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        <title><![CDATA[Ttyl...]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti I'm kind of in a press right now... Have a deadline for work and way too much work. So, no Morning Ti today. The least I could do is leave you a verse of the day to think about, and I'll be back later. Hopefully for some Afternoon Ti?Verse of the Day: I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. Psalm 37:25]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti I did a post a while ago about old demons. I was talking about how the devil uses the same thing with some of us to get us snared in his trap and off of our purpose.With all of the coverage of Whitney Houston's funeral and&nbsp;my spirit's tug to send up&nbsp;prayers&nbsp;constantly&nbsp;on behalf of her daughter, I couldn't help but think of how the enemy works. Seeing all those people of faith, hearing their testimony of Whitney's drive, grace, and talent... you could not help but be moved. You could not help but mourn the spirit that was snatched away.We all have our weak spots. We all have a place where we struggle. It may not be drugs, but it might be pride. It may not be an abusive relationship, but it may be fornication. It may not be alcohol, but it may be gossip.Whatever our weakness, the devil is looking for any opportunity to make us fall. He's looking for any spot where he can get in and take over. He's constantly searching for a way to cut us off. (John 10:10)As believers,]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Contraceptive Wars]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Thaddeus Truth The man is like the Lion, he rules the jungle and women should recognize this fact and bow down to their man. I would continue along this pattern of thought, but I know some blood pressures are rising and I&#8217;m sure some choice words are being hurled my way, which is why I don’t understand [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Marriage is Between a Man and a Woman?]]></title>
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Last week the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the state of California’s controversial law banning same sex marriage. There are sure to be appeals to the decision, but until a final judgment is rendered, California and the state of Washington became the latest two states to allow persons of the same sex [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Soap Opera Politics]]></title>
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Republican Presidential Politics The following is a quote from Will Rogers. “There is only one redeeming thing about this whole election. It will be over at sundown, and let everybody pray that it&#8217;s not a tie, for we couldn&#8217;t go through with this thing again.” For all of you who don’t know who Will Rogers [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Where Do Broken Hearts Go?]]></title>
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Where Do Broken Hearts Go? A Tribute to Whitney Houston I didn’t personally know Whitney Houston. Like so many others, I came to know her through her music. The initial connection that I had with the great songstress was my one and only connection. I wasn’t privy to her personal life, nor did I have [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Activity Day]]></title>
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Word Association &#8211; watch more funny videos I was watching a recording of Politics Nation, the Al Sharpton News’s show on MSNBC, when Mr. Sharpton, the host, began lamenting about all the Racist rhetoric coming from a discombobulated Republican party. You could see the pain in his face and hear the disgust in his voice; [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nails On Steroids]]></title>
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During the 1990’s, relationship counselor, John Gray sold more than seven million copies of his book, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. The title of the book is a metaphor; the central theme of the book uses the aforementioned planets to support Mr. Gray’s point that men and women come from two different [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Friday!]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti This week I'm thankful for others.I'm thankful for being a member of the Seton Sting! Our basketball programs are Off. The. Chain. These girls and boys are talented and on their way to doing big things at state! I'm happy that I get to be part of such a great team. Thank you, Lord, for bringing me to Seton!I'm also thankful for my family. This weekend I get to celebrate with my mother. She accomplished her goal of getting her Bachelor's Degree, and I am so proud of her! She has stayed faithful and kept up a good work. I'm thankful to God for the awesome example I have in my mother.Lastly, I'm thankful for the new people God has placed in my life. Having them around has brought me lots of laughter, times of serenity, and some great memories. It's harder these days to find good, quality people, but God has stocked my life chock full of them. Thank you, Lord, for my circle of greatness!What are you thankful for this week? How has the Lord blessed you? Why don't you take some time to give]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Learning From Peter]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Peter is one of Jesus' more interesting disciples to me. He was the one who recognized that Jesus was the Messiah. (Matthew 16:16)&nbsp;Peter cut off a soldier's ear when they came to arrest Jesus. (John 18:10)&nbsp;Later on that same night, Peter was also the one who denied&nbsp;Jesus three times. (John 18:15-27)&nbsp;Jesus commissioned Peter then three times by asking Peter if he loved Him. (John 21:15-17)&nbsp; Peter was the one who preached the first sermon after the Holy Spirit came on the early Christians. He was the leader of the apostles. (Acts 2)We can learn so much through all of Peter's ups and downs. One thing we can learn is the power of God's redemption. Peter was one of the "sons of thunder" known for his anger and language. Yet God was able to turn his fierceness into a passionate love for Jesus, and He molded Peter's sharp tongue into an ear-grabbing tool to lead people to the cross.We can also see through Peter that no matter how we may mess up, Jesus is always there]]></description>
