INSPIRATIONS!: Inspired to Fly High!

MM's beat-up toy, so true to the character!

So some days ago, we took my son and his cousins to see Disney's Planes. Now like many other adults, the kids were just our excuse for going to see it as it was highly anticipated for me. And it did not disappoint. Now I am not a film critic, but I do connect with matters of the heart and all I can really say is that my eyes were teared up from almost the beginning to the end of this animated feature. The movie spoke to so many issues that I can relate with, but for the sake of those who have not yet seen it, i'll keep my comments brief. However, I would like to share some keys that I came away with, concepts or statements that made an impact on me. Here they are:

"I have flown thousands of miles but have been no where"

Man, that hit home the moment the words made it through my ears. I can relate having taken the "scenic route" to reach a variety of goals. Can you relate with having felt like you've gone back and forth and back and forth for years without making true progress? I want to fly a thousand more miles but this time I want to have the passport to new experiences, enriching opportunities and life long fulfillment. It's my earnest plea!

"Racing with another's shadow..." 

What an engaging concept! When I thought of this, I thought of those who proceed me; those who have been successful in areas that I can only wish for. As they lead with an impeccable and flawless example, I can relate with the notion of "racing with their shadow": working to be just as talented and just as impactful as their example, yet within a new context. It really got me thinking.

Overcoming limitations. Getting pass stigma. Breaking through barriers. 

I thought about what it's like when no one thinks you can or should make it...what it can be like when you beat the odds. And one of the most powerful things for me was in seeing the energy and freedom in overcoming fear! There is so much liberty and excitement in conquering fear and flying high!

"When you win, I win too."

I think this is what I went away with. Supporting those who are winning in the race. I might not be up at the front, but I can support the people who are, because when they win, so do I, and so does the society as a whole. Really got me thinking about some old goals and old plans. I might not be on that path today but nothing stops me from supporting those who are and watching them realize that dream as a result. It is truly empowering!

So my all-in-all scoop on Planes? I've got it on pre-order, and I'm going to look for the soundtrack! Definitely entertaining for the kids but thought-provoking for abstract thinkers. I can't wait to watch it over and over again and reinforce these and many more lessons to the kids.

Thoughtfully yours,

Lyrics by tia 2013

Always Give 100%

Image from ImgAce.com

You've all heard the saying "It will turn around and bite you in the butt".

Well I've got bites all over!

In fact, I have come to realize that there are certain empirical truths that are in the Word of God that just cannot be disputed. The #1 WORD I have found to be true?:

You will reap what you sow (Galatians 6:7)

You know that shotty work you did for your boss last week? And do you remember that day you got to work an hour late and did not account for it? Or what about the time you left work early to address some personal matter?

How about the time you returned that dress that you had already worn 3 times or returned an item that you had bought on sale without the receipt so that you would have a credit for a higher amount?

The list is endless and I know several quite well.

I am realizing that at the end of the day, it will matter. Down the line, somehow it will catch up with you. And even if you don't get caught, or have a fine or get found out, most of the time it is your character that ends up being tainted.

These things do come back and bite you in the butt and sometimes you just end up feeling a lot of regret for some choice you've made.

I've got some of those regrets too.

I wish I had always been an excellent employee in the past, surpassing expectations, showing passion in my work and being someone who is always highly recommended.

I wish I had always served in the church willingly, with the utmost humility and servant's-heart.

I wish I had always shown my family and friends how much I loved them by being open-handed with gifts and genuine tokens of appreciation.

I wish a lot of things that impact character where different in my life. But thank God for now! Thank God for the opportunity to switch gears and be who "I wished" I was!

So lets put some antiseptics on those bites and allow them to heal while we make better choices that will make an excellent impact on others. Down the line you'll find that more people revere and respect you; you will be the type of person whose reputation has already paved the way for you, like Ruth. So is my prayer for you and I!

