"Release...UnBlock My Blessings"

The mid week monotony break came in the form of occupying a space in one of the pews, allowing myself the opportunity to perhaps change my view. The Pastor was talking about the importance of "Release." He said that it is important to "Release" so that you may be filled fresh, anew, with everything that is in store for you. But in order for you to claim, obtain and grow from what needs to be deposited within you, you must first learn how to "Release" what it is that you continue to harbor, that prevents deposits within your soul.

I have often heard this said in a different manner. To be exact, "Blocking Your Blessings" was the phrase that was previously used to illustrate the same point. Whether you choose to "Release" or you refuse to "Block Your Blessings," the meat and potatoes remain the same. The nourishment that needs to make its presence known for your advancement, your inevitable growth and permanent change requires you to do one or the other. The choice is yours!

So from this day forth and to prevent myself from alienating myself with everything that HE has in store for me, I am choosing to "Release" so that I do not inadvertently "Block My Blessings." I am going to forgive my Loved ones for acting anything less than Loved ones. I am going to bid ado to the feelings that I once harbored for the people that showed up late yet demanded to be seated first. I am going to "Keep Going" even when all appears to have come to a complete halt.

I Promise to "Release" hate..."UnBlock My Blessings!"
I Promise to "Release" vengeance..."UnBlock My Blessings!"
I Promise to "Release" bitterness..."UnBlock My Blessings!"
I Promise to "Release" hurt..."UnBlock My Blessings!"
I Promise to "Release" pain..."UnBlock My Blessings!"
I Promise to "Release" anger..."UnBlock My Blessings!"
I Promise to "Release" animosity..."UnBlock My Blessings!"
I Promise to "Release" myself from the past..."UnBlock My Blessings!"

Here I am, fresh, anew, needing to be filled to capacity with the new vacancy that "Release" has afforded me.

Today is a new day, one in which My Mother would be so proud, and since that has always been the goal, I Smile.

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!
Corey

"I Believe Myself"

I picked my son up and proceeded to ask him how his day went. He said, "Fine, Daddy." We discussed the events of the day and I asked him who he was playing with throughout. You see, when I was coming of age, my Mother knew each and every one of my friends. The friends she liked, the ones she warned me about and the ones that she outright disliked, which needless to say, did not remain in my Life long thereafter.

My son said, "I was playing with my friends, Daddy." I jokingly told him, "you don't have any friends." He said, "yes, I do." I said, "no, you don't." He said. "Yes, I do." I said, "I don't believe you." My son then said, "I Believe Myself, Daddy."

After that quick exchange I reached back to my son, gave him a pound and told him, "don't you EVER let anyone tell you contrary to what you already KNOW. Not even Daddy!" He said, "Ok, Daddy."

When my son is of age with a tad bit more wisdom underneath his wings, I am sure that he will "jokingly" inquire about that royalty check for co-authoring Daddy's Blogs. At least a stipend for the inspiration. I got you son! Both you and your sister got all of what I have to offer in and to this world up to and including this very Blog.

Never without my "Inspiration GPS" fully charged, I am not amazed that I need not venture too far from home to find that free-falling inspiration. The innocence of my children constantly remind me of how good I have it. I may provide for them and be well aware of how good THEY have it, but I must confess that I too, have it good with THEM.

This, "I Believe Myself, Son."

I thank you both for allowing Daddy to teach you, borrow and learn FROM you, so that I can further understand myself and turn right around and teach you more.

Truth be told, as much as they are learning, I am being taught.

This, "I Believe Myself."

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!
Corey

'Keep Going"

As I proceeded to brush my sons hair, he proudly displayed his skill and ability to be able to count to a certain number, using his little fingers as props to further illustrate his point. "Daddy, how do you count to 100?" he asked. Without skipping a single solitary beat, I told my son, "Keep Going."

Of course, I did not leave him hanging with what I realized was more than just a generic response. On the surface, the response did appear that way, but it became instantaneously clear that the ability exists within all of us to "Keep Going."

We "Keep Going" when everything around us has seemingly come to a complete halt!

I "Keep Going" when the greed of those once closest to me attempts to fill the "appreciated void" that they left when they were evicted from the premises.

Your Life will "Keep Going" when the very people that you so Love and adore cease to exist anymore.

Our jobs will "Keep Going" should we need to go on vacation and decide NOT to "check in" to see how things are progressing without us and in our absence.

Church will continue to "Keep Going" and the sermon will still be preached and delivered whether or not we are sitting in the pews.

Should one hundred or one million people read my Blogs, they will "Keep Going" since me writing them will not stop.

Whether or not I graduated college four years after I graduated high school with a lot of my peers is irrelevant because I had to "Keep Going" until I did indeed graduate with my degree in hand.

If I am sitting on top of the world or stretched out underneath it, it will "Keep Going" and spin on its axis as it always has.

If your candidate succeeded or not, the business of this country will "Keep Going" because recounts cannot change the predetermined course that has already been written.

If that child support check shows up, is late or does not even come at all, you still need to "Keep Going" in order to satisfy the expectations of those depending on you for their basic essentials.

Yes, even when everything around you appears to have come to a complete stop, it should not impact how high you can count, with or without the use of your fingers as props to further illustrate your point.

What we do, who we are and what we ultimately become has EVERYTHING to do with our ability to ALWAYS, "Keep Going."

Don't stop! Don't ever stop!

You must "Keep Going." You will probably wind up counting well past 100, without the use of your fingers. But if no one ever told you to "Keep Going," please allow me to be the first. "Keep Going."

Happy Birthday My Sweetest Mother.

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!
Corey

"Still in the Room"

Growing up with respect was not an option. Multiple choice responses were completely forbidden. As a matter of fact, the ONLY option was the right option and R.E.S.P.E.C.T. was always in full E.F.F.E.C.T.

I firmly believe that respect is not something that one can simply demand or acquire a sense of entitlement for. Yet respect is something that is earned through deeds and actions, specifically YOUR deeds and actions.

If your deeds and actions so warrant the respect that you feel they deserve, than requesting it will be useless. Expending energy for something that will come full circle is better saved for something that will only meet you halfway. Respect is more in line with full circle.

With great reverence and admiration, I so choose to align myself with those that have been fed off of the same supply source. That same supply source that dictates to you the need to carry on, act and conduct yourself accordingly, AS IF.

When I speak of the Love, admiration and respect that I have for my Mother, I am helplessly compelled to speak of her with the same amount of Love, admiration and respect that she so deserves, AS IF, she is "Still in the Room."

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!
Corey

"Transitioning"

While I was dropping my son off to his class, I noticed a new face of a little boy that I had never seen before. And although I do not know EVERY name of EVERY child in my sons class, I do know each and EVERY face and his was not "familiar."

I inquired with the young lady that the little boy was clinging to as his tears could resist gravity no more and the fear captivated him with every rapid eye movement. He was afraid!

The parent within me had to know what the matter was and the teacher proceeded to inform me that the little boy was "Transitioning."

You see when the children become of a certain age, they need to "Transition" FROM the old TO the new, with a group of children that are within their age group.

I was "familiar" with the "Transition" process because I had to endure it WITH my daughter first and then my son, not to mention my own parental anxiety of knowing what they were "growing through."

My "familiarity" with the "Transition" process was also due to the fact that I too had to one day "Transition" FROM the old TO the new. I did not just ARRIVE sight unseen, sound unheard. I made an inevitable splash, but not without the help of someone or something "familiar."

So, as I hung up my sons coat, I kneeled down to embrace him with our "familiar" hug and asked him if he knew the little boys name. He said, "yes Daddy." I then told my son, "he is afraid because this is a new classroom with a bunch of not so "familiar" faces. And although this class and its surroundings are "familiar" to you, they are not "familiar" to him and right about now he needs to make some new friends to welcome him to his new surroundings. Do you remember when you came FROM your old class TO your new class?" He said, "yes Daddy." I told him, "well, now it is his turn and we need to make him feel comfortable in his new classroom, with his new teachers and all of the new faces that will soon enough become "familiar" to him, just like the new classroom, new teachers and all of the new faces embraced you when you "Transitioned" into what is now "familiar" to you."

My son pays meticulous attention to what I tell him, more so than I ever imagined him to do. He listens intently and WILL follow up with questions to further expand upon his understanding. Since I am abundantly aware of that, I seized that opportunity to do as my Mother did with me. I "Planted a Seed."

I was humbled by the epiphany that came over me. Children are a gift from GOD Almighty because they teach you, remind you and reinforce everything that we thought we knew, forgot or did not know at all. I THANK GOD FOR THE BLESSED OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PARENT!

