Another BVI Holiday - Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee

We all love holidays. Today the BVI is joining with the UK to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. That really is a great feat for her and my congratulations are extended to the Royal Family on another milestone. The BVI has a large parade planned.

I will be chilling at home today - definitely watching TV, combing hair, maybe baking, ironing and just relaxing. I thank my Premier and his Cabinet for approving this holiday. It is a great day for the beach but I have no transportation so all I can do is look at the water.

However, it is a good day to relax so I hope everyone will take the time to do that!

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Prayer for June 1, 2012

Dear Lord,

As we enter into another month, another period, any stage in life, we ask for your continuous blessings upon us. We have so much to be thankful for and we do not always show our gratitude. Lord, as we enter this hurricane season, we ask for your mercies upon us. We pray that everyone can make it through safely - those in our midst and our brothers and sisters in other country. Lord, as we face our trials, give us patience, humility, strength and the peace of mind in knowing that your love is always there for us.

AMEN

POEM: Sun Ray

Sometimes life seems so wack
like nails are being pounded in your back
but don't worry about the stuff you lack
cause you can't always fill the sack
some days are flat
I know the days I've sat
playing like a cool cat
on a thin bleached out mat
wondering when I'll be rich
cause it seems a like wish
and the more I stitch
the darker the pitch
in my pathway
and sometimes the things I say
are worth than my pay
and keep me moving every day
and while I'll play
and dance like a bluejay
I won't be a shade of gray
but a sparking sun ray

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POEM: My Lord Answers Me

I will not be bullied
I won't be used like a pully
cause I am truly
loving me as just me
slim and petite
keeping pace with the beat
and sometimes taking the heat
it's in me
I'm the best that I can be
I fight sometimes I flee
I'm like a tall tree
and when I make my plea
my Lord answers me

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POEM: My Way

While some think I'm crazy
a little hazy
and sometimes lazy
I know my hair is wavy
and I like gravy
so save me
the pity
cause it's getting more gritty
and I'm getting witty
definitely not filthy
and for sure not guilty
all I can say is truly
I have sometimes been unruly
acted uncouthly
and even growled rudely
but that's my human side
and most days it can't hide
cause then you'd know I lied
and I never flied
I can't love wide
and will never be a bride
but I'll always glide
take it on the wild slide
and from time to time be mild
cause when I'm wild
you get scared
cause I'd the one who dared
to be different
crazy and inconsistent
tough and resilient
not afraid of the serpent
so no matter who you sent
they can't get my will bent
they might as well repent
I am not going to relent
so take your pride and leave
cause your style is like a bad weave
an ill plan concealed
but all I will reveal
me and my crazy ways
but that's all I have to say
live on and have a good day
cause I'll continue to do it my way

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Book Review: Intentional Stranger

I just read Intentional Stranger, and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. J.J. Oxendine is a very talented author and I look forward to reading more of her work. I also reviewed the book on Amazon and gave it two thumbs up! Great job JJ!

Taking a Stand

Sometimes when you stand up for something, and in the end, yo feel like you fall on your face. However, sometimes what seems to be futility is really a step going forward. Sometimes you have to stand up. When we all sit down and leave things as is, there is no growth or new thinking. There would be no Google if someone had continued to sit down. There would be no internet at all if someone had continued to sit down.

Also standing up does not mean that you have to be loud. It can bea quiet and conscious choice to stand up for something. I have made several decisions quietly and people just notice that I do not take part in something or I sit quietly. There are stands that I have had to take and will continue to take. You have to be mature and know when and how to fight your battles.

Take your stand in a positive way while still being respectful to others. Stand up for what is right and just.

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