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Never Give Up On Your Dreams

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Langston Hughes said“ Never give up on your dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that can’t fly.”

44th President of the United States of America



Many people never achieve great dreams. They either give up or fall short of making their dreams a reality. Some reasons cited for this failure is because of short sightedness, small vision, settling or getting off track.

Bold dreams change you as they change the world around you. I desire to help and inspire to you to realize your dreams for I am a firm believer that dreams CAN come true! I want you to dare to dream what seems an impossible dream and let me share with you how to make it come true.

Check out my new book titled Dream Makers versus Day Dreamers. Release date Jan 30, 2009. In the meantime take a look at what others have done with the dreams birthed inside of them.




Albert Einstein did not speak until he was 4-years-old and did not read until he was 7. His parents thought he was "sub-normal," and one of his teachers described him as "mentally slow, unsociable, and adrift forever in foolish dreams."

He was expelled from school and was refused admittance to the Zurich Polytechnic School.

He did eventually learn to speak and read. Even to do a little math.




Winston Churchill failed sixth grade. He was subsequently defeated in every election for public office until he became Prime Minister at the age of 62. He later wrote, "Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never -in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never, Never, Never, Never give up.''



As a young man, Abraham Lincoln went to war a captain and returned a private. Afterwards, he was a failure as a businessman. As a lawyer in Springfield, he was too impractical and temperamental to be a success. He turned to politics and was defeated in his first try for the legislature, again defeated in his first attempt to be nominated for congress, defeated in his application to be commissioner of the General Land Office, defeated in the senatorial election of 1854, defeated in his efforts for the vice-presidency in 1856, and defeated in the senatorial election of 1858. He later became the 16th President of the United States of America.



Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper editor because "he lacked imagination and had no good ideas." He went bankrupt several times before he built Disneyland. In fact, the proposed park was rejected by the city of Anaheim on the grounds that it would only attract riffraff.

Henry Ford could not read nor write, failed and went broke five times in business before he succeeded.

As an inventor, Thomas Edison made 1,000 unsuccessful attempts at inventing the light bulb. When a reporter asked, "How did it feel to fail 1,000 times?" Edison replied, "I didn't fail a thousand times. The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps." Thomas Edison's teachers said he was "too stupid to learn anything." He was fired from his first two jobs for being "non-productive."

R. H. Macy failed seven times before his store in New York City caught on.

Louis Pasteur was only a mediocre pupil in undergraduate studies and ranked 15th out of 22 students in chemistry.

Van Gogh sold only one painting during his life. And this, to the sister of one of his friends, for 400 francs (approximately $50). This didn't stop him from completing over 800 paintings.

F. W. Woolworth was not allowed to wait on customers when he worked in a dry goods store because, his boss said, "he didn't have enough sense."

When Bell telephone was struggling to get started, its owners offered all their rights to Western Union for $100,000. The offer was disdainfully rejected with the pronouncement, "What use could this company make of an electrical toy." And how many people have a telephone today?

Sigmund Freud was booed from the podium when he first presented his ideas to the scientific community of Europe. He returned to his office and kept on writing.

Rocket scientist Robert Goddard found his ideas bitterly rejected by his scientific peers on the grounds that rocket propulsion would not work in the rarefied atmosphere of outer space.

An expert said of Vince Lombardi: "He possesses minimal football knowledge and lacks motivation." Lombardi would later write, "It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get back up."

After Carl Lewis won the gold medal for the long jump in the 1996 Olympic games, he was asked to what he attributed his longevity, having competed for almost 20 years. He said, "Remembering that you have both wins and losses along the way. I don't take either one too seriously."

Babe Ruth is famous for his past home run record, but for decades he also held the record for strikeouts. He hit 714 home runs and struck out 1,330 times in his career (about which he said, "Every strike out brings me closer to the next home run.").

Hank Aaron went 0 for 5 his first time at bat with the Milwaukee Braves.

Stan Smith was rejected as a ball boy for a Davis Cup tennis match because he was "too awkward and clumsy." He went on to clumsily win Wimbledon and the US Open...and eight Davis Cups.

Tom Landry, Chuck Noll, Bill Walsh, and Jimmy Johnson accounted for 11 of the 19 Super Bowl victories from 1974 to 1993. They also share the distinction of having the worst records of first-season head coaches in NFL history - they didn't win a single game.

Johnny Unitas's first pass in the NFL was intercepted and returned for a touchdown. Joe Montana's first pass was also intercepted. And while we're on quarterbacks, during his first season Troy Aikman threw twice as many interceptions (18) as touchdowns (9) . . . oh, and he didn't win a single game. You think there's a lesson here?

