Except We Agree:

Misery loves company, and hurt people hurt people. If folks fail to take the time needed to heal, they will always repeat the cycle of pain. I have found love means different things to different folks, so we must find our definition of love, and apply it as we await the arrive of that mate, which shares the same definition as ourselves. "Can two walk together, except they agree" Amos 3:3

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Learning the virtues of patience.....

And what brought that revelation

Life and it's various experiences, reveals what is most needed. Though we hold some virtues, there is always room for growth, and sincere self examination is all it takes to see ourselves. When I examine me, I see, I must learn the virtues of patience... { Book of Judgment chapter 20: There shall be a day of judgment unto thee, O man. Soon or late, thou shalt take the matter into thine own hand; and thou shalt look into thine own soul to judge thyself. This is unto all men; none can escape it. }

hmmmm...quite true...must check that book

This is so true Let God be the judge!!!

That seems to be the hardest thing for some religious groups to handle ...they can't comprehend the concept of letting GOD...be the judge...thus we continue making the same mistakes as our predecessors ...some within humanity... in it's finite wisdom and knowledge...choose to think themselves capable of the task . But humanity ...is flawed ..with ... prejudices one against the other ...agendas...based in greed and power ..thus their judgments...are unjust .Remember the witch hunts ...the crusades ...the inquisitions...jihads ...and the like...human ..judgments. Yet they always ascribe them to the will of GOD ..Allah...Jehovah....but it is humanity making these judgments.

@LOUIS..SO TRUE. Man uses religion as a means of controlling each other. What kills me is how those who suffer the most transgressions are convinced that the suffering somehow equates to piety.

And that we can attribute to ...miss-education...misinformation...disinformation ...and fabrication....down right lying.If they would but open their eyes ...and realize ...look at the world at large ...see the whole picture. the middle class has become the working poor ...our young adults are being manipulated ...to resort to a negative life style ..... the drug trade ...stripping in clubs etc.as instead of creating real jobs ...the system is taking away jobs .and it is all ...mental manipulation...mind control..
on an unimaginable scale ...and it began with religion as it is a means of controlling ..the masses of humanity...and did not begin with now ..but civilizations before this.

Many of us read to locate, take note of, or memorize, that which has been taught unto us.
Some of us study to gather information of that which is written, and has been taught unto us, with no intention of questioning it's validity. Others of us locate, take note of, memorize, gather information and are able to rightly divide the written and ... spoken word, which has been taught unto us, and there confirming or denying it's validity. Wisdom is seeking beyond what is taught or understood, to affirm truth.

may i copy and paste that on my page

Yes Louis, You're more than welcome to do so...

it was just so precise ..i couldn't have said it better

:) Thank U

Many of us...most of us are taught NOT to question. Especially religion. It is made to seem devilish. Imagine masses and masses of ppl just going along just because.... Lives dedicated and given because.... We are afraid of believing in ourselves and how God moves through us.

So very true @ Stephanie
We are taught in childhood, not to question, our parents, our elders, and those deemed to have religious authority over us.. We are not to lean to our own understandings, and if we find ourselves of another opinion, we are told it is the devil. Therefore withstanding our failure, our unwillingness, our fear to question ... that which is questionable, we adhere to a belief passed down but never scrutinize by those we looked to for guidance. We pledge servitude to a belief we ourselves struggle to comprehend, and in so doing, we vaguely acknowledge the God-ness, the creative force within ourselves… (Greater is he that is within U than he that is in the world./ The world meaning outside of U.)

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Sista SistaSister I gained great encouragement, enjoyment, and delight from this story "The Oldest Living Couple", and desired to share.

When The Going Gets Weird » Oldest Living Couple

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Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher, of New Bern, North Carolina, have been married 84 years as of May 13, 2009. Zelmyra is 101 years old and Herbert turned 105 on June 10th of this year. They have shared the same home in the Brownsville community of New Bern for 50 years, pictured here on Friday, Aug. ...

Sista SistaSister

Original Story @ http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourworld/family/articles/couple_maintains_world_record_for_longest_marriage.html#

Wilda Lampley West

Wow !!! I don't think I could put up with the same man for that long.... lol

Sista SistaSister

LOL, I hear Ya'... As they state in the article, and In their tweets, it does take work...
They meet with many challenges, the war, the great depression, the raising of 5 children and confessing very different religions, yet their love as well as their commitment to God, themselves, family and community has helped them to endure the test of time... I personally would love the opportunity to do the same, minus the 5 children, the war, and the depression (of any kind). LOL...
This was truly and inspirational read...

Learning the Virtues of Patience...

Life and it's various experiences, reveals what is most needed. Though we hold some virtues, there is always room for growth, and sincere self examination is all it takes to see ourselves. When I examine me, I see, I must learn the virtues of patience... { Book of Judgment chapter 20: There shall be a day of judgment unto thee, O man. Soon or late, thou shalt take the matter into thine own hand; and thou shalt look into thine own soul to judge thyself. This is unto all men; none can escape it. }

Health Care (In lieu of recent acts of Violence)

With the passing of the Health Care Bill, and the rage which has ensued across our nation, one would think this was January 1863, the day after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Let US educate ourselves, and rightly divide the truth. Let US settle our disputes by the stroke of our pens, and if our governments choices fail to represent US, Let US raise our voices with our votes.

Parents...

As parents we should be more than silent partners,providing mere financial means. Parenting is actively participating in all our child’s needs. ~ Sista…

“Where is your Faith”?

Understanding the enormity of suffering and anguish in the world today, earth quakes in divers’ places, job markets stretched thin and strained, higher education is higher still, and in the U. S. of A. no one knows health cares fate. It all boils down to; “Where is your Faith”?

Money

I counted several times yesterday, and each time the count was the same,

I counted several times today, and again each count was the same,

But the count today was significantly less than yesterday, yet the placement and position was the same. Uhmmmm??? :-?

My Son on Facebook (March 1, 2010)

Michael Holman I search but never find,hurt but never cry i work and forever try, but im cursed so never mind and its worse cuz better times seem so much further and beyond!

Sista SistaSister

If you search and never find, redirect the search, you’re in the wrong place.
If you hurt but never cry, there’s no wound, just the carpet burns of life.
Lil Wayne’s lyrics should be taken in stride.
Your not cursed it’s a deception of the mind, your soul is divine, and things get better with time, success is no further beyond, your ability to work and forever try. ~Sista :)