it has made a difference in countless ways. I write about this gift as a badge of honor. Fearless to some, extreme to others, but no doubt a characteristic if honed produces fruit for generations to come. Ordained and order by God to speak against injustice and inequality; and for peace and love. One that at times is a lightening rod, but soft as a cloud if understood from whom the message is conveyed.<br />
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Where would the world be if people like Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln, Sojourner Truth and others had remained silent? Many think that silence is golden and can be, as Rosa Parks only spoke a few words, but her actions spoke louder than her words. As I meditate on silence as an option, I respect the ability to have the choice to speak out or act upon and I say let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable and pleasing unto you Oh Lord!<br />
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</em>Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-84210106002486841892011-05-01T02:12:00.000-04:002011-05-01T02:12:28.735-04:00I miss you Edie...Happy Birthday!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r7gxpemxRMI/Tbz2ppi6VrI/AAAAAAAAADU/I_AduZ0uHGU/s1600/Mommy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r7gxpemxRMI/Tbz2ppi6VrI/AAAAAAAAADU/I_AduZ0uHGU/s320/Mommy.jpg" style="cursor: move;" unselectable="on" width="177" /></a>It’s been seven months and it feels like yesterday. My heart is still broken because God took you away. In my heart I know you are in the Lord’s hands, and for you my dear, you deserve such a resting place. I long for our conversations, your guidance and prayers. I miss you telling me to not look at my problems, but to call one of my friends who needs encouraging. You always knew what God would want me to do. But you're not here anymore to tell me those things and I miss you so much.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My tears are a constant reminder of a love so true, so dear and so pure. I love you mommy and I wish you were still here with me. My faith has only grown stronger on each passing day. It has too as you were the greatest example of long suffering I’ll ever know. Your triumphs and trials were a blessing to so many and showed us how to remain strong through it all. Your heartaches and pains were vast and many, but you always remained in the admonition of God who comforted you.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">You expressed and loved unconditionally and only wanted the best for not only your children but for everyone. I strive to have the faith, love and charity you exhibited throughout your lifetime. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">You left behind many people who love, adore and prayed endlessly for you and who miss you greatly. The grief is unbearable sometimes, but we still continue as we know that we all will have to go someday, but pray that we too will be in heaven where you eternally rest.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I love you Edie, yearn for your guidance, but know for myself that God is my light and in him shall I trust. Happy Birthday, I miss you so much.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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I believe that failure is a way of telling you, you can do better. You can make it if you try harder, faster, wiser and with more effort. Don’t allow your failures to get the best of you. <br />
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If you walk by faith and not by sight failure never gets into the game. There is not room for failure if you fill your Spirit with faith. No room for failure to nag, loom or be in your space. Failing is a healthy way of reminding you to stay on your toes. Keep your chin up and to watch out for the punch of failure that can knock you out for the count.<br />
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Don’t think too long or hard about how you will whip failure into success. Think and pray upon success as willed by God in all you do and failure will have no choice but to get thee behind you and take a back seat.Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-41429802957101147372011-04-26T23:03:00.000-04:002011-04-26T23:03:34.874-04:00I AMWithout a shadow of a doubt there is a purpose for all of us. Finding what is good and acceptable in God sight is a task, but not for us to make up or to concoct. He is the maker of all things including me and I will rejoice in the fact that He made me! Trials, fails, successes and triumphs are what make me stronger each and every day. Following His principals are what makes me realize just how precious I am in his sight. Were it not so, he would have told me. But what He’s revealed to me is so special and anointed I must keep to myself until the appointed time. <br />
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I fear speaking of it because it will go against what his teachings have been to me all of these years. I dare not ask “why God why?” It is not my place to ask such a question, but my place to accept God’s Holy plan for my life. <br />
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I am who God says I am<br />
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I am not what others think of me<br />
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I am not what I think I should be <br />
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I am wonderfully made in the image of God<br />
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I am purposed to do God’s Will regardless of what I think <br />
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I am set apart to be a blessing at all times in the best of time and in the worst<br />
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I am special, divinely sent from the Father to do what He has me here to do at all times<br />
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I am going to fulfill His perfect and acceptable Will no matter what I see, hear, think or feel<br />
