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Ciara
Monday 10-06-2008 11:45am ET
Ciara was spotted waiting for her ride in SoHo, NYC on Monday. Word is, the singer just finished up filming a new video for her upcoming album…
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Friday 10-03-2008 9:09am ET
This is a very comforting message. I Thank Him for All He's Done in My Life
One day a while back, a man, his heart heavy with grief, was walking in the woods. As he thought about his life this day, he knew many things were not right. He thought about those who had lied about him back when he had a job.
His thoughts turned to those who had stolen his things and cheated him. He remembered family that had passed on. His mind turned to the illness he had, that no one could cure. His very soul was filled with anger, resentment, and frustration.
Standing there this day, searching for answers he could not find, knowing all else had failed him, he knelt at the base of an old oak tree to seek the one he knew would always be there. And with tears in his eyes, he prayed:
'Lord, you have done wonderful things for me in this life. You have told me to do many things for you, and I happily obeyed. Today, you have told me to forgive. I am sad, Lord, because I cannot, I don't know how. It is not fair Lord, I didn't deserve these wrongs that were done against me and I shouldn't have to forgive. As perfect as your way is Lord, this one thing I cannot do, for I don't know how to forgive. My anger is so deep Lord, I fear I may not hear you, but I pray you teach me to do the one thing I cannot do: Teach me to forgive .'
As he knelt there in the quiet shade of that old oak tree, he felt something fall onto his shoulder. He opened his eyes. Out of the corner of one eye, he saw something red on his shirt. He could not turn to see what it was because where the oak tree had been was a large square piece of wood in the ground. He raised his head and saw two feet held to the wood with a large spike through them.
He raised his head more, and tears came to his eyes as he saw Jesus hanging on a cross. He saw spikes in His hands, a gash in His side, a torn and battered body, deep thorns sunk into His head. Finally he saw the suffering and pain on His precious face. As their eyes met, the man's tears turned to sobbing, and Jesus began to speak.
'Have you ever told a lie?' He asked?
The man answered - 'Yes, Lord.'
'Have you ever been given too much change and kept it?'
The man answered - 'Yes. Lord.' And the man sobbed more and more.
'Have you ever taken something from work that wasn't yours?' Jesus asked?
And the man answered, 'Yes, Lord.'
'Have you ever sworn, using my Father's name in vain?'
The man, crying now, answered - 'Yes, Lord.'
As Jesus asked many more times, 'Have you ever'?
The man's crying became uncontrollable, for he could only answer - 'Yes, Lord'.
Then Jesus turned His head from one side to the other, and the man felt something fall on his other shoulder. He looked and saw that it was the blood of Jesus. When he looked back up, his eyes met those of Jesus, and there was a look of love the man had never seen or known before.
Jesus said, 'I didn't deserve this either, but I forgive you .'
It may be hard to see how you're going to get through something, but when you look back in life, you realize how true this statement is.
Read the following first line slowly and let it sink in.
If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it.
MaMa's Quotes
Thursday 10-02-2008 2:36pm ET
He who claims to know all is a fool
For his knowledge has ceased
He who knows He knows not all
is the enlightened one
For his knowledge shall increase
JOMAMA'S "WORDS OF WISDOM"
Thursday 10-02-2008 2:36pm ET
YOU KNOW WE NEED THIS!!!
O-Oh Lord, help me not cuss anybody out today
F-Freeze my tongue, if somebody gets in my way
F-Fill me with your grace, so that I might stay cool
I-I'm trying to do right, but I ain't nobody's fool
C-Cause me to humble myself, before I get fired
E-Even a saint like me sometimes gets tired
P-Praise your name, because you've saved me, many times before
R-Rise up in me before I get in the door
A-All Mighty One, you know I need you close
I-Inspire me to be kind, if not to all, to most
S-Show me how to be an example of your love, not hate
E-Even me Lord, I hope it's not too late
"Today I ask God to meet me at the office door, and sit with me all day"
There are three elements to a tree, leaves, branches and roots.
Which element are you?
Which element do you have in your environment?
E-mail Jomama for his thoughts at jomama@957thebeat.com
There are three elements to a tree, leaves, branches and roots.Which element are you?Which element do you have in your environment?E-mail Jomama for his thoughts at jomama@957thebeat.com Beautiful Words
Monday 09-29-2008 9:49am ET
How beautiful are these words?!
There comes a point in your life when you realize
who matters,
who never did,
who won't anymore...
and who always will.
So, don't worry about people from your past,
there's a reason why they didn't make it to your future.
Give this heart to everyone you don't want to lose in 2008,
including me, if you care.
Try to collect 12; it's not easy!
'Be kinder than necessary
because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.'
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GROWN WOMAN
Wednesday 09-24-2008 8:24am ET
Grown Woman
Girls leave their schedule wide-open and wait for a guy to call and make plans.
Grown women make their own plans and nicely tell the guy to get in where he fits.
Girls want to control the man in their life.
Grown women know that if he's truly hers, he doesn't need controlling.
Girls check you for not calling them.
Grown women are too busy to realize you hadn't.
Girls are afraid to be alone.
Grown women revel in it-using it as a time for personal growth.
Girls ignore the good guys.
Grown women ignore the bad guys.
Girls make you come home.
Grown women make you want to come home.
Girls worry about not being pretty and/or good enough for their man.
Grown women know that they are pretty and/or good enough for any man.
Girls try to monopolize all their man's time (i.e., don't want him hanging with his friends).
Grown women realize that a lil' bit of space makes the 'together time' even more special-and goes to kick it with her own friends.
Girls think a guy crying is weak.
Grown women offer their shoulder and a tissue.
Girls want to be spoiled and 'tell' their man so.
Grown women 'show' him and make him comfortable enough to reciprocate without fear of losing his 'manhood'.
Girls get hurt by one man and make all men pay for it.
Grown women know that that was just one man.
Girls fall in love and chase aimlessly after the object of their affection, ignoring all 'signs'.
Grown women know that sometimes the one you love, don't always love you back-and move on, without bitterness.
Girls will read this and get an attitude.
Grown women will read this and pass it on to other Grown women and their male friends.
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead, where there is no path and leave a trail."
WHICH ARE YOU?
A Girl or GROWN WOMAN
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