Painting A Picture of Transition !!!(#158)

Hi EveryOne!!!

How are you? How is your family?
Happy, Happy Birthday to each of you. Happy Re-Birth to us as well.

I am not going to procrastinate with my topic today, instead I am going to ask you
to get something to snack on or sip on if you want too, I do not intend to write much,
but you know how that may be. I did seek my usual Guidance and I try to follow what 
I have been given to write about. I am so well pleased with my self, that I only have to 
follow what is given to my mind to write by SPIRIT.

This morning I decided to ask how is your family? Usually I don't say that but this
time I just wanted to ask this question. I don't intend to write on morbid subjects, but 
first I would have to feel that to transition is morbid and I really don't. Anyway I want to 
say to my cousin who had both a brother and sister to transition in a two week span.That 
this is a ultimate price of living, and it is the price that every one of us will not escape, 
no designs,no status, no amount of money, no flaws of character, no perfection of character,
no taking someone Else's place, there are no (No's) that will help us to surpass the ultimate
price. In fact we do not even have to agree or disagree with the time, because it is written
no man knoweth the minute or the hour, that our transition will occur. At least you don't have to worry about your friend asking you for THIS as a favor. (will you lend me your life) and I will give it back on next never (smile) Seriously, though I want to tell my cousins that I really want to offer my 
Prayers for Peace of Mind, A tranquil state of Consciousness, and the Joy of knowing that 
both her brother and sister's time of being in pain and agony HAVE passed and their comfort has truly been awarded to them for their Eternity. 

May the Pain of yesterday, 

be but a  memory for today's Joy   .  

 as we let Heavens shine upon us

with everlasting LOVE: (by tonnie stowers jackson)

I Appreciate you, and I Appreciate the Opportunity to share. Thank you for joining with me today.

Let us LOVE Someone today including ourselves. It is so Awesome when we can think of someone

other than ourselves. Do you Agree? Don't forget to Laugh with the Little Ones and(OOH) in place

of scolding just "SPREAD LOVE" BE BLESSED<BE A BLESSINGS TO OTHERS....

Let us GOOGLE, GOOGLE to the top of the most significant charts. 

With Much LOVE(TYG)

Tonnie Stowers Jackson

Painting A Picture of The 23rd PSALMS (#157)

Hi EveryOne!!!!

How are you? How have you been? Happy, Happy Birthday, and Happy Re-Birth to us as well.
How have your birthdays been for Yesterday's and your Tomorrow's as well. Now in case I do not write, at least I would have said the greeting to you that Every Person should hear from someone. Why not Me? Irregardless to where or whom you are. (a SENIOR'S term)

I read and re-read my last BLOG and frankly I felt that I had consumed a lot of your time to have read it and I thought that I would take some time before you would have to digest another BLOG. You know by now that I get totally carried away when I get to writing, I sometimes think maybe I am over doing it and you might need a little more time to gather the time up to read, but I really do seek Guidance and if I hold you a little longer than I should, for that I ask for Forgiveness, but I then try to give you time to rest in SPIRIT before I will write again.  I also do not want to abuse the Privilege that  I have been given to write in the first place.

Today, I must say that I as well as, my family, are well and through it all, we have managed to survive (it all), and I am knowing still, that to say and Believe that I REJECT IT, I REJECT IT, and I REFUSE TO ACCEPT IT, really does work if we work it. Remember to not forget to say it and to believe it with every fiber of your being.  

Well, I have spoken of our Animals friends and on last Thursday,Emily who was nineteen (19) years young transitioned and it caused us to tear for her, but then we gave her a Memorial for the time that she had been with us. Now we still have Leafy(the other cat) and Sam our Retriever. It it so funny just how much another Heartbeat can mean to you, be it Human or Animal. For the sake of LOVE, it can leave you in such a different place in Consciousness when death occurs.Please do not think it is just another cat or dog or whatever, but instead think of them as HEARTBEATS, and you will feel different.(GO,FIGURE)  

I am just going to write the AFFIRMATION that will sustain us in every SITUATION if we will just use it.

THE 23RD PSALMS

The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth

me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of 

righteousness, for his name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil: for thou art with me:thy rod and

staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of

my enemies:thou anointest my head with oil;

my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the 

days of my life:and I will dwell in  the house of

the LORD, for ever.

Written from the King James Version of the Holy Bible, verses 1through 9.

Thank you for joining with me again today. Did we get something to snack on or to sip on? I did not, but, I will do that now, Would you believe that I started at 4:20am, this morning and my god-daughter was on her way to New York for her job. (I did not know she had texted to tell me that) I saw it when I awoke. We talked for awhile. You know what? I continue to be amazed at the working of the SPIRIT. because I thought I had awaken to write my BLOG, but the SPIRIT wanted me to wake up and talk with her. I am so glad I did also I am not smart enough to know the ways of GOD, because I bet you I would say OKAY, I will get up and write it in just 1 minute. (smile)

Have you ever been this way or had an experience wherein you just obeyed instead of asking WHY?

(GO,FIGURE)  

 I Appreciate you, I Appreciate the Opportunity to write . Your Time and Patience is greatly Appreciated. Don't forget to Laugh today with the LITTLE Ones and the BIG Ones. Someone really need you to Laugh with Them. You will see them in your Movements today. I betcha :))

Don't forget to GOOGLE, GOOGLE to the top of the Most Significant Charts.!!!

BE BLESSED<BE A BLESSINGS TO OTHERS,and don't forget to tell someone that you LOVE them today, Start with yourself and I will do the same. LET'S BE HAPPY>

With Much LOVE(TYG)

Tonnie Stowers Jackson

(PS) when my Grand-son was very young, he and I would walk to his daycare center. I was teaching him the (23 PSALMS). I told him it was our "Prayer of Protection" one day, he looked up to me and said(Mom,"will you just tell the PSALMS to protect my feet, cause my feet hurt" .I laughed so hard and I promised him I would tell the PSALMS that for the both of our feet".( A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD US.!!!! If only we will Let Them." BE HAPPY"Until the next time that we will write and read together.

Painting A Picture of "My Home Town" (#156)

Hi EveryOne!!!

Happy, Happy Birthday!!! Happy Re-Birth to us as well. How was/is your most important day?

For those of you who are my Blogger Friends, Thank you for your time, as always, that you take
to click a read with me,and I am so Grateful for the Opportunity to share. You know what? for the last few days, I have been thinking that this Avenue is Truly a Godsend to me, where else could I rise above the things that bother me or make me the most happy. I take this Vehicle to be my "Silent Friend", somethings I have shared, I would only share with a best friend, but now I have a few best Friends that click a read with me. Sometimes to tell someone, what you are thinking about is such a relief, that equates to one less pill, that you/I would have to take in the course of a day to alleviate, what could be considered as STRESS. Now, mind you I do not, as of yet take any"Medication", but boy, oh boy, do I have to "MEDITATE". I am so grateful for this chance to explain for me and sometimes for someone else the things that plague us as SENIORS, Maybe not to all, but I know personally to some. To borrow the phrase, from the (TRIVIAL TO THE TRAUMATIC). I mostly say just simple say I REJECT, I REJECT, I REFUSE TO ACCEPT THIS, THAT OR THE OTHER . WITH MEANING, OR AS MY DAUGHTER WOULD AND OFTEN does SAY JUST "SPREAD LOVE"I contend, I do not know how else to say it, except to just simply say it. If this was not her strong belief I don't think she would have lasted so long, if I tell you some of the things that she is going, and has gone through, you would say WOW, are you kidding? then I would have to answer,
NO, I am really,really for real. but from the (TRIVIAL TO THE TRAUMATIC) any trace of Sanity cannot be the gift of anyone else but the" HOLY SPIRIT", No Job, No Extra Finances, No one will rehire, and  they do not even most of the time respond to any of her CV's or RESUMES. Should it be this way?.. I do not think so, and today I am not going to just think about it , I am going to share it. I think it will make me feel better, I think I am supposed to begin to share with you my friends just what is going on in the world that you would not think any longer exist, well, uh huh, yes it does, and I want you to look at a letter I received from THE TOWN OF PENDLETON,  which is where we live, on the 14th of September.