I realized that although my surroundings are "familiar" to me, I need to be that comforting spirit to others that are "Transitioning" FROM the old TO the new. I need to be that "familiar" face in an "unfamiliar" place and to do it without further delay. GOD so placed this Blessing upon my heart and just as that little boys tears could resist the gravity no more, I too cannot resist the gravity of GOD no more. I need to seize the opportunity and the chance to extend WHAT I know, so that others MAY grow. It is what I expected of my son. It is what GOD expects of me. And so it shall be done.

Even in the final transition, you will still have a "familiar" presence and a friend in your LORD and Savior Jesus Christ.

I may not be "familiar" with the details of YOUR "Transition," but I can still be a Blessing to you DURING your "Transition." For all I know, this could very well be the dryrun for my own "Transition" to something that I too will not be "familiar" with. But in the meantime and in between time, allow my "familiar" face to accompany you on your "Transition" to what will soon become a "familiar" place.

I so look forward to all of my sons questions. I am prepared and have all of my seeds ready.

With all of my heart...

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!
Corey

"A Good Relationship"

Being able to readily identify when you are in the presence of "A Good Woman" or when you are in the presence of "A Good Man" is only half of the story.

The makings of "A Good Relationship" are propped up by your efforts and are only outdone by the lack thereof.

If your efforts are strong, then "A Good Relationship" will reflect that in accordance to that strength.

If you are "A Good Woman" then your actions will reflect that, without the admittance of others what is already known.

If you are "A Good Man" than your actions will speak louder than any words that could possibly be uttered any "one."

I have witnessed the demise of many relationships and I too was not granted immunity from that inevitable conviction.

But as in the Judicial System, so it is in Life, the ability in which to file an appeal on your own behalf. An appeal that readily identifies and acknowledges when something "GOOD" is in your midst, within your reach and at your fingertips.

Once upon a time, what was heard would have fallen on deaf ears. What the seeing eye neglected to notice, thus insulting to the real blind eye, would have continued to go unnoticed. And what was TOUCHED would not have known how to FEEL even if the shoe was indeed on the other foot.

But that was then and the recognition of something "GOOD" was not the 1st, 2nd or 3rd thought on "MY" mind.

But thank GOD, where all that is GOOD originates, I have successfully filed my appeal and have had my conviction overturned to allow me to now see everything that I once neglected to see, hear and feel by everyone that showed, told and touched me.

As "A Good Man," reward yourself with "A Good Woman" and afford you both "A Good Relationship" that exemplifies all that is "GOOD" which in turn is representative of all that is "GOOD" within HIM.

I now see you.
I now hear you.
I now feel you.

You have never looked so "GOOD."
You have never sounded so "GOOD."
THIS has never felt so "GOOD."

Be "A Good Woman"
Or "A Good Man"
Appreciate "A Good Relationship."

I Love You Momma!

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!
Corey

"A Good Man"

Camouflaged behind his good deeds, you might not recognize him due to the impostors that you have come to know so well and were subsequently deceived into believing into their authenticity.

Playing a fool is not a prerequisite to Life, yet we ALL mandatorily oblige in it at some point in time. "A Good Man" is in your midst and although you might not be able to see the forest for the trees, do not haphazardly cut them down in the process of you figuring out that "A Good Man" is right over your shoulder, always has your back, whether you realize it or not.

Ready for no reason at all, to make a difference in your Life, with his words preceded and succeeded by his actions. "A Good Man" does not need a rhyme for his reason, has a purpose for his plan and only needs an opportunity in which to demonstrate his effectiveness and the fullness thereof.

I too tend to think that some leftovers taste better the next day. The same holds true with "A Good Man." But not EVERY meal has the same leftover potential the next day. The same holds true to the opposite of "A Good Man."

By now the ability to discern "A Good Man" and whether or not you have one should be innate. But should you continue to struggle with the fundamental inquiries, just answer your own questions, HONESTLY.

When you happen upon a good man, prepare every meal, with every intention on having leftovers. "A Good Man" will always want more of the same.

"A Good Man." Learn what to do with him, to prevent having to learn how to do without him. For he is impostor-free and his authenticity is never called into question.

If your ears have just lost their virginity to the description of "A Good Man," then welcome to the most impeccably monogamous relationship of your Life, compliements of, "A Good Man."

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!
Corey

"A Good Woman"

Sure, that person knows that you Love them, but doesn't it just brighten up their day when you express to them that not only do you Love them, but how MUCH you truly Love them?

Sure, that person knows how much you appreciate everything that they do for you, but expressing to them, in a form of a token of appreciation, what it all means to you, permits them a view into your grateful thought process and makes all the difference in their world, for they now have confirmation of their impact.

Saying "Thank You" goes without saying for some, perhaps even most, but hearing those two words draws a direct correlation to your efforts and readily identifies what you did, even if what you did had nothing to do with kudos, but everything to do with the size of your heart.

"A Good Woman" works under all of the aforementioned. Sure, you Love her. She knows that you appreciate her. You probably even thank her for her tireless efforts in keeping "IT" all together. But have you identified her as being "A Good Woman?"

Do not let her guess your thoughts, assume your feelings or hint at what everyone else acknowledges, except for you. Should you have "A Good Woman," lift her up as such. Be bold enough to celebrate that there is an alternative to having "A Good Woman," and fortunately you do not fall into that category.

My Momma was "A Good Woman."

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!
Corey

"Billows"

When the smoke clears...
When the dust settles...
When the storms rage no more...

We have all heard these sayings and can add our own interpretations or variations to each of them. But can we all answer the one question the same way?

When the "Billows" begin to roll, whom, where do you seek your refuge?

When the "Billows" begin to roll, and in the event that you are looking for me, wrapped in HIS Faithful Word, is where you shall find me.

I have found that I have no ability in the midst of the storm. I have found that in lieu of my "ability" I have a "responsibility" to STAND and allow HIM to do what HE does best, what he does all by HIMSELF, be GOD. The plans that HE has for me are bigger than any storm that rages in my direction.

Therefore, I stand.

The "Billows" may rage in my direction, but they do not provide the same nor alter the course of GOD's selection.

Therefore, I stand.

Those same "Billows" may rise against me, but they know not the power that resides within me.

Therefore, I stand.

At the end of the day, the friend that I have will turn those hardened "Billows" into softened "Pillows" to allow me the same comfort that those "Billows" attempted to once deny me.

Therefore, I stand.

I say, when the "Billows" begin to roll, whom, where do you seek your refuge?

Wrapped in HIS Faithful Word, I stand.

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!
Corey

"Never Not Loved"

We have been through our fair share of challenges and will undoubtedly endure future challenges that will be lined up and all too excited to test our FAITH, our strength, our commitment, our reason, our purpose and our goals.

The very Love that we exhibit to and for one another will also be administered its own feeble challenge at calling in to question the Love that bridges any test of our FAITH, our strength, our commitment, our reason, our purpose and our goals.

There will not ever be a point in time where you are not ever Loved.

Reflecting on the past has brought me to the obvious conclusion that tests were passed and that our internal constituency has always been in favor of one another and with extreme confidence declared that you were "Never Not Loved."

Those challenges were dwarfed by the bridge that we kept crossing to administer a healthy dose of Love. To truly appreciate the size of that bridge, one would have to witness the bridge itself in order to understand that the architecture of that representation of Love is meant to be crossed going in both directions by every feeling that one can conjure up to display the same type of structure in its physical form as the same type of structure that exists in the mental form.

I shall cross that bridge!

Not once throughout our travels, both near and far, were you "Never Not Loved."

Crossing that bridge to see what exists on the other side has redeemed me, renewed my spirit and reinforced everything that I have grown to stand for, support in and dwell with.

To be Loved is a Blessing. To be in the position to proclaim that you were "Never Not Loved" is the utmost compliment in the form of complete reciprocity.

My dearest Love, you were "Never Not Loved."

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!
Corey

"To Be Blessed"

From the moment that we capture our first breath, we have been made to receive the riches from on high and allow them to accrue at rates that extend far beyond what the market is calling for.

There is no investment in GOD that ever goes bankrupt or finds itself in need of a bailout of any sort. FDIC cannot insure the amount of our investment with HIM, for their resources are NOT comparable to HIS or the type of return that we know that we can look forward to.

I do not need a Hedge Fund Manager to manage my resources because what on earth could they possibly tell or show me during this period of economic woe? The manager of MY resources does not gamble with my Lifesavings or my future. HE just guarantees it with the very words that emanate from HIS lips.

It is so, simply because HE said it to be.

You and I have been created "To Be Blessed."

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!
Corey

"No More"

"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."

One of my Mother's favorite quotes that I have heard and had sewn within my interior in the form of a tattoo.

The thought that someone would be so inclined to think that the same lie would work two times in a row and then be so audacious as to actually attempt it. Shame on you!

What was previously decided and subsequently used in your favor, to and for your advantage and agenda were not masterfully skilled attempts at genius, but greed bold enough to forgo the camouflage and rear the face that is known all too well. Shame on you!

