The Frog Will Play Dead

The frog will play dead
You best believe it
He will try to manipulate and control your heart and thoughts
He will try to play games of deception
Will even try to play on your compassion
Here is the way that he can only remain
Because truth be told sisters, it's all one big game
He only desires to use for his purposes
Whether you stable than him
Whether you have a car
Whether you have potential and traveling far
He only desires to stay and be connected
He should just perform love
But theives and robbers form other objectives
The agenda is to steal your heart
And throw away the key
You will be so bound by this deception
Thoughts and thoughts and trying hard will be your thing
And that is how he shall win
By preying on your heart and your emotions
For that will help to create the bond
The longer you stay
The more you can't move on
The longer you stay
The more you get lost
The more you get diverted in purpose and plans
The better he becomes -" The Man!"

He is a child looking for a helping hand through life
His only desires are to gain you to help him excel in life
So pay attention
And dear
Listen closely....

If who you are yoked too
Can never get to point A
To Z or better yet B
Then know it is because you have some travelers who don't share the same heart and mind and agenda as you

Sure, they speak well
All great plans about future and stuff
The more you stay
You then become down on your luck

It's who you tied to
Learn the lesson
Grow and then move.

Time for the new- 2016

With Scars Present

With Scars

He committed to continue his path

With rips present to skin

He vowed to finish in a glorious win

With scraped up knees

The warrior then decided

He would become Strength

He willed to win!

One day at a time

One battle at a time

One problem at a time

And even when the will weakens

He presents thoughts to help him not cave in

No matter the battle

No matter the time

No matter the circumstance

He vowed to make it out

Well, healthy and alive

Much to do and see

Even if that was a day of complete freedom

To think

Others have endured quite worse

Had endured scars that never depart

Wounds that cut much deeper than his

So he meditated to mind

Strength, Courage and Hope was all he had to be

Everyday

One day at a time

Until his moment of victory and shine

Live.  Love. Learn- 2016

Well Yesterday I Finished..

Yesterday, I finally finished the book I have been working on for at least a year or so.

It's filled with short stories,  poems and even have a few memoirs attached.

This was a difficult one to complete. I guess it was difficult for me because I was portraying heavy messages. Maybe because a few glimpses of my life lessons were also involved in the process.

And processing lessons which initiated as pain is probably not to fond to look at during your own process to move on.

Anyway- it's now just awaiting the editors approval.

My 1st book was just a splash of poetry writings that I had. It detailed my life and thoughts in poetic expression. There was no clear process for it. I just placed the poems I liked and felt the most all together. I really more than anything just wanted to create. I had so many personal journals laying around that I made myself publish some expressions from them. Sort of like a complete this task Now..type of thing.

But Life, Trials and Love is my new baby. I wanted to show life.  I wanted to display life for others. I wanted to give heart and mind to the characters. I wanted to display my funny side. I wanted to express my girlfriend's personality after her recent death. I wanted to document the folks at the homeless center who let me see their stories. I wanted to draw lessons. I wanted to share about those who passed on and even those who breath today but still a small death has occured within them. I wanted to touch on the beauty and power of love.  The power and beauty of hope. The stories are great. There is even a suspenseful  mystery short story inside.

Quite mysterious and you will still be in suspense after you read it.

This one here is beauty!

#A little tidbit for you-
The short story most like myself is entitled- Jazzy Stars. A accurate short story on a chapter in my own life.  Such beauty, hope, faith and love.

Well enough about the book. After the editor does what he do...it's ready. And after that will come another plan of action to create.

Nope, I'm not telling you now, you just have to wait.  But this one will also be great.

Us Creatives Rarely Have Tidy Minds because we think, problem solve, investigate, research, prioritize,  delegate, fine tune, plan, create and we can't forget we actually do function as well in all our given roles- mother, granddaughter, friend, encourager, supporter and employee etc.

But....Our Beauty Gets Displayed Once We Create!!!

So let's go creatives...let's create.

Well..Guess What I did today?

I finally went back to my unedited book. I finally finished one of my short stories.

For a minute-  I couldn't write or go back to the book. I even started thinking and making moves towards the new book I am making.

But with the move on - it still felt like I was leaving my hard work behind. Like I was abandoning it somehow. It holds such significant meaning in my life. It documents a few of my own struggles throughout life. It has my funny side also in it. It details my best friend who died recently. It has so much character, love,  hope and joy that it was going to be a great disappointment for me if I couldn't complete it.

Now thinking back- I believe since so much of the book documents my life in the folds,  maybe that was why I had to pause on it.

Well anyway, today I completed a section.

Stay tuned for - Life, Trials & Love.

Tomorrow I will complete a little more too. Determined!

I had to jazz it up a bit and add some R& B tunes to the mix to get going. Stevie Wonder station on Pandora. Worked wonders today!!!
📝💾💻😀

Sometimes The Colors Will Be Mixed

Well ...
I know you have gotten quite adjusted to the positive posts- not saying that this will not be because of course it will.

