***8: This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 9: Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. Josh 1:8-9
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(this is a little something to think about. A wonderful young lady sent this to me. So, I thought I'd share it with you. Enjoy!
Bzzz Up!! The NightFly is in flight on the planet! Showing and sharing love with my sisters and brothers! " No future in frontin"; so, I Keep it real. No fakin-n-shakin, no high-siding! I`m a laid back sort a gentleman. Quiet, but not shy! I`ve spent some time on the grid iron, and on the wood courts, but music is where my heart is. I`m not currently an active musician, but I`ve got skills on the trumpet, piano, bass guitar and the drums. I keep a positive outlook on life, and do all I can to share it with others. Life is too short to be unhappy! I keep a Rio De Janeiro state of mind, like a soft Samba riding the tide, on Impanema beach! My favorite spot in the world! Faith in God keep me going, Love from God gives me life, both now and forever! Sisters and brothers, if you would, show me love! Share my thoughts, and keep your head to the sky. Life is a celebration love, and you are the guest of honor. Welcome to my world as I take flight in life! I am the NightFly! I`d like to know you as well. Enjoy your adventure through the reading and the pictures that follow. My sincere wish is that you find at least one thing on the page that will make you happy, make you smile, or maybe inspire you to make the world a better place. Much love to you.
This is a candid photo of me,(left), and one of my BP homies, 12playa,,, check him out!
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can
see.
-- Mark Twain
Oh yeah,, I have a since of humor also! I hope Sir Pete of Puma brings a smile to your face!
"Just For Today"
Decide to be happy today, to live with what is yours - your family, your business, your job, your luck. If you can`t have what you like, maybe you can like what you have.
Just for today, be kind, cheerful, agreeable, responsive, caring, and understanding. Be your best, dress your best, talk softly, and look for the bright side of things. Praise people for what they do and do not criticize them for what they cannot do. If someone does something stupid, forgive and forget. After all, it`s just for one day.
Who knows, it might turn out to be a nice day. And if it`s a nice day for you, please share it with someone else.
* The side of the truth *
Truth is one of the most effective tools available to you. When you respect, honor and abide in the truth, you put yourself on the side of strength and power.
You can try to cover it up, explain it away, run from it or rationalize against it, but in the end if you go against the truth you will lose. Lies, deceit, half truths, rationalizations and justifications must constantly be defended and maintained, and will eventually crumble. The truth remains the truth whether it is defended or not.
It often can seem convenient or expedient to deny the truth. But when you deny the truth you put yourself in a position of weakness. Making a habit of that can drain your energy, not to mention your credibility.
Put yourself on the side of the truth, though it may be inconvenient or even painful. There will surely come a time when you`ll be glad you did.
* Keep your integrity intact *
When you abandon your integrity in order to get what you want, whatever you get will not be worth having. When you go against your own best judgment in pursuit of a token treasure or position, even if you get it the victory will be empty.
Fulfillment and joy come from the accomplishments into which you put the best you have to offer. Rewards and victories are yours to treasure to the extent that they are expressions of your most firmly held values.
The value of the achievement depends on the values that went into it. There is no shortcut to a life of meaning. It cannot be bought or stolen. It can only be created. Be who you truly are while you work for what you truly desire. Keep your integrity intact, and the rewards will be sweet indeed.
-- Ralph Marston
* Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. * (Proverbs 3:5,6)
POSITIVE QUOTE
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When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the
conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my
talent for absorbing positive knowledge.
-- Albert Einstein
Neither a borrower nor a lender be;
For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
This above all: to thine ownself be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
-- William Shakespeare
Accept no one`s definition of your life, but define yourself.
-- Harvey Fierstein
If you pursue evil with pleasure, the pleasure passes away and the
evil remains; If you pursue good with labor, the labor passes away
but the good remains.
-- Cicero
It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why
you did it wrong.
-- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
It takes a Man and a Woman to produce a child. It takes a Father and aMother to raise a child.
Rev C. A. Jackson
Be careful of what you are now; because the time may come, when you cannot be, what you want to be, because of what you`ve already been!
-- Dr. Preston W. Jackson
The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies
In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America,
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature`s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Written by a sista
Our Men Our Men.....
Inspire Us, Tickle Us
Even turn us on
How often do we say,
"I appreciate you" and "I love
you"
Without an underlying motive?
You say you want a man with -
A face like Denzel, and a body like
Tyson, Grant Hill's politeness, and
Michael Jordan's money
Babyface's romancing for a little while,
blended with Bad Boy Puffy's style
You want the humor of Chris Tucker,
the Spirituality of T.D. Jakes
But tell me Ladies
You got what it takes?
You are LQQking for the "Perfect
Man"
but how perfect are you?
Do you have a face like Halle, or
the sexy legs like Tina
Cook like HIS mama, or age like Lena
Are you the shape of the CoCa Cola Bottle
or More like the 3 liter
Appreciate Mr. Hard Working and Average
cause you ain't Miss Perfect either.
Do you spritz Praise on our men like
cologne?
Or leave the admiration in our hearts glowing
alone
Unseal your lips and speak
How our men make us weak
Appreciate the myriad ways they've moved you
and me From Malcolm, to Martin, to Bill
Cosby,
Thurgood Marshall, Richard Pryor, Denzel
Washington
There's one in your life, yeah there's one
Not Mr. Perfect, or Mr. Got It All Together
But Mr. Hard Working and Average,
the all-weather Brother
From Pastor Jones down the street
Or your flava of the week
Fathers, Brothers, Lovers, and friends
Those far, those few, and those in between
Not the Mr. Perfects or Mr. Charm
But Mr. Lemme Hold You All Night and Cuddle in My
Arms
Make us laugh and make us moan
Make us love Make us strong
Make us Cry and Make us Cringe
Hard Working and Average is the hinge
That keeps our soul together
Mr. Hard Working and Average
Appreciate that brother