To use the two Blessings, the young lives as pieces on your gameboard so that you could advance is a temporary fix to the permanent flaw that you possess. Shame on you!

Your perceived intelligence is actually negligence in disguise if you think for one second that what you do is not known and who you actually are is appreciated by the very ones that transparently see you. Shame on you!

To wish you well would make me a liar and to wish you ill would go against my Christian beliefs. Therefore, I pray for myself because my integrity is every bit a part of me.

"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me, No More."

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!
Corey

"45-44=1"

Forty-five years ago "A Dream" awakened the thoughts of all possibilities underneath the Lincoln landscape where "The Dream" was born.

Forty-five years later, at the opposite end of that same landscape, it has taken the arrival of the forty-fourth President to realize that "Dreams Deferred" are still "Dreams," that do indeed come true.

And now as one, it is up to us to live out "The Dream" with great promise, conviction, determination and an impeccable sense of motivation.

"The Dream" is ALIVE.
"The Dream" is HERE.
"The Dream" is NOW.

It is time to live out "The Dream."

"45-44=1"

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!
Corey

"Are You Going to Get the Heavy Stuff?"

I had a lot of things to carry into the house and as my son and I pulled up I asked him if he was going to help Daddy carry some of the things in. As quickly as I asked, he quipped "Daddy, "Are You Going to Get the Heavy Stuff?""
 
Totally inspired by my children, I could not help but to think about MY Father and why I even have the Blessings of being a parent to begin with. If children do not inspire you, then nothing ever will! Although my parental opinion might be biased, I firmly stand by it.
 
There are many times in my Life when I have plenty of things in which to carry from point A to point B and I have slowly but surely learned to lean on HIM to help me "Get the Heavy Stuff."
 
My children see me exercise on a regular basis and act as impromptu weights for my lower back as I do push ups. They understand the importance of staying in shape, taking care of their bodies and becoming strong, physically as well as spiritually. They are also learning that regardless of their own strength, there is NO strength like that of the LORD.
 
No matter how many push ups that Daddy does or how strong I become, I too need help from time to time to "Get the Heavy Stuff."
 
Having reverence for GOD, the purveyor of ALL of our strength, my son reminded me that he needs his father to "Get the Heavy Stuff" in the same manner that I too need MY Father to "Get the Heavy Stuff."
 
What a WONDERFUL Blessing it is to be a parent and a father and to have a constant source of inspiration, reflection and direction provided by the likes of someone that "I" am supposed to be raising.  Truth be told, the car drives both ways, forward and backwards.
 
My son's father always "Gets the Heavy Stuff."  MY Father always "Gets the Heavy Stuff." The laws of reciprocity thankfully will not and do not ever change. 
 
If children do not inspire you….then NOTHING ever will!
 
Answering my son in the same manner as MY Father so answers me, I told him, "Yes son, Daddy is going to "Get the Heavy Stuff." After I pick it all up though, I still need for you to hold my hand."
 
I Love being a Daddy!

GOD is Great!!

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!
Corey

"Old Ways Are In the Rearview"

As we now travel down that straight and narrow, we move farther and farther away from what it used to be and closer and closer to all of the newfound possibilities.

The distance created between the former and the latter has greatly increased, not only in the reading of my odometer, but in the mannerisms in which I conduct myself. You see, you no longer first meet the representative, you first meet the Spirit WITHIN me, which not only represents me, but IS me.

No longer a child, yet a man, therefore I act as such. Perfection shall permanently evade me, so the room for improvement will be perpetual.

Growth is mandatory, failure is not an option and reverting back is forbidden!

My sideview is good, my blindspot is clear and ALL of my "Old Ways Are In the Rearview."

MY GOD, I MISS YOU MOMMA!

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!
Corey

"Things That Cannot Be Seen"

So focused on the tangibles of today, we tend to forget that they too will soon pass and in preparation we should learn to focus our attention on the "Things That Cannot Be Seen." For it is there that we learn the true meaning of "what's in store" for us, what's on the horizon and the view from the mountaintop after having dwelled far too long in the pits of the valley.

The size of a mustard seed is sufficient enough to quell the disbelief system and rewrite the ending to your own story.

The "Things That Cannot Be Seen" keep me inspired because I subscribe and paid in advance for the subscription to "My Life." The "Bill Me Later" ideologists do not realize that their Life's subscription STILL has to be paid for in advance in order to bare witness to the "Things That Cannot Be Seen." I suppose this supports the age old quote: "you get what you paid for."  Should you pay in advance, you receive accordingly.  Should you pay nothing, you still receive accordingly.

I Love coming to a crystal understanding and being able to share in the recognition of such.

In advance, for the "Things That Cannot Be Seen," I give Praise and Thanksgiving!

Pay in advance to the subscription to your Life and begin to discover all of the "Things That Cannot Be Seen." For it is today's Praise that will afford you tomorrow's revelation in the form of all of the "Things That Cannot Be Seen" and why they too have become crystal to you and the recognition of such.

For ALL of the "Things That Cannot Be Seen."

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!
Corey

"The Love Within My Heart"

"The Love Within My Heart" is to be overshadowed and overtaken by nothing less than MORE of the same, of "The Love Within My Heart." Ridiculous demands that make a mockery of Love are forever cast down, tossed to the side and ultimately left behind, starting yesterday!

Tantrums and deficits in attention typically go hand in hand, but they have begun to cease their existence in the presence of "The Love Within My Heart."

Anything other than the truth will forever fall on deaf ears, blind eyes and assume an illiterate position, for they will not be heard, seen or read in the presence of "The Love Within My Heart."

VICTORY in the form of a "Happy Heart" and DEFEAT to ANYTHING to the contrary!

I own "The Love Within My Heart" along with the insatiable appetite to keep it nourished with MORE OF the same, of "The Love Within My Heart."

One day shall witness the promise to make room and allow the occupancy to fill the vacancy in order to partake in the views of MORE of the same, of "The Love Within My Heart."

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!
Corey

"It's Already Yours"

That new job...
That fulfilling relationship...
That new house...
That place of your own...
That pay raise...
That challenging man...
That motivating woman...
That college degree...
That perpetual Smile...
That pep in your step...
That confident stride...
That Spirit of GOD...
That restored Faith...
That Love in your heart...
That Spirit of forgiveness...
That peace of mind...
"It's Already Yours"

The only outstanding action item on your agenda is to simply claim everything that rightfully belongs to you. Reclaim everything that was misplaced, lost, stolen or even rejected, because it was not what we wanted although it was everything that we needed, then AND now.

Back in grade school, when we lost something and someone else found it, they were kind enough to turn it in to the "Lost and Found." That act of kindness was always reciprocated because at some point in time, we ALL have allowed ourselves to get misplaced, lost or stolen, sometimes in the midst of rejection.

Do you remember when you were lost?

Do you remember when you allowed yourself to get misplaced?

Do you remember when someONE or someTHING stole your sense of self?

I remember all three! But I am so enormously overjoyed that My LORD and Savior has the biggest "Lost and Found" that I have ever witnessed.

You see when I lost myself someone was kind enough to turn me in to the "Lost and Found" on my behalf and HE kept it AND me until I returned to claim it. And HE told me, "It's Already Yours."

You see when I allowed myself to be misplaced, someone was kind enough to turn "my direction" in to the "Lost and Found and once again HE kept it AND me until I returned to claim it. And HE told me, "It's Already Yours."

When I allowed myself to fall victim to rejection, whether self-inflicted or the recipient of, I not only wallowed in that pool of self-pity, I swam in it! But there in that "Lost and Found" is where I reclaimed all of my valuables, those hidden treasures and all of my "Future Memorabilia." And HE told me, "It's Already Yours."

You see when I was stolen, robbed of MYSELF, someone was kind enough to turn me in to my rightful owner and yet again HE kept me covered in HIS Grace and Mercy until I returned home to reclaim my identity! The worst case of identity theft had been solved!

And that is why I am so humbly thankful.
Thank GOD for reciprocity!
Thank GOD for all of those acts of kindness!
Thank GOD for forgiveness!
Thank GOD for that eternal "Lost and Found."

If you are looking for ANYTHING that you have lost, misplaced or had stolen from you, take a look in the "Lost and Found" because there is where it awaits you. "It's Already Yours."

Reclaim it ALL!

That new job..."It's Already Yours."
That fulfilling relationship..."It's Already Yours."
That new house..."It's Already Yours."
That place of your own..."It's Already Yours."
That pay raise..."It's Already Yours."
That challenging man..."It's Already Yours."
That motivating woman..."It's Already Yours."
That college degree..."It's Already Yours."
That perpetual Smile..."It's Already Yours."
That pep in your step..."It's Already Yours."
That confident stride..."It's Already Yours."
That Spirit of GOD..."It's Already Yours."
That restored Faith..."It's Already Yours."
That Love in your heart..."It's Already Yours."
That Spirit of forgiveness..."It's Already Yours."
That peace of mind..."It's Already Yours."

