No One Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus

My Bloggers... I need you to see the words to a song that put me on the floor one evening it blessed me so.....I was like fit to be tied when I heard Douglass Miller sing this song. I ran across the lyrics and wanted you to hear the song that speaks to my testimony!

I would love to tell you what I think of Jesus,
Since I found in Him a friend so strong and true.
I would tell you how He changed my life completely;
He did something no other friend could do.

No one ever cared for me like Jesus;
There's no other friend so kind as He.
No one else could take the sin and darkness from me;
O how much He cared for me.

All my life was full of sin when Jesus found me;
All my heart was full of misery and woe,
Jesus placed His strong arms about me
And He led me in the way I ought to go.

No one ever cared for me like Jesus;
There's no other friend so kind as He.
No one else could take the sin and darkness from me;
O how much He cared for me.Ev'ry day

He comes to me with new assurance;
More and more I understand His word of love.
But I'll never know just why He came to save me,
Till someday I see His blessed face above.
No one ever cared for me like Jesus;

There's no other friend so kind as He.
No one else could take the sin and darkness from me;
O how much He cared for me.

Gone Kings

The “King of Pop” is gone . . .The “King of Comedy” is gone . . .The “King of Soul” is gone . . .The “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” is gone . . . BUT . . . The “KING OF KINGS” lives forever!!!

The King of Pop

While I was familiar with James Brown's, (the King of Soul) music, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" "Black and Proud" "A Man's World" "Lickin Stick" "Please Please Please" "Popa Dont Take No Mess" and many other hits.....; James Brown was before my time..... Michael Jackson, the King of Pop was "MY TIME." I grew up on "I'll Be There" "ABC" "Ben" "Never Can Say Goodbye" "The Love You Save" "Billy Jean" "Thriller" "Dancing Machine" "Man In the Mirror" "Earth Song" and hundreds of Michael and the Jackson Five Hits... It's no secret that we all loved Michael and that Michael impacted the world like no other artist of our time; perhaps saving Elvis Presley; thus Graceland, Neverland; WOW...... Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll is gone. James Brown the King of Soul is gone. Bernie Mack, the King of Comedy is gone. Johnny Carson, the King of Late Night is gone. Luther Vandross, the King of Rhythmn is gone. Tupac Shukur, the King of Rap is gone. And Now Michael Joseph Jackson, the King of Pop, is gone. While I may have used my Blogging Power to make some of these men King, the point is they're all gone. None like Michael Jackson. I was happy that Michael had a will....Folks reading my Blog... get a will...If you have anything; little or much, then you have a need for a WILL. I was happy that Michael gave his Mother, Children and Charities his estate. I was so happy that he put someone in charge of helping Mrs Jackson handle the estate... So that no one can take advantage of her. Wasn't it great to see such a classy service with dignified people speaking so intelligently and well of Michael and the Jackson family! Al Sharpton was off the chain. I was holding my breath and so afraid that he would get up and play the racial card, just make a fool of himself, the Jackson family and the African American race. He didnt. He was excellent; and he did not hog the spotlight and left no place for media criticisms...Al Sharpton's stock went up with African Americans. Where was Jesse this time? hmmmmm, interesting! Where was Oprah? Usher killed me crazy with "Gone to Soon". Lionel Richie was filled with emotion and challenged but did very well. It was just a great classy service. The Martin III and Bernice could have sat down much sooner, and Shelia Jackson Lee, responding to Michael's critics....she could have been left off the program for the insignificant comments that she gave and the length of time she took in giving them. I was told that responding to negativity only feeds life into it. We were not there to defend Michael; only to Eulogize him. Al Sharpton may not have been most truthful in saying it but he said it best, "There was nothing strange about Michael Jackson" it was strange the things that he had to deal with and how he dealt with it....Even his brothers said, Michael could not walk out side of his door without being Mobbed.. Michael, you did the best you could with what you were working with! Rest in Peace!

