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SCRIPTURE: And if you have not found that special kind of love yet, don’t settle…hold on…God will send just what you need. It may not be packaged how you envisioned him or her to be, but when they arrive, you’ll feel a special warmth all in your spirit and a voice from inside letting you know this person is God sent, just for you. Lin. Woods editors:Layout 1 2/19/2010 2:55 PM Page 1 VOLUME 19 NUMBER 8 © THE URBAN NETWORK LIN. WOODS
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© THE URBAN NETWORK 16 VOLUME 19 NUMBER 8
2010 year started off with me hitting the road covering award shows and fellowshipping with family and friends. Being appreciative offamily and friends and my way of life in the United States of America really hit home when the tragic earthquake hit Haiti in January 2010,killing thousands of people and making life even more difficult for so many who were already living in a state of poverty.
This spawned a huge “giving” effort world-wide. The tragedy made nations of the world, the USA in particular, really look at Haiti in waysthey had been ignoring for years. While we opened our doors to neighboring countries Cuba and the Dominican Republic, we had in manyways turned our back on this tiny nation, and literally returned Haitians home, who tried to make it by boat to our shores.
Yes, we saw the often poor quality of life many people had in Haiti, but we chose to ignore it. It is truly sad that it took a devastatingearthquake to get our attention. And now that the world has its eyes open and is offering help to the people of Haiti, and as the USA hasdeclared it would do, partner with Haiti to rebuild Haiti, let’s embrace these descendants of slaves who staged a revolt against the Frenchso powerful that it lead to the elimination of slavery and the French relinquishing control of the island nation to the very people they hadenslaved. Haitians are a proud resilient people who need our help. Let’s do it by giving to charities supporting the Haitian relief effort,including the Red Cross, United Way, clintonbushhaitifund.org, WorldVision.org and others. Most major US cities are hosting benefits toraise money for the Haitian relief efforts. Please do your best to contribute. And, don’t forget to continue to pray for the people of Haitiand their families outside of Haiti.
I must say that I am so very proud of the Gospel music industry in the way that it stepped up to lend its support to the Haitian relief effort.Churches and organizations all over are hosting fund raisers. And I commend Kirk Franklin for using his song “Are You Listening?” as atool to pull the gospel music artists together, record and release the song to raise money for the cause. He received the blessing of theStellar Awards founder/creator, Don Jackson, to tie in the recording with Stellar Awards week and get the best of the best artists who werein town for the Stellars.The artists donated their time and talent, and the result is a song that is so wonderful it will bring you to tears. And it is available viadownload. So please make sure you support by purchasing and downloading a copy of the song.
Speaking of the Stellar Awards, this year marked the 25th year of the show. The production was the best one I’ve seen to date. It fea-tures collaborations by such greats as Donnie McClurkin, Byron Cage and Marvin Sapp. The opening was a gospel performance master-piece featuring Ricki Dillard and Hezekiah Walker, and still other performances by Shirley Caesar, Dottie Peoples, Tramaine Hawkins andmore. Select artists performed golden hits down through the years helping commemorate the benchmark year for the Stellar Awards. KirkFranklin, Vickie Winans and Donnie McClurkin did a great job as hosts. And that Vickie Winans is hilarious!
The Stellar Awards show is airing in national syndication. Check your TV/cable listing for stations and times. For a complete list of thewinners go to www.ccptv.com
Since we just celebrated Valentine’s Day, I want to share with you my favorite scripture about love. And ladies, if you are in any kind ofrelationship that hurts, demeans or does not celebrate you, be a blessing to yourself and leave.
And if you have not found that special kind of love yet, don’t settle…hold on…God will send just what you need. It may not be packagedhow you envisioned him or her to be, but when they arrive, you’ll feel a special warmth all in your spirit and a voice from inside letting youknow this person is God sent, just for you.
SCRIPTURE:
1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-5 (NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION)
LOVE IS PATIENT, LOVE IS KIND. IT DOES NOT ENVY, IT DOES NOT BOAST, ITIS NOT PROUD. IT IS NOT RUDE, IT IS NOT SELF-SEEKING, IT IS NOT EASILYANGERED, IT KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS.
Stay Inspired!
Lin. WoodsUrban Inspired Gospel Editor/WriterGospel Department [email protected] or [email protected]
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