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12/23/2020 0 Comments

In Taurean's Light

About "In Taurean's Light"

This poem is about an actual dream that I had after the tragic and sudden loss of my brother Taurean. He died in a car accident on August 15, 2001 around 9 pm. Even after all these years, it is still the most devastating thing that has happened in my life. I don't say that lightly because I've been through a whole lot of rough stuff.
The morning after I had the dream was the first time I woke up with a smile on my face. I thank God for the dream and for the time I had with my brother. He was a Christmas baby, born in 1982 so I'm posting this video in his honor.
I love you Taurean! And yes, I will see you again!

In Taurean’s Light

A beautiful day for a wedding,
one of the most special days indeed.
But sadly this matrimony
only exists in my dreams.

It is of my 18 year old brother,
and such a good brother was he-
his smile, his manner, his charm,
numerous things he led me to see.

The brightest day of his life,
the proud, honored groom
was shadowed by the truth,
he was to die much too soon.

I was furious in my dream-
trying to perfect the day
but no one seemed to care.
They did what they wanted anyway.

I fumed and I shouted.
I stomped all over the place!
How could they take it so lightly-
his last, important day?!

I was way pass fed up and
just couldn’t take anymore.
Then I noticed my brother laughing
and harder than ever before.

I wondered what so funny
and how could he be so calm.
He said, “Sister, don’t be angry-
I’m just laughing at you in love.

Stop worrying over the ideal or
fret not having your way.
Heaven lasts forever.
We can do this again someday.”

"In Taurean's Light" is an excerpt from Candidreams: I Remember the Beginning.

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12/15/2020 0 Comments

The Nothingness

About "The Nothingness"

     "Back up off me!", "Shoo fly!", or "That's not what I do!"are just some of my responses when an annoying voice in my head tries to convince me to give up. We all experience rough patches when we are striving towards a goal. The devil times his whispering in our ears perfectly. He knows when we are most susceptible to his unwelcome and unnecessary advice.
     The devil will keep coming at you to convince you to give up. Faith is your primary and best weapon. As with any weapon, faith needs to be in good working condition for utmost effectiveness.
     Don't just practice faith when you need something. Make having faith in God a regular and natural part of life. Nourish it so that when you need an extra dose, it is readily available.

The Nothingness

Giving up is incompatible with my faith.
I’d easily reject the notion of its existence except
I see folks doing so all around me
seems all the time.
I become confused.

Giving up is so beneath my realm of thinking,
I had to look up the words to even write this piece. When I did so, my stomach became full of disgust.
I imagined burning my dictionary
except that I need and love it so.

Giving up is poles apart
from anywhere I fancy myself.
It is absurd to a spiritually ambitious child of God
who knows that He has plans for her.
Those plans were laid out and perfected
even before the earth was warm.
All I have to do is show up and obey.

Allowing the option of giving up
creates discord in my universe.
It has no place.
It is a spot of nothingness
surrounded by an abundance of blessings
the Lord is waiting to bestow upon me.
That spot must be obliterated.

Giving up doesn’t apply to situations that are unnatural or wrong in the first place.
It does not apply to those things
that are against God’s will,
those very things that
our endurance and abilities
are meant to change.

It is not the same as rearranging, resting, reevaluating, reconstructing or reconstituting.
It is unlike formulating a new route
when the path is blocked.
It is unlike designing a new key
when there is no other door to that particular goal.
It is not abandoning a mission
that would otherwise lead you
away from God’s designs.

Giving up? It is bullshit and
is different from anything
I ever want to know.

"The Nothingness" is an excerpt from
Role Reversal: Turn Pain Into Power

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12/8/2020 0 Comments

First Things First

About "First Things First"

This is a shorty but goody, one of my first pieces. It's straight and to the point about loving yourself. It's “First Things First” because before you can give or receive love, you must find and cultivate it within yourself. Self-love is not the same as self-absorption or self-centeredness. It does not require denying ugly or unwanted truths about ourselves. It is simply what the two words together imply, loving yourself.
It doesn't always come easy, especially when we are going through rough patches. It is something that we must take the time to do. We have to actively love on ourselves even if just to renew our spirits. We must love ourselves so that ultimately, we know how to love others well.
Love is what God is all about. After all, God is love. That in and of itself should tell us how important it is to our being. Love yourself, even when you don't always like yourself.

First Things First

I love myself!
I’m enamored with myself-
   one of the best people I know!
Even when I can’t stand myself,
I still love me so!

Self absorbed a little,
   vain a little more,
  pride is easily evident,
  yet confidence sometimes a chore.

I can’t offer love to anyone
  if I can’t discern it first in me.
Self love should be priority,
  not heeded as conceit.

My faults are easily visible-
  I can name more than you,
   I still have to love myself
regardless of what ensues.

If you don’t cherish yourself
thoroughly enough
to savor the contents of this rhyme,
life presents opportunity to change.

This testimony is mine.

"First Things First" is an excerpt from Candidreams: I Remember the Beginning

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I want to help uplift, inspire and empower others and to help leave the world a little better than I found it. I am an author, deep thinker & optimist. I know God is love. I am the author of "Candidreams: I Remember the Beginning" and "Role Reversal: Turn Pain Into Power".
It is never my intent to push my spiritual views on others. I'm just sharing some of my own story in hopes that you or someone else will gain from it and can find some strength and hope in it. As I am fond of saying: I'm just giving you a little personal information and insight. What you do with it is completely up to you!

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