God and Water

God has a way of using troubled water to manifest miracles. For Noah it was rising water, but God gave him a blueprint. For Elijah it was a lack of water, but God gave him a brook. For Elisha it was bitter water, and God gave him a bowl of salt. For Jonah it was stormy water, but God gave him transportation to his next destination. For the disciples it was raging water, but gave them the Peace right in the ship! Now if that wont preach!.... lol

5th of July Sermon

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.
This statement is recorded in history as "One of the best-known sentences in the English language"
The passage has often been used to promote the rights of marginalized groups, and it came to represent for many people a moral standard for which America should strive.
Independence Day is the national holiday
in America commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
America, as myth and reality, has for centuries played a part in how other peoples think about their own societies.
America has frequently been viewed from abroad as the embodiment of one or another kind of Freedom. Some foreign observers have taken a rather jaundiced, distorted view of Americans stress on their own Freedom. Other nations are killing for Freedom, To worship, to vote, to choose, to Christianity, for Democracy, America is killing for Ipods, Cell phones, Laptops, TVs, Rims, Because God has already blessed America with Freedom,
This message is designed to help Believers recognize the Freedom they we have in Christ Jesus; and to motivate Seekers to accept Christ as Lord and Savior of their lives.
We must remember that freedom isn’t free.
Freedom is very expensive. (Choice, Independence, Nonconformity)
It has cost some people everything, including their lives.
Freedom isn’t free, it's infinitely valuable.Fortunes, families, and reputations, and their honor were risked.
November 13, 1787, Thomas Jefferson wrote, “the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants” Freedom is not free. The price is always paid in blood. Jesus came in order to bring us freedom from a host of human maladies, difficulties, troubles, woes and ills.
John 8:34-36 Jesus says Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. 35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
36 So if the Son sets you Free, you will be Free indeed.
Chapter 8, begins with the story of the woman who was caught in adultery. The scribes and the Pharisees brought the woman to the temple where Jesus was teaching.
They knew the law and what was to be done to her, “stoned to death”. But in an attempt to test Jesus, they asked Him, “what do you think we should do with her?”
Jesus simply bent down and begin writing on the ground. Some suggest that perhaps He was writing the Ten Commandments.
They were persistent in wanting a answer. If Jesus would have said not to stone her, then He would have contradicted the Jewish Law.
If He would have said, “Stone her”, He would have been contradictory to the Roman law which did not allow the Jews to carry out their own executions.
John 8:7 they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first."
One by one they begin to leave, being convicted of their owns sins.
John 8:10-11 When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, "Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?" She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more."Go and sin no more. He did not condemn her, but neither did He condone her sin as well.
Jesus said to the Man at Bethesda's Pool, Go and Sin no more,
Lest a worst thing come upon you…Sin No More. Don’t do that again.
In the text today Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him,
"If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
They answered Him, "We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ’You will be made free’?" Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
Romans 8:2 - The Apostle Paul says that the Spirit of life in Christ, like a strong wind, has magnificently cleared the air,
The Spirit of life in Christ has freed us from a fated lifetime
of brutal tyranny at the hands of sin and death
Celebrate our independence from the tyranny and bondage of guilt, Celebrate our independence from sin, fear, and death;
Celebrate our independence from oppression, repression, burdens,
At the Cross, where I first saw the light, and the burdens of my
Heart rolled away, it was there by faith, I received my sight, and now I'm happy all the day…
Celebrate an independence that will last for all of eternity.
Celebrate Freedom from the weights that have tied your life down, No more being buried under mountainous loads of fear and guilt,
God has Blessed you!
I'm talking to somebody today…
Who knows that you have been Blessed,
The Lord has freed you,
You're Free say Amen, Show some sign!
Praise the Lord, You're Free,
I'm no longer bound, no more chains holding me,Soul is restingAnd it’s just another blessingPraise… the Lord
Hallelujah, I'm free

Update on Moma Louise

Moma Louise Willis was at my mothers house; her oldest child for the 4th of July. She was singing, laughing, and charging the grandchildren to take pictures of her. I'm told that she was the center of attention. God has spared this 97 year old Great Great Granny to live a good strong life. When asked how old she was for the sake of her birthday cake's candles she simply said, "50 candles is enough, foot." Foot has always been Moma Louise's curse word. Make her mad and she woud say something like, "You know that's not right, FOOT," and when she said "FOOT" she was mad! Well, you know we all thank God for His blessings and mercy on Moma Louise and for His healing hand....