I look forward to the day when the "Lost and Found" is empty! Reclaim what rightfully belongs to you because "It's Already Yours."

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!
Corey

"Two Shampoo Bottles"

I am determined to use all of the lotion and shampoo in the containers that they come in. I notoriously hang them upside down to ensure that I get my money's worth. Afterall, growing up with watered down lotion makes one appreciate the quality of good lotion when you can finally afford some.

So, I had "Two Shampoo Bottles" on the outskirts of my shower as I went to grab the older bottle to squeeze out whatever remaining shampoo there was left for me to use. The newer bottle that required less effort in which to garner a fresh lather was beside it. Instantaneously, an epiphany came over me. The older, almost completely empty bottle represented 2008 and the newer, fully replenished bottle represented 2009.

There I was, determined to completely exhaust all liquid shampoo resources from the 2008 bottle of shampoo before I cracked open the fresh new bottle of the 2009 shampoo. At that moment, of course I'm thinking "Blog." But what was the deeper meaning? What was the intended message? Or was there one to even begin with?

I am of the firm opinion that we have a tendency to leave things on the table, unresolved, not completely EMPTY or exhausted and carry them over to our "New Representation." I became adamant about that 2008 bottle of shampoo. That shampoo bottle had run its course and it was time to move on to the new 2009 bottle of shampoo. BUT, not before 2008 had become completely exhausted of all of its contents.

Each bottle represents a specific year and that should be the only things that they have in common. We should not take our "Old Representation" and pour it into our "New Representation," but we should keep the similar components between the two mental and not physical. In the case of the "Two Shampoo Bottles," the similar component that occupies my mental is the fact that it is shampoo in the form of a 2008 bottle and a 2009 bottle. And that is it!

The "Two Shampoo Bottles" each contain their own contents, not to be misconstrued with another. And although they serve the same purpose, they symbolize a habit that we have a tendency to do. Knowingly or otherwise, we bring our "Old" and mix it in with our "New" instead of appreciating them as separate entities that USED to represent who and what we are in the form of "Old" and CURRENTLY represent who and what we are in the form of "New." That was the message!

I acknowledge all of my "Old" because it served the purpose to bring me into my "New." Without the insight, experience, knowledge and wisdom that the "Old" AFFORDED me, I would not know how to appreciate the "New" that is now WITHIN me.

What do your shampoo bottles say about you?

"Two Shampoo Bottles"

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!
Corey

"Congregational Conspiracy, They Did It To Jesus"

After some of those "Full Frontal Holy Hugs" you begin to realize that there is no difference in the congregational members or the pulpit partners that perpetrate to have your best interests at heart by deceptively holding the audience hostage simply because the microphone is the conduit to their voice over the speakers as opposed to a DJ in the club holding the audience hostage simply because there is a tight beat thumping through "like" speakers.
 
It never ceases to amaze me that the locale matters not when misery is seeking matrimonial companionship. Not just the regular "Company" but the official "Married to Misery" type of company.
 
I respect the people in the club and the DJ entertaining them. They go and do their thing and do not hide behind a title, an image, perception or a hyped up facade. They dance until their hearts are content. They have fun amongst "like" people and they do it on a regular basis. They are true to what they think they are doing.
 
On the other hand, "some" congregational members and pulpit partners will have you BELIEVE that they are on your side and fighting the good fight WITH you.  That is until they realize that your "dance moves" (pun intended) are a little bit better than theirs.
 
Once upon a time, minding my own and being my own person had zero relevance.  That is until I garnered the attention of the ones that were trying to garner MY attention.  In other words, when they heard "no" and assumed another was told "yes," they began their march down the aisle, straight to the altar, to recite their nuptials with "Misery."
 
The Church has been going through quite a bit for quite a while, but since the rumors, speculation and innuendo were not at the shepherd's front door, the sense of urgency was not realized and nothing of it ever materialized.  And now, the door has been answered, questions and accusations have run amuck and the deflection, um, attempt at correction is the talk of the town.  But where were you when the initial deception was going down?
 
I am of the Faithful fact that my LORD and Savior Jesus Christ fights my every battle for me even though HE has equipped me with not only the wherewithal to fight back, but the sense of timing in which to do so.  My Mother used to say, "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie."  But there will always be those that think that they can outrun the leash that is around the dog's neck.  That is, until they realize that the dog no longer has a leash around its neck.  My Mother was right indeed.  You should always "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie."
 
When they have nothing to talk about, they will continue to talk about you.  They did it to Jesus!
 
When they have it set in their minds that they will do whatever to persecute you, they will surely ATTEMPT.  They did it to Jesus!
 
When they spit in the wind at a child of GOD, they have successfully failed to realize that their saliva rainfall is compliments of themselves.  But hey, they did it to Jesus!

And if my REDEEMER withstood it all and took their absolute best, mediocre AT best, then so shall I.  Afterall, they did it to Jesus!
 
Cut your own grass before you call the County on the length of mine!
Clean up your own house before you call Health and Human Services on the cleanliness of mine!
Re-raise your own kids instead of vicariously chastising the children of the Church!
Stay in tune and in touch with what is really happening in the Church community before you yield your big stick in someone else's community!
Further investigate the staff that is employed by the people of the Church because Momma used to say, "Everything that glitters, ain't gold."  Yet the attempt to package it as such is fooling no one.  Perhaps that fake artifact was "Blocked" because it was revealed?
 
No one likes to be put on blast.  That is unless they forgot to wear their hardhats to withstand the cloud of BS that is not falling from the entire sky, JUST the cloud of suspicion that seems to shadow their every move.  The Blessing is in the revelation of the truth and since integrity is the name of the game, I extend an open invitation at playing cards face up. 
 
Now, would all first time visitors please stand up?  In the REAL house of the LORD, REAL soldiers for the LORD would like to extend to you a token of appreciation in addition to the opportunity to come again.  We shall not embarrass you with buffoonery, but embrace you with the same type of Love that the LORD so expects FROM US, through the demonstration of HIS Love TO US.
 
Let the REAL Church and the opponents of misery, say AMEN!
 
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!
Corey

"Flattery"

Momma used to tell me, "Corey, imitation is the BEST form of "Flattery," my son. But the gift that dwells within YOU is for YOU and YOU alone. There is a big difference between an ORIGINAL composition and a duplicate OF the original. Yes, imitation is indeed the BEST form of "Flattery," my son."

There is also a big difference between being a professor and being a student. As a student, class is ALWAYS in session. And as a professor, the session is always being CONDUCTED. Either way, there is no mistaking where the status lies, but imitation is indeed the BEST form of "Flattery," Momma.

My Martial Arts Instructor has taught me for over 12 years, but I will ALWAYS be a student of someone that not only teaches the art form, but maintains his student status to advance himself even more in his Grandmaster status, further distancing himself from the students that he teaches.

As a 3rd Degree Black Belt, I too have the ability to teach, but have not been "ordained" in which to do so. Yet even the "ordained" have LIMITATIONS when the crux of their very existence is based on IMITATIONS. You were absolutely right Momma! Imitation is indeed the BEST form of "Flattery."

Through everyones purposefully Blessed Life, it is of the utmost importance to "imitate no more, create your OWN door and then walk through it." Do not allow it to pass you twice, before you get it first. But for those, that "won't" get it until the 3rd or 4th time out, YES Momma, imitation is indeed the BEST form of "Flattery."

Following the blueprint of another affords you nothing in the way of creating your own design, coming into your own existence, authoring your own script. You might as well lip sync or recite the words of another since your presence is overshadowed by the shadow of the one that you're imitating.

Those self imposed limitations lead to nothing but future imitations. But, should you feel comfortable in SOMEONE ELSE'S skin, behind THEIR shadow, using their WORDS, doctored and represented plagiaristically as your own, then you shall always prove my Momma right: imitation is indeed the BEST form of "Flattery," regardless of what you "Go Through or Grow Through," your entire Life.

Yet again, I thank you for the heads up Momma. Job "Well Done" (POSTED 2/21/08).

Although imitation is the BEST form of "Flattery," walking in someone else's shadow means that you will ALWAYS be, "Behind Them."

I Eternally Love You Momma!

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!
Corey

"Tapping Into, Something New"

Have you ever had to reach deep down inside to find that place that held, was in possession of, the nucleus of your soul? On the surface, we all appear a multitude of ways: strong, weak, happy, sad, satisfied, settled, content, miserable, Blessed, grateful, depressed, rejuvenated, thoughtful, shy, extroverted and even humble.