Wishing you the best!
-tia

Ruth 2:10-12 NLT

Ruth fell at his feet and thanked him warmly. "What have I done to deserve such kindness?" she asked. "I am only a foreigner." "Yes, I know," Boaz replied. "But I also know about everything you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband. I have heard how you left your father and mother and your own land to live here among complete strangers. May the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge, reward you fully for what you have done."

Inspirations!: The CEO Who Dares 2 Dream

(Inspired to Act!)

I would like to share about Ms. Tamira Dunn and her magnificent brain child, Dream Girl's Mentoring Program, an outreach to teen moms.  But first I need to give some background.

You see, Ms Dunn is doing an awesome work. An advocate for youth in the city of Baltimore, while "Building the community one teen mom at a time", she truly struck a cord with me, as I once developed an outreach to teen girls in 2003 in response to all of the teen moms who surrounded me at the time.

Ladies for Signs and Wonders was a faith-based and grassroots self-image and confidence intervention for at-risk female youth, encouraging them to make positive choices particularly surrounding sex, and develop themselves spirit, mind and body. At that time I directed a team of 10 mentors and assistant coordinators in providing an enriching experience for each young lady. The program was implemented for 3 young ladies during the Spring of 2003 and 12 ladies during the Summer of 2003, but since I decided to begin professional school that Fall, all activities ended. Today, I can’t help but hear my dear late and great Pastor Arnita Antony advising me spiritually to continue with the good work back then. Unfortunately I didn't...and the professional school didn't work out either!!!

(Listen to your Pastors, ya'll!)

So you may understand my excitement when I first met Ms. Dunn at The Haus of Silhouette "Fashions Speak" affair at Towson University on Saturday May 5th 2012. This event was meant to raise awareness about domestic violence. Ms. Dunn had a table right next to mine. I got her card and the rest is history, as she has willingly accepted my support as someone excited about her initiative.

Ms Dunn is the CEO and Founder of Dream Girls Mentoring Program Inc. Since August 2008, she has provided one-on-one mentoring, provided resources and education, encouraged career and academic development, and provided several services that impact the lives of teenage mothers. She has done this through several community activities and has partnered with city and state agencies.

Essentially, Ms. Dunn is extremely connected to the community. I truly grasped this fact when I presented "The Education Station" at The Dream Girl’s Mentoring Program Community Baby Shower.  One-hundred pregnant and teen moms registered for this event! If you know me, you know that I had the time of my life educating all of those young women!!! She honestly left many health professionals throughout the city asking: “How did she do it?”

Oh, and then I found out that she is an active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated.  My first thought was "A bajo!" as one would say in the Yoruba language, meaning "No wonder!!!!". Yes, both active in her chapter and accounted for, it is clear that she does what she does not for her own accolades but for the greater good of the community; and at the end of the day, for the glory of God.

When I think of the Five Pearls of Zeta, I believe that she too is a pioneer, a very special Pearl who has begun initiatives that I believe are also predicated on the precepts of Scholarship, Service, Sisterly Love and Finer Womanhood.

In Scholarship, as she propels young women forward toward success; women who have been told that they can not be successful due to past decisions and current responsibilities as mothers. Ms. Dunn is already seeing the impact of her interventions as the teen moms she reaches graduate from high school. Currently a graduate student herself, she applies her academic experience to practice.

In Service, because that is all she does! Serving God through her community; serving many, many people on an individual basis, and collaborating with others through Zeta and several more partnerships.

In Sisterly Love; not just for her sisters in Zeta, but for other Greeks and beyond throughout the community. And of course, sisterly love toward all of the young women she encounters every day, giving them hope and introducing a brighter future.

Photo Courtesy of Dani McCray Photography

In Finer Womanhood, because she reminds me of what womanhood is all about. Nurturing, caring, loving, giving, serving; this is the essence of all her work, and I believe, her ministry. 

Therefore, welcomed and inspired by Ms. Dunn [and also inspired by, in my opinion, the loveliest AKA on earth, my cousin Miss Opeyemi Elizabeth Fadoju (visit her at Floss and All)], I have decided to become active in Zeta again, serving in Baltimore, MD, finally, after about 7 years since my induction in May 2006. I am inspired to act, not necessarily for current gain but for a greater future, I proceed enthusiastically.