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I am living for I am His and He has made me for His own great and glorious plan here on this earth<br />
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I AM WHO GOD SAYS I AM!Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-6192316937992492702011-03-03T02:09:00.000-05:002011-03-03T02:09:15.605-05:00FalalalalalalalaOnce upon a time there was you and me<br />
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Falalalalalalala<br />
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Happy, joyous, elated to be <br />
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Falalalalalalala<br />
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Singing, smiling, styling and profiling<br />
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Falalalalalalala<br />
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Ah to be or not to be, what to be, how to be, should we be?<br />
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Falalalalalalala<br />
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The future lies in the hands of the beholder, but our desires are to hold each other<br />
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Falalalalalalala<br />
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Should we be? He love me she loves me not; She love me, he loves me not’<br />
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Falalalalalalala<br />
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Two strangers passing in the night, where opposites attract, but like magnets that are forced together;<br />
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Falalalalalalala<br />
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Sign sealed delivered I’m yours! <br />
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FalalalalalalalaEdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-3051390587344450812010-06-20T18:06:00.001-04:002010-06-20T18:08:18.844-04:00My Daddy, My Hero!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wMYc43-ABpM/TB6Qwphsi6I/AAAAAAAAAC8/pJhhDHtppS0/s1600/IMG_NEW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wMYc43-ABpM/TB6Qwphsi6I/AAAAAAAAAC8/pJhhDHtppS0/s320/IMG_NEW.jpg" /></a>Today is Father’s Day 2010 and I am feeling so many emotions from reading the various comments on my Face Book page. Personally, I was blessed to have my father in the home growing up and he and my mother celebrated 54 years of marriage in January 2010. My daddy, Ollie Lee Jr. was the hardest working man for his 4 girls, son and wife. He did not allow his lack of education (7th grade) to prevent him from working 3 jobs at once to support his family. He was a strict disciplinarian and someone who you knew expected nothing but greatness in your appearance, delivery, presentation and overall life. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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He supported me, my sisters and brother through college and one through graduate school; never complaining ALWAYS working. He was a stickler for having immaculate credit and taking care of business as it was required. His consistent demand that we be disciplined children has made me who I am today. He lived in my middle school as the nuns always knew if they called Mr. Lee, Edith would straighten up and fly right. His attentiveness to our education has taught me to do the same for my daughters. <br />
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When he was tired of the children in public schools wanting to fight my sister and me, he enrolled us in a catholic school. To this day, I give him much respect for caring enough for us to change our environment even though there was a hefty cost for tuition. BUT HE DID IT!<br />
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When my dad was a young man, he was an exceptional baseball catcher and was being looked at by professional teams. He was offered an opportunity to go play with a team, but turned the offer down to stay home and work helping to support his family. Through the years, my mother has raised many, many children in the neighborhood, and my dad never once asked her why are all these kids here? lol. He just very quietly made his way to his bedroom and continued providing for not only his biological children, but for every child that ever crossed the threshold of our home. Oh and it wasn’t just the children…the pets were all treated like part of the family too. There was never a stray dog that we bought home that he said had to go. <br />
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Family is very important to him; he gets a great kick out of watching his 3 year old twin great-grand daughters. They give him much joy as they come into his room to steal bubble gum from the gum ball machine he has there. They love their granddad and anytime they are there, they will both just go in his room and sit on the side of his bed with him to watch TV or to jibber -jabber to him. This is truly something to behold. <br />
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Of course he was human and had his issues, but my daddy is my hero. Ailing now with the beginning stages of Alzheimer's, dementia and other health issues, I had a chance in May 2010 to spend with him a good quality afternoon, just he and I talking. We reminisced, laughed and talked so vividly about family times. I praise God for the opportunity to have had the father I have and I pray that he knows how much his being in my life has made a difference to not only me and my sisters, but my children and the Lee generations to come. So that he will know, I plan to read this to him over the phone today as he lives in Pittsburgh, PA and as far as my recollection goes, I’m only aware that he has traveled out of the state one time, and that was for his sister’s funeral.<br />