Charles Schultz had every cartoon he submitted rejected by his high school yearbook staff. Oh, and Walt Disney wouldn't hire him.

After Fred Astaire's first screen test, the memo from the testing director of MGM, dated 1933, read, "Can't act. Can't sing. Slightly bald. Can dance a little." He kept that memo over the fire place in his Beverly Hills home.

Astaire once observed that "when you're experimenting, you have to try so many things before you choose what you want, that you may go days getting nothing but exhaustion." And here is the reward for perseverance: "The higher up you go, the more mistakes you are allowed. Right at the top, if you make enough of them, it's considered to be your style."

After his first audition, Sidney Poitier was told by the casting director, "Why don't you stop wasting people's time and go out and become a dishwasher or something?" It was at that moment, recalls Poitier, that he decided to devote his life to acting.

When Lucille Ball began studying to be actress in 1927, she was told by the head instructor of the John Murray Anderson Drama School, "Try any other profession."

The first time Jerry Seinfeld walked on-stage at a comedy club as a professional comic, he looked out at the audience, froze, and forgot the English language. He stumbled through "a minute-and a half" of material and was jeered offstage. He returned the following night and closed his set to wild applause.

After Harrison Ford's first performance as a hotel bellhop in the film Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round, the studio vice-president called him in to his office. "Sit down kid," the studio head said, "I want to tell you a story. The first time Tony Curtis was ever in a movie he delivered a bag of groceries. We took one look at him and knew he was a movie star." Ford replied, "I thought you were spossed to think that he was a grocery delivery boy." The vice president dismissed Ford with "You ain't got it kid , you ain't got it ... now get out of here."

Woody Allen: "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying. Eighty percent of success is showing up."

Michael Caine's headmaster told him, "You will be a laborer all your life.

Charlie Chaplin was initially rejected by Hollywood studio chiefs because his pantomime was considered "nonsense."

Decca Records turned down a recording contract with The Beatles with the evaluation, "We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on their way out." After Decca rejected the Beatles, Columbia records followed suit.

In 1954, Jimmy Denny, manager of the Grand Ole Opry, fired Elvis Presley after one performance. He told Presley, "You ain't goin' nowhere, son. You ought to go back to drivin' a truck."

Beethoven handled the violin awkwardly and preferred playing his own compositions instead of improving his technique. His teacher called him "hopeless as a composer." And, of course, you know that he wrote five of his greatest symphonies while completely deaf.

Leo Tolstoy flunked out of college. He was described as both "unable and unwilling to learn." No doubt a slow developer.

Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, was encouraged to find work as a servant by her family.

Emily Dickinson had only seven poems published in her lifetime.

18 publishers turned down Richard Bach's story about a "soaring eagle." Macmillan finally published Jonathan Livingston Seagull in 1970. By 1975 it had sold more than 7 million copies in the U.S. alone.

Jack London received six hundred rejection slips before he sold his first story.

21 publishers rejected Richard Hooker's humorous war novel, M*A*S*H. He had worked on it for seven years.

27 publishers rejected Dr. Seuss's first book, "To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street."

Whew! After reading all of that you should be inspired!

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© Candace House 2008, All Rights reserved.

Creative Ways to Get New Business

Internet Business: 10 Important Creative Ways To Get New Product Ideas
By I-key Benney


Creativity is one of the most important keys to success in any business.

If you want to succeed in any business, you have to be more creative and pragmatic.
Below are a few tips on how to generate new product ideas:

1. Solve an existing problem for people. There are thousands of problems in the world. Create a product that can provide a solution to one of those problems.

2. Find out what's the current hot trend. You can find out what the new trends are by watching T.V, reading magazines and surfing the net. Just create a product that's related to the current hot trend.

3. Improve a product that is already on the market. You see products at home, in ads, at stores etc. Just take a product that's already out there and improve it.

4. Create a new niche for a current product. You can set yourself apart from your competition by creating a niche. Your product could be faster, bigger, smaller, or quicker than you competitor's product.

5. Add on to an existing product. You could package your current product with other related products. For example, you could package a football with a team jersey and football cards.

6. Reincarnate an older product. Maybe you have a book that's out of print and is no longer being sold. You could change the title, design a new front cover, and bring some of the old content up to date.

7. Ask your current customers. You could contact some of your existing customers by phone or e-mail and ask them what kind of new products they would like to see on the market.

8. Combine two or more products together to create a new one. For example, you could take a brief case and add a thermos compartment inside to keep a drink hot or cold.

9. Survey the people who visit your web site. You could post a survey or questionnaire on your web site. Ask visitors what kind of products they would like to see on the market.