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Both Napoleon and Hitler failed in their attempt to rule the world. Why someone would have such an ambition or an ego supreme enough to think that they could Lord over the Earth is beyond the minds of reasonable people, yet many so called reasonable people supported both dictators, engaging in global wars in order [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Real Love]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Love is a wonderful thing.It fills people with euphoria... gives hope... restores strength... provides security... can last a lifetime...Yet so many people never experience true, lasting love. Most of us go through life experiencing short spans of love scattered over the years of our lives. This is mainly because true love takes a lot of work.Real love calls for sacrifice... expects forgiveness... requires selflessness... and works best with compromise. Not too many people can maintain love's high call of duty. Giving love takes a consistent effort. It asks us to forget wrongs that we would rather remember. Love tells us to do for another what they sometimes won't do for us.Yet we have the&nbsp;pleasure of knowing Jesus as our Lord and Savior; we know what it's like to get real love. We feel His loving hand guiding our every footstep through life. We see all of the amazing things that He does to keep us smiling. We experience His unconditional forgiveness each time we mess up.The same]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[What Are You Leaving Behind?]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti With Whitney Houston's passing along with some other famous people, I've been thinking about legacies lately. Whitney's talent and vocal abilities far transcended her apparent difficulties in life. Don Cornelius' genius in music television overshadowed how he left this earth. Both of these people used what they had and left behind them something bigger and greater that will keep on living despite their absence from earth.So, now I'm thinking about my own legacy. What would be left behind from my life that could continue on if God called me home today? Would people be inspired by the life I lived? We are all given measures of talent, moments of opportunity, and potential partners of purpose. It's up to us to grab hold of all that we have and turn potential into promise. We all have greatness we can achieve, but we have to make use of our time here on earth.Now, we may never see as grand a stage as Whitney Houston. We may never have a reach that exceeds our small circle of family and fri]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Thaddeus Truth With sadness in my heart, I’m writing this post. My granddaughters have left me. Didn’t think that I would feel this way, a little melancholy, the house is much quieter, eerily quiet. Their Nana hasn’t said much about their leaving, but I know that she misses them too; they’re her “girls.” Keymyra, Skylar and Destiny, [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[A Matter of Perspective]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Thaddeus Truth When I was in the second grade, I learned something very profound. Mrs. Alice Jones, my teacher taught us that no two people are exactly alike, that includes identical twins. For the sake of full disclosure, I must admit that when I was in the second grade, man had yet to walk on the moon [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Thaddeus Truth Sex is a gift from the Creator, a gift made more special, if you and your partner are in love, yet love and sex are rarely mentioned in the same vein. What’s that about? Is love, sex or is sex, love or does it really matter if you’re getting a little of both. And why [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it!Despite all the stress I'm under today, in spite of the illness I am fighting against, no matter what things I am having to face.... God is still worthy to be praised!Lord, I am thankful for your love. I'm thankful for your many blessings. I'm thankful for you giving me this day to be alive and participate in life.I'm thankful for my family. I'm thankful for my friends. I'm thankful for this job you've given me that I enjoy.Father, you've blessed me so much, and I am so grateful for everything! Help me to be a blessing to someone else. Help me to remember to show love. Help me to be the best I can be for you.Verse of the Day: I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Today's a little busy in my corner of the world. I've been running around this school all morning! Thank you, Lord, for the ability to think on my feet!Joshua had a stellar role model in Moses. Joshua served Moses from when he was young. In serving Moses, Joshua got to see how God miraculously led Israel through the wilderness. He saw how Moses interceded on behalf of the people. He learned how to lead. He discovered how to stay humble while standing on a large platform. He also saw the consequences of disobedience to God.As a result, when it was Joshua's turn to see with the eyes of the spirit and go forth in his calling, he was able to connect with God and deliver the correct report. Joshua was a stellar student and was able to lead Israel along the right path after Moses' death.Who do you look up to? Who inspires you to move forward in your purpose? What principles are you gleaning from the mentors in your life? We all can learn something from someone else. Even someone else's mista]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Thaddeus Truth This weekend, I had the opportunity to share in my wife’s Family Reunion. Actually, for the past nine months, I was a witness to the intricacies of planning the affair, as my wife was one of the Administrators. On Banquet Night, I got to witness the result of all of that hard work, as the [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Thaddeus Truth There is a rhythm to life. Each day can bring a different vibe, sometimes, it’s like a sensuous harmony, where everything is aligned in the universe and it seems that life can’t get any better, those days are precious, enjoy them while you can, because there will be days when chaos appears, like an unwelcome [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Yesterday we talked about our unconventional God. Because we serve a God who loves to do the extraordinary and because He promised us that He would never fail us, there is no situation that we could ever face where we should be fearful of losing. Whatever situation we face -&nbsp;no