HILARIOUS!!! You better "Give Love On Christmas Day!!!

This was at New Samaritan Baptist Church, my church's Christmas program. I was in the aisle rolling laughing. I couldn't take it! Pure comedy!!!

http://ChristophJenkins.blogspot.com

Fire & Ice out on the ice, ice skating on our day off...and I didn't fall!

I didn't fall because majority of the time I was using the lil baby/senior walker. I don't know what it is about ice skating but I just cannot get the hang of it! Me and the lil babies skatin' around with the lil walkers still about to fall. lol. Then there is Shannonshowing off, lol, skating in reverse, doing spins, and back flips. lol.

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It's just not right. But get me out on that roller skating rink and you'll think I was in the movie with TI and them. lol

HAPPY BELATED VETERANS DAY!!! Now back to work! lol

As people posts more HOMECOMING pics to FB, I will follow suit on my blog!

You see that ALPHA hand above the heads of this Que and AKA?

That's me! lol

I took 7 for the JEWELS on my BIRTHDAY!!! Revenge is eminent!!!

ONE!!! With a cup of juice in my hand! Not a problem!

I know that I'm late! I know! But I've been so busy. I've been participating in so many activities so I'm back logged with blog posts. I have a lot of fun things that took place recently that I need to write about. Shannon and I went to Nascar in Delaware, sightseeing in New York, the list goes on. We like to have fun so we do a lot different activities to keep things brand new.

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At work on the Friday before my birthday, my co-workers threw me a potluck birthday party. WOW! It was like thanksgiving dinner in my office. I ate so much I hurt myself and then took home a doggy bag. My co-workers and I love to eat so we eat out or throw potlucks for every occasion; big or small.

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Sooooo... about the pictures above. I have a co-worker who just started working in my office. He's a cool guy and 3 weeks after him working with us, he noticed that I had an A Phi A lanyard hanging out of my pocket. And he caught me off guard when he identified himself as an Alpha from Spr. '90 ( I forgot what school he said he crossed at. Charge it to the head, not my heart!) but it's cool to have family where you work.

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Long story short, everyone new that my birthday was fastly approaching. So he says, "You gotta take "3" for your birthday right, 'Phi'?!" And me being competitive and macho, lol, I tell him to bring the wood; not knowing that he was serious! For a week, we went back and forth about how great our chapters are. Just to let you all know, Alphas are very competitive but it's all in fun; most of the time. lol

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On that Friday, the day of my potluck, here he comes with the wood in his hand mockin' me. "Come on Phi!" Let's go! Felt like I was on the yard again tradin' with the bruhs.

Now mind you, I hadn't taken wood since I was in school, in 2003. It had been 6 years since I felt the fire! Whew lawd! It took me so long to get my mind right. Plus, I HAD SLACKS ON! Usually, when us bruhs take wood, we have jeans or sweatpants on to cool the fire a little. I had my fresh blue slacks on! My favorite joints!

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Needless to say, I got into the zone and took the 3 with no problem. All the while, I had a cup of juice in my hand to show that "E Pi don't flinch." E Pi is my chapter at NSU. So I get real bold and prideful because I'm representin' my chapter now, ya know, and I say that I'ma taken 7 for the Jewels (our fraternity's 7 founders are known as the 7 Jewels). I was good on the fourth one, but on that fifth one. OMG!!! lol. No joke! And unfortunately, I had 2 left to go. Why did I elect to take 4 more after the three that I agreed to?

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That 7th one!!! Didn't make no since!!! I had to ask the Lawd to help on that one! Good gracious! It's been 3 weeks and just writin' about it brings back the fire! lol

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All in all, my bruh/co-worker gave me my props for takin' them like a soldier. He didn't think I was goinna take them. Well, I told him to just get ready for our Fraternity's birthday, December 4, 2009!!! REVENGE!!!

TWO!!! I'm good! Chillin!

Three! Not a problem! E Pi don't flinch!

Let's go 7 for the Jewels!!!