Who doesn't want to be a part of something good--and progressive?

So be inspired, friends, family and fans as you are Cordially Invited to ACT:

The Dream for Success School Supply Donation Drive

Begins THIS SATURDAY FROM 12:00-3:00 PM

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Look out for me!

The Grand Opening of The Dream Girls Mentoring Program New Offices 

Where you can meet the staff and learn how you too can get involved.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Look out for me!

Stay tuned HERE for details on more outreach events including The Back to School Block Party, August 24, 2013. Vendor opportunities are also available.

A Quote from Ms Tamira Dunn:

My passion and vision to promote resources and implement programs for the youth of Baltimore City is what keeps me going. 

-June 25, 2013.

The CEO

A job well done, Ms. Dunn, and congratulations on a bright future of impact and exciting positive outcomes ahead!

-Sincerely,
Lyrics by tia
07/2013

Inspirations: The Way You Make Me Feel, MJ!

Image courtesy of DrAjao

(Inspired to Praise)

The first time I heard my sons' cries, my response was exactly the same.
I mean, imagine that moment when a person doesn't exist and then the next moment they do, and they proclaim their arrival with a strong, wailing greeting.

Praise exploded from my heart at that moment!
Unrestrained and unrestricted praise.
I couldn't have cared less about the OBs, Nurses, Anesthesiology, Techs and others present
I actually couldn't help myself and I couldn't contain it.
Both were amazing moments.

From their first cries till now, my MJ still compels me to praise. I'm sure you know what I mean.

When we look them over...you know, tilt our heads to the side and look real close at their features...
How likened they are to us and/or our spouses?
Fearful at times at the resemblance?
I look at how wondrously they are made and again I am compelled to praise.
"My God! You are wonderful!"

What about how they surprise us at the intricate details and knowledge
That they soak up moment by moment, without our intervention?
We think 'How could someone so small be so smart?' 
When they say witty things, we wonder how this whole person could have come out from us!:
"I am actually a parent! Who would have thought? Thank You, Jesus!"

And when we look at how they are literally maturing before our eyes,
Becoming more handsome and more beautiful, and think 
'What a perfect blend of genes! LORD, You are amazing!

GOD is worthy of all this praise, for HE designed them specially to bring us joy in life.

So my dear children, my MJ, thank you for inspiring me to praise. 

For inspiring me to praise through my example to you. 

Praise through my love and service to you as your mom; 

Through discipline, as I envision the astute men you will one day be. 

Inspired to draw closer to the Lord so that I can teach you the things of God; 

The pleasures of knowing HIM in your youth, 

In being so near and dear to Him that he orchestrates your plans, 

Giving you opportunities that I didn't have

Praise through my work because all that I am today 

Is because you inspired me to do better,

You are the reason my life has changed today, 

Because you inspired me to get off my butt and get out the door to make something happen!

That's how you make me feel, my MJ,

'Cause as another MJ (2009-2013) said:

Oh I'll Be Workin' From Nine To Five

To Buy You Things To Keep you by my side

Enjoy this track with me as a tribute to the MJ we celebrate today.

I remember where I was this day in 2009, MM still in utero and Jojo only a dream

I'm grateful to have them both as a source of joy today.

I love you, My MJ.

06/25/13

Restrained

I stood for a few minutes soothing my son as he squirmed in his swaddle and was silenced by his "binky". He calmed down shortly, closed his eyes and sucked away peacefully. But for that split second when his eyes widened and looked at me almost in bewilderment, I couldn't help but to imagine what it would feel like to be treated as he and many infants in this country. Is it just me, or doesn't a swaddle look a lot like a straitjacket? And a "binky" (pacifier) sure does shut a guy up! We've got gates and play yards to restrict their movements, some even use collars as they walk with their toddlers down the street.