matter how crazy it is, no matter how much of a long shot it might be, no matter who we are coming up against - God is going to make sure that things work out in our favor. (Romans 8:28)As a result, we can face everything with confidence. We can rest assured that we are safe and secure. Whatever big, ugly devil that tries to rear its head, we can just laugh in its face and send it back to the pit in the name of Jesus. God Almighty has our back.From our human nature, things may appear grim. Our brains may not be able to calculate how we'll get out of our dire situation. Experts may be pointing to the 'evidence' that we should throw in the towel.BUT GOD...!Remember Who has the final word! Remember who holds t]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti We serve an unconventional God. He doesn't do things normally. He likes to be creative. He loves to show off His power and might.When He wanted to bring forth His chosen people, He selected a previously barren couple who were well into old age. In looking for a leader to help deliver His people, He chose to use a scared young man who only had 300 men to fight with him. God plucked a shepherd boy off the country hills and turned him into a mighty man of valor and Israel's greatest king.Our God can take nothing and turn it into greatness.What situation are you facing? What's looking impossible in your world? The very thing you think can never come to pass is the very thing that God may use to show off His spectacular power. Your crazy situation can very well be an amazing testimony in the making.You serve a God that can do anything with anyone! Plus, He's always looking for opportunities to show off. He's just looking for someone who believes that He can make it happen. All God needs is]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti A few years ago, my mother preached a sermon encouraging the church to allow the Lord to be magnified in their lives. I was meditating on this as I had to deal with a pretty challenging morning.Allowing God to be magnified means that you make the Lord bigger in your life. You spend more time thinking of Him, reading His word, giving Him praise, talking about Him, sharing His love, living as He would want... Every area where you acknowledge the Lord, you turn up the volume. When you allow the Lord to be magnified, it causes those around you to notice Him too. Often we tend to condense the Lord in our public lives. We don't talk about God too much because we don't want to be labeled as "super saved." We skip opportunities to witness for fear of other folks reactions. We shirk back from giving God praise to avoid getting curious looks.But Jesus told us Himself that if we lifted Him up, He would draw all men unto Him. (John 12:32) We have a chance to have a perfect record where evangelism]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Happy Friday, Everyone!Hope everyone had an awesome week. I am just grateful that this week is over. Glad that my today and tomorrows are better than what has been.I'm thankful this week for cooler heads... They always prevail. Just being able to sit back, take a minute, breathe, and say a prayer helped me out this week. Thank you Lord for wisdom! Without it, things might have gone a bit more awry.I'm also thankful for growth. I was so proud as I ministered last week with my friends. Just watching them go forth in God's anointing was amazing. I've been with them since I was a pre-teen, and God has brought all of us a mighty long way! Thank You, Jesus!Lastly, today I'm thankful for rest. I have a whole day of doing not a single thing tomorrow! I am so excited to be able to rest, relax, and relate. Seems like I've been running non-stop since Christmas! Thank you, Father, for a day of serenity.What are you thankful for today? Let the Lord know!Verse of the Day: God is our refuge and stren]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Today... is a day.I will lift up mine eyes to the hills from whence&nbsp;cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord... (Psalm 121:1, 2) And I need that help today!I pray all of you are having excellent days so far. Pray my strength... God is good. Even in the midst of all of the busyness and things that have to be taken care of, God is still good.It's nice to just take a minute and pause and think about the greatness of God! He is our rock in the midst of stormy seas. When everything around us is chaotic and troubled, we can cling to His steadfast love. It is so reassuring to have Him ever-present. It's heartening to know that no matter what or who starts acting up in our lives, our Father will remain steady, constant, and faithful.When the disciples were on a boat that was being walloped by a severe storm, they feared that they were going to die. They were amazed that Jesus was resting peacefully on the boat. After they woke Him up, Jesus questioned their faith. And then He commande]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti This year we opened up talking about purpose and achieving progress in the destinies that God has given us. How have you been doing this past month? Are you still making progress? Are you still working towards your goal?It can be easy to slip back into complacency.&nbsp;Working a vision is hard work. Remember, however, the great benefit! You are working toward your glorious purpose in God. You can't afford to stay where you are. Where you're going is much higher than your current place. Don't you want to go up?King Solomon took seven years to build the temple. (1 Kings 6:38) Esther was in preparation an entire year before she ever laid eyes on the king. (Esther 2:12) Paul spent around three years after his conversion to learn from the Holy Spirit before he stepped into ministry. (Galatians 1:15-18) Don't get discouraged in your time of preparation! Don't let the solitude, menial tasks, and foundation building keep you from completing your goal.This time of blood, sweat and tears will b]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti We sometimes say it to our children, "You may be&nbsp;hearing me, but you're not listening!"When you hear something, you're just acknowledging sounds with your ears. When you listen, you pay attention, heed, and obey.Are you just hearing God, or are you listening to His Word?As you read your Bible, are you just acknowledging what He has listed, or are you paying attention, heeding, and obeying those words?It amazes me how often I hear saints talk condescendingly of other peoples' actions. They are so precise with the chapter and verse. They preach mini-sermons railing against the sin they see. Yet they turn right around and sin themselves justifying their actions all the way.Clearly we all know how to hear, but some of need to work on our listening skills.God wants all of us to be obedient in all of His word. He encourages to strive to be like Christ who had no sin in Him. We are to work to be shining examples of God's love walking through the earth.So, what has God been saying to you?]