"JOY TO THE WORLD" And Wonders of His Love

Joy to the world, now we sing

Let the earth receive her king

Joy to the world, now we sing

Let the angel voices ring!

"Joy To The World!"

The Lord is come

Let Earth Receive Her King

Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing 

"Joy To The World!"

Joy to the World, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy

He rules the World with Truth and Grace

And makes the nations prove
The light of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
"Joy To The World!", now we sing

Songwriters: G. F. Handel / Isaac Watts

Joy to the World lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group

No matter what the weather, find Joy in the "Beauty of Life" celebrate its Fruits!

Love for Humanity is Peace

Value All Living things Peace on Earth.

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Ride Like the Wind Ecclesiates 1 feat Christopher Cross

Spoken Words from King Solomon

Ecclesiates 1 1-18

Introduction: Utter Futility

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The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

2Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

3What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

4One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

5The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.

6The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

7All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.

8All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

9The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

10Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

11There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance ofthings that are to come with those that shall come after.

12I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

13And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

15That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

16I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

17And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

18For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

Eccles. 1:2 vanity of vanities! All is vanity. This important thematic word occurs frequently throughout the book. As the book progresses, its meaning becomes clear (see Introduction: Key Themes).

Eccles. 1:3 What does man gain? This repeated question (3:9; 5:15; compare 2:11) comes out of the Preacher’s realization that “all is vanity.” If life frequently makes no sense and pleasures and achievements are fleeting, is there any significance to human existence?

Eccles. 1:4–2:26 First Catalog of “Vanities.” The Preacher gives specific examples to prove his belief that all is “vanity.”

Eccles. 1:11 There is no remembrance of former things, nor . . . of later things. The writer-Preacher believes that few people have any significant impact on the course of world history (see esv footnote).

Eccles. 1:13 unhappy business. For some reason unknown to the Preacher, God ordains that mankind should endure painful experiences in this present fallen world. The phrase under heaven is interchangeable with “under the sun” (v. 14, etc.).

Eccles. 1:14 The Preacher examined everything under the sun. However, he is unable to understand it all. He concludes that everything is vanity and a striving after wind.

Eccles. 1:15 Crooked here means “unknowable.” There will always be aspects of life in a fallen world that remain mysterious.

Eccles. 1:16 surpassing all who were over Jerusalem before me. If anyone possessed the wisdom to grasp the meaning of life, it was the Preacher.

Eccles. 1:17 As part of his quest to know wisdom, the Preacher also seeks to understand madness and folly. Apparently he believes that he can better understand wisdom if he also understands its opposite.

Eccles. 1:18 Wisdom is a mixed blessing. In the process of gaining wisdom one also gains a clearer view into the tragedies of life.

BOTTOM LINE =========

Ecclesiates 2 24-26 Enjoy Work and its Benefits

2:24 There is nothing better for people than to eat and drink,

and to find enjoyment in their work.

I also perceived that this ability to find enjoyment comes from God.

2:25 For no one can eat and drink

or experience joy apart from him.

2:26 For to the one who pleases him,God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy,

but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth –

only to give it to the one who pleases God.

This task of the wicked is Vanity – like chasing the wind!

Now if King Solomon had enough wealth, knowledge, humility to admit this why can't you? For this is the day that the LORD has made and I shall be glad and rejoice in it! This is the cure for all that stressing you out. Read the entire book it's soothing coming from a guy who had 900 + women, servants, slaves, he said we all end up at the same place.

Desirada

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are the vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter, for their will always be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass. Take kindly in the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. You are needed in this world. Do not concern yourself with other worlds, for they do not exist. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding in an ordered manner.

Therefore, be at peace with nature and the mysterious process of evolution, whatever you conceive it to be; and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, strive to maintian your own inner peace while you do those things bring you happiness and contribute to the survival of humanity.

With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world

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Innocence - feat Denise Willams 'Silly'

Innocence

I thought what we had was real? NO ONE can explain the feelings that I feel....I was kiSSed, liCKed, and DISmiissed.

How can what i thought was love lead to this?

Baby my love was true. I never knew that hurt and pain’s definition would be you., and you say you was hurt 2?

Please!

I’m not as stupid as you think.

Did you ever think of me? while u were out doin what u do best?
Jumping into your ex’s bed?

I REALIZED I was too good for you.

Even though love tried to stop me,

I REALIZED I had to go.

I REALIZED we were through.

Dedicated to all the loves of my life.....

Shelle' Moderator, Peace
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MOVING ALONG

Race and Politics; visited upon the Black Church; Is First Amendment in question....