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I love my dad and I know that his genes are strong in all his generations. So we who are his seed have NO excuses. His love for us inspires me to persevere even when quitting is an option I would love to choose. His love and support is sufficient enough for me to run on all in the name of his love, discipline and high expectations. I love you Daddy. Happy Father’s Day!Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-10032035761455354092010-06-10T13:18:00.000-04:002010-06-10T13:18:08.796-04:00My Commencement Speech to the Class of 2010….We are blessed beyond measure. The Favor of God is on those who believe and is distributing throughout. Yes it is very evident that for those who believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost blessings, favor grace and mercy are with them daily. But I have also witnessed blessings and honor in the favor of unbelievers too. But that is a fine example of how <span style="color: black;"><strong>great </strong></span>is our God that he would love those who choose not to love him. <br />
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Breath New Life in Christ Jesus…renew your commitment to him. Allow him to lead, guide and protect you as you venture into the next glorious part of your life. Strengthen your faith; share with another the goodness of God; rejoice in your accomplishments and the accomplishments of others. <br />
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Rules to live by…build up the defeated others… rise and be heard…watch and be diligent. Love God with all your heart, soul and mind. The time has come for understanding the master plan and for seeking more wisdom on the plan. <br />
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The foundation is poured and a structure is in place, where will your building blocks come from? Whose walls will you help to construct; whose seed will you water. Pay it Forward is a must.<br />
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Your witness, your counsel and your generosity is needed in the world today. Don’t hide it or squander it…RELEASE IT for the world to know…<br />
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Love, Peace and Blessing Class of 2010Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-53865435228366210262010-04-17T14:30:00.001-04:002010-04-17T14:31:14.399-04:00My Lover Man!Sex me, text me, perplex me…<br />
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My lover man<br />
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Good son, good father, good friend<br />
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My lover man<br />
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Hard worker, provider, protector<br />
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My lover man<br />
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Creative, bright, entrepreneurial<br />
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My lover man<br />
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Strong, bold and deliberate<br />
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My lover man<br />
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Engaging, enlightening, engrossed<br />
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My lover man<br />
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Inviting, intense, invigorating<br />
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My lover man<br />
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Committed, faithful and true<br />
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My Lover Man!Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-5383368569882646342010-04-17T10:57:00.002-04:002010-04-17T10:57:57.772-04:00The Ultimate FriendshipThey were 2 peas in a pod<br />
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Both loved God<br />
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There was a bond so tight<br />
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So there never was a fight<br />
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But one day there was a wedge<br />
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Although they forged ahead<br />
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No one could tell <br />
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That there was a scream and yell<br />
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It was unconditional love<br />
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Divinely from above<br />
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An understanding so deep<br />
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A friendship for keepsEdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-16938666797326740162010-04-15T09:56:00.000-04:002010-04-15T09:56:47.106-04:00SURRENDERThere was a time when I said enough is enough.<br />
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A time when I thought I couldn’t take anymore.<br />
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When I threw in the towel, closed the door, wrote the last chapter and turned my back.<br />
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I didn’t quit I surrendered. I surrendered my will for God’s Will. I laid it all on the altar.<br />
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For Him to do his perfect and divine Will.<br />
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I gave it to Him. <br />
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Surrendering to some is an admission of defeat and giving up. <br />
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But to me, it is Victory in Christ Jesus.<br />
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Jesus asked God to “take this cup from; yet not my will but yours be done.” <br />
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Even Jesus surrendered…Have you?<br />
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Surrendering means you have to humble yourself.<br />
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Recognize that it’s not about you.<br />
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That you are powerless and your thoughts, dreams, desires and wants mean NOTHING, if God doesn’t say YES.<br />
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And there are stipulations on that “yes.” <br />
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You have to delight yourself in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.<br />