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti It's the beginning of another week, and I just want to give thanks to God for blessing my weekend. It was filled with games, studying,&nbsp;church services, and bus rides, and I'm glad to say that it was all blessed. I got to minister to the youth with my crew on yesterday, and we had a wonderful time! I'm proud to see my friends go forth in their anointing.Just wanted to give God some praise for a fabulous weekend before moving forward with this week.-----I'm still focused on purpose. This morning I was thinking about how the Bible encourages to live our lives utilizing all of the gifts God has given us.Jesus illustrated this thought in His parable of the talents. (Matthew 25:14-30)&nbsp;A master leaves his servants with varying amounts of money (talents)&nbsp;while he goes on a trip. Most of the servants take that money, invest it, and are able to increase their amounts of money. However, one servant simply buries his in the ground and does nothing with it.When the master returns and]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Wow.It's been a heavy week here at My Morning Ti. Don't know why I was compelled to deal with all of these sadder issues, but hopefully you all were blessed by the messages and words of encouragement.Now, it's time to pull up some joy and give God some praise!This week I'm thankful&nbsp; for teamwork. At my job, the teachers have been filling in for their colleagues who were out sick (even I had to sub a period one day). At church, I'm working with a great group of young adults who are going to help me minister to our youth on this coming Sunday. My cheerleading coach is leaving her post (temporarily, we hope) to take on a new job. But she's organized things so effectively I'm sure I'll be fine these next few weeks.Thank you, Lord, for the support of all of these awesome individuals! Thank You for providing capable help in the time of need. Thank You for people with willing hearts to get the job done.I'm also thankful for smiles. I have been encouraged to smile this week on several occ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti It happens.The loved one you were praying so hard for passes away. The promotion everybody knew you deserved gets handed to someone else. The weight you worked so hard to lose somehow crept its way back, and you're right back where you started. The man you thought was The One breaks up with you.The pain of defeat can lead to anger, depression, denial, and doubt. Defeat can cause you to question your faith. It even has caused some to lose theirs.Yet, defeat in one area can be God setting you up for greatness in another area. We can never know the intricate greatness of God's ultimate plan. We can, however, always take comfort knowing that God is working everything - even our defeats - out for our good. (Romans 8:28)So, when defeat knocks on your door, take the pain and questions to the Lord. Instead of running from His presence in anger, run to His arms and allow Him to ease your angst.Hannah spent years feeling defeated in her barrenness. It was when she took her sorrows to the Lord, t]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti There are many moments in life where you will feel all alone. Sometimes the trials of life, pressures of responsibility, confusion in communication, or other odd things can put us at odds with the world around us. Human beings have a way of pulling away from things that they don't understand.Feeling like no one cares about you or that no one gets you is the worst feeling. You can't talk to anyone, and even if you try those people still don't get it. So, you're left on your own to yourself. You alone have to sift through your thoughts and find a way to make it through whatever it is you're facing.But, what if I told you that you're not alone?You aren't.You have Someone who is always with you. And that Someone understands you and gets you. He identifies with everything you're facing, and He can help you make sense of it all.You just have to turn to Him and allow Him to be there for you. His arms are already outstretched to you just waiting for you to embrace Him.You're not alone. Even th]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Everyone has a favorite. A favorite song, a favorite tv show, a favorite food... We all have something that excites us, that gives us pleasure, that makes us smile.Some of us have favorite people. We will go out of our way for them. We'll deprive ourselves to make them happy. We will do our very best to make sure they experience the very best. All because we prefer them over other people we know.God - thankfully - doesn't play favorites. He doesn't do more for one than He would another. He loves us all equally, and He wants to do His very best to make sure we all experience the very best.Sometimes it feels like God is playing favorites, though. We see other people getting blessed when we aren't. We go through our own heartaches when others around us seem to be full of joy. We pray and don't feel like God is giving us any answers while our neighbors are testifying of how God came and spoke to them.How can God not play favorites when He blesses some and not others?God is sovereign. He kn]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Last Friday, Chicago was bombarded with its first major snowstorm. We got between six to eight inches across the city. The snow came down so fast, they couldn't plow it away fast enough! A drive that normally takes me 15 minutes took an hour and a half.Today, it's a "balmy" 40 degrees in Chicago, and the snow that we all had to struggle to plow and shovel away has almost totally melted away. It's as if it never happened.Right now you may be in the midst of a major storm in your life. The trial may be pounding you so fast you might find it hard to recover or even react. What you normally find easy may be taking you much more time and effort to complete.Don't let the storm knock you out! Don't let the trial have the