I posted the Drum Major Instinct speech on the Obama08Campaign after the Senator from Illinois made the remarkable speech on Race, only problem is that the Senator forgot to put more emphasis on what lead up to a decision to come to Christ, with the Shepard being Dr./Reverend Jeremiah Wright.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/lovleeannwise/gGBFQj

This not the focal point of this blogger, ah but it raises a question on two fronts.. How good is his judgment, if he can opine not to adhere the same doctrine, but come under the covering of this urban Minister of the Gospel. Raises the question, how far have we really come when this becomes the obsession of the mainstream media a 10.7 sec. soundbite of
Dr. Wright speaking about what his experience has been and the prophetic revelation of what has come upon us as a Nation. Not just black people or the black community, because we all have been desolate and focused on private issues to be bothered with this mess! We all caught up in paying high debt, work, family issues.. Stuff that hits us directly to even care about how serious this is. They actually want a black man to denounce all he believes about this man as a person in order to gain approval of the vast majority. Dismissing his call for unity from all races to whom he spoke, even the conservatives raved about how "Historic, Magnificent, even "Brilliant," not since, ever have we heard... and yet, the 1st Amendment attacked and mainstream media outlets have created Dr. Wright whose a hero in the black community and transformed his image into a Monster of sorts..

As a community we have;
Dismissed this incident as ignorance and misunderstanding, but GOD! I suggest we all keep up on current affairs of state here and abroad from now on out, crucial times in our economy. Oil is soaring and everything else is inflating like the ripple effect. If you are concerned as I, then get involved on a local level, or just do what I've done. Write send it to your friends, family, and help in some way to give back. Now is the time to make it plain about where you stand in the scheme of things.. Families have to unite if we can't as a nation to get facts on scholarships for our children, this proposed health care plan these candidates are putting forth. We need to mobilize and get involved in what ever side you fall on be it Independent, or the big Two! It's really our responsibilities to ensure that our children's future is not threatened by research cut out the waste and lets invest in stocks, bonds, Cd's.. not music!Kramer of CNBC's Kudlow and Kramer, recently commented around holiday's how we waste $$ as the average consumer (any race), that we should reconsider buying our children, sneakers [Nike], high priced toys like the X-boxes, and Play stations - but purchase the child a gift that pays dividends [in their name] by investing those $$ in the stock that produces those items - the parent company that produces those i.e., Mattel, Hasbro, etc.., whatever brand name gifts you purchase that cost hundreds of dollars it could pay for a few shares of stock or T Bonds trust account! By the time that stock matures, or TBonds you purchased for that child matures with interest until 17 or 18 years of age it shows dividends by the time college approaches; its a head start no loans needed.. Too many of our children walk across the stage into debt as soon as they graduate from college. It also has tax advantages, shelters...

I mean, we all have a role to play, anything worthwhile is definitely worth the struggle.. How else you gonna appreciate success. I'm tired of the black community not realizing why we

always caught up in these recessions or famines! (We never store up during the 7 years of plenty.... just, being sarcastic now!)

We're at a point in history where we all must wake up and pay attention to all that's going on, Marvin Gaye wrote in "What's Going On", a soulful opera melody in 1969 of a prophetic end we approach. I use to believe that "Save the Children" was directed at my generation from those wildly wonderful days of bliss and drugs; total ignorance during the 70's.... Well, I've lived long enough to understand that it was by no means directed at those times [70's], no it speaks to the right now.

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More amazing to me was when I read Dr. King's sermon for the third time it struck me how prophetic he was, and probably why he died. For he had found God's purpose for his life and knew clearly what GOD wanted him to do, and all that was left was just to walk it out... His dream, vision has evolved 40 years later we have progressed, but at what cost? When we got here over 400 years ago most Black people were stripped of any acknowledgment of name, tribe, and native languages.

All was lost, most of my relatives don't
know what part of Africa we came from and really don't wanna know.. Although, I plan to visit the continent soon, my American family tree is over 200 years old.

Well, this candidate happens to be a man of color; multiracial but his dad is Kenyan not African American it's a difference. His American experience was in Kansas the state not Kansas City, MO.. [remember Dorothy, click your heels three times off to see the Wizard, Dorothy], well Senator Obama's was from a White middle class perspective, his maternal roots raised him. But, in order for him to get elected he is expected to denounce his church~family heritage in the African American Church, where many people have attended from all walks of life. Your church is supposed to be personal, but again... I'm using my blogger to express it put it out in cyberspace maybe somebody can explain how he can even relate to the experience of what Jeremiah Wright said?
Well, it was probably more entertaining listening to him rant if you couldn't relate to the experience, the black church has always been the focal point of the plight of all Africans during slavery up until this current 21st century. It's a refuge and a teacher, we as a community have felt hatred, and expressed it openly. But, we always open the dialog and accept the blow back, Dr. King died at 39 years old I was eight years old. Today, I'm 47 years old so I remember a time when it wasn't so nice and we didn't have our own beauty products in Grocery stores. Just Lilt.. and Clairol. C'mon we need to really visit this issue, it's important I personally can't say I object to all Dr. Wright had to say, hell, if you watched the Million Man March it's all about frustration not hate. A dismayed and disillusioned culture of children. The biggest consumers in the USA economy, and the most loyal voting block in the Nation no matter whose party you vote with.