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There’s always a price to pay, Jesus paid the ultimate price…Have you?<br />
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Because I know that I serve a living Savior who came so that I might have eternal life, my desire <br />
is for all mankind to know this truth. <br />
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Surrender your will for the Will of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost.<br />
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For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places, EPH 6:12.<br />
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Why wrestle with the Lord when you can surrender to His Will and His way and allow Him to fight the battles you will never win without him.<br />
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How’s the word “surrender” sound to you now?Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-48364735770279353702010-03-13T14:48:00.001-05:002010-03-13T14:52:35.668-05:00How BIG is your Mustard Seed?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://stephennewell.files.wordpress.com/2006/10/mustard_seed-749409.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="157" src="http://stephennewell.files.wordpress.com/2006/10/mustard_seed-749409.jpg" vt="true" width="200" /></a></div><br />
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (Heb.11:1) and if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you." (Matthew 17:20) <br />
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How BIG is your Mustard Seed? Is it bigger than your illness? Which is larger? Your electricity bill or your faith? Your child is in a gang, hanging with the wrong crowd and you don’t know what to do. Where is your mustard seed? Let me see which is bigger. <br />
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Out of work and no severance pay? Why are you hiding your mustard seed? Boss didn’t take their meds this morning? Mustard seed? What mustard seed? This mustard seed…the one that is minute and barely visible, but you know it’s there. Just like your faith huh?<br />
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We need to use the spiritual resources we have to get by all the pain staking issues we deal with on a daily basis. The number one spiritual resource we have is our FAITH. Faith in God, that no matter what, he has our best interest at heart. He loves us. He has the last say in everything, once you ask him. He wants to know, that you know, without a shadow of a doubt that he will bring you through. He is the “fat lady” we talk about when we say “it ain’t over until the fat lady sings.” If you use your mustard seed, no matter what the battle the enemy is waging against you, it ain’t over until God says it’s done! Like the song says, by Maurette Brown Clark, “keep praying, keep fasting, keep pressing, progressing, keep moving, it ain’t over NO, keep reading, interceding, keep believing, it ain’t over NO, keep trusting, keep trying, keep travailing, Why? It ain’t over, NO, keep living, keep giving, whatever it takes keep going, it ain’t over, NO. What the devil meant to take you out…God meant for your good. Cause it ain’t over. <br />
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S t r e c h your faith because the impossible is where God will work a miracle, but you got to use that mustard seed and watch the battles be won one at a time. Then that mustard seed begins to grow and so does your faith so that when the next fight comes, you are stronger because you have history with God.<br />
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Let me see that mustard seed. How big is it now?<br />
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Be encouraged and take a listen to “It Ain’t Over” by Maurette Brown Clark: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXNhArf-MSk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXNhArf-MSk</a><br />
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Lyrics used in the body of this blog from: “It Ain’t Over” by Maurette Brown ClarkEdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-18367311412860815312010-03-13T12:38:00.001-05:002010-03-13T22:21:39.780-05:00I LOVE ME!<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I just gave myself the biggest most warm and loving hug and was inspired to write this piece because so many of us don’t like who we are, because we are “to this or too that” , “not enough this or not enough that”. We have allowed others to label, demoralize, taunt and abuse us to the extent we hate and abuse ourselves. ENOUGH ALREADY! Love you for who God made you to be, respect yourself so you can respect others. When you love yourself, you will be surprised who will love you back. <br />
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I love the living, breathing creature God made me. Full of errors and flaws, but willing to be all God has called me to be. With God ALL things are possible, so those things that I need to work on I ask God for his guidance and direction. As it is Him I aim to please; not you, not me, but Him. Why? Because he loved me first before I even knew what love was. And guess what, he took me as his child…regardless of what my sins were/are and despite my weaknesses. <br />
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I love the woman I have become, and yes it does matter what man says about me to a degree because I am an ambassador of Christ and made in his image. But I don’t look for man’s approval of me anymore. I let His light shine for all men/women to see, I am prayerful it is pleasing in God’s eyesight. Good, bad or indifferent I am His and I LOVE ME. <br />
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“The enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy, but I am He who comes to deliver and save so that you (we) could have eternal life”, says the Lord. I’ll take eternal life thank you very much. That’s how much I LOVE ME. Yes, I plan on spending eternal life with God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. So I LOVE God first, me second, my family third and then all other. <br />