Dear Business Owner,

It has come to our attention that you are doing business in the Town of Pendleton. 

Municipal Code 110.01 concerning Business License, states in part:

Section 1. All person, firms, and corporations, whether individual, mercantile. manufacturing. or otherwise, owning, operating or conducting any type of business for the purpose of profit or gain, shall pay into the treasury of the town a business license fee.
During work without a business license can results in a fine. It is imperative that you  contact-----------------within (10) days.Thank you for your cooperation.
My response was: Dear-----------&-------------------'
as you can see, I am in receipt of your letter as of 9/14/2015. I made inquiries of your office when I sold ---------------.
However, I am unclear of how , or why? for this letter. Please provide a copy of Municipal Code 110.01 to me. Since clearly you have been misinformed. Thank you. Tonnie Jackson,& BLESSINGS.

I sent the letter with confirmation data required. On Monday,I received a call from -------------,stating that I I had not answered the questions ,of course, we were walking up the hill and I told----------, that I was walking now and that I was giving out of breath, but I would call  back, for which I did, when we arrived at the Library. I then heard-----'s voice-mail, I left the message to just write me a written response and I would return an answer. Never-the-less, I did return the call the next morning and was told the same thing that I had not answered the questions, I was told  by-----"I only have two questions to ask,"(Do You have a business &) I endeavored to answer by asking, ("can we sell raffle tickets, since the Law has pass "I also stated "it seems as if I am hearing an echo,and you wrote me a letter but you want me to give you a verbal answer just send me the written response as had happened with the first letter" I stated, I will send you an answer", then the Boom came."You are not zoned to have any kind of Business in your area"..Hm mmm I immediately thought is it about making money?) whether or not it should have been said, it was (Final conclusion from-------, okay then I will send it) I took it to be just another form of Harassment for us, because clearly I had served on the Board of  Appeal for at least 3 years, for the town, and some of the Laws, I had not forgotten. If you are wondering WHY/ this even happen, well, it  was explained to me my name was sent from the Sec. of the States to the town stating such I am a Business Owner. (I am not listed as a Business Owner but as a (Registered Agent for a Corporation since 2011, why this letter at this time?). I did not take the time to explain that LOS NIŇOS DE SPRING N2 SALSA is a (501C3). There is no business being done from this house.The address on the application had to be an a physical address, rather that a P.O. Box. As I prior stated, the service is not rendered from the town of Pendleton, but rather from a near by township. I think this is another way to just keep leaning too hard on my daughter because of her case with the Anderson County District 4. What more can be done?

No One would take the Case, No Organization & No Attorney, but finally BY THE GRACE OF GOD, EEOC did give the right to Sue on the initial complaint of DISCRIMINATION AND A HOSTILE WORKING ENVIRONMENT.  Did they want to?. I don't think so, because it took them over a year (instead of 6 months) to render that decision, after it had to be submitted to a 4th party for intervention. and my daughter had to file her own case PRO SE. After all, I have already explained that we do not have the money to pay $250.00 for a consultation fee or $2500.00 to an attorney to just present the case and have it tied up in court for five years. (verbatim)  language from an Attorney. The most amazing thing is she is not suing for anything but her Annual Salary for one year,to have her Retirement restored and guidelines to help rectify Cultural Infractions for all,Students, and her record expunged of all Negative Slander, that has now become a part of her permanent working History. I wonder what would have happened if she had named an outlandish sum, then, I would understand the "Good OLD Boy System" that has become an all out reprisal She has continued to work in the some Organizations such as HRC, LSN, AREA Council, and the ROTARY. She is also a "GOLDEN KEY INTERNATIONAL HONOUR SOCIETY MEMBER" of Walden University. There but for the "GRACE OF GOD" (The author and finisher of all of our lives).               
Now, I have in the past told you of her Studio having to close because of a lack of Support/Funds on our Part, (in 2012) and how, she while employed by Anderson District 4 founded a Program for KIDS, which is titled"Los Ninos De Spring N2 Salsa"and supported it from her Salary alone. This program is/was for all KIDS, One foot Print for all Children. Race, Gender, Autistic, TAG, ETC,. it does/not matter who the child is/was - without a fee to the parents. Now, that the STUDIO is closed which is  in another Town near by, mind you. There is still this hidden kind of Discrimination occurring. Its subtle intents can not be ignored by me. No, I don't think you can change it, but as I fore stated, I am going to share it. Some day it will, because it is stated he that "diggeth a hole shall fall into the pit that he hath dug".. I am not wise enough to say When, Or How, But I believe it to be so.  

In our town we have about twenty-nine hundred (2900) residents, and such blatant disregard for the less fortunate is unequal to anything that you will ever experience. We are surrounded by Clemson University. On game days, we as residents find it hard to maneuver to and from our homes, that is okay, I am accustomed to traffic, but in,  such close proximity to a Popular University, I would not think that this kind of thing would be allowed to happen, but in this Southern State, Mega-Bucks are owned, We are Sunday Church goers & 6 days a week discriminators while all the time being regarded as the BIBLE BELT of the SOUTH. Senator Lindsay Graham even have an office in this small town.When you walk down the street of Pendleton, there are green foot prints painted on  sidewalks of the Elite, and blue foot printed on the sidewalks of the African American side. I have often wondered what's up with this? There are some good people in  this town, and will speak to you whether there are with their families or not, in fact when they are, usually the whole family will speak and there are someeeee that will only speak when they are alone. 

I have shared, vented and I have cried. Prayed, and now have became downright sadden. We were taught to fear God, attend Church and now just think, we cannot attend Church without being Shot to Death in the very Pews where we sit. I take this time to again say, I am glad that you have read with me this long, and I am now going to get me something to snack on and a coffee to sip on. Will you join me at another time?As my Daughter would say MOMMIE, JUST SPREAD LOVE" So for those of you who will not/ have not changed just know that today MY CUP RAN OVER!!! (GO<FIGURE)
I Appreciate you, and I Appreciate the Opportunity to share. Please help me to be Mindful to Continue to Smile. BE <BLESSED>BE A BLESSINGS TO OTHERS. I am going to talk now to my grand-son who will make me laugh about something, as he always does. Don't forget to ask your LITTLE Ones as well.

Don't forget to GOOGLE, GOOGLE TO TOP OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHARTS. I am so Grateful.
With Much LOVE(TYG)
Tonnie Stowers Jackson

Painting A Picture of "INJUSTICE" (#155)

Hello EveryOne!!!

(pls.read in 2 or 3 parts)

How are you? Happy,Happy Birthday. Happy Re- Birth to us as well.

Thank you for joining with us today. Please  feel free to get a snack or a sip of

beverage while we chat.together.

                     I am going to share my article today for "DAISY".

Now, I could at least state that I wanted to write a biography for an outstanding lady, 

that I have a great amount of Respect for, but in that case, I would be writing 

about her instead, I asked her did she mind just giving me some highlights of her 

personal life because I see her work so diligently for the seniors since I have been attending. I also asked her did she mind what I did with her story? she answered ,

"NO" Therefore, this BLOG in part I dedicate to her, in her very own words verbatim. I

have never asked anyone before. I would write my thoughts about an individual, 

without their permission after I researched the infringement clauses(smile). To me,

this is a relevant story for other SENIORS to read or for someone to read to you.
I believe you will see even the dedicated are victims of Injustice.