Upper Marlboro Maryland Trip

This trip started off hard. I drove from ten at night til five in the morning with only one stop to get to Upper Marlboro Maryland. No problem, right? Wrong! We reached our destination at five a.m. and I was in the bed like 5:30.....Problem..... We had like an 8:00am Tee time scheduled at the Presidential Lakes Golf Course; the second finest public golf course in the state of Maryland. 18 holes too. So; I get up, go play as best as I could under those conditions; somewhere between terrible and fair.... It was best ball; and I had a few best balls from the Drive, the second, third and putt. That's not really a terribly hard thing to do on 18 holes...Then it was time to leave the course, get back to the house, rest a bit and hit the road again at 4:00am. It was pouring down raining and I wasn't about to let Rickey Jr or Yvonne drive in the rain around the hills and mountains.... So I head out in the rain, driving like a Trucker, but as soon as we were fairly free of the hills and the rain slacked, I was totally out of it... That's where a truck like Expedition or so comes in handy... Now for sure; those SUV's are by far the best traveling vehicles ever..Especially with few people so you can stretch out and rest.... Regardless of the gas prices; I hope to always own one for that purpose alone...You just cant beat them on the road.. So I got a nap for about two hours and I was up and at the rest of the way! Sometimes two good hours will do a world of good! By the way; driving to Maryland is an easy drive on a dry day! So is driving to West like to Chicago, South Bend, Detroit.... Just straight, no hills highway.... Hills going to Maryland, but no problem... You just have to watch out for the deer.

No Room in the Inn for Toto

Look! We just dont have the time for Toto. He's beautiful, friendly, housetrained, playful and a super little watchdog around the house, but for us its like another child and we dont have the time to run a business, work the church, plan to move and properly care for Toto. He's AKC registered, a rather expensive dog, great quality, born Novemeber 11th 2008. If you want Toto, you can have him, he needs to be placed liked TODAY..... Blogging family, make some calls today... let me know if you will take Toto.....

Update on Moma Louise

Moma Louise is back at her home in Bolivar, Tennessee where my family from all over the country will gather beginning today, Thursday, July 2nd through the middle of July! Moma Louise is responding well; sitting up in chairs, eating, talking, laughing, (some that is) she's not telling jokes and all but doing pleasingly well. She's 97 or 98 years old (that's disputed frequently) you know how that goes... I will not be joining the family for the 4th of July; actually I will wait until all are gone and then I will shoot into Memphis/Bolivar to see Moma Louise. You know how that "Everybody come at one time and leave at one time" deal can be... How well do I know? People would all come at one time to Tucson to visit us and leave at the same time.... That really didnt happen in Rochester... I almost had to show people the calendar.... My Lawd....LOL Besides, I'm not in a mood for traveling anywhere. Just got in from Detroit and Los Angeles; I dare not jump up on a plane to go anywhere but Mount Olivet; Yvonne's Hair Care and Nail Salon, 900 B Genessee Street, Rochester, NY (I will be Blogging about that next) and HOME. We have been invited to many houses and events for the 4th of July... Thanks to everyone of you! Yvonne and Rickey Jr and I will be home with a good BBQ dinner, sodas and the works... Not going out of the house; maybe the Deck... that's the extent of it... watch movies; eat, rest, might pack a little bit; (I'll Blog about that soon too) Thus; thank you for praying for Moma Louise; none of us knows about tomorrow, but we surely thank God for today! Amen Holy Spirit!

All Hail the Queen

Probably one of the best Concerts I have ever witnessed was that given by Ms Aretha Franklin, the Undisputable "Queen of Soul." Queen for many reasons. One; her voice last Friday night was very similar to her voice twenty-five years ago. She was crystal clear and rocking and rolling. When you see Aretha in Concert, you then know what she means when she says "She has never left the gospel or the Church." One she is a member of New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit. Secondly, when she sings; she not only sings to her audience, but she ministers to them. I dont know if this had anything to do with Michael Jackson dying, but Aretha wanted her audience to know that Jesus is her Lord and Savior, and in many of her songs, when she went to the "vamp" instead of "Freeway" it was "Jesus." While I have always appreciated her work; I really adore this woman for not being ashamed to own our God in the midst of 30,000 fans. And all the big whigs out there Hail the Queen......Halle Berry, Angela Basset, Billie Dee Williams, Jesse Jackson, and the list of Celebrities go on and on who were there listening to the Queen! This was probably the biggest back stage crowd of celebrities ever. All was well.. All were nice! Did somebody say that Ms Aretha no longer demands huge crowds? WRONG...She does.... and Ms Aretha opens her concerts and closes.... No other acts....The Queen and others of her friends are on their way to NYC.... Yours truly and Yvonne will join the Queen and her friends there.