Restrained. That's just the way it is here. But why do we do it? No matter how limited our little ones seem, we do it because we want to protect them and keep them from harm. It really got me thinking as I towered over my little one and patted him tenderly, speaking to him lovingly and assuring him that all was well. It got me thinking because we too may feel restrained...limited and unable to reach some desires and some dreams.

Take a moment to imagine God looking over you with love, speaking to you through His Spirit to trust Him and believe, that at an appointed time your desire will come. Though it may seem that the doors have been shut, that you've been silenced and that your hands are tied, believe that He has your best interest at heart and He has the power to set you free beyond your limits.Your response? Calm down, let His peace overtake you and rest comfortably in His able arms.

Philippians 4:7- And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus

What Am I Here For? Lyrics on YouTube

What Am I Here For?- An Exciting Musical Collaboration!

First featured on Lyrics by tia in June, the song What am I Here For? was written from a deep longing to discover purpose for life. As God would have it, a friend gained interest in the lyrics found here and desired to bring them to life musically. Little did we know that it would become an exciting musical collaboration that would yield a studio recording and spark the plans for an exciting project underway!

Here are the lyrical results of our collaboration.

What am I Here For?

What am I here for? Where do I fit in?

There's got to be so much more than merely existing.

A purpose to my life, what will bring great joy

Fulfillment of my dreams

My vision come to pass

My deepest hope restored

Contentment that will last

My reason for living should be about more than me

Impacting nations and my near community

Making a difference in my very own family

The p’wer to contribute now

Give more than I’ve ever dreamed

To bless many others’ lives

Greater than my eyes can see

Exceedingly.

Abundantly.

More that you can ask or think,

So much more.

Exceedingly.

Abundantly.

The p’wer to contribute now

Give more than I’ve ever dreamed

To bless many others’ lives

Greater than my eyes can see

There's something out there that I am meant to do

Something that can’t be done unless I made it to

The impact I'm meant to make in this whole wide world

To be of influence now

And be part of God's great plan

A strong leader of great worth

That does what the Lord commands

Exceedingly.

Abundantly.

More that you can ask or think,

So much more.

Exceedingly.

Abundantly.

To be of influence now

And be part of God's great plan

A strong leader of great worth

That does what the Lord commands

BRIDGE

I'm wondering but there's something I know for sure

His work in me He will bring it to perfection

His promises are yes and amen

His thoughts are good, my destiny He will defend

So I wait upon Him

I renew my strength and

I’ll trust His Plan, rely on His Word (I fly like an eagle. I will not get tired)

So I write the vision, make it plain to comprehend

'Cause I know it will surely come…

So all of you out there who feel the same as me

Who know that they’ll do great things much more than they can see

He’s able to do much more than we envision, feel or think

Exceeding, abundantly. Amazing, astonishing.

Let’s trust in His sovereign plan

And be the best we can be….

© Lyrics by tia 2010-2011 w. contributions by Bunmi Ogunbayo

Hear the track and our recent interview with GFem Radio here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gfem-radio/2011/12/16/what-am-i-here-for

We live but once

Special thanks to All is Well-Inspire for sharing the following quote which inspires my post today.

I shall pass through this life but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to my fellow creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again ~ Etienne De Grellet

This quote really hit home for me because I too have been thinking about the fact that we live but once. We’ve got one life to live, one opportunity, and each moment is a chance to focus on something special, something important to us; something fulfilling and that has lasting impact.

Why not spare that extra few minutes to talk to a friend? It doesn’t hurt to pick up the phone to call a relative you haven’t talked to in a long time.

So you have a few dollars in your pocket; why not give it with the opportunity. The impact might be momentary but you will make an impact. Check out The Good 30 Day Challenge.

You have that concept, that idea; are you going to selfishly let it die with you because you don’t see how you will gain from giving it? It is better to sow it and let God take care of the increase. Trust Him.

We have a limited time on earth; each of us have a time to go. Let’s grab hold of the legacy our parents and grand parents have to pass on, lest they leave without sharing all that is on their hearts. I recommend getting a voice recording device and recording special dialogues where you dig deep into their lives and experiences, extracting the richness of your heritage.