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Love, peace and blessing to you. Love yourself as God loved you FIRST!Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-76248815960521064922010-02-21T23:29:00.001-05:002010-02-22T00:12:44.782-05:00PROCRASTINATION<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wMYc43-ABpM/S4ISOAEAtXI/AAAAAAAAABY/Lds5nTkcEGM/s1600-h/Me+Pre+Children___lol.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wMYc43-ABpM/S4ISOAEAtXI/AAAAAAAAABY/Lds5nTkcEGM/s320/Me+Pre+Children___lol.jpg" /></a>What’s so “PRO” about procrastination? It’s a negative. There is nothing “pro” about putting off today what you can do tomorrow. As NIKE has so vividly branded in our minds, hearts and thoughts, JUST DO IT! I chuckle as I write those words because I also very vividly saw the NIKE logo run through my mind as I typed the words, JUST DO IT. But I digress and will save that subject matter for another blog piece.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I hate being a procrastinator, especially when there is an urgency or deadline due. It seems that the most important things on my list of “Things to do” are usually the ones that get shoved so far back in the back of my mind that when I do remember or have the time, I should have done them earlier so I’m not down to the final wire or crunch time. </div><br />
BUT…I will say, I work so much better under pressure. I know that’s the “procrastinators” creed. Although it is better to be more disciplined, my creative juices and energies seem to be turned on by the mere fact that it’s got to be done and DONE NOW!<br />
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I remember recognizing my mired ways when a freshman in college and I pulled my first all nighter, writing a research paper in one night. HA! What a joke. I remember I met the deadline and I usually do, it’s just the undo pressure I put on my self to perform and to perform with an excellent outcome that bothers even me. When and how do we demand more of ourselves and determine that we are not going to allow that part of us rule and reign?<br />
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I believe that God gives us grace in those instances, but it is up to us to take the first step to show God that we are serious about turning around a point of action in our lives that clearly is in need of organization and is one that should be more closely controlled.<br />
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As God requires excellence as a prerequisite of His proof that we love Him, I believe we should also give Him the Glory in actions and deeds, during good and bad times. As we purposefully live for Him, we should be more mindful of his expectations and purpose to fulfill His desire for us. Besides procrastination begets stress and stress can lead to a premature death. <br />
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So starting today, I vow to STOP PROGRASTINATING. I will work toward becoming a more organized person who is more closely self controlled in the planning and implementation of all things as they relate to God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit’s Will for my life.Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-89621648277503640692010-02-20T00:34:00.000-05:002010-02-20T00:34:54.933-05:00AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHSometimes you just have to SCREAM!!!!!!!...or do you?<br />
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“There’s a time and a place for everything under the sun”…and right now it’s time to count to ten…NO…it’s time to SCREAM. Will it make me feel better, worse or numb? We really have no control over the things that happen in our lives or do we? From a Spiritual perspective, NO we don’t if we’ve prayed for God’s Will; but from a worldly and pragmatic point of position, “Oh there’s something we can do!” I guess this is what most people say before they find them self’s handcuffed and sitting in the back of a squad car. :) Not cool at all after the anger has subsided and rationale sets in. <br />
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“There is life and death in the power of the tongue. “ Control over what we say and do is our responsibility and no one can be held accountable for our actions but us. I tell my children all the time, watch how God will bless you if you exhibit discipline and self control. “Obedience is better than sacrifice.” <br />
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For the issues that arise that make us want to put our heads under a rock and let denial reign, remember they don’t go away until you address them. Ignoring the elephant in the room only makes him grow teeth and bite you where it hurts very badly. Thinking it will go away if only you leave it be to work itself out is WRONG. Pacifying it, coddling it and feeding it what you think it’s hungry for only prolongs the inevitable. <br />
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To SCREAM or not to scream? That is the question. And my answer is unequivably NO…I prefer to pray. Screaming is a temporary fix. Praying is the ultimate fix. If you feel as though you just can’t take it anymore and the pressures of life have you weighed down, remember,” God is the author and finisher of our fate and greater is He who is in me than he who is of the world.” As the songwriter once conveyed, “trouble don’t last always”, I beg to differ…it will if you choose to SCREAM and not pray.Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-48589145369930781832010-02-13T16:06:00.000-05:002010-02-14T18:28:43.670-05:00I Fell in Love TodayI fell in Love today<br />
Not like<br />
Not physical attraction;<br />
But Love :)<br />
I heard his heart and it connected with mine and it was real and pleasurable and felt right<br />
I fell in Love today<br />
It sent chills through my spine and veins and went through the most intimate parts of my body;<br />
But it wasn’t a sexual arousal it was a Spiritual and divine connection<br />
A moment in time that could only come from God<br />