upper hand. Remember that all storms eventually end. It will get better! The sun will shine again. You will feel its warm rays on your face again.No matter how much the winds of life may blow, no matter how tired you are of slogging through hazardous roads, no matter how your]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Well, another week has gone by. I pray that everyone is still making steps of progress in purpose! I know I am. I'm glad to still be motivated.This week I am thankful for a clothes on my back, a roof over my head, a car that works, heat, and my health. It's getting cold here in Chicago, and today is supposed to be our first real snow. I'm so glad that I will be warm and toasty no matter what. There are many people who can't say the same. So, Lord, I'm thankful that you have provided me these simple blessings.I'm also thankful for good friends. I had a couple conversations this week that were eye opening. Just being able to sit and talk with someone and have them give you some clarity... Priceless. Thank you, Father, for surrounding me with people of quality and vision!Finally I'm grateful for my goddaughter, Diamond, who is turning five this weekend! She is so precious and greatly loved. For her alone will I give up my weekend to help chaperone a sleepover of little children. Thanks Fa]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti At times you can feel sickness sneaking up on you.Your nose gets stuffed. You sneeze once or twice. Your back starts aching.Before you know it, your body is under a full-blown attack trying to combat germs. You're downing medicine, taking time off work, and spending more time in your bed than you'd like.At times we can see sin sneaking up on us too. We start talking to some guy who we know is no good. We buy the ice cream knowing that the whole carton is going to get inhaled as soon as we get home. We go ahead to the party fully aware of the debauchery that awaits.We know that no good can come of our behavior. Yet we choose to ignore the promptings&nbsp;of the Holy Spirit. We choose to step in front of God and direct our steps the way we want instead of how He wants.And before we know it, we've fallen prey to sin. We're dealing with drama. We're fighting weight gain and disease. We get caught up in the midst of an altercation we would have avoided had we not been where we were.And then]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti I'm going to smile today!How are you this morning?&nbsp;A bit earlier this morning&nbsp;I was feeling a bit down with no real reason to feel that way. As I sat here prepping to write and asking God what to say, I remembered that I could choose joy instead of remain in my funk.I grabbed hold of the word of God, played a song of praise, and chose to pull up some joy. I found a reason to rejoice. I recalled how blessed I am. I meditated on the goodness of the Lord. And now I'm feeling much better.We don't have to take the negative emotions and feelings that may spring up on us throughout our day. Anything that doesn't line up with what God has for us, we have a right to dismiss. We don't have to stay depressed, angry, full of unforgiveness, or melancholy. Those things are only invites from the devil to waste a minute, hour, or even a day.When the devil succeeds in getting us to take his negativity, we close ourselves off from hearing from God. We take our focus off of others and meditate]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti I pray everyone had a fabulous holiday weekend! It zoomed by, and here we are back to our regularly scheduled programs.Yesterday we celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.&nbsp;Dr. King had a remarkable gift that brought together people of all ages, colors, creeds, and backgrounds to fight on one team against the injustices of racism and prejudice. As they were united in their efforts, they were able to bring about drastic changes in our nation.It's amazing what a united group can do! When people are on one accord, they are able to accomplish great things. It's one of the reasons that God interfered when the people were trying to build the tower of Babel. He knew that they wouldn't exactly reach heaven, but God also knew that a people united in their arrogance and pride were a dangerous bunch. (Genesis 11)Gideon's army had to be whittled down until they were a group of men who were united in faith and ability. (Judges 7) The Holy Spirit only showed up when the saints were to]]></description>
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Each year, on the occasion of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, there come with the day of celebration and a call to service, a time to reflect. In his 1963 “I Have A Dream” speech, Dr. King put before a nation conflicted on the subject of race the notion of a color blind society. [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti So, earlier this week I posted a video that was clever, but I wasn't too fond of the premise. This is a video where I love everything! The message and the delivery are on point.&nbsp;Good stuff! Check it out and let me know what you think.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti It's another Friday, and we've had another week of living on purpose! I pray that all of you continuing with your New Year's resolve and not giving in to complacency, fear, or mediocrity!This week I'm thankful for HELP! God is so good, and He has blessed me to work with some fabulous people who are willing to step in and assist in an excellent manner. I am part of a great team at work. We all complement each other in a way that let's our office run like a fine machine. And my church family is on the money as well. We are all aware of each other's strengths and weaknesses, and we work together to bring everyone's ministry and service up to a higher level. Thank you, Lord, for giving me Help!I'm also grateful for God's peace. Despite all of the busyness and changes that I've been experiencing this week, I have been at peace. I haven't been sitting up entertaining worry. And stress has bypassed my doorway. I'm at peace through it all! God, I'm so thankful to have your peace!Finally, I'm g]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Keep Going!Sometimes even knowing that you are headed toward a great destiny is not enough to stay motivated. We all hit points where we grow tired, lose our spark, or just hit a wall and can't figure out a way around it.The road to greatness is not an easy one. It is purposefully challenging to ensure that those who reach the goal are capable of handling the prize. Working our way down this path will not always be what we want to do. We may want to sit down and take a breather.We cannot afford to take a breather, and&nbsp;we cannot take our hands away from our task. A moment of respite can easily turn into another destiny missed.