10. You could create a new market for your existing product. For example, if you're selling plastic bottles to a pop company, you could turn around and sell those bottles to a fruit drink company.
Warmly,

I-key Benney, CEO

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Gratitude in Tough Eonomic Times

Even with the harsh economic news - jobless rates up and the stock market down - we can still find a lot to be grateful about, especially during the holidays. Families and friends traditionally draw together for support in times of crisis and this year is no different. The gift of appreciation - a heartfelt thank you - can be a daily present this holiday season for those you love. And the cost won't cut into your tight budget at all.

Why, then, is it so difficult to say thanks? We are often focused on ourselves - Galileo may have proved that the earth revolved around the sun but most of us secretly believe that the world itself revolves around us. It is sometimes hard to pull out of that orbit and become more aware of the contributions of others. And we all tend to take good things for granted. Humans instinctively pay more attention to threats to their safety than they do to situations of security and pleasure. We are less likely to notice supportive behaviors, so positive acts are often ignored.

Other times we think that, by recognizing family members for their generosity, they are less likely to notice what they could appreciate about us. Actually, expressing gratitude leads to positive effects for both the sender and the receiver. But any change in behavior is difficult - and establishing life-long habits takes conscious repetitions. It may be hard to make the commitment to building this new skill, but it is well worth the effort.

Expressing gratitude not only makes others feel better, it also benefits you and your mood. When you focus on what you are grateful for you gain a wide range of benefits. These include sounder sleep, enhanced self-esteem, increased levels of contentment and improved connections with the world around you. Not a bad outcome - especially for a Sandwiched Boomer caught in the midst of parents growing older and children growing up. According to Willie Nelson, "When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around."


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President-Elect Obama's First American Address

President-elect Barack Obama will be addressing America each week via video on YouTube in addition to the traditional broadcasts on television and radio. He will continue to post these videos once he moves to the White House in January.

This is really quite amazing and will give unprecedented access to what our president is saying and doing, as well as reaching out to a whole new audience that would not normally access this kind of information.

Today Obama posted his first “fireside chat” on issue of the current economic crisis.




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I Cried Today

TODAY I CRIED! Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - 7:22 PM

I cried today. All day! Last night and into today. Those that I have talked to cried all day too.I imagine we will continue to cry for days to come. Barack Obama being elected president was something that No one my age or older could concieve of happening in our life time. Maybe our childrens.

I talked with family members and friends and no one was left unmoved. What a Beautiful Day to wake up to! Do we treat him as a God or the Messiah as some have suggested we are doing because of our emotional responce? No! How dare they try and take anything away from THIS day!

He is just a man! One that inspired hope to people who were loosing hope. People of every color that were tired of the old status quo are the ones that said "Enough is Enough!"

Yes He is African American and the occasion is uncomparable! We "Expected the Unexpected" and it delivered! So today and last night I Cried!

I obtained permission to post a blog that a young girl name Isly wrote that contains the feelings of so many African Americans.

Wednesday, November 05, 2008
? Today I Cried...
Let me preface this blog... by saying... this is something that I handwrote while I cried. It's not for you, it's not for your judgement, it's not for your comments. *However, you are welcome to comment if you would like.* It's personal. It is for me. I merged two blogs into this one...
I cried today. I cried for Barack Obama. I cried for grandmothers and grandfathers. I cried for myself. I cried for Black people or African Americans. I cried for history. Today I sat on the couch and I cried. And I didn't fully understand why the tears began or where they came from... but as they shed, it was revealed to me.

I cried for Barack Obama because I understand the loss of a grandmother. My grandmother passed away in 2004 and to this day, I miss her very much. As he stood at the podium and paid homage to his own grandmother... "She was the cornerstone of our family and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility... a quiet hero"... I couldn't contain the tears that flowed at the memory of my own.

My grandmother was a servant of many, a homemaker, a seamstress, a nurse to her children and her children's children, a friend, an advice-giver, a soul-food cooking chef, a lender (*and my grandmother was not WEALTHY, but she always had a stash... so maybe she was wealthy in her own right). My grandmother was someone I aspired to be and still do. She was a loving wife, a master mother, and a strong sister. She cared for her family, friends, and even her enemies (though few). My grandmother. I cried as he cried today for his grandmother. Because I understood the love he felt for her, that love that moved him to tears even while he spoke to the adoring crowd. Those tears that trickled his face... trickled down mine as well. So I cried for him. Because I have the luxury to cry in private. I have no crowd waiting for me to speak. I have no flights scheduled for me as I journey across the states to scrounge up the last voters I can. I have no eyes upon me. I have no audience waiting for me to make a mistake. But he does. And he's still going. He's resilient. He's brave. He's educated. He's hopeful. He's proud. And he should be. He is apart of history. (Imagine that. History.)