This Article in part is As Per "DAISY" about "DAISY"

"Daisy, like the flower, #5 out of 16 children, Love to laugh until I cry. Kayak, do cross words puzzles and jigsaw puzzles. Married to High school sweetheart. Two children, a daughter & a son, 4 grands and one great grand. Love being around  people, all Colors, have traveled overseas. A member of FAIRVIEW A.M.E.Church and a member of New Light Community Center, also a member of the "SIZZLIN SENIORS" and Manager of the "SIZZLIN SENIORS" for the last three years. Plans were to Travel with my husband and then my world was turned Upside Down, when I got the news that my husband had Parkinson, we do Travel but it is not like the dream I had, but to GOD, be the Glory, for the Great Things he has done. For Day by Day & GOD Mercies,we are getting through. I am not a Public Speaker, but I have a lot to say, that, is why I never meet a stranger, even when they do not SPEAK., and with my Big Family or Kin and the "SIZZLIN SENIORS." (by Daisy)"

If perchance you are reminded of anyone, by reading about "DAISY" then you would (I believe would) want to do just what I doing.

 I want more than anything that for those of you that read with me to always have a little something to say ,well, I liked/enjoyed this although (Long) it was worth my snack, sip or time that I have taken to read this BLOG. NOW, I did share with you when I began to go the the Community Center and how much I enjoy it. MEMBERS, have always varied from the teens to twenty-odd people each day that I have attended the Center, I started  noticing just how many people were doing all the preparations with the food, games ,cleaning the tables & the room, making the coffee and ice water, whatever snacks they've provided, (they) prepared them for the rest of us. as we sat played games, whist,worked puzzles and played various forms of Bingo, gosh, so many different kinds of bingo and what Fun? Each day "DAISY" is at the Center by 8:30 am (and for at least the past 3 years, as I was told). I believe that with what she has to go through it is such a Blessing to be able to comfort her husband, care for her home and then put forth a great effort to take care of the SENIORS. 

I sat there at the table and looked around, I was commending Senior Solution of Anderson, for the great work that they were doing in this, Center, knowing that in some of the Centers, food is given to the Seniors and others amenities to carry home because of Senior Solution, I learned this as I had visited others Senior Centers, I did not continue because they were not as much fun to me as this one. (No-one comes to this Center feeling OLD or Leave feeling OLD) .We are aged from the late 50's to 97 years of age.  I said this aloud, to no one in particular, but then a conversation ensued that this Center is not maned by Senior Solution, nor are any of the other baked goods or stipends given such as to some of the other amenities that are provided to other Centers.  It was explained to us that the last Thursday in August would be last day we would be served Senior Solution's lunch. (only Lunch) but their demands outweighed the service that they did provide.  With all the work I had observed Daisy doing, I could not believe it.  I once asked Daisy if I could assist her cleaning tables in preparation for lunch and she told me "no, Tonnie, I have to do this myself."  This was to stay in accordance with guidelines. 

I did not know what to think, but to be fair to all concerned, I know that I am not privy to knowing all the rules, but this I do know. When I began to visit the Center, "DAISY" gave me a form and asked to fill it out: in fact it contained 9 pages. I took it home with the intent to fill them out, then  I noticed all the questions that the forms required, my home address, age, SS#, mortgage, rent, mobile home or house, household income,how many occupants, doctors, medication, transportation, -RACE- (about 5 or 6 categories), associate services, of which I am not familiar, ETC. (It also stated that the information could be viewed by  almost anyone)... It does state on the form some areas that you can refuse to fill out and this is just what I did ( although I was informed by an "agent"of Senior Solution that left me a voicemail, if I did not fill out the the form I would not be able to eat the lunch.  I called her back and she told me that Daisy did not fill out the form correctly.  For which I told her, "Daisy did not fill out the form.  She asked me to fill out the form & I filled it out."  I explained that I was going for the activities and not the food AND that there were several areas in the document that stated I could refuse to answer; date of birth was one of these areas.  She said because I did not put my date of birth on it, after she observed my application she asked her vice president and she told her to just SHRED my application. I told her that I am a Senior and in the future may have to avail myself to some of the services, but I did not see the significance for a meal.

  I did not know why this was requested at this Center but was not requested at the other Center where Senior Solution provided food that I had attended. Was it because this is basically an African American Center? I thought Nooooo, this can not be at this day and time but then I thought to myself, yes, here, it can be in this location at this time, in this area and why not? I told the "Agent that I would put a donation in the box and I asked was this permissible she answered "YES". This is the first time I (Have explained what happened)  to anyone except to my daughter and my grand-son. I just know SPIRIT did not prevail upon me to mention it before now, All I now is that the "SIZZLIN SENIORS" have been established for 5 years (Senior Solution has provided food for about 3 years) and what an unfair thing to do, not to supply this Center with the same amenities as other Centers, or to provide those Centers with the same thing that they have provided to this Center, which is from my learning (Nothing) else. I believe that would be a Fair Assessment. Which is what the "Agent"  told me that was the purpose of my filling out the 9 page forms.I do not think for a moment that I should not regard this as an INJUSTICE. I do not intend to be bitter and very rarely do I mention anything about RACE, but, I often mention about "SENIORS" because that is who I am as well as others, and maybe your parent or grand-parents. Just know this,if it is not today it will be a tomorrow, someone you know, will fall into this category and you will want the thing that is fair for them to happen.There must be some kind of guidelines on Sponsor Ship that's fair and equitable to all Seniors.  Hmmm, I wonder just what is needed here? Is there Retroactive Recompense?????This Center and the ones who have worked with such diligence should be made WHOLE!

The SENIORS that attend this Center could be anywhere else doing other things or could be sitting idle someplace in a Nursing Home, but because of the way they are treated, and the fact that feel useful/youthful they come out to the Center each week, regardless to weather conditions for the friendly atmosphere and that they are apart of here at "SIZZLIN SENIORS, They all say that it is okay about the food, because they come for the FELLOWSHIP,  I only know what happened to me that is why I am writing about it, tn. 

Believe it or not I Appreciate you, and I Appreciate the Opportunity to share with you and I try to always give you the truth, even when the numbers don't change much, At least I know what I have written is the Truth to the best of my Ability to tell. I frown upon this kind of blatant disregard for the Human Race let alone the "AFRICAN AMERICAN RACE"  

Thank you for hearing me out. BE>BLESSED>BE A BLESSINGS TO OTHERS, and don;t forget to SMILE,AT ALL TIMES, EVEN WHEN YOU/I KNOW THINGS, that need to be changed, you/I cannot do it, alone, but maybe,(just maybe) we just need to remember that Someone Can. LOVE and BE LOVED!!!Please take time to read this BLOG, I will be back on Wednesday, Thank You.

With Much LOVE(TYG)

Tonnie Stowers Jackson

Don't forget let us GOOGLE, GOOGLE TO TOPS AND BEYOND (smile) OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHARTS.  

(PS) NO ONE KNOWS THAT I TOOK THE LIBERTY OF WRITING THIS IN MY BLOG ,therefore, NO ONE CAN BE BLAMED FOR IT but ME. NOW, JUST KNOW THAT THESE LADIES, DO THIS FROM THE KINDNESS OF THEIR HEARTS and here everyone is shown LOVE, KINDNESS, GENUINE CONCERN and SUPPORT. EVEN  TO ME, WHO JUST SAT HERE,and wrote to you my BLOGGER FRIENDS, about what I believe is a GRAVE INJUSTICE::: :.

Painting a Picture of "I AM THAT I AM"(#154)

Hi EveryOne!!!

