Hello everyone!! I am back in town. Home again.....Thank You, Jesus. I hope everyone had a bless and fulfill weekend. I can't wait to play catch up. But anyway, I had a great time. Our theme for the conference was Love, Laugh, and Learn. And we done all of that. I laughed so much until I cried and until my whole insides seem like they were about to explode. It feels good to get out of town every now and and then. The great thing about is that most of my co-workers are good friends of mine. There are some I call sisters. We had a blast. There were other schools there as well. They enjoy laughing and having a good time with us. But I must admit, when I got back home I was tired with a capital T. Once I get my pictures downloaded, I will post them as soon as I get a chance. Happy Monday to you all!! Your Sister in Christ, Toia

Hello everyone!!! I have not blog in about a week, only because I have been working long hours. We are in the process of preparing for the new school year. Also, I will be out of town this weekend for DSS Training for teachers. With all that said and done, hopefully I will be back on track starting Monday. I pray that everyone will have a bless and happy weekend. Your Sister in Christ, Toia

Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:37-39) Your Sister in Christ, Toia

I started my Bold & Free Thursday 3 with 3 of videos I liked looking at on GodTube.com. This praise dance (or mime) is done to one of my favorite worship songs. The song is called "Yes," recorded by Shekinah Glory Gospel Choir. This song will bless your spirit. I love the animation to this. The music in the backgorund is CeCe Winans - "Alone in His Presence." I never seen wedding vows done like this before. Very sweet & touching!! Hope You enjoy!! Your Sister in Christ, Toia

Are You There Lord? Are You there, Lord? Do you see it? Can you hear the battle cries Of the young men bombing targets From their war planes in the skies? Our world is going mad, Dear Lord, It seems to be insane And everything they're doing, Lord, They're doing in Your Name. Dear Lord, our hearts are heavy And ashamed for what we do. How can we do such hateful things Then say that we love You? Instead of drawing closer to You, Lord in every way, It seems we've turned our backs on You In all we do and say. Are You there, Lord? Do you hear us? Are you listening when we pray? Do you know how much we need You now In every single way? Why must we go to war again? Why must we be such fools? How can the world turn right from wrong When we've broken all Your rules? Dear Lord, if You are out there, Forgive the things we do. Forgive us if we've done it wrong And the hurt that we've caused You. Please lift this burden from us And wipe away our tears - Or are our pleas just...

Your Sister in Christ, Toia

Psalm 121 I will lift up my eyes to the hills-- From whence comes my help? My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night. The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore. Many times when faced with a situation or in need of assistance to make a very important decision, we would try to take matters in our own hands, instead of immediately asking God for help and giving Him full control over the situation. God is here to help us, but He's just waiting for us to come to our senses long enough to ask Him. Now, I am not talking about giving your situation to God, when it only seems like the r...

During my bible study time, I came across two words: willingness and willfulness. Although the words are almost spelled the same, you may even think their meaning is almost the same...........NOT! These words are complete opposites from each other. According to the Webster's Dictionary...... Willingness - Cheerful compliance: For example - "he expressed his willingness to help". Willfulness - The trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline . Isn't that something? There are others that fall into the category of willingness. Better known as synonyms to all the english scholars. :) bounteousness - To be a willing servant of Christ is to have a trait of bounteousnes (an overflowing of God's blessings). You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You welcome me as a guest, anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. (Psalm 23:5) devotion - To be a willing servant of Christ is to be devoted to God and only Him. You sh...

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