Keep Your Head Up !

Hello , greetings family. I have to tell you the Holidays can not only be draining, but for some people the season is a time of depression and sorrow. I'm not saying I'm one of them but I know a few that have grave problems around holiday time. Be it for what ever reason, missing a departed loved one, the state of our economy, or just the state of our personal affairs. This time of year can be rough. Please keep in mind as you may be OK, a friend or a family member might not. Don't forget to take the time, especially family, to call, write, email, pray, or whatever. It may just make someones day to hear your voice, or just to know you care. It's that simple. I have a really good friend that gets depressed and lots of time I don't know what to do. So I call, or email, and in this case I can drop by and spend some time. Maybe you don't realise how much it can mean for this simple act of love. Until next time, please keep this in mind.

Celebrate January Birthdays

We are Blessed to have another year. God Bless the following Family members on their birthdays. Happy Birthday, and much love to you on your special day!

1) Joan Simons 1-04

2) Mary M. Tyree 1-12

3) John B. Tyree 1-17

4) Kayla Pugh 1-18

5) Kay Tyree 1-26

6) Mary Fox 1-27

Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday!

Have a Great New Year !

Hello Family. Well at least I'm made it here myself on the New Year. My wish for you; a Great, Safe, Prosperous, and Happy Healthy Year. This might be a good time to refer back to the Family Prayer posted on August 9, 2008 in this blog. Try to get used to writing 2009! Thank God we made one more year. Until next time.

Joy, Joy, Joy on Christmas

Hello Family, My message to you on Christmas. As you know the three wise Men were astounded by the light of a star signaling the baby Jesus. When they arrived in Jerusalem from many miles away, they witnessed the light over a manger, shining on a child wrapped in swaddling clothing. They bowed down in awe of The King Of Kings, Lord of Lords. The Savior had been born into this world! There was great Joy in their hearts as witnesses to this event. It changed mankind forever. It changed me forever. All I'm saying is this season is simple. We celebrate the birth of Jesus as the real and Holy reason for this wonderful season. May you and yours have the best day in remembrance of the real reason for the season with Joy and Peace. As One of my Aunts says it's Jesus Birthday. Happy birthday Jesus! Until next time, God bless you my family.

GM, Chrysler, and Ford FYI

Dear Family I thought this is some important information to have. Ford, Chrysler and GM's contributions after 9/11. An interesting commentary...You might find this of interest: 'CNN Headline News did a short news listing regarding Ford and GM's contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in New York and Washington. The findings
are as follows..... 1. Ford- $10 million to American Red Cross matching employee20contributions of the same number plus 10 Excursions to NY Fire Dept. The
company also offered ER response! team services and office space to displaced government employees. 2. GM- $10 million to American Red Cross matching employee contributions of the same number and a fleet of vans, suv's, and
trucks. 3. Daimler Chrysler- $10 million to support of the children and victims of the Sept. 11 attack. 4. Harley
Davidson motorcycles- $1 million and 30 new motorcycles to the New York Police Dept. 5. Volkswagen-Employees and management created a Sept 11 Foundation,funded initial with $2 million, for the assistance of the children and victims of the World Trade Center. 6. Hyundai- $300,000 to the American Red Cross. 7. Audi-Nothing!8. BMW- Nothing! 9. Daewoo- Nothing!10. Fiat- Nothing! 11. Honda- Nothing! despite boasting of second best sales month ever in August 2001 12. Isuzu- Nothing! 13. Mitsubishi- Nothing! 14. Nissan- Nothing! 15. Porsche- Nothing! Press release with condolences via the Porsche website. 16. Subaru- Nothing! 17. Suzuki- Nothing!18. Toyota- Nothing! despite claims of high sales in
July and August 2001. Whenever the time may be for you to purchase or lease a new vehicle, keep this information in mind. You might want to give more consideration to a car manufactured by an American-owned and / or American based company. Apart from Hyundai and Volkswagen, the foreign car companies contributed nothing at all to the citizens of the United States ... It's OK for these companies to take money out of this country, but it is apparently not acceptable to return some in a time of crisis. I believe we should not forget things like this. Say thank you in a way that gets their attention. If these Companies fail, our problems will get worse!! Until next time.

Christmas Radio

Hello and Greetings Family, I have been informed by Cousin Jawanza that there will be a show that will air on Christmas Day from 4-7pm est on WOL1450AM if you are in the DC area, and wolam.com online. His guest will be Dr.Farrah Gray author of the bestseller"Realionaire" and "The Truth Shall Make You Rich!" He's 21 years old and made his first million at age 14.
Also, author Janice Adams who has written with Zane and has a new book titled "A Hearts Journey." As well as " In My Father's House." due out in January. I'm almost certain there will be some sort of Family Shout Out, so tune in for a unique and informative show. You may also be able to click on Wolam on the left side of this blog to tune in. Enjoy the Show.

Your Christmas Card

Hello Family, I'm wondering if you have a Christmas card to share with the family. Please email me with a link and I will place it inside of this post. It starts with Dorian's. He must have gotten this one from someone at Ashland University, with Ashland's Choir in the background. Click on this link: http://ecard.ashland.edu/2004admission/index.html. This one came from a very dear friend:Christmas Card it is nice too. Merry Christmas !