Happy, Happy Birthday! Happy Re-Birth to us as well.
How are you? Today as I sit here in the early morning, I think that I should just
write as I receive, but, First, would you like to get a snack or a beverage to sip on?. 
Go on, it it okay.
Now, let us continue. I have been getting "I AM THAT I AM " quite a lot in my 
MEDITATION, this phase, and as I tried to explain to SPIRIT, I wrote about this
in the past. I think I am suppose to say some things that I need most to hear/read.
No, it isn't  toward anyone else any more that IT is for me. I thought I was being
careful as to what I attach to the "I AM "in my speaking, but, apparently not as
much as I should, because I most certainly did get , Write It Again! I  do not say 
that I AM sorry, instead I say I apologize. I do not say I AM sick, instead I AM 
healed, I do not say "I AM" anything that is Negative, because of this scripture.But,
wait, lately I have been saying again I AM Broke, Well, gee whiz SPIRIT, I don't
mean it literally, only figuratively. I only mean it because of some things that I have
to do financially that I have just not been able to do. Thank you HOLY SPIRIT, for 
reminding me instead of making my excuses, to just remember to know that you
said in your word to:
KEEP STILL and know< Ask and I shall Receive, Seek and I will find, Knock 
and the doors WILL,be opened unto ME.  
For my lack of Belief, I ask for thy FORGIVENESS!!!
Now, I see why I have been getting for a few days now to "WRITE IT AGAIN"
I will stop worrying about the windows, the doors, the Deposition and the furnace,
instead I will stand Steadfast and Keep On Believing that these(Too)are already taken 
care of as so many other things already have been. I AM thinking ahead too much.
(I AM ONE THAT BEAR WITNESS OF MYSELF). in EXODUS(3:14) it states
                                              "I AM THAT I AM". 
I have a chart of AFFIRMATIONS that were written byJannie Wilcoxson, I found 
this chart while reading some of my mom's favorite Biblical  literature, that she read
for her Soul's Comfort. Now that I know, (because of the infringement laws) to not
just write some one Else's work, I first research it to see if it is a published work, sure 
enough it is. I have read myself and I remember the scripture that was written about
the "I AM PRESENCE" therefore, I checked the Bible first to get the exact chapter, 
then I said OKAY, where do I go from here? Second, if you want to read more of this
young lady's work, just go to search and  you will see it for yourself. Maybe, too, that is
why I am writing about it. I know the numbers
are approximate ,of those of you who clicks a read with me, somehow, we are to know 
about it more today. I am sure some of you  already know about it, but, for those of us
who need it, Here goes A FEW OF THE EXCERPTS:

    

I AM A BELIEVER.

I AM WHO GOD SAY THAT I AM.

I AM NOT SICK, I AM HEALED.

I AM NOT STRESSED, I AM BLESSED.

I AM NOT POOR, I AM RICH.

I AM NOT DEFEATED, I AM VICTORIOUS.

I AM NOT IN BONDAGE, I AM FREE.

I AM NOT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I AM AN OVERCOMER

I AM NOT DOWN, I AM UP.

I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME.

I AM FORGIVEN.from me to you, I must add I ALSO FORGIVE.

All of her AFFIRMATIONS are supported by the Scriptures and you may read this work 

in it entirety, if you just go to her web-site. No, I do not know her, nor does she know me. BUT,

Now, my Spirit seems to be Calm, and I believe that I have written what I was supposed to write.

Until the next time. BE <BLESSED>BE A BLESSINGS TO OTHERS, and don't FORGET to LAUGH and BE HAPPY. ASK YOUR LITTLE ONES TO REMIND YOU TO BE HAPPY, THEN

YOU WILL NEVER, EVER, FORGET IT, because every time you have a need to reprimand them, they will constantly remind you. (GO<FIGURE) & (smile)

I Appreciate you, and I Appreciate this Opportunity to Share.Thank you for joining with me again'

and "REMEMBER, LET US NOT FORGET TO REMEMBER THE WORDS THAT WE NEED TO FORGET THE MOST."

With Much LOVE(TYG)

Tonnie Stowers Jackson

LET US NOT FORGET TO GOOGLE,GOOGLE TO THE TOP OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHARTS. It is already DONE................FROM THIS SENIORS WISDOM. THANK YOU!!!.

Painting A Picture of "HAIR" (#153)

Hi EveryOne!!!

Happy, Happy Birthday! Happy Re-Birth to us as well.
How are you? Thank you for joining with me today. 
I am going to share something today that will not require you to ponder, but, 
for a moment, unless you are like I am/was and will sit where ever you are 
scratching your head/hair like I did. After this question was posed to me, I 
sat for a moment and thought, Hmmm....I really do not have an answer. Well,
 here goes the question? 
"CAN THE SMARTEST PERSON IN THE WORLD
TELL YOU THE NUMBER OF HAIRS THAT ARE ON YOUR HEAD?
I smiled to myself, because I remembered having read so long ago,"
                       "That even the number of hairs on you head are numbered".
                                        MATTHEW(10:30) also LUKE(12:7)
 Of course, I went to Yahoo to obtain their answer, and I discovered that there 
were some answers given even a break down as to the color of hair on our head.
also that each person has at least 100,000 hair follicles on their head. Interesting
don't you think? I (smiled) again as I thought , Now, even when we think someone
is so much smarter than we are , try to think of this. Unless, they can tell you this 
answer with CERTAINTY. (WE),YOU AND I ARE JUST AS SMART AS THE 
NEXT
PERSON, WITHOUT A DOUBT, and DO NOT EVER TAKE FOR GRANTED  THAT
any one knows everything. Even With this 'SENIORS WISDOM" I could not answer 
this question, and I did not ever ask for the WISDOM  OF SOLOMON  to give me a 
HELPING HAND,  as I sometimes, almost always do{as I Meditate}(smile)
JUST STAND UP, STICK YOUR CHEST OUT  and SMILE TO YOURSELF and
LISTEN, FROM THIS DAY FORWARD WHILE ALL THE TIME REMEMBERING 
THAT THIS IS SOMETHING WORTHWHILE TO REMEMBER YOU & I TO, ARE/
AM SMART!!! Especially to those people we always gave credit to being so much smarter
than we are. (Phew)
I Appreciate you and I Appreciate the Opportunity to share.  Again, Thank you for joining 
with me. "Let there be peace on EARTH, and let it begin with You and I. (US)
BE<BLESSED> BE A BLESSINGS TO OTHERS, AND DON"t FORGET TO LAUGH, 
AND JUST WHY NOT? 
Let us not forget to ask the LITTLE ONES and they will SHOW US HOW(GO,FIGURE)
With Much LOVE(TYG)
Tonnie Stowers Jackson
LET US NOT FORGET TO GOOGLE, GOOGLE TO THE TOP OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHARTS.
 (PS) I just finished watching the New Version of "ANNIE" in it they sang a song that stated,
" YOU ARE NEVER FULLY DRESSED WITHOUT A SMILE" 
 This Version of "ANNIE" was produced by Will and Jada Smith. Song has been performed by various artists.
Composed by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charin. 
  
 

BALANCE OF"CHANGES" PAINTED(#152)

Hi EveryOne!!!