I cried for myself because I did my part. I voted. I picked a side. I believed in the choice I made. I believe in my candidate. I'm not Republican, I'm not a Democrat. I pick who moves me, which candidate's policies I believe in... I picked. Can you say the same? I pick who I want to win and who I believe will lead America in the direction I believe America should be going. I voted. I waited my turn and was happy to wait in line. For my turn to stand at the ballot and choose for myself. I didn't want anyone choosing for me. I chose. Did you? Because I don't want to hear comments/gripes/statements of any sort from someone who disagrees with the Presidential nominee who wins and you didn't even vote. Don't attempt to vote. Don't try to get there. DO IT. Period. DO IT. I cried because I did it. And I'm so wonderfully happy that I did.

I cried for grandmothers and grandfathers who are no longer here to see this day. As powerful a time this is. I don't see how anyone cannot vote. Imagine the countries where people don't even have the option to vote. Imagine the time when WOMEN couldn't dare vote. Imagine the day... when black people gave their lives for the OPTION. Now look at today. Women and black people are voting. They are planning to vote. They are excited to wait in line for hours... all day in places... just to get the chance to vote. My grandmothers and grandfathers are not here to see this day. They have all passed and went to a better place. But imagine the look on their faces to see this day. Imagine how proud they would be to see so many people wanting to vote and waiting to vote and VOTING?!?! I cried for them because I am here and I did my part. I cried for them because

I simply miss them. And I would love to be able to come home and say "I voted Granny/Mu'deah/Grandpas." But I can't so I cried because I couldn't. I cried for grandmothers and grandfathers all over the world who are no longer here. Simply because they are still loved.
I cried for Black people... because so many of us aren't even acknowledging the history of this Election. "1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. February 26, 1869."

Think about the people who were injured or lost their lives just to add that line to the constitution (and even when it was added, there was always intimidating ways to keep black people from doing so). I cried for those of us that won't even vote... simply because "they don't want to... their vote won't matter". The single act of being able to vote is taken for granted by so many. There are people on probation wishing they could vote... and some of us don't vote still. How many celebrities will it take to say something to us? How many family members have to drag us out to get registered and pick us up to make sure our vote counts? How easy it must be to be so careless. How hard it must be to realize you mattered... too late. I just don't understand why you wouldn't want to be apart of this. Why you wouldn't want to even have a say. No matter how you voted. Why wouldn't you want to vote... SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU COULD!? Because history was built on moments like this. Because history will continue to be built on moments like this. And I don't want to be a ranting woman... but... Don't you want to be apart of what could be history? Don't you want to have a say in what happens to your life for the next 4 years? Don't you want to be apart of the continuance of history that people died for? What's wrong with people like this.

Today I cried.

OBAMA WON THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION!!!

"I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today. I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama, whose governor's lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers.I have a dream today."

"And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people will get to the promised land. And I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. " - MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

We're on our way Martin. On our way. No we are not there completely... but we are on our way. And I thank you for seeing the dream. I thank you for letting it be known that the dream would come true. I have seen it for you. I have seen it with your children. I have seen it with my parents and family. I have seen that dream come true in front of my eyes. And as the tears flow... it's not simply for tonight. My tears are for history. My tears are for dreams. My tears are for the moments that register. And if you cannot look at the history made tonight... and feel something.... then... I feel sorry for you. I wish you could feel what I feel. So much was lost for this dream, for this possibility. And if you feel nothing... I cry for you too.

I look forward to telling my children about this historic event. This event I NEVER IMAGINED WOULD HAPPEN IN MY TIME... and I am 26 yrs old!!!! I'm young. And I never thought it would happen IN MY TIME!?!? Look at the world we live in. Look at it for what it is. And recognize the history. Recognize the future that will come. Recognize... Open your eyes and see history. And be proud that you were apart of it. Be proud that you were here. Be proud that you didn't have to give up anything to see it come true while you were on this earth.

We're on our way Malcolm, on our way Rosa, on our way Medgar. We're on our way... for all who gave their life for moments like this. Our president is a black man. History. And I am utterly happy. I am truly elated. I can't stop the tears. I can't stop the emotions. And I know when he speaks... I will tremble. I will feel his words in the pit of my soul. And I am here. I never thought. I never thought. I NEVER thought. And it is here. And I respect McCain for his words, although I don't respect his audience. I respect McCain for giving a well-written speech. America is beautiful.

America is growing. America is learning. America is evolving. And I am apart of it, just like you are. And that means something to me. I cry for you... because even if you don't feel it. I do. I feel it for you. So let my tears become your own. Let my tears pour for you. Imagine them. Let them be your own. I am simply proud to be an American today. And there were moments when I thought America was beginning to fail me, still failing my people. And this. Is hope. HOPE. One simple man... created such hope... Yes we can.