&nbsp;In these times that we have to encourage ourselves to stay motivated and reach out to our Heavenly Father to keep our fire burning. The Bible is full of stories where the people had to stay encouraged. Moses encouraged Joshua in helping him obtain the land God promised to Israel. David had to encourage himself when he was living on the run. Nehemiah kept]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Right now I am reading through the book of Esther. I make it a point to do this at least once or twice a year. Esther was a woman of purpose who was a great example of how to strategize with the Lord's direction and wisdom.Yesterday I was reading about Mordecai's plea to Esther to go to the king in order to try and save the Jews from destruction. One phrase in particular stuck out: ...if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed... (Esther 4:14)God always has a backup. He created man with freewill. We don't have to obey His word, and&nbsp;we don't have to live according to His ways. We have a choice. But God's word will come to pass. When Saul failed, God had David already in place to take over. When Eli couldn't properly handle his priestly duties, God called out to Samuel. Both of these men's legacies were cut off because they did not heed the wo]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti So, I came across the video for "Super Grace" in my Christian internet travels. Some college students got together and came up with a&nbsp;Christian version&nbsp;to Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass".&nbsp;I've placed it here for your viewing pleasure:I must commend the young lady for her creativity in coming up with some interesting lyrics, but her premise... I'll pass.We are in the world, but not of it. The fact that this girl's inspiration came from a secular song - Nicki Minaj nonetheless - does not sit well with me. Plus, this girl had to pretty much memorize the secular version in order to parody it in her Christian version, so she's got those original lyrics well embedded in her spirit.There are other ways to be creative, funny, engaging, and inspirational other than take what's hot right now in the world and put a "Jesus-spin" on it to make it okay. Our God created music! I'm sure if we tap into Him we can come up with something that works in the same manner and is twice as effective.T]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti It's All Ministry!Believe it or not, you have a ministry. You are the leader of your own ministry that serves everyone you come in contact with. You may not be&nbsp;an ordained minister or pastor a church, but you are still a minister.&nbsp;Your ministry is your life. Your life is a service to others.Whatever it is you do during the day is your ministry. Whether you are a parent, a secretary, a teacher, a cashier, a bus driver... you name it. Everything you do is a ministry. The question is if God is reflected in that ministry.God has allowed you to occupy those roles and work in those places. He's given you your co-workers, students, children, etc. for you to impact their lives. The work that you do every day He's given expressly for you to handle.How are you treating your ministry?Are you working with a joyful spirit or are you begrudgingly trudging through your eight hours? Are you speaking life to those around you or are you speaking words of gossip, slander, and discord? Do you lo]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Let's go to work!I am excited! I don't know if it's the new year, the fast that I'm participating in, or something else, but all I know is God is talking and I'm listening!God has been showing me that this year is a year of living&nbsp;purpose. No more should we just be existing, dreaming, praying, and waiting. This year we will make our way prosperous! (Joshua 1:8) We've written down the vision, now let's go out and bring the vision to pass!There comes a point when you've done all the planning, analyzing, and forecasting. All of the wisdom on how to take the next step has been gathered. There's no more research that can be done. It's time to step forward. Let's all make some moves this year!How long are you going to wait to move? What more do you need to begin? God has put His vision on the inside of you; it's time for you to let it out. Start moving in your purpose, begin to live in the promise now. Don't let this year pass by and having you sitting in the same spot where you began.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Can you guess what I'm thankful for this week? That's right! My purpose in God. I'm thankful that I'm not an accident, that I'm not here by accident, and that God made me expressly for His purpose on purpose. It's wonderful to know that God took time to intentionally put together all of my qualities, talents, and abilities. I am perfectly suited to take on the assignment He's given to me. I can't lose! I'm here on purpose!I'm also thankful for wisdom this week. I had some things on my mind and decisions to make, and the Holy Spirit was there to guide me in His great wisdom. I know that as I continue to look to Him in all things, He will not steer me wrong. I took some steps and know that I am on the&nbsp;right track.