Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Good and Bad

Love Yesterday,
"So, what has love done for you lately? For all the wrong doings, lack of knowledge, failures, and imperfections, for the times you were lost in the "junk", and for all the growing you have been through, are going through, and will eventually go through, love still loves you.  Most importantly love died for you." --- Torion  

Today,
Love has been with you and will continue to be with you through the good and bad.  I recently lost my step father.  A few months prior to that, I lost my grandmother.  While these two people are close and dear to me.  They are even closer to my mother.  She lost her husband and her mother in such a short period of time.  She is at a place in her life where new and different decisions have to be made.   She is at an age in her life where she has to think differently about things.  And while I have my own personal feelings about this loss, I can only imagine how she must feel. This is a part of the many good and bad experiences we go through in life.  So, what now? 

There is something about a bad situation that you can always count on.  That's the good side of the end result.  Love is always there for you through the good and bad.  Love allows you to see the glass as half full vs. half empty.  Love provides you with family and friends to confirm how much love loves you.  Love comes forward and provides new and improved opportunities, chances, miracles and blessings.  In my mother's situation, family pulled together to help her take care of the business affairs and will continue to do so until she is in a comfortable place.  Some of her initial worries were minimized. Family and friends made phone calls and personal visits to express and show their concern.  They brought food and other items to help out in a variety of different ways.  And regardless of the good and bad in her life, and the life of her companion, my step father, love continued to give love.  In the past, present and future, love continues to love. Today, I extend a personal prayer to my mother and those who have ever lost a loved one. 

God, I know that you love us through our good and bad.  And everything you do has purpose and meaning.  You know what is right for each and every one of us.   You know the right time for each and every one of us. You will never give us more than we can bear.  And all that you do, all that we go through, is meant to bring about positive change.  I pray that your love continues to shine its light on what may appear to be darkness for those in mourning.  I pray that they see the good in what may appear to be a bad situation to realize what love has done for them lately.  I pray that they realize everything is already taken care of.  It's already done.  I pray for healed hearts.  I pray for forgiveness of self and others.  I pray for the ability to move forward.  I pray for a renewed level of strength.  I pray for uplifting.  Most importantly, I pray that it brings them closer to you.  Closer to love. Amen.

Love always.  Love daily.  365 Love.

Have you told someone you loved them today?  I have.

...and Future Tomorrows,
Reflect on the good and bad in your life and how positive change has resulted from it.  Think about how good you feel about the positive change.

Love yesterday, today and future tomorrows.  ----Torion


Message in the MUSIC
J. Moss – Good and Bad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p-0_gi9V_c



Tuesday, February 14, 2012

All This Love

Love Yesterday,
" So, what has love done for you lately? Love woke you up this morning." --- Torion  

Today,
Today is a new day.  In addition to that, it is love day.  Each and every day is a day to celebrate love.  However, this day is one in which a lot of people make a concentrated effort to show it and share it. And with all this love floating around, I'm sure it is bound to catch up with you.     

I did something different for love day this year.  I spent most of the day supporting the Clayton Senior Citizens first Valentine's Day dance.  It was one of the best Valentine's Day's I have ever had.  I found so much joy in sharing of myself with those who came before me and observing their enjoyment in  fellowshipping with one another.  I laughed, I smiled, I talked, I hugged, and I kissed cheeks. I had all this love around me.  I felt love.  I gave love.  I received love.  It was a reminder of what love has done for me lately.  To see a 99 year old do the electric slide holding a cane, smiling and laughing.  To see the senior men ask the ladies to dance dressed in their flashy suits and top hats.  To see them wobble, wobble, electric slide and slow dance.  To see them shake a tail feather.  To see that "they still got it".  To hear the spoken word and the kind remarks.  To see the volunteers provide support. What a blessing.  That was a true representation of love.  Love always.  Love daily.  365 love.

Have you told someone you loved them today?  I have.

...and Future Tomorrows,
Reflect on each day as love day and all the love each day provides. 

Love yesterday, today and future tomorrows.  ----Torion


Message in the MUSIC
Patti Labelle - All This Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HutURg9ymxA&feature=fvs



Friday, February 3, 2012

What Has Love Done for You Lately?

Love Yesterday,
"In order to finish you have to begin.  And after you begin, never give up until you finish." --- Torion

Today,
People come in and out of your life.  Issues come and go. You go through ups and downs.  You experience joy and pain.  The bad "appears" to outweigh the good.  And through all the pros and cons, at some point you begin to question life.  You being to question love.  You ask yourself, "What has love done for me lately?"  I have an answer for you.  Love has done GREAT things for you.  So, never give up on it.  When your mind is clouded and your heart is troubled, it is easy to lose sight of the goodness in love and of love.  So, "What has love done for you lately?"  Love woke you up this morning.  You are love's creation and love does not make junk.  Those who do not know love or how to love, are just lost in all of the junk.  Love made you uniquely you to fulfill a purpose in life that is meant for love. Love provides for you and guides you.  When you are lost, love eventually finds you.  For all the wrong doings, lack of knowledge, failures, and imperfections, for the times you were lost in the "junk", and for all the growing you have been through are going through, and will eventually go through, love still loves you.  Most importantly love died for you.  There has never been and never will be a greater sacrifice.  Love gave and love continues to give.  Love loves you.  Love wants you to love too.  Love always.  Love daily.  365 love.

Have you told someone you loved them today?  I have.

...and Future Tomorrows,
Reflect on what love has done for you lately.    Think about how love has been with you through your good and your bad.

Love yesterday, today and future tomorrows.  ----Torion


Message in the MUSIC
Kirk Franklin & Yolanda Adams - How Many Lashes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMuII2n7dCs&feature=related