I couldn’t take anymore so I abruptly said STOP! <br />
The truth he spoke was so true it was transparent he spoke words I’ve spoken before<br />
He was in a place I had seen before and it was familiar and I LOVED IT and it was then I knew…I LOVED HIM.Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-82133407280676285452010-01-31T08:33:00.001-05:002010-01-31T08:33:54.437-05:00The Selfishness of ManThe Selfishness of Man<br />
That he would think that WoMAN is his forever;<br />
That he would think a WoMAN is the leader and he is the follower;<br />
The he would think submission is forced and knows not of God’s intent;<br />
That he would think with anatomy parts that were made for creation;<br />
That he would think less of children and more of himself;<br />
That he would think less of what he thinks but more of what he wears.<br />
That he would think, destroying, conniving, scheming, concocting, not creating, building, nourishing, investing and flourishing.<br />
That he would think himself higher than The Most High God;<br />
The Selfishness of ManEdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-39840552362275575072010-01-24T01:02:00.000-05:002010-01-24T01:09:18.929-05:00God the ProtectorLast night while I was home alone I stood in a chair to open the ceiling vent to get more heat circulating in the room. When I stepped down out of the chair, my foot was entangled in it somehow and I fell on the floor. KABOOM, bottom first. (I can thank the NCCU School of Education building for the two flights of stairs I take daily that have given me the new cushion on my bottom for buffering the fall. Those stairs are just as good as a stair master. ) And then BOOM back of the head hitting the lightly padded carpet in my living room, but feeling as though my head hit a soft concrete slab. At the moment I saw stars and was frightened I’d pass out and no one would know. But as I rolled over on my stomach I realized that I was ok, I had been protected by God. I kept still until the throbbing in my head stopped. <br />I remember thinking all night “now what was that all about.” Why was it necessary for me to fall out of the chair and bang my head so hard on the living room floor? I don’t know, but I’m one of those people who has to have an answer for everything. I’ve always been that way. So today, I found my answer. <br />My sister said to me yesterday, you asked to be in God’s Will. Well yes I have. And that got me to thinking. When I pray, I’ve prayed for God, to lead, guide and protect me and my children, family and friends. But are those merely words or do I actually expect that God would do what I ask?<br />I believe as I’m moving into another phase in my life, God is requiring me to understand fully who he is. One of the ways He’s asking me to acknowledge Him is God the Protector. No matter what calamity I may encounter, I believe God wants me to recognize the He’s got me and mine. And for that I am truly appreciative. <br />I’m learning that as I pray for God’s Will, I am relinquishing all power to Him and relying upon his judgment to reign supreme in my life. Great place to be, but realize that “my” will is nonexistent when I ask for His Will to be done and His Will is the only Will I need in this journey we call life.Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-67892020149054419342010-01-24T00:19:00.000-05:002010-01-24T08:07:07.972-05:00Ahhhh, this thing about 50…Age ain’t nothing but a number so many have said over the years. Fifty is the new 30, I’ve heard. And just recently my daughter said fifty is the new 20. Too funny, because what some people fail to realize is the age 50 is fifty. It is what it is.<br /> January 25, 2010 I will celebrate my fiftieth birthday and I am proud to become a member of the fifty and older club. As a matter of fact, I’ll volunteer to be the president that’s how proud I am to be in this club. <br />Don’t laugh you’ll be there or have already gotten there by God’s grace. But have you determined (if you’re there), that the next fifty years will be much better than the last? I have, mainly because I understand now what the first fifty years were about. Now that maturity, experience, longsuffering, relationship building, forgiving and nurturing have all run their race in my life, I must take hold of the baton and round the corner to the finish line.<br />The next fifty years are all about completing the purpose and fulfilling the destiny for why I was born into this world fifty years ago. I’ve known for many years what my purpose and destiny are, but I haven’t been able to pinpoint how to begin the journey. I’ve prayed, I’ve been faithful to the vision, I’ve worked toward goals that I felt were related, but it wasn’t time. This year, 2010 is the time. I feel it deep down in my Soul. So I ask for your prayers as I know the time is near for the journey to begin.<br />I believe that as this milestone is turned, a new fresh anointing is given for the birthing of the plan to accomplish the purposes of God in my life. I vow to draw neigh as it is His undying love for ALL people that he’s purposed his Will in our lives. <br />God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost will surely lead guide and protect me through the next fifty as he has during the first fifty.<br />I embrace the second half of my life with a great big hug and a big juicy kiss. I am happy to see ya fifty welcome…don’t take a seat because we’ve got places to go, people to see and things to do!Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651401539470956535.post-87187559980575956962010-01-23T23:48:00.000-05:002010-01-23T23:49:06.296-05:00Love PoemLove<br />Why not feel love<br />Breathe Love<br />Look love<br />Smell love<br />Read love<br />Relate love<br />Receive love<br />Release love<br />Honor love<br />Be love<br />Behold love<br />Appreciate love <br />Adore love<br />Determine love <br />Consider love<br />Embrace love<br />Exalt love<br />Distribute love<br />Know love<br />Greet love<br />Bring love<br />Hear love<br />Speak love<br />Love love!Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17522740844568860354noreply@blogger.com0