Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Thursday, November 26, 2009

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There will be joy and songs of thanksgiving,
      and I will multiply MY people, not diminish them;
   I will honor them, not despise them.  [Jeremiah 30:19]

For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto GOD… [2 Corinthians 9:12]

But we continue to preach because we have the same kind of faith the psalmist had when he said, “I believed in GOD, so I spoke.” We know that GOD, who raised the LORD JESUS, will also raise us with JESUS and present us to Himself together with you. All of this is for your benefit. And as GOD’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and GOD will receive more and more glory.     [2 Corinthians 4:13-16]

[ A psalm of thanksgiving. ]

Shout with joy to the LORD, all the earth! [Psalm 100:1]

Enter His gates with thanksgiving; go into His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His Name. [Psalm 100:4]

The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust Him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. [Psalm 28:7]

They sang, “Amen! Blessing and Glory and Wisdom and Thanksgiving and Honor and Power and Strength belong to our GOD forever and ever! Amen.” [Revelation 7:12]

Good Afternoon Beloved,

Now, usually I do this on Friday’s … but I gotta do it… I gotta break out praisin’ Morris … I am so grateful for everything that the Lord has given me.  I am grateful for everyone that has crossed my path and deposited precious jewels in my life.  I’m thankful for everyone who takes time out of their busy schedule to read these offerings to God.  I’m even thankful my tests and trials, because in the broad scheme of things it could sure be a whole lot worse.  I went to bed last night not having to worry about someone breaking into my house, beating and throwing us all in prison because of our faith in Jesus.  I ate yesterday.  I was able to drive to rehearsal last night in the rain and I made it home safely. I had the option of driving to work or riding the metro today.  I live in a house where the roof does not leak (anymore, praise GOD!), where there is running water and electricity.  We are blessed with all sorts of conveniences.  Sometimes we can get so distracted and bogged down with life’s circumstances, we forget that the cell phone we’re complaining about, we did not have a few short years ago.  That’s just the “stuff”.  An even more important blessing is that I still have my friends and family with me.  Last Thursday, my boss’s wife was killed instantly in a head-on collision, by an SUV that had crossed the median.  Life is precious. Life is fragile. I was blessed to hear from an old friend, ”Lil Billy”, who is in the armed services and has served in Iraq.  I am happy that he is doing well.  I don’t take that for granted… What a blessing!  I am thankful that God is restoring the health of my precious sister-in-law Michelle daily.  I am thankful for the opportunity to spend Thanksgiving with my 81-year old cousin Mabel, her husband Al and their kids Renay, Speedy, and Vincent.  I am excited… this will be the very first Thanksgiving season my family will spend with my brother and his family! I was blessed to be reunited with my sister and her beautiful family this year! I’m eternally grateful to God for my beautiful daughter who was the best Christmas gift I ever received in my life!… and I’m thankful for a mother like no other. An awesome lady of God!  I’m thankful for my friends and the Regal One family for everything they have done this year. What a blessing! In everything we are admonished to give thanks.  There are blessings all around us.  The cares of the world will try to choke out the effectiveness of the Word of God in our lives, it is to our benefit for us to be vigilant and to guard our hearts.  Prospective. The proverbial ‘glass’.. is it half-empty or half-full?  I’ve taken inventory on my life and my answer is … ‘full’, because I’m determined to give God the glory in every situation and through it all I will bless His Holy Name forever!  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!

… and that Beloved is Good News!

I am soooo thankful for you!  Love you forever

U Blessed!

Have A Great Day and a Wonderful Thanksgiving!