If you feel nothing... It's okay. I cried for you too.



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Shalom,

Candace

"NOW IS THE TIME TO INHALE WHAT THE FATHER IS EXHALING"




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I Read A Stupid Blog About Redistribution of Wealth

The title of the blog was Trick or Treat - Redistribution. It went on to say how under Obama's legislation hard working Americans were going to pay into a welfare system for ungrateful and non working people.

My answer to this blog is below;

This country has been redistributing wealth under the Republican rule. Anyone with their own lucrative business understands this perfectly. As a business owner I know that my taxes will only increase by 3% under Obama’s rule but I also have tax credits that are given to me to offshore the 3.% hike. As an individual that makes more than $250,000 a years the taxed I pay are not going to hurt me because I can write off my expenses for my business. And even if I didn’t have a business 3% is not a lot folks.

For anyone to think that Obama is talking about a welfare system really has no concept of what he proposes ..All you have heard is sound bites and rhetoric from both the Republican candidates running for office and those that would love to see him elected.

This is not a welfare system where those that do not work get paid! He has said over and over again that you have to pay taxes. How do you do this? I think by working! Duh! If you don’t understand that then you really need to educate yourself further instead of reading and hearing what someone else says and running with it. Education is the key to ignorance. Everyone has an agenda and trust me those with money want to keep theirs and yours too!

To say that Democrats want to redistribute the wealth from the wealthy to the poor is not just the biggest load of bull, but it's one of the few things I would label as a "dangerous" idea.

The fact is, that under Republican administrations, and the piss-poor job Republicans have done with governing, we have already had redistribution of wealth. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that we've had a re-institution of slavery via indentured servitude.

Through Republicans' corporate-sponsored tax legislation, you have folks who don't work for a living paying a much lower tax rate than you do. You have large corporations sucking on the government's no-bid contract teat for contract after contract. You have government bought and paid for by corporate lobbyists.

Still don't believe me?

Ask your electric company. You've redistributed your wealth to them, thanks to Republican deregulation.

Ask your mortgage company. Thanks to Republican regulators asleep at the wheel, they raked it in with bait-and-switch and predatory lending tactics, lending on liar loans, and qualifying lenders on teaser rates. Thanks to Republican borrow-and-blow fiscal policy, rates went up, the housing market went down, and you and I just bought Fannie and Freddie back - completing the cycle of privatized profits and socialized risk.

Ask the petroleum companies. I don't even have to tell you that you've redistributed your wealth to them. You can thank Republican-instituted instability in the Middle East for that. You're about to redistribute even more of your wealth to them when your government lets them drill in our territory without paying full market lease rates and royalties. They want a subsidy from you and me, so they can keep selling oil into the world market at market rates. Drill, baby, drill - indeed.

Ask the foreign companies that your state is trying to sell all of your highways to. Every time you pay toll, you're redistributing your wealth to them.

Ask your cell phone company. Thanks to Republican lack of regulation, they provide crappy service at top rates. They rip you off, and you can't take them to court. You switch providers, and they'll hit you with an "early termination fee".

Ask big agribusiness. Now you get to pay them when you fill up at the pump. Your tax dollars pay them again through ethanol subsidies. Your wealth is transferred yet again when you pay twice what you did just a couple of years ago for your pesticide-laden, or hormone-pumped food.

Ask your employer, who by-and-large has not raised your pay enough to keep up with inflation.

Ask big pharma, to whom you have transferred more of your wealth in double-digit drug price inflation each year.

Ask the health insurers, if you're lucky enough to be able to dump $1200 a month of your income to them for family coverage. You've been transferring your wealth to them more and more.

ENOUGH!

Folks, I've said this before, and I'll say it again. If you earn less than $250,000 a year, you can't afford a down payment on that line of Republican bull. You can't afford to put that bull on layaway.

Redistribution of wealth is what the Republican party is all about. Redistribution of your wealth to those who already have wealth.

The first two steps to fixing any problem?

1. Realize there is a problem. John McCain has shown with his "fundamentals are strong" comment, that he is just out of touch.

2. Stop contributing to the problem. Elect Democrats to restore a fair and progressive tax code, and enact legislation that rewards the American worker who works hard and does the right thing.

When the economy and tax policy reward hard work and innovation, we will have less economic disparity.

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The Question of Obama's Religious Beliefs

The best speech Obama has ever given was not his famous 2004 convention address, but a June 2007 speech in Connecticut. In it, he described his religious conversion:

"One Sunday, I put on one of the few clean jackets I had, and went over to Trinity United Church of Christ on 95th Street on the South Side of Chicago. And I heard Reverend Jeremiah A. Wright deliver a sermon called “The Audacity of Hope.” And during the course of that sermon, he introduced me to someone named Jesus Christ. I learned that my sins could be redeemed. I learned that those things I was too weak to accomplish myself, he would accomplish with me if I placed my trust in him. And in time, I came to see faith as more than just a comfort to the weary or a hedge against death, but rather as an active, palpable agent in the world and in my own life.

It was because of these newfound understandings that I was finally able to walk down the aisle of Trinity one day and affirm my Christian faith. It came about as a choice and not an epiphany. I didn’t fall out in church, as folks sometimes do. The questions I had didn’t magically disappear. The skeptical bent of my mind didn’t suddenly vanish. But kneeling beneath that cross on the South Side, I felt I heard God’s spirit beckoning me. I submitted myself to his will, and dedicated myself to discovering his truth and carrying out his works."

For any one still thinking that Obama is a Muslim really is willingly ignorant!

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Obama's Informercial Inspired Me!

If you didn't get a chance to watch the Obama commercial last night
you missed a treat! I along with millions of Americans were moved with the eloquence of the speaker and the magnificence of it's production.

The show opens up with amber waves of grain, blowing in the wind, then widen to a big sky and an open prairie. Peaceful music. Waving hands. Smiling, inspired faces of average Americans citizens. Some are young, others old. Different races were represented and different regions across the states.

Obama's voice is heard saying "With each passing month, our country has faced increasingly difficult times. But everywhere I go, despite the economic crisis, the war and uncertainty about tomorrow, I still see optimism, and hope and strength."

"In six days, we can choose hope over fear and unity over division, the promise of change over the power of the status quo," Obama shouts, sounding much more fired up and ready to roll into the White House than he has in months."

"America, the time for change has come!"

He doesn't talk about McCain or Palin becuase it is not about them. What he want's you to know is that it is all about you, the people of the United Staes of America.



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Righting the Wrong In Our Lives

When you embark on a quest to right wrong in your life you discover all kinds of things that you really didn’t want to know about yourself. Self reflection is a must for it allows you to see just who you are. Most people keep extremely busy just so they can avoid having the covers pulled back from their lives.

Everyone wants to be happy, but few want to expend the energy it takes to find out why peace and happiness is not allowed to matriculate in their sphere. By learning to take responsibility for yourself and the way you think about things, you can make your life more positive and uplifting, and reduce or totally negate the influence of any hurt or negative energies you encounter.

When I began the journey of looking within a brand new world opened up to me. I discovered that I and no one else determined my world. I had the power to change my circumstance by first changing me. How did I do this? First I changed my mind about me. On my journey I discovered that I really didn’t like me! Go figure! I was a wonderful person, or so I thought that I thought that. Did you catch that? Okay guys I am laughing over here as I write this. Maybe I should have said LOL. Sidebar- for you instant messengers.

Me, not like myself? Oh Yeah! Big time! I was shocked when I traced back to when I started developing this mindset. There was a period in my life early on in my teens when I was bombarded with negativity concerning my person. Everything up until that point convinced me that I was all of that and a bag of chips. When I was blindsided with the notion that I was not good enough and did not measure up my world was knocked off its axel.

Over the course of our lives we are bombarded with negative thoughts, energies or scenarios that may come not only from within us but also from outside ourselves or from others. We are surrounded by a network of people, media businesses, governments, all telling us what has been going on, what we should buy and do, what they think is best for us, or what we should think about something. As soon as we tune into the television, radio, or open a magazine, it all jumps out at us.

The quality of our lives, goals, and the way we think about ourselves become affected by the energies surrounding us, and thus our thoughts. We need to learn how to protect ourselves from these outside influences of negative or materialistic thoughts that may come from or are caused by others.

Since we are bombarded from the time we enter this world with negative energy it a process to rid ourselves of the effects from it. Everyone knows the media will blitz you with the way you should think, feel and act according to their dictates. You will have to take a good look at your life and decide who you are as a person. Decide what you want the quality of your life to be. Otherwise you will drift along in life with some one else’s values and belief system with out ever knowing your true potential and spiritual possibilities.


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Obama and Change We Need

I always wonder why the cares of this life weigh heavily on me. “Why do I care so much” I ask myself. “What is it to me in the grand scheme of things?” Why am I so passionate about things that others seem to let slide? Is something wrong with me?

I don’t know, but what I do know is someone has to care. If Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t care about the state of the Black man as well as that of his counterpart then we would not enjoy the freedom as a race of people we have. If Mother Theresa hadn’t cared about the orphans and those less fortunate than we are, then the world would be a much more callused place to live in. If Al Gore didn’t care so much about our earth we wouldn’t have watch dogs for climate control that have caught the attention of the whole world.

