Little Vivian!!

Look at those cute cheekbones and smile!!!

1964

Rest In Peace, Ellen Hill!

Ellen L. Hill, 66, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Newberry, SC, she was the daughter of the late Roger Leaks and Phebbie Johnson Leaks. She was a member of Scurry Spring Hill Baptist Church in Chappells. She was a member of the Morning Glory Garden Club, Secretary of AARP and a member of the Women Aide Society No. 47.

Ellen lost her mother last year, May 10, 2011 (See picture of family under Ms. Phebbie Leaks). God bless this family and strengthen them during these times of sorrow.  Please keep her children and grandchildren in your prayers.  One of the grand's birthday was on the same day his grandmom passed.

Matters of the Heart - Tia D!

Another great poem from Tia D!

Came clean of hidden motives

 Now I've begun to see

That all the times that I blamed them

The real problem was me

I should have been more guarded

Less of an open book

In giving up my heart unearned

They had no need to look

But now with all my walls up

And every door secure

I’ve taken back this heart of mine

Protecting it for sure

Won’t give it up so freely

When it’s worth so much more

So if you want my heart this time

You must break through the door

And if you want my trust now

Courageously pursue

Because this time around you see

The choice is left to you

tmd

11-29-11

Thanks, Tia!

LILA OUR FRIEND

LILA OUR FRIEND, WE DIDN’T HAVE TO BE AROUND

HER 24 SEVEN,

WE KNEW SHE WAS A HARD WORKING AND WONDERFUL PERSON THAT

WAS ON HER WAY TO HEAVEN.

SHE TREATED PEOPLE THE WAY SHE WANTED TO BE

TREATED BUT ALWAYS WITH A SMILE,

SHE WAS A PERSON WITH A HEART AND WOULD ALWAYS

GO THE EXTRA MILE.

SHE DID NOT ENTERTAIN FOOLISHNESS AND THINGS THAT

DID NOT COINSIDE WITH HER SPIRITUALITY,

SHE KNEW SOME FOLK WERE NOT THERE IN THEIR SPIRITUAL

JOURNEY AND SHE KNEW THAT WAS A REALITY.

SHE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED BY HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS,

BUT WE LOVED HER BECAUSE SHE WAS A PERSON THAT

TREATED US LIKE KIN.

“NO EYES HAVE SEEN

NO EARS HAVE HEARD

NO MIND HAS CONCEIVED

FOR WHAT GOD HAS PREPARED

FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM”.

1CORINTHIANS 2:9

VANESSA L HALTER-WILSON

9-2-2011

God's Grace - Trin-I-Tee 5:7

Should the Super Committee, Congress, and the President be Blamed?

Should we have expected more?  The committee members were just the micro units of the macro partisan Senate and House members.  They simply carried their political loyalty with them instead of putting the country first.  Let’s face it; we’re going to vote these same self-serving legislators back in office not just because we recognize their names on the ballot but because we don’t know any difference.  Some people have short memories.  You might have been used before but this time its going to be different.  They are not going to repeat this again.  How many times have we said and heard this?  We, the public, are just as much the blame for these leaders because we put them in office.  Each party leader has a responsibility to lead their party in the best direction for the American people.  Somebody has to do what is right and get others to see a bigger, united picture.  Yes, this does seem to be the worse Congress in years, but don’t blame everything on the President.  I sincerely believe that because of partisan politics that the Super Committee was a sham and these politicians knew not to make any budget cuts.  Let the automatic cuts take place in 2013, election year and they won’t be held responsible.  This should have been done in the first place.  The Republicans want this President to be a one-term President and once the people see these cuts, they’ll blame him for this mess.  Remember, a Republican took 8 years to put us into this mire.  I didn’t hear any blames being tossed when we weren’t even claiming the cost of wars that helped put us in this debt.  We must have lost our own sense of judgment to think we can “fix” the economy in 3 years.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Despite the troubles and economic turmoil that seem to surround us, let us remember to still be thankful.  I know how hard it is to find some good in a world that has turned its back on God.  A world that seems satisfied looking for hate, anger and unhappiness.  We are about to enter a season not only to be thankful but to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.  Instead, we find that commercialism and political arguments are the themes of the day!  If it’s not about money; it’s about politics. If it’s not about catastrophes or disasters; it’s about strife and wars.  Get the picture?  You don’t hear about good news as much as you hear about bad news.  Another piece to this abstract is celebrating Thanksgiving without our loved ones.  For whatever the reason, the people we once loved are no longer with us and the tradition of doing things together has ended.  We should be thankful even for the time we did spend with them.  We should be thankful for the memories we shared.  We should be thankful because we were blessed for the love we had for them.  Holidays aren’t as easy to deal with as we grow older but we have so much wisdom now to make our own lives more understanding.  God bless you, my friends.  May your days be peaceful and prosperous and your nights peaceful and restful.  Enjoy your holidays.