Let’s invest in our children. Every moment counts, because each moment that ticks away inches them closer to adulthood and it is what we do this moment that will impact their destinies.

We live but once; let’s make the most of the life we've been given, and may He say "Well Done" on that faithful day.

Lyrics by tia 2011

The Secret to Time Travel

Image courtesy of DrAjao @www.DrAjao.com

I sat in my mother’s room, contemplating life as I knew it. There was no money to pay my school fees but as a young girl, I had a burning desire to go to school. My parents were farmers and I played my part by helping to sell the goods. But I knew I wanted to do more. Even though I was a young, poor girl, I knew there was more to me. With time, my parents recognized my longings and against all odds, they found a way to send me to school. God even raised up some very key people to invest in me and make this a reality. With the bare minimum, I stayed focused and determined, and I did complete secondary school. And when my sister died as a teenager due to a preventable illness, I knew I had to make sure such senseless losses were eliminated in my town. So with trust and dependence on God who rose up people of destiny to support, I went on to complete medical school, and further, to build a hospital in that very same town…

The school bell rang as I returned to the present. Deciding what to do with ones life is a challenge and having highly successful parents doesn’t make it easier. Recounting a series of stories my mother shared with me about her childhood put me into her shoes; into her experience. I have so much more than she had, so many more opportunities; how will I choose to make a difference and impact my community? Even now, this blast to the past; so present and real, yet so ancient; stands to inspires me.

The secret to time travel became more real to me presently one afternoon as I was enjoying a refreshing afternoon nap. Making it through that last stretch before I had to get up and approach my evening, my toddler son climbed up onto the bed and commenced to tap me while calling ‘Mommy’ to get me up. In that instant—that space between reality and a dream—my mind whisked back to a similar afternoon many years ago. My mother had just heard the sad news of a loved ones passing and as she lay in her bed mourning tearfully, my 2 siblings and I, no more than 4 and 5 years old, climbed onto the bed and began to speak to Mommy in consoling words. “Mommy? Mommy? Don’t cry, Mommy…” In that instant almost 25 years later, though odd and surreal, I zipped through the past and I am dumbfounded that I am “Mommy” now.

Thus, in essence, the secret to time travel is investment into family relationships. Whether it’s dodging sharp stones as you walk shoeless for that “1-mile” to school or observing your “twin son” become as intrigued by the same classic superheros as you were as a child; and even as you roll that special family heirloom around your finger for another few moments…I urge you: invest in the family that makes these things special. Spend quality time with your little ones: children and god children; nieces and nephews and especially those grand kids. Our prayer is that they will outlive us in years and magnitudes of success. But also keep in mind that our predecessors may not always be around. Take time now to cherish our parents, our grand parents and the wise elderly. Their life and experience is invaluable and will teach us important lessons that will guide us through life and give us the ability to travel through time.

-Lyrics by tia 2011

What am I Here For?

What am I here for? Maybe you can relate. It's been the pressing question on my heart since high school. I'm finally beginning to discover it for myself but what about you?: What are you here for?...

What am I Here For?

What am I here for, where do I fit in?
There's got to be so much more than merely existing.
A purpose to my life, what will bring great joy
Fulfillment of my dreams
My vision come to pass
My deepest hope restored
And contentment that will last

My reason for living should be about more than me
Impacting nations and my near community
Making a difference in my very own family
The p’wer to contribute more
Give more than I’ve ever dreamed
To bless many others’ lives
More than my eyes can see

There's something out there that I am meant to do
Something that can't be done unless I made it to
The impact I'm meant to make in this whole wide world
To be of influence now
And orchestrate God's great plan
A strong leader of great worth
That does what the Lord commands

So all of you out there who feel the same way as me
Who know that they’ll do great things much more than they can see
He’s able to do much more than we can vision, feel or think
Exceeding abundantly. Amazing, astonishing.
Let’s trust in His sovereign plan
And be the best we can be….