How are you? Happy, Happy Birthday again, again, and again. Happy Re-Birth to 
us as well. Thank you for joining with me. 
I intended to make BLOG (#151) the last one depicting "CHANGES" for you/me,
but, I have to submit to the(SPIRIT'S  GUIDANCE'S)
It seems that we,you/I do not, or have not, secured this one line AFFIRMATION IN
OUR HEARTS. 
IF WE COULD FORGET TO REMEMBER,WHAT WE REMEMBER THE MOST:
REMEMBER, LET US FORGET TO REMEMBER THE WORDS THAT WE NEED 
TO FORGET THE MOST.
I know, it seem kind of redundant doesn't it? PLUS , I am trying to say to "SPIRIT "
does it sound like rhetoric?
I see, that I really do need to write and re-read this AFFIRMATION, AGAIN, AGAIN,
AND  AGAIN!!!
                                         "Now like a Child, I am saying to SPIRIT, WHY/ LORD, WHY Me/ WHY NOW?"
Well, the best I get is to continue to write the balance of the article, that I dismissed the
last time, Then, Maybe, I will FORGET TO REMEMBER SOME THINGS, THAT 
I AM
REMEMBERING THE MOST, Now,  I will say THANK YOU, to the SPIRIT, and let me apologize
to you for having had to go through this with me. While I have just been Spiritually reprimanded.... Anyway, Below is the BALANCE of the
BLOGS (#150,&(#151)    
To the SENIORS Instead of Remembering the names we are called,old, this and old that 
and sometimes by other SENIORS, especially the Ones who may not stand as straight 
as you do, or believe as strong as you do about the power of the Holy SPIRIT. Oh, just
let us hold on the the Good(the GOD) the Positive, then the Negative would not be able
to creep in,on us. Remember the Vibrancy with which welcomed getting older,and still 
be in our Sound minds, with a determined mind to REJECT, REJECT, and REFUSE 
to accept anything that does not /is not for Our Highest Good, in our lives. 
(Whether we have our original set of teeth or not.) (smile) 
WOW SPIRIT, I think that is funny. (GO<FIGURE)
Then let this be your thinking only and to all else NAUGHT, is the word.
Have you noticed how you/I continue to relive the Traumatic things over and over, Isn't that
the same as  not living our lives to the Fullest? There are seven(7) days per week, 28 to 31 days
per calendar month. 24/7 hours daily, yet we find our Mind continue to reflect on all the bad/
negative things that have happened to us and others we know about as well.
Where is the LOVE for Self? How can it be for others if not for Self first?
Look, Step back, take a Deep Breath Now,hold it(inhale),now count to seven then(Exhale), Say,
as Muhammad Ali would say, "I am The Greatest", "I am the Greatest",  and what you and I say WE Will BECOME. For it is Written "GIVE US THIS DAY, OUR DAILY BREAD", and
"AS A MAN THINKETH  WITHIN HIS HEART, SO IS HE". IT WILL WORK, IF WE WORK
IT AND AS YOU SEE, I TOO, AM STILL TRYING TO WORK AT FORGETTING A THING
IN PARTICULAR, THAT i NEED LESS TO REMEMBER. (WORK WITH ME). LET US BEGAN
TO FORGET TOGETHER. If you find it hard, began to say to the HOLY SPIRIT, I release 
all Negative things and Emotions to you to be Dissolved by the Sacred White Light of Healing.    
Commit to saying it over and over. Whomever you are!!!!
To the Young Ones, If in your Tender years, you find that you are re-living the same thoughts 
over, over again; Use the given Affirmation or just ask, what should you say and it will be given
unto you. This is my(this SENIOR's) Plea, If you try this one time , and it does not work, then
Good, that is just how it is supposed to work, because IT took more than one time to build your
thought fort and will take more than one day to release it, but the key is never give in or up, and 
when you get to be a SENIOR like I /we are, then you will have so much Less to Forget to Remember...........As Today, This Time I had to be Reminded.You see, I knew SPIRIT has been trying to get me to Listen, but this piece of Negation I had made my Baby and I cuddled it day and Night  for so long, and really saw no wrong in doing so, but, again How can I get you to Listen unless I listen as well? LET US BE MINDFUL TOGETHER:::
I Appreciate you, I Appreciate the Opportunity to share. BE, IT NOW OR LATER, SOMEHOW,
SOMEWAY, I WILL SAY EXACTLY WHAT TO SAY TO YOU TO BECOME WHAT YOU NEED THE MOST.(I tried to rephrase this, but I am reminded that SPIRIT's ways are not my ways nor or my ways His.(Hmmmm)
BE<BLESSED, BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS, and don't forget to let your Light
shine over the Whole wide World. LAUGH, & BE HAPPY, or Be Happy so that you can LAUGH!
Let us not forget to GOOGLE, GOOGLE TO THE TOP OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT  CHARTS:
That is what you do , when you are Grateful, This SENIOR believe to Simple Say So!!!
With Much LOVE(TYG) 
                                                     To you and the LITTLE ONES!!
Tonnie Stowers Jackson

Continue Painting A Picture of "CHANGES"#(151)

Hi EveryOne!!!

Well, as I said I do not know how to write this any other way, so let us continue. Maybe I
should still say Happy, Happy Birthday & Happy Re-Birth to us as well.
LET US BEGIN WITH:
IF WE COULD FORGET TO REMEMBER, WHAT WE REMEMBER THE MOST,then
our lives would be in a less Chaotic state, any age, any gender, any race. It doesn't matter
if we just could see what lies in front of us. maybe I should say, maybe if we just can for
a little while forget what lies behind us(because life is a Mystery to be lived and not to be
Solved) It would lessen our need to find so much to punish ourselves or someone else about.
I understand now about Situations that are not or can not be regarded as a happenstance such
As 911, Veterans, or any of the jobs that are regarded as hazardous, having a longer effect on
us these actions are regarded as tragedies and are imposed on us and it is not of a Personal
Nature or our Free-Will.
Instead of remembering the day of our Divorce, Remember instead our Wedding day, when
we took the Oath for Richer or Poorer, Sickness or in Health!!!
Instead of remembering the first day at school when kids made fun of you, Remember instead
how you rode your first bike or, tricycle without training wheels, or when your parents gave
you an expensive I phone or some other expensive gifts. Parents, help your child remember what
is worthy to remember, then the stigmas will not grow up with them. and you will not know what
has happened at the 6th,7th 8th,9th,high-school and college levels. A simple critique is most
effective at their earliest stages.
(I am an older Parent, therefore I believe what I am saying is true, with my daughter she was considered a Nerd, with my grand-son it is his hair(except now he won't keep it brushed) but,
also I understand) (GO<FIGURE) I know you are probably thinking cut it off, well, the only thing
that will prove is that if someone doesn't like something about you, then you must/should change
it to please them.( the old saying goes, been there,done that) and it will never stop. it will continue
to happen over and over....I guess his girlfriend will tell him, (here I am chuckling)
Instead of remembering your first day at college and how hard it seem to make friends, Remember
instead how you felt on your first day and how you anticipated it being a great 2,4,6 or more years
that you had made your decision to graduate with a stable career, and all the people and the environment, you intend to change, DO not be deterred by the Haters, that is really who they are.
Maybe one or more parent is an adviser or have more money than your family remember what a great job your parents have done and some others have not done.so well. There is nothing wrong with you. REMEMBER THAT AND NOTHING MORE.
In the Real World you find those same people have come out just ahead of you and are still doing the same things to others, that will allow them to do it. Except now Guess What, They are your Boss!!!
Instead of remembering how your boss told you that you were not adequately performing your duties (to put it mildly)Remember instead how you sold yourself/ attributes to her/him and got the job in the first place well, doesn't that tell you something? what should that tell you about her/him?
Instead of remembering how your spouse/significant other have begun to berate, belittle or now try to intimidate you. Instead remember how you felt before you gave him/ her power over you.
And SENIORS instead of us remembering the old names we are called, the weight we have gained, the slowness to our steps. or any other thing that is meant to hurt us.Instead remember that you/I have raised our families with more money that we could spend at times and at other times not enough to by a box of krispy cremes(smile)Remember instead how you waited on this day to arrive;;; Age does not equate to any illness that we do not want to give Power too.
I actually researched on line who named the months, days, years and 24/7. I didn't get the information with Clarity that I wanted, I did read a lot about the Romans, however, I just wanted to see why none were cited twice, being that we relive most of our tragic days over and over and over .
IF ONLY WE COULD REMEMBER TO REMEMBER THE SPECIAL BEFORE EVENTS OVER AND OVER AND OVER, I sincerely think this would be such a great place to live,grow, and LOVE, ourselves and our fellow-man. then words that were meant to be harsh would then become soften, and our EMOTIONAL STATES  will not take blows.Think about it WORDS HURT MORE THAN BLOWS,
SOMETIMES AND HAVE A MUCH LONGER EFFECT/AFFECT!!!
Well, Now I will say, Thank you so much for joining with me. I Appreciate you, and I Appreciate the Opportunity to Share.BE<BLESSED, BE A BLESSINGS TO OTHERS,AND DON"T FORGET TO Forget the things that did not innately make a spark to your eye/heart in the first place. Really think about it, (it) is usually just a word that create afflictions to Humans and Animals as well.
(JOB: 3:25) states: For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that I was afraid of is
come unto me.
(2 TIMOTHY: 1:7) states:For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and
of a sound mind.
(JAMES:3:1-18) includes:A slip of the lip can sink a ship,the tongue can no man tame, it is unruly and full of deadly poison.
Therefore REMEMBER LET US FORGET TO REMEMBER THE WORDS THAT WE NEEDS TO FORGET THE MOST. and BE Happy.
With Much LOVE(TYG)
Tonnie Stowers Jackson
LET US REMEMBER TO GOOGLE, GOOGLE TO THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TOP!!!!(smile) 

Painting a Picture of "CHANGES"(#150)

Hi EveryOne!!!

