Celebrating His Resurrection

Time stood still

On Calvary’s hill

The Angels had tears in their eyes

The day he was crucified.

To see the one they loved so

Beaten from head to toe

It was hard to watch him endure

What he had to endure

But they knew it had to be.

If we were to live eternally,

It had to be

In that final hour,

He could have cried why me?

Father, why me?

He could have begged for mercy

But he knew it had to be

No one else would have paid such a price

He became a living sacrifice

He laid down his life

For you and me

He knew it had to be

He suffered and died

Was unjustly crucified.

Time stood still

On Calvary’s hill

Oh that he didn’t have to suffer

That he didn’t have to die

He could have asked why,

But he knew it had to be.

It had to be

If we were to live eternally

It had to be.

Would that you could see

Just how much he cared.

He willing placed himself there

He died on the cross

To save a world that was lost.

No one else would have given their life.

No one else would have paid such a price

But he loved us so much

He died for us

He knew it had to be.

In order for us to have life,

And have it more abundantly,

He knew it had to be

It had to be

It had to be.

He knew he had to die

So, he never asked why

He willingly gave his life

For us he made the sacrifice

For us, time stood still

On Calvary's Hill

copyright P. Newman-Harris

Because by T.D. Jakes

Sometimes as women, we put our lives on hold, waiting for that 

special one to come along.  Society has taught us to put our worth in

who we are as a wife and Mother, not to say that this is not important.

The last thing I want to do is undermine the importance of being either.

Unfortunately, some of us may never be either.  One of the most challenging

realities I had to face as a woman was realizing I would never have children.

It is not an easy thing to accept, but life goes on.  That's why this poem resonated so

much with me.  I had to learn to accept that nothing in life is fair.  I know that God,

in his infinite wisdom, does not make mistakes.  

Just Because

by T.D.Jakes

Just because no one has been fortunate enough to realize

what a gold mine you are, doesn't mean you shine any less.

Just because no one has been smart enough to figure out

that you can't be topped, doesn't stop you from being the best.

Just because no one has come along to share your life,

Doesn't mean that day isn't coming.

Just because no one has made this race worthwhile, doesn't

give you permission to stop running.

Just because no one has realized how much of an awesome

woman you are, doesn't mean they can affect your femininity.

Just because no one has show up who can love you on your level,.

Doesn't mean you have to sink to theirs.

Just because you deserve the very best there is,

Doesn't mean that life is always fair

Just because God is still preparing your King,

Doesn't mean that you are not already a Queen.

Just because your situation doesn't seem to be progressing

right now, doesn't mean you need to change a thing.

Keep shining, keep running, keep hoping, and keep praying,

Keep exactly what you are already...COMPLETE11

Share this with your female friends who need to keep on doing

what they do best.

Celebrating Women---I See the Rest

This month is Women's History month, so I celebrate and honor all of our women, from the greatest to the least, past and present.  For all that you have done, are doing and will do in the future, I say thank you.  One day soon, we will be totally appreciated and respected completely and not just for the way we look, but for who we are.

Women of the world,

I see you there

Your hair,

Your dress,

Impeccable,

Yes.

I see you,

But I look beyond

Your hair,

Your dress

And see the rest.

Without a doubt,

You are beautiful inside and out,

But you want the world to see you,

In your entirety.

To look beyond your polished nails

and high heel shoes;

Not to be perceived as tough as nails,

But as someone who can compete

No matter what shoes she has on her feet.

Someone who is taken seriously by all

No matter how big or how small.

Someone who can stand firmly in position

Without being unfairly degraded by the competition.

The "phenomenal woman," that Maya described.

What a glorious tribe!
the Tribe called Woman.
I see you in all your glory.
I see your beauty
Your hair
Your dress,
Impeccable,
Yes
I see you
but I look beyond
your hair, your dress,
And see the rest.
Would that the world could see the rest!

Copyright 2017, Patricia Newman-Harris

To the women of the world who are not always taken seriously and are not viewed for the totality of
who they are, walk in faith, walk, in courage, and do not fear, because You've Got This!