June 23, 2010 3:01pm- edt: 2.23.11 5:30-5:49am, edt 5.17.11

My Confession to the System

I’m completely ashamed of myself and I’ve decided to come clean,
‘Cause I’ve taken a vow of integrity and I’m clearing my name.
So here goes.


I’m an impostor; an actor of deceit…
I’ve been taking advantage of you,
Presenting myself under the guise of inadequacy,
Blatantly deceiving you; feigning poverty.
I know. It’s despicable.
I can’t believe I’ve stooped this low myself.
So I’ve decided to stop pretending.

See, I have a confession to make.
It is my duty to inform you that…
(I can do this…)
That—

I’m filthy rich!

I know, I know, it’s really bad but that’s not all:

Me and my posé have an inheritance of Prime Real Estate.
I mean this Land never looses value.
We’re set for eternity!


You gotta see the humor in this!
Not only have I secured immeasurable fortune,
But I have stashed tremendous potential for many, many years
And it has even generated interest!
The crazy thing is I didn’t even realize it!
I mean, I kind of had an inkling
But I kept it hidden, holding back in fear.
I swore myself to secrecy, choosing not to reveal.
But it’s been buried there all this while.
Amassing in power and size
And I kept and horded it for myself.

Granted this vow to secrecy has exposed me to undesirable circumstances
I’ve suffered a lot under this pretense
Feigning the appearance of mediocrity
But I’m tired of living like this
And I chose to break out and claim my true identity

So I’m sorry for deceiving you!
I’m sorry for taking your hand outs,
Your resources reserved for the poor…
For succumbing to the lies they told me to tell
The compromises that lead to almost hell
Tweaking my credentials just a little bit to gain your acceptance and approval
And for taking your pity,
Your sympathy,
Your shame;
Just to bear your name.

From now on I will walk in true integrity
Taking my place of dignity and distinction
And embracing destiny.
So long system!
I’m off to conquer my world.

-March 7, 2011 8:30-8:55am, 9:30-10:00am, 8:35-8:50pm

Stand and Wait and Walk

Walk into your season, child.
Just walk naturally, without a burden or a doubt
Just walk head held high, confident in who you are and who God made you to be
Determining within your heart of hearts to offer yourself whole and true,
Nothing broken, nothing lacking,
Presenting yourself as who you are without compromise.
“Here I am,” you say, “take it or leave it.
I am precious…priceless, worth far more than rubies
I am fearfully and wondrously made
Marvelous am I in His sight and my soul doth know it very well”
You are secure in who you are
Yet willing at the same instant to allow God’s redeeming power to shape and mold you
In areas that need change.
Yielding yourself to His able Craftsmanship
And trusting that He will make you more and more like Him.
Walk, my child, in His grace that is able to keep you from stumbling amidst those things that so easily beset.
Walk child past scrutinizing eyes and belittling tongues, knowing that you are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.
Walk child, even when it seems like you’ve been walking for so long and you’re tempted to rest in complacency’s arms-
Wait, for having done all, be strong and stand.
Stand and wait and walk into your destiny.

-Lyrics by tia
12-10-06 12:08 AM/ 02-19-11 1:10-1:32 PM

A Pleasant Reminder- revised

A Pleasant Reminder
Luke 24: 1-8

And they remembered
All that He said
That in 3 days He would rise from the dead
That He would suffer, be beaten and carry His cross
That sinful men would bruise Him and count Him as lost
They remembered and surely He did as He stated
Not even a day or detail belated

And so in your life can you trust Him the same?
Believe what has been promised to you in His Name?
That you’ll make it through life- influence the world
Be a blessing to others and live out the Word
Meet a like-minded treasure and truly be a friend
Experience reciprocity and fall in love again

Make an impact in your family, amongst your friends, community and nations;
Advocate for the needy and affect justly regulations;
Love the Lord your God truly to the fullest;
Operate under His anointing and give nothing less
Than your undivided devotion- your selfless sacrifice to Him;
And live a life of fulfillment and accomplishment of your dreams;
Only because He has placed those desires in you.
Wait- for surely the fulfillment of ALL His promises will you see!