I had laid down, but I felt that I should finish writing before trying to go back to sleep.
Happy, Happy Birthday! Happy Re-Birth to us as well. How are you and Thank you for
joining with me. 
I have not asked this question in a while, but did you send yourself a card, bought a cup 
of Latte from Starbucks,went to a movie?, or one of the many other things that you could
do. Did you take a walk?, rode a bike? had a ride or drove a motorcycle,on (your) today?
Now, that used to be such fun, and from the drivers I see, many women are now driving &
it still appears to be fun. Now that is something to think about doing, if ever you want a 
Superior 
feeling while driving, try it, or drive a Tractor trailer on the wide open road an feel the flow
of the now "PEACE" that the open air bring to you. Many women are driving these now 
as well.(I always wanted too, but honestly I was too afraid, and the closest I ever came was 
when I relocated South, and I drove a 17ft.rental truck. 7 hours, 600 miles just Emmy(my cat)
and I with God Empowering me to do so) When I am faced with any kind of dilemma my Brother-in-law, told me to always think who brought me down the Highway, in a truck that I had never driven before and we made it in record time. I think that is all I am trying to say now to myself & others). Spend your birthday so you can say "What a way to spend a Birthday"? Or you just may 
to curl up with a good read, if so (Do that) Or you just may want to recapture the day of your
having laid in a fetal position for nine months, AND EMBARKED ON THIS EARTHLY JOURNEY (well at least the 2nd day), that is after you were delivered by the doctors, 
doulas,(a birth companion)mid-wife or natural birth, then weighted, measured and
spanked to hear a cry, had needles for some reason or the other, seemly to have been stuck everywhere, WASHED, DRESSED and
as you looked up into the faces of strangers. all the while asking yourself Why am I being 
DISTURBED? after 9 months of being in my Solitude Peaceful state of Bliss, WHY? But,
that is the whole purpose,isn't it? You can no longer be an Observer. You must NOW join 
the Earthly Race. :-)))You have to now put up with the Kisses, hugs, and LOVE of your parents
grands, relatives and friends alike. Really that was an Awesome time!!!

I personally think if we could change back to the best day of our Lives, We would more than
likely Re-Live the best day that we can recall, but, then that would eliminate the Traumatic One's
and that is what so many of us thrive on.We don't necessarily intend to, it is just the practice that 
we as Human beings do. If we constantly remember and hold on to the best day of our lives, we
would have a much better and pleasant Balance to the rest of our Lives, but be Careful now,
the visits to the Sanatorium would become Limited. The Nerve medication would become less.
The need for a Therapist would become less frequent and overall it would  be such a God-send 
if we could Remember to Forget, what we Remembers the Most. That would be a Change, 
wouldn't it?
I actually MEDITATED on this topic and I actually wrote before trying to go to sleep, what 
I think I am going to do is make this a two-part, but bear with me.
My Grand-son and his Mommy are asleep and I do not know how to make this a two-part 
except to continue in BLOG #151. Read up with me. SPIRIT gave this message to me, and I
do not want to make it too Long.
Although, I will always Appreciate you and the time you take to read with me, I do not want you to tire of doing so. Let us go up One more BLOG, OKAY!!!
With Much LOVE(TYG)
Tonnie Stowers Jackson 
(PS) In case you don 't come up with me for the completion, I must say, BLESSINGS to you and
yours always. LAUGH, Watch, it is CONTAGIOUS< At least this is the belief of this "SENIOR" 
  

Painting A Picture of SMILEY FACES(#149)

Hi EveryOne!!!

Happy, Happy Birthday, and Happy Re-Birth to us as well. How are you doing this day?
August is the month that most of the students are returning to school. At Least it is the time
I used to LOVE and now it is the time that my Grand-son continually ask me why did I ?
(smile)
It is so funny how he thinks, he often makes me laugh, and more times than not , when he 
is  telling us something we sometimes glance (his mom) and I, an unbelievably look at 
each other.
He really never stops reading and that is what he likes to do, He just feel that He should 
embrace the summer and do what every one else does. He said (my Grand-son) "that if
you go to school in the summer you will still be given so much work to do and he would 
just like it too stay as it is"I thought, I really do agreed, but I did not say it aloud."He also 
said"If you go to school before it opens, then they will have to give you work that you 
don't really need to do just because you are in school. I said (Hee, Hee).  

Who said "YOUTH IS WASTED ON THE YOUNG'?"(guess what? I just looked it up on line)
 and it states that George Bernard Shaw said"Youth is wasted on the young, and Life isn't 
about finding yourself, it is about creating yourself"" Well, I dare say, that could apply to 
almost anyone. I will think though my SENIORS Wisdom that if you don't know how old 
you will get, then you will always think you have this time as a Youth to waste and then as
time rolls around later on you too will began to think, I have Wasted my Youth, DON'T, you
will do everything that you are suppose to do When you are supposed to do it. I am not saying 
Go to sleep like "Rip Van Wrinkle"(20 years) but if that is your destiny, THEN!!!(GO<FIGURE)
When it time for you to venture into another life phase, be "ye" ten or twenty, you will grasp 
it, hold it, and make it materialized under your grasp but, mOms,. dAds & Guardians, let us 
make sure that your Supply will be as Great As Their Demands. there is help from so many 
sources. In a great many cases Technology has become their instructors. Well, so Much for School(smile) " If you do not Love to Teach,Then Teach to LOVE",(by SPIRIT)     
 I Appreciate you, I Appreciate the Opportunity to share. Thank you for joining with me. 
Please let's do it again soon.. BE<BLESSED TOGETHER> BE A BLESSINGS TO OTHERS
DON't FORGET TO LAUGH. and especially with the LITTLE ONES and SENIORS.
With much LOVE(TYG)
Tonnie Stowers Jackson
(PS) I saw in a movie that if you cannot speak in front of strangers. just imagine that the whole
room is naked, and that will make you not be nervous. I told my daughter this once. and she asked me well,"will they have lotion on their bodies? Truly, I cracked up laughing, and sometimes now as I listen to my (Grand-son) I think he is truly a chip off the same block.I DID NOT FORGET, ARE WE GOOGLING, GOOGLE TO THE TOP OF ALL THE CHARTS???

Painting A Picture of "THANKFULNESS" (#148)

Hi EveryOne!!!

Happy, Happy Birthday,to you & How are you? Happy Re-Birth to us as well.