Regina

 ”All Around”, Israel & New Breed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3cU47HN_I0

“Lord You Are Good”, Israel & New Breed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF2mikICUAo

“Thank You, part 1″, Richard Smallwood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF87TPplBsM

“Thank You, part 2″, Richard Smallwood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjGni5fx2RI

“How Deeply I Need You”, Shekinah Glory

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVPfT51FH8Y

“God Is Good”, Regina Belle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy4dwdJKiy4

“Nobody But The Lord”, Alvin Darling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLTBzp2EgOw

“This Is The Day”, Fred Hammond

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFdMbkYXI70

“You Don’t Know”, Kierra Sheard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmfMfzqfbdA

“It Ain’t Over”, Maurette Brown-Clark

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXNhArf-MSk

“Thank You”, Hawkins Family

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FXq1Eff4M4

“Be Grateful”, Hawkins Family

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUEkRp69aIU

“Hallelujah”, The Clark Sisters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RedDAwssyRc

 

 

HALLELUJAH! 

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Good Morning Beloved,

I’m still in Thanksgiving mode.  I have a cousin, Mabel, who is a ‘Thanksgiving Baby’.  She is one of those ’seasoned’ saints who appear ageless.  I don’t even know how old she is now, but she has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.  She was raised by my grandma’s mother, in the country– on the same land where I was raised .  She was a hot to-male let me tell you.  She lived in an age where, if you wore red lipstick and make-up you were considered a ‘Jezebel’.  Mabel was (and still is) a strong-willed woman.  As long as I can remember she has been strong.  She is a little tiny, petite woman, but I’ve seen her intimidate grown men… she would fight them.  She has been married to “Al” just about my whole life (I’m 41) … they are a perfect match.  He was just as wild as she was. She was a gregarious and fun-loving party-girl who loved entertaining and ‘talking trash’… and so was he.  Al will tease you to no end, but it is all in good fun and we know he loves us.  Their house was party central… especially around the holidays.  Mabel was sweet, but you did not want to cross her.  She loved her children, but would not hesitate to .. shall we be politically correct and say “discipline” them.  I remember her children Elzie, Renee, Speedy and Vincent (yes, I’m calling you out cuz y’all were wrong and I’m still traumatized) ....leaving me in a hole that I fell into because they thought we were being chased by bullies.  My bright yellow knit poncho stuck on the branches in the hole and I couldn’t get out.  I was about 5 and they were not much older than me.  They eventually came back and got me, begging me not to tell.  Of course our parents ALWAYS knew when something was not right with us.  Mabel started asking questions.  She separated us and interrogated us one by one.  I was scared of Mabel.  I knew somebody was going to be in trouble.  I must have looked a sight with sticks and dirt in my poncho and hair all over my head.  She found out what happened and they were… uhhh…. ‘corrected’.  Of course they were mad at me for their…. ‘troubles’.  Isn’t it amazing how something so serious and scary at the time, can morph into a fond memory as we get older.  Many years later, at an appreciation service held for my mom by our church, I had the privilege to witness Mabel give her life to Christ… she was about 70 I think.  She is currently a faithful member of her church, with the same loving and welcoming spirit she always had, but now she has a glow that can only come from someone who has a relationship with the Lord.  Her steps have gotten a little slower, she has a few little health issues, but I have heard her talk about them as if they are nothing.  She is happy in Jesus and she told me that she has had a good life thus far with no regrets.  She is very wise.  You see, she realizes that everything in her past, has prepared her for where she is today …. and she is so grateful.  Tomorrow, I can’t wait to get to Baltimore with my video camera and capture this beautiful lady on film… yeah, and her kids and grand-kids are all right too…. God is so good, and His mercy endures forever!

…. and that is Good News right there!

U Blessed,

Have A Fabulous Day!

Regina

Grace Cafe - 2 Corinthians 1:20 3 of 103   All of God’s promises throughout the Bible are fulfilled in Jesus. The grace of God has been made freely available to us through the blood of Jesus. January 1, 2007

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Yolanda Adams “Thank You”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ObMFJrQFwM

Shirley Ceasar “Jesus, I Love Calling Your Name”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM5I7vPUn1I

Walter Hawkins “Thank You”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtAfutzhTbY