Smile And Love Always!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

"The Source of My Strength"

I am thankful that the moments that could have taken my breath away, and ended my Life, were overridden by the breath that Jesus blew my way, to spare my Life.

In an act of preservation, to take what my Life once was, reshape and mold all for the sake of restoration.

How gratifying it is to come to know that dying was not an option when it very well could have been. But it was nothing that Corey did or said, for the reason had a bigger and deeper meaning that I have sought and continue to seek out as a way to continue down the contribution trail depositing seeds of Life wherever, with whatever my Life experiences have bestowed upon me.

Whether it is the subtle reminders or the blatant broadcasts, I forget not what I should lovingly remember for all of the days of my Life. The same Life that did not have to be, had it not been for GOD's Grace and Mercy.

All that I have is not in accordance to all that I have done. You get what you deserve, when you think that you have won. I keep pressing forward because I know that my work is not done, since all that I have is not in accordance to all that I have done.

The strength that I have is independent of any exercise regimen that gives me the perceived strength to lift me through the difficult times. For it is within those trying times that an exercise regimen is insulting to the very real and realized, not perceived strength of Jesus, that lifts me through and delivers me from.

The nucleus of my strength resides within my knees. Whenever I am feeling weak and need to replenish "The Source of My Strength," I can always find it on my knees, in a humbled state!

Glory Be, to G.O.D.

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile and Love Always!
Corey A. Ford

Monday, May 23, 2011

"Whatever Happens"

The upside to the downside are the lessons learned that are garnered.

The downside to the upside are not adhering to those lessons learned that were garnered.

Foolishly repeating the same mistakes due to that comfortable bed commonly referred to as a rut, that we continuously find ourselves in. We make our way INTO them and are dumbfounded on how we should or need to get OUT of them. We look for answers that we are already in possession of. We answer questions with answers contrary to the ones that we are already in possession of. We cry foul when it is US that hit the ball foul to begin with. It wasn't the pitcher, all the pitcher did was what the pitcher was supposed to do, pitch the ball.

The onus is on the batter, you and me, to connect with the truth by way of hitting the ball and making the necessary progress in order for us to at least reach first base.

Irrespective of what Life, the pitcher, throws our way, we should be able to make the most out of our situations and put ourselves in scoring positions that would have us on track for VICTORY! But victory is not just in WINNING! No, VICTORY is in the participation of the game itself!

The determination of "Whatever Happens" should not be "left" in the hands that have no intentions on doing "right" by you. Said determination requires YOUR participation!

Victory is MINE because I am YOURS! Thank You Jesus!

Thank You for participating in my Life so that "Whatever Happens," I am more than prepared to learn from, adhere to, claim victory in the name of, do "right" by, not feel "left" out of, because "Whatever Happens," I choose to never let go of Your hand.

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile and Love Always!
Corey A. Ford

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

"Change In Your Situation"

In order to change your situation, you must first CREATE change in your situation. Some folk do not believe in reinventing the wheel. But, if you have been riding around your entire Life on a flat tire, then perhaps it is TIME, to reinvent the wheel.

Acceptance of less than is not your friend, contrary to popular subconscious belief! Consciously we would never settle for less than, yet here we are increasingly doing just that by way of the outer mind AND body experiences that we put ourselves through, all for the sake of....

We lend ourselves to things that never have or had any intentions on ever paying us back, even after we have more than picked up the slack. Our patience goes broke, the burdens anchor us down and before we know it, we find ourselves riding around on not only fumes, but a flat.

The "change" that we are seeking will not come by way of someone else's creation, but rather ONLY through the elation of our own motivation to CREATE "change" within our situation.

If you ever want your situation to change, then you must first CREATE "Change In Your Situation."

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile and Love Always!
Corey A. Ford

Monday, May 16, 2011

"Recognize Them As Such"

My accomplishments pale in direct comparison to the adversity that first gave birth to my accomplishments. Had it not been for the adversity, the labor pains of success might have otherwise been camouflaged as anything but, pain.

The purpose of the pain was not solely to inflict or thrust itself upon me, but to gauge my willingness to recognize it and be able to fight through it, yet simultaneously appreciate all that it has brought to my Life: good, bad and otherwise.
The silver lining never conceals itself. It is incumbent upon ourselves to identify the silver lining and what it represents by way of our experiences, directly attributing them to the overall process.

Blessings come in all shapes, sizes, colors and demographics. We must deploy our senses to pick up and receive them. But prior to, we must first "Recognize Them As Such."

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile and Love Always!
Corey A. Ford

Thursday, May 12, 2011

"I Got My Smile Back!"

From the onset, we are taught that attendance is a vitally important part of Life that just so happens to "show up" in every aspect of our lives.

It starts off with school, includes Church, goes on to college, includes Church, winds up at work, includes Church and is littered all throughout our existence: Our need to show up!

And along our journey's path, it behooves us to bring along some peripherals to help us out along the way.

Well, somewhere along the way, I inadvertently or intentionally, subconsciously or consciously made the self, ill-advised decision to abandon my Smile.

The one peripheral, accessory and much needed commodity that I needed was no longer within my possession and the succession of trials and tribulations would soon feed off of the one need that for whatever reason, was no longer existent.

But GLORY be to GOD Almighty!!!

Somewhere along my way, I FOUND my way thanks in ALL part to my GPS, my GODLY Positioning System!

I lost my way when I lost my Smile. But I found my way because I NEVER stopped being GOD's child.

I affirm that I have BEEN confirmed and the wounds from Life's battlefield are a testament to that fact. But even bigger than that is my presence in being MARKED present whenever attendance is or has been taken.

Your need to show up is not just a requirement, but first a prerequisite in order to BEGIN the requirement.

Bringing along those much needed, much ado about EVERYTHING peripherals in order to help out along the way will undoubtedly make a difference when and exactly where a difference needs to be made.

For no apparent reason, I Smile.

For all that I have been. Blessed through, I Smile.

And after a rather lengthy hiatus and many situations that were much ado about NOTHING, it Smiles me to say that, "I Got My Smile Back!"

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile and Love Always!
Corey A. Ford

Monday, May 09, 2011

"Let Love Find Me!"

The harder that I try to Love, the greater the resistance to the Love that I am trying to demonstrate to and for the one that I Love.

But discouraged is not an adjective that I would employ to do the job that I already know it does not have the education nor the skillset in which to do.

What kind of performance review would discouragement actually garner outside of its discouraging disposition? Rhetorical, but food for thought nonetheless.

In the interim, I shall allow me to be me and to Love unconditionally, with a healthy respect of unselfishly discovering the infinite possibilities that exist within the realm of the same, with the only exception being that of the name, of the inevitable targeted recipient.

Therefore, I will continue to be the best that I can be, and "Let Love Find Me!"

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile and Love Always!
Corey A. Ford

Thursday, May 05, 2011

"The Past!"

Although it is impossible to undue the past, the past does not have to continuously undue you.

I see the pain in your tear filled eyes, I feel the anguish that still torments you and I hear the sounds of the instrumental heartache that composes the soundtrack to your Life.

But I am here to tell you:
The days do get brighter,
You no longer have to be that fighter
Peace is just a Prayer away,
It is alright to receive Smiles your way
Exempt from the Love of GOD you are not,
Happiness is STILL Happy, even if that is all that you got.

One day the past will be just that, "The Past!" A faint memory of all that attempted to define you, but did nothing BUT, refine you.

You will become everything that the past never wanted you to be, all in the name of and for the sole purpose of, VICTORY!

Take a closer look around you. The mere fact that you are still here is proof that losing had no place within your repertoire, within your arsenal and within your existence.

The past doesn't even know or realize that it no longer has any relevance over your future, starting here and now, with your present.

You shall continue to win because with GOD, you have already won!

Although it is impossible to undue the past, the past does not have to continuously undue you.

Soon, the past will be just that, "The Past!"

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile and Love Always!
Corey A. Ford

Monday, May 02, 2011

"For Your Purpose"

Doing what you want to do, going where you want to go and saying what you want to say is living within the purpose that you have identified and defined for yourself.

But have you ever similarly pondered the same outside of and excluding the "you" part of doing, going and saying?

Could you possibly fathom an existence that would remove "you" from the equation and reduce the "you" in your persuasion, in order to accomplish and achieve the things that are meant for "you," by way of the removal of "you" from ALL things pertaining to "you?"

Who's purpose are we meant to serve as we live out our Life's existence in an attempt to live "our" lives?

Should it not be about "us" since it is indeed "our" lives that we are living and starring in?

Have you ever watched a movie where the supporting cast upstaged the stars, thus making and paving the way for a better experience within the movie, the script and each of the scenes?

It is through the selfless role of supporting cast that we are first introduced to the next level and all of the potential contained within. You see they are abundantly aware of their role and its importance to the overall "picture."

So is Life, when we begin to accept our supporting role and acknowledge the same importance that our lives "serve" as we live out "our" lives in as selfless a capacity as possible, fathomable and doable.

We reap the benefits of the seeds sewn as we begin to sow additional seeds for others to bare witness to as an example of the purpose that we are to "serve" in "our" lives.

We begin to get IT, when we forfeit the "you" that would prevent "us" from getting the BIG "picture."

In my supporting role, I do not live my Life for "my" purpose, rather I live my Life "For Your Purpose."

Glory Be To GOD!

Always and forevermore.

Love and My Mother are My Inspiration!
Love and My Mother are My Motivation!
Love and My Mother are My Celebration!
Love and My Mother are My Dedication!

All the Best, All the Time!

Smile and Love Always!
Corey A. Ford