Will we start out just being thankful for Who we are? Whose we are, and where we 
are? Are you where you want to be? Are you where you thought you wanted to be,
but, would now like to rescind that thought, if you could? I behold the Christ in you &
in me.In no way am trying to tell you how to think or live, but, I must be true to 
who I am and Whose I think I am, You are privy to do the same.I am uplifted and 
guided by the Christ Mind. He that "planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that made the
"eye shall he not see?He that "giveth man knowledge" shall he not know? This is 
written in part from (PSALMS: 94:9-10).
Today, my Meditation has led me to write my Prayer aloud. I always think SPEAK your
WORDS through Me. THINK your thoughts through me, ACT through me and REACT
through me, Thank you Holy SPIRIT, You are my shepherd, and I shall not want for
No-thing. You have continued to BLESS me and my Family, my personal being, my 
household and  my Sound Mind.  My eyes, my ears  my legs, my arms,etc,
each body part. I Thank you for the use of my Limbs, and that each one is functioning in 
its proper perspective. I am Thankful for the little things that I forget  on a daily basis,
to give thanks to you for, I Thank you for the Person/Persons  that you have allowed 
to cross my path today, Did I say what you wanted me to say/, Did I help Win a Soul today?
Did I remember to ask for Forgiveness If by some chance I hurt some one's feelings today?.
Did I say Thank  you for your Forgiveness if I allowed someone to hurt my feeling today?
I Thank you so much that you have made me worthy to Appreciate all  the good that You have 
allowed me to share in my Conscious Mind, Oh, Father, Mother God, If by some chance 
I have not given my best to day, I ask thy Forgiveness, If by some chance I took things to
serious instead of knowing that it is not my privilege to save, but to simple be an instrument
of thy PEACE. I ask for thy Forgiveness. I Thank you, that you are The Desire and the Full-fill 
ment of  my desires. I Thank you that I remember that I am "not" to be the person that diggeth
a ditch and to "fall" there-into the ditch that I have dug.(PSALMS (7-15) I acquire just a little
of the thoughts of you to Lead, Guide and Protect me from All Hurts, Harms and Danger,. If by
Chance Father, Mother God that someone will be helped by my Prayers of Thanks, I Thank you,
For the Sick and Shut-In, For the Men/Women that are Incarcerated, for the Veterans, for the 
SENIORS that are in the Hospital beds and the Nursing Homes. For the Little Ones that are now learning about your Grace and Mercy, I Thank you for the Parents that know how to teach and are trying to teach their children about some aspect of Spirituality, it just may be" ONE DAY BE THEIR  Saving Grace...I Thank you for all our Animals friends and for all our Trees and Flowers.
I Thank you for the Earthly Judges, The Lawyers,& The Jurors who have a determinant responsibility to EMIT a Godly Justice for any and all recipients at their Mercy.
I Thank you for all the things that I do not know while I remember that your words says that "IN all our ways to Acknowledge you and you will direct Our Paths. I Thank you that you are LOVE and
in Believing in you so Much, It makes me to be a LOVING Person. I just want to keep my mind stayed on THEE, and try to ascertain the Height of my own SPIRITUALITY. through my continued
efforts. For that in which I do not know or believe, Help my Unbelief!!! And So It is. Amen
I Appreciate you. I Appreciate this Opportunity to Share,. Thank you for joining with me. LAUGH, BE,BLESSED<BE A BLESSINGS TO OTHERS. PLEASE SEE THAT YOU PASS ON ALL THE GOOD THAT YOU SEE IN YOU.  Then you cannot help but to be HAPPY
With Much LOVE(TYG)
Tonnie Stowers Jackson
ARE WE GOOGLING, GOOGLE TO THE TOP OF EVERY SIGNIFICANT CHART!!! 

Painting a Picture "TO REMEMBER"(#147)

Hi EveryOne!!!!

Happy, Happy Birthday, How are you today? Happy Re-Birth to us as well!
Are you enjoying your day? "Please Do" There is no Promise for our Tomorrow!
This is the day that the Lord has made, LET US REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT!
I started this way because, again, I feel that is how I am suppose to start today.

For the sake of it, why not get a beverage to sip on and a snack to savor, while we
read and write together? Thank You! Now guess what? On Tuesday I had a
remaaaaaaaaarkable -day,(the a's denote how special it was) "smile" I had the
opportunity to meet three lovely, personable, and caring ladies.A Ms. J & Ms. J, and
a young Ms. N.
Let me explain, of  course, I had already been around the same kind of ladies at the 
Center.(not the young One) but, just the same, (she had the same kind of where with all).
I am so thrilled to be able to just watch how people relate to each other. As a SENIOR.
I find it to be easier to adopt brand new attitudes to enhance my Spirit than to sit and
wonder, why you U R who U R and Y U do, what U do. It is for my good that I try to
resonate into SPIRIT'S DESIGN for My Life. Maybe I/we are attracting just Who I/we
ARE.......
It is written "Thoughts that are held-ed in Mind. Reproduces after It's Kind" I know you 
already know this.(GO<FIGURE)

These three ladies went to the extremes of personal kindness, No, We "SENIORS" already
 know this, and for the not too "Seasoned Seniors", Believe it, it is worth remembering.
People do not have to be kind, and when it is forced, it is noticed by the corners of their
smile, when it is genuine that is also noted. I had a dilemma and needed some assistance
but, I most of the time will not state my dilemma's nor my need, although I know that 
to ASK Not is to HAVE not. I felt so BLESSED to have been exposed to their Personal 
triumphs and Achievements, We ended up sharing with each other, not our WOES, but,
rather our JOYS Instead! It is comforting to listen to SPIRIT, when you feel; that you are
being given a little nudge that answers a DILEMMA you might have. Listen to the soft
Inaudible Voice of the SPIRIT.,while it leads you to a destination that is always unexpected 
and always on TIME; It will never fail us even if we think our plight is a SECRET to it.

I commend these Ladies(they work in the service industry) and I am so thankful for their. Patience, tolerance and unassuming Demeanor. 
I Only wish I could Share who they are, and where they are, but, know they exist,
and maybe I am just suppose to tell you, If you have a Dilemma, don't be afraid to know 
that you too are being lead and guided to that perfect place and person(s) for you, even if it is
on a Road you have less Traveled On.(Do you Remember this book?)
I Appreciated you, I Appreciate the Opportunity to share. Thank you for joining with me, let's
do it again soon. In the Meantime Remember to Laugh "With" Every One and in this way you will not Laugh"At" Any One.(smile)(How did your Little Ones arms feel around you today?How do you think yours felt around them?) Hmmmm
With Much LOVE(TYG)
Tonnie Stowers Jackson
 (PS) JAMES: (3:13)(Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show
out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom)  My BLOGS are from the"Wisdom of this SENIOR. BE< BLESSED and BE A BLESSING ALWAYS. 
ARE WE GOOGLING GOOGLE TO THE TOP OF THE CHARTS? This is our Forte.

Painting A PICTURE of SIZZLIN SENIORS(#146)

Hi EveryOne!!!

Happy, Happy Birthday!! How are you? Happy Re-Birth to us as well!!
I think this is appropriate time to write about my latest venue. I have been as of  late
attending a SENIORS CENTER, They are referred to as the
                                                "Sizzlin SENIORS"
It is a Happy time for me, and we share moments of Youthfulness.It is a program where
SENIORS  meet together and have Camaraderie for the soul purpose of Enjoyment. First 
after they start at 10am. they start off with a morning Prayer. Then snacks are provide for
the ones who have a palate for the danishes and water or coffee, that is provided.

Then the exercise GURU (a charismatic leader or guide) proceeds to lead the exercise that all of
the SENIORS participate in..Music is  playing in the background while we (believe this or not)
did a mean roll of our hips(smile) extended our legs side to side  in and out, right then left.
Then we rolled our shoulders up forward and backward, our necks from side to side, jumped up and down and touched our hands over our heads for twenty times and then we held on to the back of the chair for support and jumped in the air for the finality of the exercise. This was fun and if you think we did not do,(DON'T) cause yes, we did.(GO<FIGURE)  The Program has been in existence for 5 years as  one of the Directors told me. I knew of it but I never could attend because of a prior guide commitment.  However, Remember, when I shared with you about my cousin in (#142)Well, she herself told me once, that she went to the Center with her Sister, Jan Jan because she loved it so much but when she herself started that she enjoyed it very much as well and she continued to go, because they were so loyal to each other after her( home going in June) I did not want Jan Jan to feel, but, so Lonely. I knew I could not take her sister's place, but since I relocated here they have been there in a great many instances for us. Anyway I don't want to get off on  a tangent I asked Jan Jan did she mind If I went with her, she told me no, and I spoiled her Husband's surprise for her that first day because he said we were thinking the same way. I enjoy it very Much.