Every major change and movement that we have experienced in the earth is because of someone caring passionately about an issue. There are so many great names with so many great feats that it would take volumes of books to list them in. Every major change has been for the greater good.

Let me make something perfectly clear. I am not talking about changes that have come about because of greed, avarice and a propensity to carry out a selfish agenda. I am talking about Change that unites us for good and prosperity for all. I am talking about Change that gives us an even playing field to carry out our God given potential and purpose. Change that forces us to evaluate ourselves and come to the conclusion that yes we can be better people. Change that allows us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves as the Bible says.

We don’t live in a vacuum as much as we would like to think that we do. Everything we do and say affects someone else. What kind of Change agent are you.


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Speaking of Sarah Palin and John McCain

Okay I said I was not going to say anything concerning the Sarah Palin/John McCain Issue but I have to. Let me digress a bit.

I tried to hold my piece and (not peace) and let the Lord fight this battle. LOL! Unfortunatly I have not been able to live up to this promise I made to myself. I am one that voices an OPINION, for whatever it is worth on a number of subjects concerning news worthy events. However on this I have stayed fairly silent. I know what the Lord showed me 4 yrs ago concerning this country and have been holding onto that.

What gets my goat is all of the Evangelical Christians that have not grabed a hold of tongue talking Sarah Palin and forced her to tell the TRUTH! If you are a so called Born Again Christian then your life should not be one of of continual lies! If caught in said lies then at least fess up to them. Her Lies and John McCain's have been pointed out over and over again and brought to the for-front however they STILL keep lying! I was a Repubilcan. However NO More with them on the ticket! To borrow from another's comments in regards to the JamaL Bryant video "America, we have had 8 years to legislate on "moral" issues and all that came of this Republican term was 9/11, an unnecessary war, Bin Laden running free (even if he is dead, he died on his own terms), higher gas prices, poor economy, GAY MARRIAGE ALLOWED IN STATES when there were none, abortion still is around. "

After sitting back and watching this farce, this is one of those times when I will speak through the voice of someone else and voice my opinion. Pastor Jamal Bryant speaks to the heart of the matter concerning what America looks like in the video below. George Cloony also has a blog that he wrote titled White Priveledge. http://dallaspenn.com/weblog/?p=2845 . Check It Out! And Decide For Yourself And Tell Me What You Think!

Jamal Bryant Speaks on Sarah Palin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al_y3g77ZsA

Christians need to take responsibility for how this country is run and not depend on the Government to decide moral issues. If we as Christinas get OUR lives in order for the World to see instead of looking like the world then we can make a difference. REPENT first and then Pray for our Government! Don't just pray and vote for whatever party that you decide is the lesser of 2 evils. REPENT for the atrocities that are allowed to go on in the NAME of Government. The war and genocides that are allowed to take place overseas all point back to America! This is from former Sec of States.

The Chickens truly have come home to roost. While on the homefront we wave our banner of moral issues concerning abortion and gay marriages which are not going away, We the Church are having as many abortions as the WORLD. We the Church have as many gays as the WORLD and a lot of them in the Pulpit!

What we need is CHANGE ALL THE WAY AROUND. I would rather vote for someone that is upfront about where they stand instead of talking out of both sides of their mouth. Abortions and Homosexuality are here to stay until the CHURCH CHANGES itself! It is time out to stop hiding behind government and take responsibility for our part in this.

I personally will vote for the person with the best plan for our economy. The moral issues need to be left up to the individuals and God. Seeing as how both sins that the Republican party ride their ticket on have been around since the begining of time I believe that the Lord when HE is ready will take care of this issue.


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Dream A Big Dream

Martin Luther King said that he had a dream. I am sure that when he first talked about this dream or vision people couldn’t get on board with it. Take for example Joseph, in the book of Genesis. He told his dream to his brothers and they tried to kill him because of it. Why? Because his dream elevated him above them.

The vision he had was beyond their comprehension. He also couldn’t articulate clearly what he saw. He did not understand the ramifications and requirements to fulfill this dream. His brothers knew he was favored by their father and that he placed much trust in Joseph.

With this in mind, Joseph lorded over his siblings that he had a special assignment. Jealousy from others will set in when the vision is so much bigger than you are . With this in mind let us look at Dr King.

His vision was HUGE. The county was racially devided. A lot of black people were afraid of his vision because they were so used to being second class citizens. They did not want to rock the boat for they were afraid of the ramifications. Others were ready for a change by any means necessary. They understood that change was often wrought by turmoil and were willing to pay the price. White people were afraid of his vision because they felt like he elevated himself above them. How dare he try and change the status quo! They wanted blacks to stay in their place. On the other hand you had a minority of whites at that time that knew it was time for a change and they embraced the vision of Dr King.