FIVE!!! I shouldn't have worn slacks!!!!!!!!

SEVEN!!! GOOOOOD LAAAWWWWDDDD!!!!!!

Wait until Dec. 4! REVENGE!!!

I'm officially an 'ol school bruh! 6 years as a brother of A Phi A! Happy Birthday to "The Light!"

1:36pm and 06 seconds on January 3, 2003, I became a member of the greatest fraternity ever to be founded and I did not come in alone! I crossed the burning the sands of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. with 9 individuals who are now my brothers; my line line brothers to be exact. I pledged and crossed in Fall '03 at Norfolk State University to become a member of one of the most accomplished chapters of this renowned fraternity, Epsilon Pi.

The summer before I joined the frat, I stayed with a friend who shared the same interest as me. That summer, we grew closer in friendship. My LB, William "Roc" White, opened his home to me and during that time we studied and prepared to make sure we could answer thee question, "Why do you want to be a member of this great fraternity! By the end of the summer, we both could answer this question in a convincing manner to show the current brothers that we are destined to become Alpha Men! It's funny, in the end, I became the 7 and he became the 8 of the line.

I love all my LBs and I love all of the older bruhs who were instumental in bringing me through! Shout out to Dirty, Wiggy, and Precursor! Couldn't have done it without yall, man!

Our line has had a very influential impact in every line that has come through our chapter after us. And I am proud of the all of the younger bruhs who have come through, continued in the footsteps of all of the brothers who have come before them.

Happy Birthday LBs! We are the "The Light." E Pi forever!!!

#1- Torrey Watkins

#2- Dale Barfield

#3- Charles R.D. Powell

#4- Mickey Armstrong

#5- Brandon Bo Jackson

#6- Preston Brinkley

#7- Christoph Jenkins

#8- William White

#9- Kevin Tatum

#10- Jason Parker

"Chilluminati!"

This year's HOMECOMING was the best ever! Wouldn't have missed it!

A couple of weeks ago, I took a trip down to my Alma Mater, Norfolk State University, for our Homecoming. This trip was great for a number of reasons. One of the more obvious reasons this was a great trip was that I got to reconnect with my 'ol college friends and fraternity brothers. The weather was perfect and I was able to take off that last Friday and head down to Norfolk for the pep rally.


This year was special because I didn't ride alone. This year, for the first time, my bff, my girlfriend, Shannon, road with me; along with my two lil cousins. This was the first homecoming Shannon and I shared together so we were both excited from the jump. I had the privilege of introducing her to all of my friends from school. She's very outgoing and personable so it isn't difficult for her to go with the flow of things.


This year, I was able to bring along my lil cousins as well, Kelsey and Shaquille! They had a ball. I plan on taking them on some more trips in the near future.


Everything was just great! When we arrived on campus, I was like, WOW! So much has changed since I was there for last year's homecoming. The new student union is now open. I remember when they began brainstorming about how it should look. NSU has a new tech building, and new research building. OUTSTANDING!!!


I had so much fun hanging with my frat brothers and friends from school. Later that night, we all went to the step show and had an even better time. Saturday was the best day! THE TAILGATE AND THE FOOTBALL GAME!!! It's funny, I never go to the game. The tailgate is my domain. I think that I hit every tailgate vendor out there. That morning, I purposely did not eat breakfast so I could eat as much as possible. The current chapter bruhs collaborated with the grad chapter bruhs to make a great tailgate with great food.

In the evening, all of the bruhs gathered over at the new ALPHA plot to sing the hymn, offer up our prayers, and to pay tribute to two of our fallen brothers. I must say that I have never, in the 6 years of me being a member of this fraternity, seen that many NSU Alphas at a homecoming. I don't know what it was about this homecoming but I met some 'ol school Alphas who crossed in '64. My chapter was chartered in '62 so that means they were the second line to come through E Pi. They know our charter members and are willing to pass on pictures, documentation, and memories to the younger brothers who have followed in their footstps. So we made sure we exchanged contact information in order to stay in contact.