I'm learning that "Tapping Into, Something New" is providing me with a plethora of energy, emotions and answers to questions that might have otherwise seemed unanswerable.

I'm learning that "Tapping Into, Something New" is an honest and humbling proposition that should not be taken lightly or for granted for you are about to unravel some things that have bogged you down for quite some time. You will be liberated from what has kept you emotionally anchored and while the thought of freedom is liberating itself, should you not be prepared, you might find yourself entangled in all of those once hidden tangibles that are about to forever change your Life.

"Tapping Into, Something New" is unleashing that inner self, those inner thoughts and taking hold of something that once had hold of YOU!

"Tapping Into, Something New" is a personal revelation in the drivers seat as your journey rides shotgun in the neighboring seat, making sure that you do not doze at the wheel, miss your turn or lose your way: up the street, around the corner, down that road called "Narrow."

When Life has you on the ropes, do not tap out or throw in the towel, just "Tap Into, Something New."

When you stumble along the way, should you hit the ground, get back up, dust yourself off and "Tap Into, Something New."

With the New Year quickly approaching, honor the "New," appreciate the "Old," generate your "Own" by "Tapping Into, Something New."

GOD Bless You as you "Tap Into, Something New."

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!
Corey

"What Love Does"

It has this deliberate way of reaching deep down within the marrow of your bones, steadily calling your name, even as you pretend to not hear what you KNOW you just heard.

That is "What Love Does."

This tireless, driven, ambition-filled necessity that you so crave, all on the strength that you caught one single whiff of it.

This is "What Love Does."

The need to never give up because to do so would mean to miss out on the one thing that fills you to capacity.

This is HOW "What Love Does."

Not being able to imagine yourself out of it, not even on the outskirts of the most tremendous emotion that we should ALL be so lucky to embrace, at least ONCE in our Lifetime.

That is WHAT "What Love Does."

Forgiving of the faults that exist within, reminding them not of their weaknesses, but of their strengths, bravery and courage to carry on in the midst of.

This is WHY "What Love Does."

To be there for you without once mentioning the need for companionship, to be that ear to hear and to be present when everything else is absent.

This is WHO "What Love Does."

The Who, What, Where and Why's of Love matter NOT, if Love itself, is not present.

The most beautiful thing about "What Love Does" is the fact that GOD HIMSELF, is Love. And from HIS perspective, "Love Truly Matters."

All of the aforementioned are "What Love Does."

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!
Corey

"I Lost It All, I Gained It All"

I had to lose something in order to understand that I once had everything! "I Lost It All!" When I surrendered what I thought was mine, I gained something in return, that could never be lost! "I Gained It All!"

You see when you are being spoken to, you should listen to...what is being said. If a bird in a hand beats two in a bush, why sacrifice the one that is guaranteed, for the two that are not? Sometimes greed is the culprit, the reason why all three of the birds wind up getting away and we lose it all.

Oh, but to lose and then to gain reminds me of what My Mother used to recite: "Corey, sometimes you have to fail, in order to succeed."

The appreciation garnered might be after-the-fact with respect to what was lost, but the "lesson" learned shall be forthcoming for all the time going forward, to minimize the foolish, but needed absence of better judgment which helped you arrive at the current pit stop, that also allowed you to refuel on wisdom, having been there, LOST that!

Situations are temporary and anything speaking to the contrary of such is a blatant and open invitation to misery....You know the thing that likes to keep us company.

What was gained can never be forfeited. The tangible now has everything to do with the mental, knowing what needs to be done, thus "Making it Happen."

Once upon a time, "I Lost It All," but since I know the end of the story, and through Victory "I Gained It All."

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!
Corey

"The Same"

You ever happen upon someone from the recent or distant past and before you know it, almost instantly, you realize that the more things change, the more they remain "The Same?"

Their desire is to pick up right where you left off, totally ambiguous to the fact that the person you once WERE, is that person no MORE! That person that you used to be does not even REMOTELY resemble the person that you are today. The physical might have remained consistent, but the mental is a "Heavenly Distant."

You have turned over that new leaf. You have turned that corner. And low and behold, you have passed them once and are about to pass them yet again, twice!

But there you are, in their midst, listening to the very words that fall off of their lips, silently concluding, while simultaneously rejoicing to yourself, THANK GOD! Momma was right! "Corey, Be A Leader, Not A Follower," "Be Your Own Man, Do Your Own Thing" and "Birds of A Feather, Flock Together." My Angel used to tell me that "You Are Judged by the Company You Keep."

Mind you, all the while they are delivering their "monologue," all of the aforementioned thoughts are running through my mind and dare me NOT, to recite any of the verbiage that was chimed my way. Outside of the first sentence through the last word, I heard not one thing. The more things change, the more they remain "The Same."

I might not be where I WANT to be, but THANK GOD, I am not where I USED to be!

Growth might be a multiple choice response to some, but it is a mandatory essay for me! There is zero option to do anything outside of Growth, except to Grow.

Self-Aggrandizing, no. Testimony to the goodness of the LORD that was bestowed upon me through "My Loving Angel," yes.

The opportunity to "dialogue" did not present itself at any point. The monologue let me know that the things we once had in common, existed no more. When I quit smoking cigarettes, I realized that a lot of my smoker friends and I actually had nothing in common, outside of our mutual addiction to those cancer sticks.

When I desire to free myself of the mediocrity that permeates my circumference, I talk about "That Sweet Goodness" of the LORD. You see, it philosophically works BOTH ways: The more things change, the more they remain "The Same."

Pleasantly surprise the recently and distant members of your past with an "essay," not a multiple choice response, because it is true, the more things change, the more they remain "The Same."

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!
Corey

"That's A Present?"

My son asked me, "what do you want for Christmas Daddy?"

I looked down at his little face and told him, "Daddy wants you and your sister to be healthy and happy."

His response to me, "That's A Present?"

I said, "Son that is the best present that Daddy could ever ask for."

Confirmation that the best things in Life are truly indeed, for FREE!

I could not emphatically stress the importance of that conversation with my son, at this time of year, anymore than the emphasis that it currently holds.

Be Sure to Share Your Blessings with Someone. Your Generosity Could Save Their Life.

"That's A Present!"

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!
Corey

"I Am Blessed"

I awoke to another glorious day this morning and for that very reason, "I Am Blessed." I was awaken with breath this morning and for that very reason, "I Am Blessed." I have Love in my heart today and for that VERY reason...."I Am Blessed."

The infinite ways in which I am Blessed compel me to acknowledge, through verbal confession, through written composition, through virtually any method that can be communicated, articulated or translated, that indeed, "I Am Blessed."

I need not question my Blessings or the responsibility that comes with. I give Praise, I give thanks, I rejoice and I celebrate the origins OF and WHOM has bestowed the fact that "I Am Blessed."

Take a look around. That once obstacle that is now an opportunity that has afforded you the luxury of all that you thought it could never be...you too, are Blessed.

Examine, in rearview mirror fashion just how far you have come and all that you have left behind to get where you are now...you too, are Blessed.

Being able to finish what you started, cherishing the relationships of your departed and still be able to continue in the name OF and because OF...we ALL, are Blessed.

Pass the Blessings today.

Smile on BEHALF of someone.

Be someone's voice of ENCOURAGEMENT.

Lend an ear so that someone can VENT.

Go above and beyond what is EXPECTED of "YOU.".

Pass the Peace to an unsuspecting person.

Be at Peace with YOURSELF.

Be Blessed.

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!
Corey

"Playing for Keepsies or Funsies"

Back in my marble-playing days, you were either "Playing for Keepsies or Funsies." The good marble players always wanted to play for "Keepsies" so they could grow THEIR marble collection by dwarfing YOUR marble collection. The players that always called "Funsies" were, you know, not as "Marbly Gifted." Since I fell into that category, it is safe to say that "Keepsies" was not a familiar word that my mouth ever grew accustomed to saying. Now, if the goal had been to go home marbleLESS, then by all means, game on!

I have not played marbles in quite a number of years, but sometimes when I take a look around, an in-depth view of Life and how it is both Lived and played, I am often compelled to wonder if some of Life's participants are "Playing for Keepsies or Funsies."

I must admit, My Life has compelled me to take a "Serious-All-The-Time" approach and through a Faith-Based epiphany, I am working towards changing that approach to grow my marble collection.

You see "Playing for Keepsies or Funsies" should not be solely one way or the other, but a combination of the two, just like my "Serious-All-The-Time" approach. One way affords you no other way in which to go OR grow. Therefore and in order for me to now grow my marble collection, I needed to adopt "Keepsies" into my vocabulary, not just altering my thought process, but adding TO my thought process.

When you are solely one way or the other at no less than 100%, your epiphany will come to you when you start losing your marbles (no pun intended) and your collection starts to dwarf on its own.

Some DAYS are designated as "Playing for Keepsies," while other days are designated as "Playing for Funsies."

Some THINGS are designated as "Playing for Keepsies," while other things are designated as "Playing for Funsies."

But the one thing to remember is that depending on the goal, purpose or intention, sometimes you have to play for "Keepsies" and other times you have to play for "Funsies." Knowing the difference and when is which time to do what, is the key. In order to ever arrive at that determination and proceed with conviction, you have to first engage and familiarize yourself with "Playing for Keepsies or Funsies."

In other words, open your mind to new possibilities and opportunities that are patiently awaiting your arrival. You might be surprised at that marble collection at the end of the day.

"Playing for Keepsies or Funsies"

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!
Corey

"Dagger-Free"

Once upon a time, folk would at least wait until you turned your back before they pulled their daggers out. Nowadays, or perhaps even always, if you pay attention, you can actually witness the daggers being removed from the very sheath that is protruding from underneath their garments as they salivate at the moment in which they can pierce, penetrate your flesh to rip you apart. Not that you have said or done anything to them, but because of what you represent. You probably represent everything that they wished they represented, only successfully.

Camouflaged as friends, family, members of your congregation and even the people that tell you that they love you, I now see your sheath and since it is empty, it must be wielded by yours truly.

Every smiling face ain't your friend! Every friend does not have your best interests at heart! And whomever has your heart, make certain that they DESERVE IT, because it is NOT a right, but a privilege to be permitted to share.

My LORD and Savior Faithfully represents my best interests and deserves ALL of my heart. I face HIM, I trust HIM and at the very moment that your attempts to penetrate My flesh, that of which he gave me, your one dagger will face many daggers in return because I am INDEED covered by HIS Grace and Mercy.

Bringing your dagger to this gun battle is an exercise in futility that will soon enough be realized and exposed for what it really is....NOTHING!

".....Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies....."

As long as the naysayers exist, living a "Dagger-Free" Life might not be possible, but having the "The LORD as my shepherd" is all the difference-maker that I need as I navigate down that road called "Straight."

Peace Be Still.

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!
Corey

"Thinking of You Today"

In the absence of your Loved one, I just want you to know that I will be "Thinking of You Today." Of course the last year of My Life has afforded many people to offer me the same thoughts as I am now offering you. The Love Of GOD dictates actions as such and My Heart can ill afford to do otherwise.

Love compels me to do more than expected and accepting of nothing less than. I will be "Thinking of You Today."

The memories that so warm your soul and retains the joy that keeps you alive, abiding by the very FAITH that sustains you. I will be "Thinking of You Today."

HE is abundantly aware of everything that your heart so desires and everything that your soul so requires. Yet still, I will be "Thinking of You Today."

As you draw on the Love that your memories provide, I will indeed be "Thinking of You Today."

Peace be still, My Friend.

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!
Corey

"Lost In The Truth"

Would you rather be somewhere "Lost In The Truth" or "found" barricaded in a pack of a bunch of lies? Of course the truth shall not permit you to lose your way, but instead assist you in the trail that you are attempting to litter with your attempts at success. Litter not in the irresponsible sense, but litter as in the "I was here" sense.

I've learned that one good way to remove the dishonest from your perimeter is to shun them away with the truth. In the same respect that you can shun the presence of wrongdoers by simply being habitual in doing the right thing. Get "Lost In The Truth" to shun the liars as well.

Taboo instances in which family devotions are one of the many barricaded lies, you can effectively break the cycle for your own sanity and get "Lost In The Truth" by letting go of the lies that have provided a generational plague to you and your Loved ones.

Get "Lost In The Truth" and reclaim all that the devil stole from you in the Masterful Name of Jesus and move on from the painful past that has anchored you down for so long.

Become "Lost In The Truth" and be that leading by example parent/role model that you perpetrate in the presence of others, that are otherwise blind to the fact that you are anything but.

Live "Lost In The Truth" to avoid any self inflicted mishaps in thinking that HE knows not, when indeed HE knows all.

My discovery is irrelevant since I am not trying to be found. I shall continue to be "Lost In The Truth," victory bound.

Get "Lost In The Truth!"

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!
Corey

"Designated Driver"

A "Designated Driver" should NOT be under the influence nor ASLEEP at or behind the wheel. My LIFE is the vehicle that "I" am the "Designated Driver" for! Your LIFE is also the vehicle that "YOU" are the "Designated Driver" for!

I said asleep "AT OR BEHIND" the wheel because too much of the time there are people driving under false pretenses: with no direction, no driver's license, no insurance, nowhere to go or no key for the ignition to even start. Yet you steadily find them firmly planted behind the wheel, going nowhere fast or fast asleep....MeritLESS in either capacity!

Do not wait for other vehicles to begin to pass you by. Go at least the speed limit and stay on par with the potential that exists within your own vehicle/Life.

Of course upgrading your model/mentality is always an option and the type of motivation/fuel that you put in your vehicle serves as a multiple choice option as well.

If ownership is key though, leasing your future should not be an option on the table. Of course rotating your tires/updating your short and long term goals will keep your vehicle balanced and provide for a more even ride after you have then aligned/set your goals in order.

Tuning up your vehicle/setting new goals on a regular basis, will keep you and your vehicle running for quite some time. Keep track of all of your maintenance records/accomplishments, so that when the time comes to get a new vehicle, you have all of your paperwork/success stories in order.

The parallels of Life and a vehicle should be closely documented to witness and appreciate both the similarities and differences between the two.

After all that you have invested in your vehicle/your Life, who better to designate a driver than you? Just as, if not MORE important, what better "Designated Driver" to be "AT OR BEHIND" the wheel THAN you?

I'll let YOU answer that one!

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!
Corey

"Latching On...But You Already Knew That"

It has been one year and thank GOD, I'm alright Momma! But of course, I'm sure you already knew that.

I was always a late bloomer and still to this day, I directly attribute that to the stubborn arrival on the day of My Birth. With precise recollection, ala a photographic memory, your ability to recall, make sense of and enlighten your first born, has thus given me the ability to recall, make sense of and enlighten my own children. But I'm sure you already knew that too.

I am doing unbelievably fine in your absence. Truth be told, you've spent my entire Life preparing me for such a time. Had I known what you knew I wouldn't find out until after the fact, I would have made it my business to put my two cents in. But you already knew that, hence the reason you did it the way that you did it, like a Mother.

If I achieve a fraction of your parental accomplishments, My Children will be Spiritually Wealthy and HE will be enormously pleased to know that my job was "Well Done" (POSTED 2/21/08).

You left behind some pretty big shoes to fill and the "two pairs of socks" method does not quite work. You got me on that one! Being a quick study does have its advantages, most importantly the recognition of the body of knowledge obtained by the student being granted the permission to absorb from the teacher. And I thought my "Latching On" days ended when you stopped nursing me as a baby. Yet I find myself still "Latching On" to EVERYTHING that you ever instilled in me.

Today, after one super long year, I can finally breathe! I can finally relax, enjoy your memories and let them marinate all through my mind and rid myself of the heavy burden that I have been carrying since you left.

I will sleep well knowing that all is well and that you are completely pain free. Today marks the first day of the rest of My Life and tomorrow I will once again begin to Live, one year after the fact, "Latching On" to your marvelous memories, funny stories and your infinite wisdom......"But You Already Knew That."

I Forever Love You, My Sweetest Mother!

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!
Corey

"Art of a Compassionate Heart"

It is one thing to have a BIG heart. It is another to have a GIVING heart. Yet still to have a FORGIVING heart, but a superb Blessing it is to have a "Compassionate Heart."

I must confess, I have not mastered the "Art of a Compassionate Heart," but I promise that I will continue to practice the art form until I can do it with the ease of one with a natural born GOD given gift, the stroke of a genius painter or the confidence of the perfect swagger.

I will explore all possibilities and extract from the most infinite wisdom in order to accomplish the "Art of a Compassionate Heart."

I will receive and embrace, give and embrace and share and embrace in my journey to the "Art of a Compassionate Heart."

My Mother had a "Compassionate Heart" that I am still reeling from the effects thereof. A "Compassionate Heart" is not a given, nor should be taken from, but to Bless the most compassionLESS of hearts in their quest to become more compassionate in their own right.

A "Compassionate Heart" does not make way to a foolish heart and should not be misconstrued as such. The foolish part of that equation would rest squarely on the shoulders of the one who would dare subscribe to such a belief.

The Passion of Life!
The Compassion to CHANGE one's Life!
And the Art in which to do so!

Adopt a "Compassionate Heart," and make it all your own.

The "Art of a Compassionate Heart."

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!
Corey

"My First Birthday"

Last year this time, My Mother was calling to sing Happy Birthday to me, for the last time as My Mother. This year, for the first time as My Angel.

What has amounted to the most difficult year of My Life, has culminated to the most rewarding Life that I could have ever asked for. As a matter of fact, I did not have the wherewithal to even envision the type of Life that having a Mother such as I, could have ever afforded me.

From "My First Birthday" to the last birthday that I was Blessed to have shared with My Mother, I am forever grateful for the opportunity of being in the absolute right place, at the absolute right time, to be able to claim My Mothers DNA as her Loving son.

Two days after the anniversary of my birth, marks the anniversary of My Mothers death and although I admit defeat in the ocean of emotions that have overwhelmed me since that day, I stand in the wake of Victory as a verbal testimony to the wonderful things that My Mother did, the wonderful things that My Mother accomplished as well as the wonderful things that My Mother achieved in addition to the physical testimony to the greatness that My Mother required of myself as well as my siblings, in the form of Love.

"My First Birthday" is upon me, as well as the everlasting memory and Love that I cherish of You, Mother.

I cannot promise you that I am not going to cry today!

But, with the vigor and tenacity that My Mother so embodied, I will celebrate "My First Birthday" as My Mother calls to sing happy birthday to me, for the first time, as My Angel.

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!
Corey

"I Did Not Make That Happen"

Historically speaking, we loathe the discovery that someone has "used" us to get what they want. How dare they infringe upon our generosity, our kindness and our oversized hearts, that we so chose to wear on our sleeves?

Historically being the operative word, we were in THEIR Life, at THAT time, for a reason. We thought that we made something happen for them. We thought that it was our efforts alone that did it for them. But what we failed to realize is that sometimes that is exactly how GOD works. Sometimes HE makes it happen for someone else, using us as a conduit in which to make that happen.

The "Laws of Reciprocity" indicate that not only were you "used" to make something happen for someone else, but at some point in time during YOUR Life, someone was "used" to make something happen for you as well.

Replacing "historically" with "going forward," we now understand that it is everything that we do that serves as a part of HIS plan that we need not question nor second guess.

It was my car that we used that day, but "I Did Not Make That Happen." HE did!

It was my checkbook that the money was drawn from, but "I Did Not Make That Happen." HE did!

You finished your studies and got that dream job, but "I Did Not Make That Happen." HE did!

I stocked the refrigerator so that WE could nourish our bodies, but "I Did Not Make That Happen." HE did!

I took your child to school so that you could go to work, but "I Did Not Make That Happen." HE did!

"I Did Not Make That Happen." I was merely the conduit, therefore the credit resides with the one that is deserving of all the Praise and Glory.

It is the "Laws of Reciprocity" that should lead you to go back and itemize all that was done FOR you, as you appreciatingly itemize all that was done BY you. It Truly balances itself out in the end.

Besides, "I Did Not Make That Happen." It was all part of HIS plan to begin with anyway. I was merely the conduit.

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!
Corey

"Jumping In The Shower"

My son jumps off of the curb.
My son jumps out of the truck.
My son jumps off of the step stool.
My son jumps off of the couch.
My son jumps off of the bed.
My son is forever jumping OFF of or OUT of SOMETHING!

I told my son that Daddy was about to jump in the shower and he turned, immediately looked up and asked, "Daddy, are you going to jump in the shower?" I responded "yes." As immediately as I responded, it dawned on me that he mistook MY "jumping in the shower" with HIS "jumping in the shower." I quickly clarified his interpretation of "jump" with Daddy's interpretation of "jump," and at that moment an epiphany came over me!

Perhaps I needed to be more thorough in how I communicate, being as precise as possible to avoid any and all misunderstandings, so that I can effectively prevent anyone from getting hurt. Do you see where I am going with this?

Imagine if I had NOT caught what my son was REALLY asking me and he was working under the guise that it was OK to "jump" in the shower. I would have not understood why he was "Jumping In The Shower" and would have just chalked it up as my son being a typical boy, doing typical boy "stuff."

Could I possibly be more communicative, choosing better use of my words, offering unequivocal clarity, as not to force someone to "jump" to any conclusions (no pun intended)? I sure can and going forward, I sure will!

My reflective nature forced me to examine just how I have been "Jumping In The Shower," ala my sons version, and not being as thorough in my verbal communication as possible.

The lessons that I have learned in parenthood have been enough to last me a Lifetime. The amount of Blogs that I can author is limitless because the ceiling on my "growth spurt" has been forever and irreversibly shattered!

I thank GOD for the opportunity of fatherhood that has been afforded TO me and Blessed FOR me.

My Mother had six children. It is no wonder why Her knowledge was as vast as it was. I am still plucking from her "Wisdom Tree" as I try to grow my own.

Tonight, I will remind my son, no "Jumping In The Shower."

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!
Corey

"The Promise Of Tomorrow"

Yesterday is extinct, today is on the verge and tomorrow comes with a promise.

"The Promise Of Tomorrow" brings with it another opportunity in which to say thank you.

"The Promise Of Tomorrow" brings with it another opportunity in which to get it right.

"The Promise Of Tomorrow" brings with it another opportunity in which to do all of the things that you put off yesterday and today.

Yesterday might be gone and today is fading, but "The Promise Of Tomorrow" is what we can all look forward to with advanced Praise and Thanksgiving.

With a promise in hand, I'll see you tomorrow.

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!
Corey

"New Meaning"

Some of the same things from our past that we have come in contact with in our Lifetimes take on "New Meaning" when they are packaged and presented by a "New" presenter.

For example, Love takes on "New Meaning" when it has returned from its outer body experience back to its rightful place, WITHIN your heart.

A once meaningless Song by an artist that you never really cared for takes on a completely "New Meaning" when the words of that very song now describe the Love that exists within your heart for that special someone in your Life.

You see "New Meaning" brings about "New Meaning" when the tide has turned and the bridges are UNburned and restored to their rightful upright positions, closing the gaps that separate My Love within, from Your Love within, tackling the single goal of now crossing that Faithfully restored bridge, TOGETHER.

"New Meaning," the restoration of "New," literally.

"New Meaning," the belief that Life is indeed full of purpose and "Meaning."

"New Meaning," the full circle commitment to changing the old into the new, never returning to that outer body place where Love will always feel out of place and morbidly displaced.

"New Meaning" requires new thoughts.
"New Meaning" requires new actions.
"New Meaning" requires new direction.
"New Meaning" requires your participation.

"New Meaning" is turning over a new leaf in ones Life, to abandon what did not work for something that WILL work!

"New Meaning" is a changing of the guard, a passing of the baton, a new script on Life starring the people that YOU want to cast, directed by YOU, edited by YOU and distributed by YOU. By the time the credits start rolling on your "New Meaning," make sure that your "New Meaning" is supported by Love and financed by HIM.

Look forward to the opening day of your "New Meaning."

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!
Corey

"ALL Things Considered"

EVERYTHING that my eyes have witnessed, my physical has experienced, my mental has overcome, my soul has redeemed, EVERYTHING...I am still BLESSED beyond words, "ALL Things Considered."

When I think about how and where I could have wound up: dead, incarcerated, filled with hopeless thoughts of tomorrow, no recognition of My LORD and Savior, a disappointment to all that have believed in me...I am still BLESSED beyond words, "ALL Things Considered."

When I think about the loss of my younger Brother, the loss of my grandfather, the loss of my grandmother, the loss of my uncles, the loss of close friends and the loss of my WONDERFUL Mother...I am still BLESSED beyond words, "ALL Things Considered."

When I think about the fact that I awoke this morning to another Glorious day, filled with the Promise of HIS Word, "My Sweetest Love" (POSTED 7/10/08) and the knowledge that HE continues to keep me covered with HIS Grace and Mercy...I KNOW that I am still BLESSED beyond words.

"ALL Things Considered," everything that I have ever loss has been regained, reclaimed and reframed in a picturesque scenery rivaled by absolutely nothing that man can create and absolutely everything that HE has created.

"ALL Things Considered," I am better NOW than I have EVER been in my entire Life, yet HE continues to make me over in HIS liking, to HIS liking and for HIS liking. Therefore, I cannot complain, not one iota ...for I am still BLESSED beyond words, "ALL Things Considered."

"ALL Things Considered," do understand how BLESSED you Truly are, whether you are DEEP in the valley of despair or HIGH on the mountaintop of Victory.

"ALL Things Considered," you are immeasurably BLESSED to have WITNESSED, EXPERIENCED, OVERCOME and REDEEMED yourself "In the Face of Adversity" (POSTED 5/5/08).

You are STILL here,
"ALL Things Considered."

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!
Corey

"BUT Love"

When you find yourself in Love with someone that challenges your heart to Live and Love a little bit Longer and Harder than what you know you have previously tried, worships WITH you and ultimately and undoubtedly compels you to be a better you, you have found yourself in all inclusive company with someone that you do not let go, someone that you cherish, someone that you hold near and dear to your heart, LITERALLY!