&nbsp;Thank You, Lord, for Your wisdom!I'm also thankful for provision. I can say that I have lacked nothing in the past year. I have been in good health. My emotional well-being has been strong. I have not been financially pressed. And my spirit has been prosperously incre]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Yesterday I referenced how Jesus was living on purpose long before He started His ministry. Jesus made a point to visit the temple to talk with the rabbis and priests and learn the Scriptures. He was such an astute student that He amazed His teachers! (Luke 2:47)Jesus also studied His teachers. He recognized where they were making mistakes and mistreating God's Word. He realized how their lives were not lining up with what they were preaching to the people. And when His turn came to instruct, Jesus made sure that the same could not be said of Him. He was also able to use His wisdom to skillfully combat their criticism when the Pharisees and Sadducees came to stop His ministry.The ordinary things of life also were impactful to Jesus' ministry. He took note of the farmer, the shepherd, and the fisherman&nbsp;as He grew up. He watched how they went about their work, and He was able to use that knowledge to reach thousands of farmers, shepherds, and fishermen when He began to preach.You ma]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Hey All!Just a note to let you know that when you log on during the month of January you'll be seeing some different changes and tweaks going on. I'm working to get this blog better: better looking, better writing, better all around. By the end of the month, it should be set. Let me know what you think!Thanks for your patience!Tiara]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti I'm meditating on purpose this week, and yesterday the Lord ministered this to me:You were created by God on purpose for a purpose, and when you make God's purpose your purpose, all things will come together for your good.Isn't that amazing?! God made you on purpose. Everything about you that makes you you, God put there intentionally. All of your gifts, talents, traits, and mannerisms, God packaged together specifically when He created you.Then He picked the nation, city, family, mother and father, even the year to purposefully insert you into the history of this planet. He timed your birth perfectly for you to fulfill His special purpose. You are no accident. You are here for a reason.When you look at purpose this way, you can't help but be humbled. And you can't help but be motivated. If God lined everything up 'just so' to get us here, the least we can do is walk in His purpose for us. We can't waste such a specific, special plan.If you don't know your purpose in God, I suggest you]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti This past weekend we all marched into a new year. 2012 is in full effect, and most folks are rejoicing about their new opportunity to achieve something great. Everyone's Twitter, Facebook, and blogs were filled with declarations that 2012 will be "the best year ever" and that the new year would see them achieving their dreams and aspirations.Everyone was taking note of the new windows, doors, chances, and openings that were suddenly available just because the calendar was changing to January 1st. And it's true: we all have an opportunity to begin anew. But can I say that the same old you is the one who is privy to all these new opportunities?The same you that reveled in the new years of 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, and as far back as you started realizing the new year was relevant is the you that's walking into 2012.Now, we all grow and mature, but somehow we lose sight of our January 1st selves by mid-January. In a few weeks all of our excitement has dwindled to a simmer, and by February i]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Thought I posted this from my phone yesterday. CLEARLY it didn't.Today I'm thankful for family. Right now I'm on my way to a funeral. My aunt passed on Christmas, and my family has come together on an amazing way. Thank you Lord for blessing me with such an amazing group of loved ones!I'm also thankful for life. We woke up today, saints! Let's do something amazing just because we are still here. Thanks, God, for another day.What are you thankful for today? How have God's blessings been falling on you? Send up some praise and gratitude!]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti So, the year is coming to a close. Maybe you had some prayer requests up before the Lord that haven't been answered yet. You might be feeling a bit discouraged that you haven't attained that promise that you know the Lord has for you. I know exactly how you're feeling. Right now I'm trying to ignore my left hand that clearly doesn't have a ring on it yet! But that's neither here nor there. We cannot allow ourselves to grow despondent. We cannot cave in to doubt and disbelief. We cannot allow ourselves to begin to question God or even ourselves.We just have to trust. We just have to believe. We just have to stand and having done all to stand: stand.He's going to do it!The Lord is a keeper of His word. Just like He showed Joseph his future greatness, the Lord kept His word. Joseph may have had to suffer through slavery and imprisonment on the way, but the Lord kept His promise.Just like the Lord kept His word to Abraham. Abraham may have had to wait years for God's promised heir for him]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Right now many people are evaluating their lives and looking for ways to improve on themselves in the coming new year. Resolutions are being prepared, new classes are being enrolled in, and self-help books are being bought. All because the calendar is telling us that a fresh, new year is upon us.However, every day we wake up is a fresh, new opportunity to do better than the day before. Each new day is a clean slate ready for us to get our shine on. No matter the day of the week or the date on the calendar, every time we greet another day is a time for us to go to a higher place.All of us have areas that we need to improve. We all have projects that we need to start (or finish). We all know that we can do a bit better in how we are living.Why wait until January 1st to start on a journey of purpose? Why not start now and experience the satisfaction of improving your life? Who knows what will happen tomorrow? Right now all you have is today. &nbsp; It seems like we all live glorious tomor]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti The holiday season is big on emphasizing others. We finally pop out of our own little bubbles and take notice of the ones around us during this time of year. We spend our time, money, and brain power coming up with ways to be a blessing to others.This is all well and good. But let me insert one little selfish moment for you as you go about spreading cheer and love.You're SO special!You're so special because God loves you. Even with all that we do that is contrary to His will. The many ways we disappoint Him and fail over and over again. God still loves us. God still loves you. He wants you to spend time with Him. He longs to hear your voice and speak with you. He has worked out an incredible purpose and destiny for your life. You're SO special!You're so special because God gave His best for you.God knew that the world needed a way it could rightly get back to Him. And