Begin again!!! ...updating blog as requested.

It is amazing how the picture above portrays what I've been hearing since the day I took a break from blogging. I just "googled" three words, "back to blogging," and came across this perfect-for-my-first-post-in-a-while post. I like making up compound-sentence-words, as you can see.

Many things have occurred sine, April 6, 2010, the last time I've posted to this blog. And instead of listing all of the events and occurrences, I think I'll just back-blog. For all of the readers who don't blog and aren't familiar with blogging terms, I simply mean that I'll post about things that happened during my blogging hiatus.

Not only have I missed blogging but I missed browsing and reading my fellow blogger's blogs. The community of bloggers, affectionately known as the blogoshere, is like another world that people who don't blog will never know exists unless they begin. It's absolutely amazing.

Poetically speakin'.
I have decided to begin to blog again for the same reason I poetically utilize a pen; to express the feelin's that lie within and to inspire all dreamers to dream again...and again!

Until next time ...continue to recognize how blessed you are!

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Am I Awkward?

When I lived in Korea for a year in 2008, one of my co-workers from th US, who became one of my friends, shared a video of him performing a poem he wrote while attending his church in Korea. He entitled this piece, "Akward." When I heard it, right then and there, I could relate to it. Amazing!

Marcus and I taught at the same "Hagwon." Hagwon is Korean for a private school that teaches English. We could relate to each other because we were the only black people in the entire school. Interesting situation...but I digress!

Enjoy!

Link to video!

Marcus Corpening

Patience Is A Virtue!

A few of you may know that I recently started blogging again. Before, when I was living in Seoul, South Korea, where I started blogging, I frequented many popular blogs. One of my favorite blogs was and still is my blogging friend, Don's poetry blog, "Deeper & Deeper-My Poetry Blog." So when I got back to the world of blogging, I figured I'd visit his blog to see how he was doing. Coincidentally, he had been gone from blogging as well. I read his first poem since he'd been back and it was like he'd never left. That piece was right on time! So I commented on it, asking if I could re-post it and he gave me permission to re-post any poem that I'd like and so I did...hence the piece below!

i never would have made it
had i not believed
had i not fallen to my knees
and prayed,
in a position of forced humility
amidst undying decisions of bad choices
and obvious futility,
all that which i quickly admit
only plagued me in the first place,
with a look of sadness upon my face
i desired forgiveness, repentance

my sins are countless, endless
well documented
but certainly not invented
the opposite of what i was created for
i have an ideal of what death has in store
so, i fell to the floor
then prayed and prayed

and prayed even more
i seemingly stayed on bended knees
every night and day, day and night
remaining thankful
to have been chosen
for this particular plight,
when He could have chosen a much different route

He never fails to prove what He is undoubtedly about
so listen,
what i am about to tell you is true,
we are not worthy
we, meaning me and you

although in my heart
i always knew His uplifting spirit
would carry me through,
even when others around me
fell apart, and failed to do
what i know they knew
they should most definitely do

it's true when they speak of
pride being one of the deadly few,
or maybe it's due to a lack of patience
them wanting a blessing to happen yesterday
when it doesn't quite happen that way,
so all i could ever say,
to perhaps help strengthen their faith

patience is a virtue

Deeper & Deeper-My Poetry Blog

Science say "MS" but GOD says "TESTIMONY!"

One of my blogger friends, Tia, from "When My Thoughts Aren't On Chicago," posted her testimony on her blog and I felt so led to re-post it on my blog because people need to read this. I've learned that when you hear other people's stories, it causes you to refrain from complaining.

This is what she had to say...

Well in case you all didn't know, my life forever changed on my brothers birthday 3-6-06. I was diagnosed with MS. MS is a condition that attacks the nerves in the body. It eats away at the protective cover called Myelin Sheth (like insulation on a wire) and exposes the nerve which cause many symptoms when exposed. Back to the story at hand. I went through many tests, some painful. I've heard everything from : "you won't walk normal again", "you will get worse", and many other negative ungodly things. I have experienced vision loss, muscle weakness, and numbness in my extremities.

But the minute I heard, "you have MS', I knew there was something I was suppose to do. My life finally had purpose and a meaning that I could actually put my finger on. I am here to give God glory as well as lead as many people as possible to Him thru this story.
I had faith that God was going to do somethings for me. My faith was that one day the spots they saw on my MRI will be gone by the next one. And it was!! I said by March/April my vision will be at the point where I will drive confidently. And it is!

God is working with me and I can not let His works go in vein. I know that God didn't do this, He allowed it. He knows I am strong enough to endure it or He would not have allowed it. I know that this is for His glory and His glory only. I know it is to bring me closer to Him as well as others. Might sound crazy to some but this is the best thing that's happened to me. If I were weak and fragile would I have such a trial? Would I be able to endure the pain? No. All of my pain, trials and tribulations says that I am strong! And that this is only a testimony in the works.

Yes science says MS but God says Testimony!

Is your spirit in conflict with God? Is your world in contradiction to God's word? Is it in direct contradiction to God's plan and word He has spoken over your life? Are you or someone you know in a similar situation, science vs God? Or any testimony you would like to share? Please post your story or comment here!