Love is a beautiful gesture to be outdone by no one or nothing, "BUT Love."

You cannot outshine the sun!
You cannot forgive more than Jesus!
You cannot Love more than Love!
Nothing trumps Love, "But Love."

Love is a tie game where there is no tiebreaker, "BUT Love."

Love is a one of one, none before, none in which to come, "But Love."

Love is everything that you would have it to be. Less manual intervention coupled with more Love filled intentions, marinated in the realization that NOTHING is better than Love, "BUT Love."

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!
Corey

"Absorbing From and Competing With"

We need the people that do wrong by us and against us in our Lives. It is through them that we learn what not to do, how not to be, along with how they do what they do to us and why. We are then able to recognize and PROCESS them for who and what they REALLY are. Therefore, it is vitally important for us to "Absorb From" and not "Compete With" these very people that unbeknownst to themselves, inadvertently enrich OUR Lives.

We are smarter because of them. We are wiser because of their actions. We are more focused because of their inactions. We are better for enduring what they put us through. We are more Loving because of their hateful ways. We are more complete because of their inept ability to do or be something meaningful with purposeful precision. We ARE, simply because they are NOT!

We need people in our Lives that are smarter than we think we already are. If we are to learn anything, we need to be "Absorbing From" and not "Competing With" the minds that could possibly teach us a lesson or two during the course of our existence.

You cannot do both! You will either "Absorb From" or "Compete With," and in the PROCESS you will learn to compete less and absorb more, that is until you have absorbed enough to now become competitive.

But the continuation of growth REQUIRES us to "Absorb From" and not "Compete With," forever altering our learning curve, on the permanent path to changing Life as we now know it, to Life as we would like for it to be.

In the Spirit of Love,
In the Spirit of Life,
In the Spirit of Reconciliation,
In the Spirit of Optimism,
In the Spirit of Growth,
In the Spirit of Hope,
And in the Spirit of Tomorrow.

Know the difference between "Absorbing From and Competing With."

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!
Corey

"It Gets Better"

Hook, line and sinker, you fell right into that rut. You know that comfortable bed that's easy to get into, but hard to get out of? Well, that's what ruts are like, comfortable beds. And once you find yourself in one, immediately start plotting your escape to effectively convince yourself of the fact that "It Gets Better."

Sometimes it feels like those dark clouds have intentionally singled us out for the sake of their own amusement as we continuously struggle with the "who, what, where & why's." Sometimes it is not what we go through, or as I like to say "grow through," but what we come out of that makes us the pillars, the convicted, the "Unflappable" Faith holders, the unique storytellers, the experienced teachers and the expanded wisdom seekers.

Growth is an ever important component of Life. We cannot simply go from "Point A" to "Point B" without having experienced some sort of growth. During those "Growth Spurts" are where we find ourselves going through/growing through the most. This is just preparation for the next level because "It Gets Better."

That job that no longer offers you a challenge or is just a means to an end......"It Gets Better."

Those unsurmountable bills that keep coming in......"It Gets Better."

That relationship that keeps you entangled because it is "what you know"......"It Gets Better."

The healing from a broken marriage and subsequent divorce......"It Gets Better."

That dead beat dad that perpetrates as your childs father......"It Gets Better."

That late or nonexistent child support check......"It Gets Better."

Those taboo subjects that your family refused to ever talk about......"It Gets Better."

The hurt from the loss of a Loved one......I heard "It Gets Better."

Economic strife and having no viable means to make a way out of no way......"It Gets Better."

Crossing the finish line in Victory, at the end of your race....."It Got Better!"

Start plotting your escape now and do not allow that rut to think that it has you forever in its grasp. Once you've escaped, go back on behalf of those that are stuck and become that pillar, that convicted, that "Unflappable" holder of Faith, that unique storyteller, that experienced teacher and that expanded wisdom seeker. And with extreme testimony, tell them how "It Got Better."

"It Gets Better"

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!
Corey

"Peace, The Spirit Of"

My Mother used to always say, "Peace, Be Still." Always at least 10 steps ahead of me, My Mother's hidden treasures are still being discovered, uncovered and understood, by me. Truth be told they will probably continue down the same path of recognition for many years in which to come.

So many seeds this marvelous and magnificent woman planted. She knew that one day she would be leaving and as always, preparing me was her way of preparing herself so she could tell "Peace, Be Still."

In the midst of the storm, it has been said that one should Pray for peace. I now understand My Mothers words like never before. I appreciate the peace that she was Praying for. I'm grateful that I first heard her words, "Peace, Be Still." I graciously inherit her "Peace, The Spirit Of."

I never fully understood, but now I fully understand!

I'm so glad I was listening to you Momma. I miss you and My Love for you is right here, with every step that I take, with every breath, with every stride that I make, with every choice, I can still hear your lovely voice!

Tonight, I will Pray for "Peace, The Spirit Of."

"Peace, Be Still" Momma. "Peace, Be Still."

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!
Corey

"Unpredictability of Life"

Life is as unpredictable as an unfiltered mouth on an unknowing child or an unfiltered mouth on a knowing adult. The predictability factor is non-existent and one of the only known variables in the "Equation of Life" is the fact that your "Mathematical Value" is directly attributed to what YOU bring TO the table as well as what YOU consume FROM the table. Are you adding TO or subtracting FROM?

The "Unpredictability of Life" guarantees me there will no way to predict anything other than my participation in everything that I am unable to predict.

Remove the unpredictability factor from what you define as attractive and see the beauty that lies within the unpredictable.

GOD's actions are unpredictable, yet I still see the beauty in everything that HE does.

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!
Corey

"Unflappable"

I witnessed in pure amazement the composure that was exemplified in the midst of character MIScharacterizations, false accusations and deplorable insinuations that would have you believe "That One" person embodies all that is NOT right with the world and not good enough to BE right or ever GET right in the eyes of individuals that live within their own silo, totally ambiguous to "what else" occupies the world in which we live.

"Unflappable" he was as the stones from the decks and porches of glass homes were being cast in his direction. Faithful in his deportment he remained as they feebly failed in their attempts to reach his stature. Mediocre at best to illustrate their gameLESS plan of attack by ambushing in broad daylight.

Credibility having gone south was forcing instability to stay put while ambiguity was trying to move on.

Due to his ability to remain "Unflappable" I have witnessed internal growth of my own for the objects that are aimed in my direction have been more manageable in terms of deflection than those that were being levied at the agent of "Change."

I am better for what was endured, although the lesson being taught was vicarious, yet effective still.

Remain "Unflappable" as you weather and are in the midst of.....

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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!
Corey

"The Crowd"

The naysayers will doubt you, out of their OWN fear. The pundits will critique you, because they "can't" do it themselves. The fair weathered, will blow away at the first gust of wind. The staunch will stand WITH you. GOD will Bless you all the while your Faith sustains. Victory shall bare witness to your name as perseverance rewards your commitment to be a better you for a better place for better results, to accomplish "All the Best, All the Time!"

Life begins when you awake from your sleep, there is no rest for the weary. Accomplishment begins when your to do list starts getting checked off. Success comes when that list is finished and the next one is started. Legacy is formed when you repeatedly continue to do what separates you from "The Crowd."

In a sea of faces, how you so choose to stand out is really contingent upon the purpose and the reason that you are standing out. With the operative word being "Purpose," we should all find ours since we ALL have ONE.

Be careful to not FOLLOW "The Crowd" and should your "Purpose" so dictate, direct those within "The Crowd" to find THEIR "Purpose" and always encourage others to do the exact same.

As you become the success that you are destined to be, the doubt will subside, the doubters will be converted and the tide will irrevocably "Change," lending itself to excuses no more. Aspirations are now realizations and your determination forever "Changes" your situation.

You are truly becoming everything that perhaps you were once told otherwise, simultaneously being everything that GOD made you to be! You have effectively separated yourself from "The Crowd." Congratulations in advance!

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!
Corey

"Changes Everything"

Some of the things that matter the most to us need to be made known to us by the ones that own the information that we unknowingly need to be made aware of. Sometimes this information "Changes Everything" and because of that, it could be withheld from you in fear that everything WILL indeed change. But the owners of that information do not "Honestly" determine what to withhold and what to divulge. They own the information, not the right!

I have witnessed this practice in the corporate world as well as the personal arena, in particularly when the information in question "Changes Everything" or at least has the ability to "Change Everything" should the information become public.

In the corporate world, a potential investor would probably change their mind. In the personal arena, a Lifetime investor would probably change their minds as well. One thing remains for certain, everything changes because information "Changes Everything."

It is time to "Embrace Change."

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!
Corey