This year NSU hosted the best homecoming yet!

Check out the pics!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

I just want to thank God for allowing me to see another year! I promise you, I don't take one year of my life for granted. HE has been so good to me! I am so BLESSED! Thank you for coming by to help me celebrate My 27th Birthday!!!

My girlfriend's mom is the greastest...she surprised me for my BIRTHDAY!

Randomly, I check my personal email while at work so it doesn't look like I'm always on the internet. lol. But around 10:15am today, I received an e-card from my girlfriend's mom. I was very surprised and very appreciative. This blog post itself is to show her how thankful I am for her thinking of me and my birthday. As soon as I publish this post, I'm going to email her and tell her to visit my blog for her surprise. lol

Here is the e-card. It's great!
http://www.123greetings.com/send/view/10423209206144744506

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

This weekend all over the world, people will celebrate love. I love this holiday - it is one of my favorites. Love does amazing things for people. People who are in love are happier and feel more powerful, while someone who doesn't feel they have love in their life will feel weak and unhappy. It is a medically proven fact that people who feel loved are happier, more confident and more powerful.

Love can come from a spouse or loved one or it can come from parents and family, it may even come from a friend. We all need love - you hear it in all the songs. I wanted to make sure today that you feel loved - even if you have no parents, even if you have no spouse - you are still loved.

The Bible tells us that God is love. It also teaches us that He loved you so much that He was compelled to give His only begotten Son, so that He could have you as His own. He desires to fill you with so much love that it will overflow and you will be able to fully love others. You see, you can't give what you don't have. Until you realize and accept the love of God, you will never be able to fully love anyone else.

All that being said, let me share a few ways that show God's love for you. The love God has for you is called 'agape' love and it is a deeper love than most people will ever have apart from God. Agape love is a love that is undeserved, it is self-less, it's the love you would have seen upon the cross. It is a love that has a driving desire to give, it's also a covenant love that never retreats and is never debated - this is the love that God has for you.

He loves you whether you deserve it or not. His love for you is totally self-less. He has a driving desire to give to you. His love never retreats and can't not be debated. He will never leave you nor forsake you - He can't...He loves you too much.

While we may be more aware of our sin or our short-comings, He is utterly consumed with His love for us - isn't that amazing!

He loves us and accepts us just the way we are, but He loves us too much to leave us like we are - He wants us to receive the fullness of His love. To receive means to take hold of, seize, acquire, take possession of, to acknowledge as ones own, and to take what is already yours.

He longs for you to know exactly how He feels about you today. Did you know that your life was in God's hand long before He scattered the stars in the sky? You were created with purpose in His master plan to do a job that no one else could do. To shine in a way that only you can.

That voice that tells us that you are a failure, a nobody, is not from God. These words are enemies to your soul, to cause self-doubt and low self esteem. Satan tells us these things because he is afraid we will realize and receive Gods love and begin to walk in our destiny of fullness. If you can get a glimpse of God's never ending love for you, you will stand up and be the history maker that you were created to be. His love will empower you to do that.

As we celebrate love this month, know that God is celebrating you. He loves you so much and until you receive that love you can't fully love anyone else. Today, receive His love and know that He will never leave you nor forsake you. He wants to pour out His love on you today and show you how much He truly loves you - allow Him to do that.

You can't celebrate love without celebrating God - for He is love, and His love is all for you. I want to leave you today with a few scriptures to meditate on; these will give you a picture of how much you are loved.

He loves you so much that He tattooed a picture of you on His hand so you would always be before His face. Isaiah 49:16

You are being prayed for night and day. Romans 8:34

God will never leave you nor forsake you. Hebrews 13:5, 1 Cor. 13:8

He favors you. Psalm 5:12

He desires you. Song of Solomon 7:19

He draws you. Jeremiah 31:3

He knows you best and loves you most. Jeremiah 1:5

He longs to console you. Isaiah 51:3

He longs to heal you. Psalm 103:3



Be Blessed,

Kim Potter
A NEW THING MINISTRY