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Sunday, February 28, 2016

Painting A "PICTURE OF CHURCHES"(#160)

Hi EveryOne!!!

Do you know what? I was awaken this morning by the "SPIRIT" to write my BLOG
about Churches. But first, 

Let me say Happy, Happy Birthday to Each of you and Happy Re-Birth to us as well.

I am so happy to tell you that in the beginning of my attempt to began writing my BLOG
again, I asked myself (exactly what had really happened in my Conscious world that caused
me to just, practically give up writing and was I hiding behind the fact that my daughter
and grand-son occupy the computer most of the time,Now, I have it). I usually read the Clicks 
that my friends have kept up with me, and I allowed myself to become a little discouraged 
when I noticed that the clicks were no longer visible. I did not know just what had happened, 
but, (then the count amounted to a little over 27,000 clicks).
I finally shared this with my daughter, she helped me to understand that another system had 
been put in placed and if I changed some things I will again be able to see the Clicks, then she
asked me" What had been my intentions from the start"I pondered, then with sincerity I 
answered "It was to get out of their hair" (with a Smile). She said, then your purpose has not 
been lost, and anyway she added" You are now more in our hair" by not doing your BLOG. 
I smiled again, and I began to ask"SPIRIT"for Guidance. You see , I never stopped Meditating 
and I never WILL.  I would write for me but not for my "BLOG." (A SENIORS SANITY).
Today,  I want to challenge myself, with just how much I want to say. I have never attempted to 
remember what I am about to say. Read with me, if you will, whether or not I can count the 
clicks I can read it for my own Strength.   
ROMANS (8:28) and we know that all things work together for good to them that love GOD, to them who are THE called according to his purpose.
I grew up in a Methodist Church (King Chapel AME) mixed with visiting my mom's Church
(Piney Grove Baptist Church). This continued, throughout my youth. As I graduated and left home
I joined (Bethesda Baptist Church) in DC. There, I remained until I met and married my husband
I became an Episcopalian with him at (Church of Atonement) I thought at the time not to be unevenly yoked. Guess what? We Separated for two years. Not to be without a Church Home, I began to attend A Methodist Church in my neighborhood(Kings Chapel AME) for which I later joined. 
Needless, to say I relocated to another address, Then, I began to attend (Bethel-ham Baptist Church)
yes, you guessed it. I became a member there as well. All this time because I am a Tither I felt I 
should belong where I Tithed.  I think now, as I am writing this and reading I was searching all the while for a place to truly be accepted for whom I was, but, I really did not know why I kept going from Church to Church. I gave you some of my reasons., & I  love to sing and I love singing it doesn't matter who it is that is singing, I just love songs.( But I kept feeling that I was missing something) I was informed about a Church by a Co-Worker by the name of (Unity Center of Truth) at this time my Husband and I became a Union again and I had finally given Birth to my daughter, Wherein I raised my daughter in this All Faith's Church. (This time I did not change Church's) I learned how to believe in the Christ Self that dwells within each of us, and that if we are to believe in being Lovers of God and Self. We would not treat anyone less that we would treat ourselves, because the 
Forgiving Love of Jesus the Christ has set us free from the past, and the results of mistakes of the past. We are uplifted and upheld by the Christ Mind, No Di-sease can exist in Christ Mind and no Di-sease can exist in me. I couldn't stop wondering why Women weren't  allowed in the Pulpit of some Churches. I strongly believe that God loves us equally and I began to analyze that I really had a problem with this, Yet, I had learned that the Christ in me now Frees, Cleanses and heals Me.
And there is no Condemnation in Christ Jesus and there is no Condemnation in me. But I sought out Churches where Women are allowed in the Pulpit. Would you believe that just in October I attended
My mothers Church,again much to my surprise, Not only is the Minister young but The first Lady is as well. They are an Awesome Family and they are Dynamic Leaders, She stands in the Pulpit of my Mothers Church and at one time this was a "No",No" in ("Piney Grove Church").  My Mom would be so happy to see this or (is so happy to see this) "smile" this depends on your belief. Not only did I become Re-Instated but my sister who grew up as a Catholic and who has been very ill became Re-Instated as well. You see, when we were young my mom allowed us to attend our Choice of Church but she made sure that all of us were Baptized at (Piney Grove Baptist Church) even my Brother and Nieces. That was her way of giving us a good Foundation. (she often said) It Worked. 
MY NEW MINISTER WON MY HEART WHEN HE SPOKE MY FAVORITE SCRIPTURE:
ISAIAH(43:18-19) "Remember not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold I will do a new thing, now it shall it spring forth: shall ye not know it? I will make a way in the wilderness, and a river in the desert." It was if God spoke to me in an inaudible voice and said "Now, you are HOME" 
You too, will be just as, Welcomed.
If you ever visit Anderson , Pendleton, Sandy Springs, Clemson or the adjoining areas , Please visit us at (PINEY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH) We have an additional Minister on Staff as well who is also God -Filled and God -Called. They are Rev. Dr. Corey and Minister Andrea Williams & Minister Roy Foster & Family. I can think that "WE ARE MOVING ON UP." 
Thank you for joining with me again, as I thank the 'SPIRIT" for writing this BLOG through me whether I was ready for it or not. It is not my Will but Thine that was done in this BLOG. Always
BE<BLESSED & BE A BLESSINGS TO OTHERS. Let us Be Happy together and May we Smile
to ourselves and then to Every One else. You always know that these are this "SENIOR'S VIEW-POINTS" I Have learned many things in my moving about, and I am sure that you have learned much where you are. But in all your ways "ACKNOWLEDGE HIM AND HE WILL DIRECT YOUR/MY PATH  ." There is yet more to learn and as I ALWAYS contend "A Little Child Lead Shall Them." Thank you GOOGLE for the Opportunity. I Appreciate ALL!!!!.
With Much LOVE!!!
Tonnie Stowers Jackson(TYG)   
(PS) My grand-son asked me "Now, mom when are you going to start writing again?" I said ooops there it is!! I must really have gotten on their Nerves.while getting in their hair. (so to speak)THAT IS WHY I NOW HAVE MY OWN TABLET  (Go-Figure):)