Switching signals, the weather conditions across the Nation all over the Midwest Region of this country and Deep South, North, and West Coast fires have drastically caused harm to hundreds of thousands of families; economy issues, i.e., gas, food, even entertainment.. A world in distress, and we using plastic and payday loans to justify the means. We failing to see the direction we are heading, and money matters... They giving us money borrowed from Skiddish bank to Stim-ul-us, [stimulate us]. We not paying attention because we have all become victim to what Dr. King preached February 8, 1968 at Ebenezer, the Drum Major Instinct.......
Well, I'm included in that statistic, but the issue is who is fit to lead, are we really a nation who follows GOD. Do we trust Him?
My assessment is that mother nature is about the best evidence of a GOD, and if the current weather and climactic changes on Earth is any proof of God's will and his love for us. HIS Grace abounds, but disasters are really occurring more frequently here and other parts of the world. I've been watching this Primary Election08, seems as if every time there's been a Primary more Natural weather disasters' since all of this begun. I mean Jesus said his word that they would know HIM and thanks to satellite TV, all of the Earth, nation to nation.


The Gospel was discussed all around the world for the past 3 weeks if you been watching that same soundbite over, and over, and again. Listen to the words and read New Testament, Ephesians- Revelation, you got time. Read or google Dr. Kings speeches in those last few months of his life, he was very adamant about the war, and said some controversial things, about as scary as Jeremiah Wright but without all the anger... and, If you believe John was on the isle of Patmos when those things were revealed as he witnessed in the last Book of the New Testament. Even if you choose not to believe in the written word. Pay attention and research. the year 2012... http://www.viewzone.com/endtime.html

If I can help somebody as I pass along,If I can cheer somebody with a word or song,If I can show somebody he's traveling wrong,Then my living will not be in vain.If I can do my duty as a Christian ought,If I can bring salvation to a world once wrought,If I can spread the message as the master taught,Then my living will not be in vain.


We in some trying times, stay prayed up, loved up, and please do unto others as you would have them do unto you!



THANKS FOR SHARING
Alot of Noise from the left!................................
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This information below was posted in 2007-2008 some of these scholarships may not be available but try anyhow!

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Hey this may come in handy for you

Subject: Scholarships
Please circulate!
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE NOT APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS:


Even if you do not have a college-aged child at home, please share this with someone who does, and to anyone and everyone that comes to mind. Though there are a number of companies and organizations that have donated money for scholarships to African Americans, a great deal of the money is being returned because of a lack of interest or awareness.No one is going to knock on our doors and ask if we can use a scholarship.Take the initiative to get your children involved.!


Money shouldn't be returned to donating companies because we fail to apply for it.Please pass this information on to family members, nieces, nephews, friends with children etc. We must get the word out that money is available. If you are a college student or getting ready to become one, you probably already know how useful additional money can be.

(If clicking on the link doesn't work, then type in the Web site address manually.)

• 1) BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDER REPRESENTED MINORITIES http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html


• 2) Student Inventors Scholarships http://www.invent.org/collegiate http://www.invent.org/collegiate/


• 3) Student Vi deo Scholarships http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
• 4) Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html


• 5) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships http://holocaust.hklaw.com/
• 6) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships http:/ /www.aynrand.org/contests/
• 7) Brand Essay Competition http://www.instituteforbrandleaders%20hip.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm


• 8) Gates Millennium Scholarships (major) http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12


• 9) Xerox Scholarships for Students http://www2.xeroxcom/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp


• 10) Sports Scholarships and Internships http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html


• 11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ) < /B>< /FONT>http://www.nabj.org/html/st%20udentsvcs.html


• 12) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary) http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html
• 13) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm


• 14) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships) http://www.finaid.org/


• 15) Presidential Freedom Scholarships http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/
• 16) Microsoft Scholarship Program http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp


• 17) Wired Scholar Free Scholarship Search http://www.wiredschola!%20r.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp 18) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/


• 19) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm


• 20) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships http://gehon.ir.mia%20mi.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/black.html


• 21) Guaranteed Scholarships http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/


• 22) BOEING scholarships (some HBCU connects) http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships


• 23) Easley National Scholarship Program http://www.naas.org/senior.htm


• 24) Maryland Artists Scholarships http://www.maef.org/)


• 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm


• 26) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida) http://wwwjackituckfield.org/


• 27) Historically Black College & University Scholarships http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm


• 28) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm


• 29) International Students Scholarships &Aid Help http://www.iefa.org/


• 30) College Board Scholarship Search http://cbweb10p.coll!%20egeboar%20d.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html
• 31) Burger King Scholarship Pro gram http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/


• 32) Siemens Westinghouse Competition http://www.siemens-foundationorg/


• 33) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html


• 34) CollegeNet ' s Scholarship Database http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index


• 35) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid http://www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm


• 36) Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm


• 37) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm


• 38) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group) http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm


• 39) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/


• 40) Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students http://www.back2college.com/


• 41) Scholarships and Fellowships http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.h%20tml


• 42) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm


• 43) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world) http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html


• 44) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html


• 45) INROADS internships http://www.inroads.org/


• 46) ACT-SO bEURoeOlympics of the Mind 'A Scholarships 'ttp://www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml
• 47) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships 'ttp://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp


• 48) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing 'ttp://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html


• 49) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide 'ttp://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES< /A>
• 50) RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD 'ttp://www.rhodesscholar.org /info.html
• 51) The Roothbert Scholarship Fund 'ttp://www.roothbertfund.org/schol

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