But often I try not to make mention of problems or issues. But sometimes we must speak up.

And sometimes there really are issues deserving of our attention.
Like do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good!!

A few months back- I needed these words. This life giving script. Surely,  I was about to slip. Devastation seemed to rule. War was breaking out in my own little life. Peace was at a stand still. You ever been there??

Feelings of being used and abused. Feelings that too many folks have done wrong to you. Feelings that you forgave and now moved on but people, people, people....I mean Come On!!! 😔

Have you been there before?

I am sure you have. Just as I was there a few months ago too- The Bible had the opportunity to pull me in for a finetuning.

And that finetuning came at the very precise time needed.

Romans 12:21

Do not be overcome (defeated, overtaken, ruled,  laid waste, destroyed, conquered ) by evil but overcome evil with good (purity, righteous, satisfactory in quality, )

When you examine the words in that way it sure showed me things. Will I allow wrong doings to conquer me in my life?

Will I allow evil motives and plots of others lay me to waste?

Will I allow another person to defeat me and rule over me with my conduct or actions?

We reread the word this way...I am sure you would also say No! I can't allow people or things destroy me. And when we make our minds up to not change who we are as a result of others...

We Win!!!!

No matter what anyone else thinks we win ! Our minds have accepted and conformed to the higher road! And that higher road always leads towards higher paths of greatness. And no insult now should make us trade in our ordered paths to Victory!!!

Sometimes the colors won't be yellow it could very well be an accumulation of mixed colors. Colors of green, red, blue (turmoil,  problems, pain) but as long as we remain on script. ..We Win!

Besides who defeats anyone who stands and walks with GOD! No enemy wins in the camp where the ALMIGHTY Rests!

Live. Love. Learn 2016

It's A Beautiful New Day

Nothing compares to the absolute beauty in and of life.

A new day to appreciate lessons from the past
A new day to change and perform better
A new day of creating memories and experiences
A new day of laughter and love
A new day to develop
A new day to commit to different practices both worthwhile and great
A new day to thoroughly appreciate everything on your plate
A new day to love
A new day to practice patience
A new to forgive
A new day to let go
A new day of hope
A new day of favor
A new day of grace
A new day to recover from your falls or mistakes
A new day to adjust your mind
A new day to change your thoughts or heart
A new day to heal
A new day to breath and learn to be still
A new day awaits
A new day of humbleness
A new day of victory
A new day to listen
A new day to take hold of wisdom
A new day to try new things and learn
A new day is born
A new day represents all of these things

I am just grateful to be apart of the new day! Hopefully you are too.

Live.Love.Learn- 2016

Time for Change- or- Is It Pain?

Well check out the graphic picture I discovered on Instagram again. Another gem! It was on a friend's page. Maybe he made it or maybe he didn't but the words spoke volumes.

Too loud to ignore. Too loud not to reply a comment on his photo. Too loud not to share the process also.

Each new level will require a new you!!!

Just reread that for a minute!

Absolute truth. But here is another truth that wasn't shared. That process will cause pain. It's pain involved whenever growth comes.

Remember your child teething or maybe you witnessed a small baby in the process of teething. They were enduring pain to have a few teeth finally sproat up. No method could prevent it all we could do was ease it temporarily.  You know teething rings, Orajel and the like.

And It Rings- All change will require pain!

Each new level will require a new you!!!

Remember child birth? Or maybe you witnessed or saw a video relating to childbirth. Birthing something required pain. New Life required pain. New beginnings require change. And changing definitely feels like pain.

But just like that baby who was cutting its early signs of teeth- new beginnings came. Such a new beginning that no more milk substance was needed. Time for the big boy or big girl league now.

Such a new beginning and change that solid food was now the proper food to give unto that child. No more mashed potatoes- some meaty substance was now a need.

Such a change where even their diets changed. Speech came. More developed practices ensued. Habits practiced. From laying to crawling to all of a sudden one day walking!!

So indeed, as we just studied up close- the pain is just a momentarily suffering that for surely cannot compare to the later and more everlasting glory.

It's just a thing that we must go through but good news is after the pain.....

Here Comes The New!!!

Every New Level Will Require A Different You- and let's not forget....

Every different you involves change and every change carries with it a little discomfort or pain!

But Beauty and New Awaits so Let's Continue!!

Remember In your struggle against sin, you have yet to resist in the shedding of your own blood. Hebrews 12:4

Live.Love.Learn. 2016

The Look of Victory

It's the look of victory today.
Victory in remaining steady on things.
Victory in not giving up.
Victory from remaining on hope.
Victory on remaining steady on your goals and plans.
Victory on practicing love with everyone you meet.
Victory for not accepting any momentarily defeats.
Victory for your faith.
Victory for pressing towards another day.
Victory for being not easily angered.
Victory in changing.

So celebrate!!!

It's A Brand New Month and You Just Experienced Daily Your Victories!

Live.Love. Learn -2016