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Painting a PICTURE of REMEMBRANCE!! (#159)

HI EVERYONE!!!!

How are you? How have you been? How should I begin? Should I begin?
To answer the last question, Yes, an I will began, by asking my favorite 
question.

To ALL: How have your Birthdays been treating you? How have you been
treating your Birthdays? May I just say, Happy, Happy Birthday to each of us
and Happy Re-Birth to us as well..

I am going to start as if I never stopped writing in October of 2015. I have 
the opportunity to write again, and I will avail myself to it. Now what I do 
not know is if anyone is still going to read with me, but I have to believe that
if the opportunity has presented itself then so will my Bloggers friends, began 
to read with me again.

So much has happened since I last wrote, but I will not dwell on it at this time.
However, I did manage to share photos of the Celebration of a Statue of My
Great Uncle CPL.Freddy Stowers. Did you get to see them? Much contents that
I  will elaborate on in the future. I now have access to my own computer and I will not
be disturbing my Grand-son's,or my daughter Studies.,Frankly they have continued
to tell me to write my Blog, but sometimes I have just not wanted to get in their 
way of studies and jobs.
I have been watching the movie "THE BOOK of  ELI" with "Denzel Washington"
I have found it to be so inspiring and I am not infringing on any one rights when I 
say 'WE LIVE BY FAITH AND NOT BY SIGHT' as is shown through out this
movie,
Anyway after yesterday I thought I had better start to write again, because somehow 
I am not living up to my full potential. I was asked to Bless the food, and I started off
as I always do, when I Pray regardless to where I am. I asked God to "Speak his words
through me, Thinks his thoughts through me, Act through me and React through me"
In this way I do not feel like I will say something wrong. Anyway when I finished saying
my form of Grace a Member walked over to me and asked me ,"Did I Bless the Food"
I answered by saying "Oh, you not hear me Thank the ones who prepared the food that 
we would consume!.& Our palates and tongues that we will use to help chew our food."
Now, that I am writing this I can see how she missed the Blessing,( or did I) I could very
well have said "Lord Bless our food that we have received", but you see this has never
occurred to me since I had to have (years ago)surgery in my mouth to have a 
Torus( a bony protrusion on my palate) removed. As if my own surgery was not bad 
enough a friend had to have hers removed and it was cancerous(which by the way was 
the only reason I had mine removed in the first place.
Instead of my friend's palate she had a big ball of wax in her mouth, to replace her palate.
(I am sure with all the new technology some other methods are now used), so this is not
to frighten anyone that has a Torus) but perchance if your Dentist recommends removal 
if you have one ,please listen!!!
Needles to say,
every since that time I have always given THANKS for my palate, tongue, and teeth as 
I give Thanks for the ability to chew.( This is very True).
For some reason I wanted to start off this BLOG with that little bit of REMEMBRANCE, 
I just never thought that everyone does not think that just because we see & have food
that we will be able to chew it, But again, you see I always give God" THANKS"that
each part of my body functions in its proper perspective. and this is my fervent Prayer.
Think about what is yours . It isn't my Business therefore, I will not ask you, but you
can ask yourself and you will not get angry with yourself for asking.(smile)
I am glad to write again,and if by chance you are reading with me, I thank you as well.
BE BLESSED<BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS, and STILL SMILE every chance you get.
I Appreciate the Opportunity to write again, Thank you for Joining With Me. And Thanks
TO GOOGLE 
With Much Love,
Tonnie Stowers Jackson(TYG) 


Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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

Thursday, October 8, 2015

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.


Wednesday, September 23, 2015

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

Sunday, September 6, 2015

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::: :.


Sunday, August 30, 2015

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!!!.