Easter Sunday ‘05
March 27, 2005 12:03-12:16pm edt. February 23, 2011 9:15-9:22am

Are you believing God to fulfill His promises? Trust Him; if He said it, He will do it!

Jesus, the Hope of Our Glory

Jesus, the hope of our glory

Based on Colossians 1:26-27

In response to the first message delivered at King's Chapel Essex, MD

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Jesus, the hope of our glory,
The only One we need to achieve.
The Gift.
The Power that transcended from above,
Giving us the pleasure of knowing Him,
And the ability to serve Him.

Our hope.
The One who will take us to status and fame,
Yet only His name will be magnified.
Glorified.
And yet somehow we too will attain our desire to be of influence,
Allowing Him to inspire through us.

Jesus.
The Lord God.
Giver of all good things,
Able to perform over and beyond our expectations.
My imagination wanders to a place where we explode in our giftings,
Uplifting our dreams and all the while using His power to impact the masses;
A place where we become great!
Don’t underestimate His supernatural capabilities:
His ability to exalt such lowly things,
As a struggling young adult trying to make ends meet…

What a wonder it would be to become a vehicle of greatness!
Being endowed with wisdom to restrain from lavishness and foolishness;
Instead to invest and save, invest and save, until one day, no debt left to pay...

One day,
A person known for integrity and grace,
A woman perhaps…yet as Moses the same
Her face.
One look at her face and we know she’s been there…
The glow.
Yes, the glory found in His presence
The essence of His Divine Abode,
One look and we wonder where we’ve been all these years…

The Glory,
The hope of our glory
The One who will make us who we want to be,
The One who will take our fleshly desires and purify,
Making us useable vessels.

Christ in us.
In us!
The mystery,
The Secret Thing,
That if we would partake,
Will lead us on to a land so prosperous and abundant,
We wouldn’t know what to do.

The mystery hid from ages past,
Revealed to us,
That we may see and break free and from obscurity finally be,
One who affects our generation,
And progresses to wealth from devastation,
And impacts the very nations,
Then GIVES lavishly—WOO! Exclamation!

In Christ alone we trust
As all else will turn to dust.
Let His power flow through us.
Jesus,
The hope of our glory.

Lyrics by tia

July 23, 2010 12:52-1:32pm. Edits: February 17, 2011 9:00-9:30pm/ February 18, 2011 1:00-1:17pm

Seeking God's Will

I shared the following piece, God's Will?, with some friends and it brought up lots of discussion. It would be great to hear how you relate too.

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God’s Will?

So many hopes…so many dreams…
So many wants…so many needs
One real desire, one real goal
When will I ever reach it?
Lord, only You truly know.
Learning how to let go yet hold on so fast
‘Where does God’s Will come in?’ is what I often ask
Am I setting the agenda or is God my Ruling Planner
As long as I’m achieving His purposes, does it really matter?
Of course…It must…He has to ultimately lead
In order for Him to get the glory and for my efforts to succeed.

But what of “Write the vision—be sure to make it plain”
Then asking Him to do it totally in His name?
Or saying “Lord, bless me indeed! Enlarge my territory!
Make mine a marvelous story but Father God take all the glory!”
Tell me, when is it appropriate to say to God today:
“Oh Lord, go with me now. Dear Lord, You just lead the way
Father, I will not go lest you go before me in this”
Then wait patiently for Him until He appears in my midst

The Word says to commit my ways to Him, trust Him and He will bring it to past
That when I delight myself in Him, my heart’s desires will come and last
That everything I do in life ought to be done unto the Lord
And truly I know He has honored many faithful ones before
So now I lift up all my dreams—all I have asked of Him
As if I were submitting a proposal of how I’d like to live
Oh Lord, please take a look, review it, and have favor on me
But let Your will be done, for it is greater than what I can see.

March 12, 2005 12:20am-12:59am and April 18, 2005 6:20-6:37pm



Reference:
Habakkuk 2:2
I Chronicles 4:10
Exodus 33:12-23
Psalms 37:5
Psalms 37:4
Colossians 3:17

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