It isn't Large like Senior Solution, Ollies, or Life long Learning Center, but it is large enough for everyone to have ample sitting,or standing space. Long table are stretched across the wall in the front of the Center that is where the Puzzles enthusiast's sit in their quiet zone concentrating on the large ones they are putting together. Next to them is where the Bingo players sits. They even played a game that I was not aware of One of the Directors said it is word Bingo,  that was fun. Of course Guess who won? "You R So Right""I did, but, I now know that I do not have to take the gift. I can share it with someone the next time.In the past I have often mention in my BLOGS that one of the things I used to love to do was to play Whist, guess what?They play two, and sometimes three tables of Whist, Now, that took( the cake-slang), I had not played Bridge or Whist for such a long time, of course, I was Loud and wrong for the first few days, I was like a kid in a candy store, but now I am just remembering how to count the cards again and it really is fun. I looked at some of the Activities that the SENIORS have done and are still doing in their Photo Album, Dancing, Planting A Garden, Dressing in Array of gorgeous African Attire and just socializing with each other. I marveled and  I thought to myself, No Senior really has to be alone, if you don't have a Senior Center where you live. Create One, after all Did not Weight Watchers start in someone home? Many SENIORS do not have family members to share their time with, but if you could meet or speak to any of the Directors from this Center, you just might want to start a"SIZZLIN SENIOR CENTER" in your community.

Many attend the same Church, but, some of us don't that is not a prerequisite. If you are not friendly, loving, caring, and compassionate then you will not enjoy this Center at all because this is who they are.

Finally near the Lunch time hour, we sing the Blessing song for the meal that is served for all Seniors and we commence to get ready to retire, while all the time planning to attend again on Thursday.
I have only seen a taste of the Program but, what a (Yum Yum) feeling to my "PEACE" Appetite.
BE<BLESSED, BE A BLESSINGS TO OTHERS, and don ;t forget to LAUGH!!!
I Appreciate you and I Appreciate the Opportunity to Share. Thank you for Joining With Me.
With Much LOVE(TYG)
Tonnie Stowers Jackson
(PS) They made Wreaths at Christmas Time, and if I did not see the pictures for myself, I would have thought they had taken classes at Micheals or Hobby Lobby. Awesome!! This year I will Make One!!! Remember the 80's is now the 50's. (smile)

Painting A Picture SELF-RESPECT(#145)

Hi EveryOne!!!

How are you this morning? Happy,Happy Birthday!Happy Re-Birth to all of us as well.
This morning I want to share something I think is so very important.
Do you want to get a snack or a beverage to sip on? I don't know how much time this 
will take, but as soon as My SPIRIT finish, I will close, and wait for another day.
First let me say, for those of you who read with me, I mostly say, I Meditate on what to 
write and then I try to get it right.
While my daughter and Grand-son were in "Petsmart" on Thursday, she informed me 
upon their return that she had spoken to her son about getting food for "Dri"(that his
fancy-bearded dragon)and just as they were exiting the store,a Lady came up to her and 
asked her could she tell her something? She said "I want to tell you something, I want to
thank you for respecting me,by that, I mean because you respect yourself so much you 
in turn respect me".
I asked my daughter, "did she say anything else?" My daughter answered "No, not really"
My daughter is going thru so much right now until she said she doesn't know whether the
lady was speaking to that instant or some other one that she might be going through.(But she
took it as a POSITIVE STATEMENT!!!
I began to think, as I thought quietly to myself. How often are we told by a complete
stranger, "Thanks for anything?" This is major to me, because I often tell you my daughter
will say "SPREAD LOVE " for everything, Now, No, as a SENIOR I do not always think
to say "SPREAD LOVE" sometimes I will react to an action, without given complete
thought,
to it being respectful or not, I believe in correcting the situation at hand, especially if it
needs to be corrected....But, then, Who Am I? Am I Disrespecting Myself?
If I allow you to question my integrity am I being disrespectful, If/ should I respond? Or
should I think ,Well, it is okay because you have disrespected yourself first?
If you call me/ my child a name in my presence, should I respond? If, I do not will my child 
think I should have spoken up on their behalf? Am I teaching my child to be respectful and 
don 't respond to that person/person(s) because if they were respecting themselves then, they
would not have said anything in the first place?.
If you go to work and your co-worker lies on you/your boss yells at you/you friends laughs at
you.Would you disrespect yourself by telling them all off?  Or would you think that they all have
disrespected themselves first?. 
If your Mate say things that are very mean and disrespecting to you and your child/children
hear it. Do you respond? Would you then feel your mate is disrespecting themselves first?
I looked up this song I remembered from some years back, from the "STAPLES Singers"
it is on line. just look for "Respect Yourself" you will see it. It states Respect Yourself, Respect
Yourself, If you don"t Respect Yourself, then Ain't nobody gonna give a good Cahoot, NA, NA, 
NA. 
-----RESPECT MEANS TO FEEL OR SHOW ESTEEM FOR, TO HONOR------
Now, To Tonnie and EveryOne else, Let remember that "Man looketh on the outward appearance
but the Lord looketh on the heart.(I SAMUEL;16:7)
I Appreciate you. I Appreciated the Opportunity to Share. Thank you for joining with me.

BE BLESSED<BE A BLESSINGS TO OTHERS> And don't forget to Laugh.
With Much LOVE(TYG)
Tonnie Stowers Jackson     

Painting A PICTURE of ILLUSION!!! (#144)

Hi EveryOne!!!

How are you today? Happy, Happy Birthday to each of you. Happy Re-Birth to us as well!
For the most part, I wanted to share s little something my Grand-son shared with me.
I believe you will start off by getting a laugh out of it, I did and whenever I can give you a 
laugh....I try to do that, because I feel it is the best Medicine that is free of charge, and will 
only cost you a few minutes of your time.
I will not name the book, because it specifies that no part shall be copied in any form. 
Therefore, I will tell the story as my Grand-son told it to me.

He has very thick hair,(my grand-son) in fact we all do, and my sister said that we all are 

tender-headed,

however, I told him to get his brush and I would brush it for him.

He came back with this little book, which he so often read to me and said he wanted to 

show me something first, I answered of course!!!.

He told me of two donkeys- one was Wild and one- was Tamed. The Tamed one

was called the (Work Donkey). when ever the Wild-One would see the Tamed one 

lying down in the sun and enjoying his Leisure, the Wild one thought this

was the coolest thing, and he greatly admired the Tamed One. As he(the Wild-One) 

continued to walk by, he praised the Tame- one for being lucky and in addition he

had this beautiful coat.

But, as time went on, he finally saw the Tamed-one carrying a heavy load and

 he was being beaten with a thick stick, by the driver.

The Wild- One then said"Oh my Friend, I don 't ENVY you any LONGER

because you pay Dearly for your Comforts"

My Grand-son said to me, "See mom, Advantages that are dearly bought are

doubtful blessings."

I asked him to explain, he said, "Well mom, although you say my hair looks,

much better, it hurt so bad, I would just like for you to leave it alone, and I will brush

it.(i made a silent chuckle to myself)

I thought to myself(his mom, used to tell me those same words) only, she

did not show me the Fable.

Did the Moral set me straight, well, I am sure I will say bring me the brush again

but I will think about an answer, before he shows me another story with a much needed

SINCERE TRUTH.

We cannot  and should not judge by Appearances. but, do we let

 a hint to the wise be Sufficient?     

And, Again, A Little Child shall Lead Them!!(Go, Figure)

I Appreciate you, Thank you for joining with me again, and I Appreciate the Opportunity to 

Share.  Please tell me you at least smiled....

REMEMBER, THE TOP IS WHERE WE WANT GOOGLE TO BE, BUT, THEN MY DAUGHTER CONTENDS THAT THEY ALREADY ARE!!! ELSE, Why do I think we have this Privilege??

BE WHOLE!!!BE HAPPY!!!  &When we are BLESSED. let us Pass it On.

We will not be DOUBTFUL,  IT IS NOT AN ILLUSION. (SMILE)

With Much LOVE(TYG)

Tonnie Stowers Jackson