Enjoy Your Valentine’s Day!

This day is celebrated especially for those in love. But, Valentine’s Day should be celebrated every day with those you do love and cherish. Sure, they’ll be some days when you don’t always agree but those days should be the times that you celebrate being with each other. Don’t give up on love even if you think love has given up on you.

When you go through these changes think of 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Rest In Peace, Jones! Rest In Peace, Whitney!!

Mr. Jones Thomas Bowen, 51, of 1144 Chatfield St., entered into rest February 11, 2012, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Mr. Bowen was a member of New & Living Way Apostolic Church, where he was a Deacon, Youth Choir Minister, a member of the Praise and Worship Ministry, as well as Safekids of Aiken County. Survivors include his wife, Stephanie Bowen of Aiken; three sons, Brian (Kim) Bowen, Justin Bowen and Corey Bowen, all of Columbia; father, Jones E. Bowen of Travelers Rest, SC; 1 sister, Carolyn Cleveland, Columbia, SC; 1 brother, Darrell (Alison) Bowen, Washington; 1 grandchild, Jayden; and a host of other relatives.

The world has heard of Whitney Houston who was found dead in a bathtub at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel. Don’t speculate on how and why she passed last Saturday, February 11, 2012. She was called to rest even though to us it seemed untimely. We must keep in mind that God is in control not us. Her beautiful voice will be missed.

But a great friend and associate, Jones Bowen, also left that day due to a massive heart attack. Only his family, co-workers and friends knew of him. He was a great guy and will truly be missed. Life is short, my friends, live to enjoy it

Congratulations Super Bowl 46 Champions, the New York Giants!!

I Got This - Jennifer Hudson

Don Cornelius – September 27, 1936 to February 1, 2012

"... and you can bet your last money, it's all gonna be a stone gas, honey! I'm Don Cornelius, and as always in parting, we wish you love, peace and soul!"


Rest now, our brother.

After The Love Has Gone – Earth, Wind, & Fire!

It’s Not My Job!

You got to give it to Rick Santorum as a candidate running for President of the United States.  A leader stands up for what he thinks is right regardless of the feedback.  If Santorum was a man with character he wouldn’t mislead or deceive his potential voters.  That is the problem with this current crop of candidates.  They are more determined to be the nominee of the Republican Party that they are willing to compromise their moral and integrity to get it.  Rick had an opportunity to seize the moment by correcting a falsehood made by an individual.  Instead, he tried to take a negative advantage of it by “alluding” but not disagreeing that the President is an Arab.  How responsible would this “President” be when things go wrong?  Sen. John McCain is a bigger man.  In 2008, when McCain was running for President, a woman told him that she heard Obama was an Arab.  McCain immediately threw that claim out.  He respectfully told her, “No, ma’am.  He's a decent family man and citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues and that's what this campaign's all about. He's not."  Booyah!  Now that was Presidential material.  John didn’t make it as President but at least he manned up!  Santorum didn’t take the high road and he didn’t dive in the ditch to get dirty.  He just stood back and said “That’s not my job!”