King was killed for his dream/vision and Joseph was sold into slavery. Yet and still because the Lord had given them the mandate and the vision He brought it to past! A God given vision has no choice but to come into fruition. Remember this vision is not for you. It is for the better of a people. You are just the vehicle or facilitator.

Hold Onto Your Vision

To have a vision or dream is to have a glimpse of something that God has specifically ordained for your life that He’s predestined for you and only you. The unique thing about your vision is that YOU are the only one who can see it and understand it. Your vision breeds passion, excitement, and anticipation just like a mother who’s about to give birth to an unborn child. Though she couldn’t physically see her child for a period of time, she loved and nourished it day by day. So it is with a vision. It is a process, an appointed time.

Are you struggling with the disappointment of others being jealous, non-supportive, and ignorant of my vision. I have. People I thought would embrace what God had given me did not. As a matter of fact they were waiting for me to fail. Some have even tried to sabatoge what I have been assigned to do. However God always has a ram in the bush. He sent me others that are encouragers and others that have been very instrumental in helping to bring the vision to past.

I had to learn that it’s not about other people and what they think, but it’s all about God and His timing for the vision to come to pass. After all, it wasn’t meant for others to see and understand. In time others will get on board and run with what He has given you. That’s why God gave the vision to me and not them. Hold onto YOUR vision, your dream, your passion. Don’t let anyone take it away from you. Keep trusting God and speak whatever positive thing or things that you desire for your life into the now. Ask God for what your heart desires most. Called the things that be not as though they were. Call the uncreated into creation. Make it to be so!

Understand that things sometimes don’t happen over night and then sometimes God performs a miracle and they do. Guard your heart from bitterness and resentment. I went there and did that and it was not pleasant. If you are there, repent (turn away from those negative attitudes and behaviors) and ask God to forgive and deliver you. Stop depending on people. God has told us that if He be for us, who can be against us? You will find that in holding on to your vision, it will get lonely sometimes. Until it manifests itself, you can’t expect others to see or believe it. It’s like when a woman is pregnant. No one else in the room can have that baby but her at that moment. Your vision has to be birthed by you and only you.

Hold onto YOUR vision no matter what it looks like! Other people around you may be realizing their dreams and yours seem like it is still at the baby stage. Others are galloping ahead at full speed and you have not even gotten out of the stall. Don’t despair and don’t give up! Because it shall come to past as long as you keep moving into the things that God has for you.

Don’t be an imitator of someone else. You know what He has told YOU! Wait on it! Be in peace and know that what He has for you is for YOU!


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2008 Prophetic Word

Listen with your spirit to what the Spirit of the Lord is saying.
Many of you during this past year (2007) have been experiencing birthing pangs. Which were deep moves of My Spirit that have at times been painful. I have comforted you and spoken to many of you that you have been birthing My will for your lives, birthing My heart in your lives and being transformed more and more into My image.

As you have praised your way through these birthing pains and have endured them while still in obedience to my Word, I speak unto you that 2008 shall be the year where you shall see the fruit of this birthing.

This year is a year of radical transformation. This birthing will will not only radically transform your lives, but will transform the lives of those around you that you share this fruit with.

This fruit will come in the form of new ministry opportunities, new desires,
new moves of My Spirit within your hearts, deeper compassion, grace and
love, and deeper forgiveness to those around you.

For there is a time coming in this year where there will be a mighty
wind of My Spirit that is going to blow across My Church. This wind is an Euroclydon better known as North Eastern that is going to bring about a greater movement of healing and miracles and will be received by those who are willing and open to hearing My Spirit.

This Wind of Miracles is also the wind of judgment. (See Ps.89.14) It is a Rough Wind...see Is. 27.8. You will see Acts 5 in this wind! East winds brings locusts and dryness as well. (Ex.10.13; 14.21) for those that have not embraced the things of my Spirit.

My wind will produce great supernatural events/angelic activities and full operation of gifts/ministries. For those that have been journeying through Lodebar there will be a restoration of all things that have been taken from you. Creative miracles will be common place. You will hear more of translations and raising of the dead during this next season.

However along with this wind will come a hardness of hearts of those that do not want to conform to my Word. Both in the church and without. Because of this a Wave of Great Persecution will be released against the Church in these coming hours to wash and blow away all that is not of me.

Remember this is the same wind that both Jonah and Paul experienced!

Those who have been allowing Me to birth much within them shall be these ones that will see this mighty wind coming, and will alert all around them to be ready to receive.

Get in place and learn of me for the winds are blowing in this hour!

May You Rest In The Shalom(Peace) of God,
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