out of His great love for us, He chose to give His best: His own Son. (John 3:16) Who in their right mind would give up]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti This week I am grateful that I am going into a break!!! So well deserved and needed. My eyes are on Monday when I get to sleep in all day if I want to! Can't wait.Today I am thankful for my family. We are all gathering together for our Christmas dinner today since the holiday falls on a Sunday. I'll get to see my uncles, cousins, and friends that I rarely see for the rest of the year. And this year Granny hooked it up, so we don't have to cook as much! I'm thankful to be a part of such a loving bunch. My days were filled with laughter, love, and warmth, and I thank God for choosing this family for me to grow up in.I'm also thankful for the dawning of new beginnings. With the close of a year, my mind always seems to look forward, and there are a lot of great things on my horizon. God is showing me where He wants to take me, and I am ready and willing to go! Thank You Lord, for Your words of promise to me! Thank You for showing me why I'm here!I'm also grateful most of all for Jesus. If]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti This morning I'm in a more prayerful mood. So, I decided to pray for all of us this morning. Lord, I pray for everyone reading this blog. I pray for their families and loved ones. Bless all of us today. Allow us to feel Your presence and touch as we go about our day.This is a time of remembering your Son and the fact that He came to save us. Thank you for sending Him, thank you for allowing Him to repair the breach. Help us to not get so caught up in the presents, errands, cooking, and fellowship that we forget the real reason we are celebrating: Jesus' birth.Father, watch over us during this season. Keep your arms of protection wrapped around us, shelter us with your wings. There is so much negativity going on, and we ask that you shield us with your mighty hand.God, we ask you to order our footsteps. Allow us to live on purpose following your will in all things. Help us to hear the voice of the Spirit clearly with any decision that we have to make. Let us walk in assurance that we ar]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti This morning my co-worker was complaining how their happy mood was ruined by another person's grumpiness. I told him that he should never let someone else's emotions dictate his own. "You can choose to be happy," I said. "You can choose to rise above."All too often we allow the cares of the day, other people's actions, and the like to blow our own emotions in helter-skelter directions. We catch an attitude because of someone else's behavior, we get depressed seeing someone else get what we wanted, we stop caring because it doesn't seem like anyone else does...Yet we have the ability to choose to be happy. It's&nbsp;our choice to remain at peace. We can choose to dwell on the positives in life. We can choose to remain unaffected by others.Since we know the Truth, possess the real love of God, and walk with Him as our guide, we have no reason to ever be swayed by what goes on in this world. We are possessors of the ultimate promise in Jesus, so&nbsp;why let a mere person stop us from wal]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti The holiday&nbsp; mood hasn't gotten to me yet it seems. I only started Christmas shopping on Sunday. I guess with all of the homework, games, and other things going on, I didn't realize how close the holiday is.Yesterday I attended two holiday parties which were polar opposites of each other. Thankfully, the second one was the one I really enjoyed, and that put me into a more festive holiday mood.As a believer in Christ, Christmas automatically means more to me than presents, good food, and a tree. It means that my Savior chose to come down in the humble form of a man to save humanity from their sins. It means that God became what He created in order to save it from certain death.What a love!Now that I am in the holiday spirit, I am looking at ways I can choose to show love. Just as Jesus showed the greatest love in coming and dying for us, we too can show love to others. We can choose to go out of our way for someone else. We can choose to go above and beyond to let someone else feel]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti In I Thessalonians 5:17 we are told to Pray without ceasing. We are to be in communication with the Lord at all times, without stopping, no interruptions.How many of us truly keep up with this command?Anybody?No one?We basically don't even attempt ceaseless prayer because we don't see how we can do any one thing ceaselessly but breathe - and we do that automatically.However, the premise of this verse is played out in our lives more than we think. We just don't apply it to prayer.Many of us give ceaseless attention to our phones. I know my phone is the first thing I check when I wake up, and the last thing I look at before I go to sleep. It never leaves my side during the day, and I am always checking it for updates. Let's not even talk about what happens if I forget it somewhere. It's ceaselessly a part of my day.Others of us give our ceaseless attention to that special man or woman in our lives. We think about them constantly: wondering how they're doing, anticipating the next time we]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: My Morning Ti Good morning! It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, and I will rejoice and be glad in it!Today I'm thankful that my Theology Class is OVER!!!! I finished my paper, took my final, and now I can let that thing go. I didn't do as well on the final as I had hoped, so now I'm thinking that I'm going to get a high B. We'll see what my teacher gives me. I'm grateful for what I've learned, but I am happy to get my life back! That class was very demanding.I'm also thankful today for answered prayer. I had a couple&nbsp;requests up before the Lord that I wanted to see happen before the end of the year, and one of them was answered yesterday! I'm so happy for God opening the door. And this was out of nowhere! God does everything for a reason, and He's never let me down. Thank you Lord for hearing my heart's cry.Finally, I'm thankful for wisdom. God has allowed me to be the voice of wisdom for a few of my friends and co-workers, and it's so awesome to see the Word that I've planted in my heart]]></description>
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