The Grand Rapids Times
1/30/2009
By Marcel Gamble
Wow I have music that gives me hope and shows me joy. I have music that takes me back and reminds me of old times.
There is music on my mp3 player that keeps me happy when I am mad and music that constantly reminds me why I am sad.
There are the songs that I love to dance to. I have music for days but the songs on my mp3 player in no way are equivalent to the song that is in my heart.
About a year ago I talked to you all about a song that was on my grandmother’s heart. Well now a year later there is a song on my heart.
Usually, songs that people love are ones that have unforgettable beats that keep their feet moving. Well I don’t need to turn on my mp3 player in order to hear the beat that I like.
My song doesn’t speak of a green light but it does mention a booming economy.
The song that is on my heart doesn’t refer to any popping of Champaign or Putting on for my city, but it does bring upon the idea of the expansion of my city.
It brings a smile to my face because the beat to my song has a rhythm like no other.
My song isn’t blessed lyrically by Lil Wayne or T-Pain but in a lyrical sense it can’t be touched.
I guarantee that no one will be able to turn on their mp3 player and find a song like mine.
The lyrics give hope to those who have lost their jobs and to those who are at stake of loosing their jobs.
Man, thank you Grandma because this song is better then any song that I ever wrote or listened to, its so great that I want to share it with others just like you shared yours with me.
No Name is what I am going to call it, because a song as great as mine really is too remarkable to name.
I wish everyone can hear the song that I hear, quit searching for it on your mp3 players because it is located in your heart. Can you hear it? The lyrics are about struggling families that no longer have to struggle anymore.
Its about future college students finding scholarships to pay for their education, yeah that’s what it sounds like.
It reminds me of Marvin Gaye with his Ohh Child anthem, and a little like R Kelly’s I Can Fly hit. No maybe it resembles Marvin Sapp’s I Never Could Have Made It song.
The following songs are good but I change my mind because my song is one of a kind.
Wow it makes me feel like I feel when God wakes me up every morning to see a new day.
I wish people can hear this song when they are facing a long lay off period from their job.
I long for others to hear this song before they decide to cut the heat off on a 93 year old man and allow him to freeze to death in his own house.
Real Talk, I dream that some of you young individuals hear this song before you think that you can make a career out of gangbanging, and drug dealing.
Man, I hope everyone who is in pursuit of making wrong decisions would hear this song and be inspired to make the right decisions.
I’m going to leave you all with this, For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16).
God gave up his son to save the world so the least that we can do is to put down the mp3 players and began to share the song from our hearts to others.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Teens Talk - The Pros and Cons of College
The Grand Rapids Times
1-23-2009
By Marcel Gamble
Many of you all are already in college or you plan to attend college soon.
To be real with everyone I am not capable of giving you an exact example of what experience you will take from college because in all honesty college is what you make it to be.
Lately I have had a few people ask me to give them advice on how to have successful college careers, and my advice has been the same advice people have given me for years; you have to crawl before you can walk.
Before you can speak you have to obtain a vocabulary.
Before you can write you have to learn the alphabet.
College isn’t any different. Before you attend you have to equip yourself with three things; God, discernment, and willingness to learn new things.
I’m going to be honest the reasoning for equipping yourself with God is because College is no different than the rest of the world. In college there are people who will try to deprive your life of God, people who will be working daily to strip you of everything that you believe in.
I call these people wishers because they wish they can gain possession over everything that a person owns even the pureness of someone’s soul.
During college God will also help you get through challenging times such as endless disputes with others, depression, and personal battles with faith.
Having discernment is a part of crawling because as much as college is about academics it is also about making successful choices. No one can expect to make the choice to party every night and then expect to be attentive in class the next morning.
Discernment is also about choosing the right people to hang with to be influences in your life. If you know that your boy goes to class during the day and sells drugs at night it probably wouldn’t be a smart idea to hang too tuff with your boy if you have goals in life.
It is a humorous saying but what monkey sees monkey will do.
As soon as you believe that you are strong enough to be around such corruption you will to become corrupted before you can even realize it.
One last thing that you must equip yourself with is the willingness to want to learn.
You can’t expect to do well academically in college if you enter college with a closed mind.
College isn’t like grade school no one is going to force you to do anything so if you choose to be lazy then no doubt, your grades will reflect that.
The professors in college are not there to hold your hand they are there to give you an education so that you may progress in life.
My advice to everyone is to crawl before you walk meaning prepare yourself for everything that you do in life. Don’t just jump into things expecting to be successful because you will fail.
Take it from somebody who has failed and picked himself back up to be successful.
Crawl before you walk, and become whatever you vision yourself being.
I’m going to leave you with this; “Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it,” he said (Luke 18:17).
1-23-2009
By Marcel Gamble
Many of you all are already in college or you plan to attend college soon.
To be real with everyone I am not capable of giving you an exact example of what experience you will take from college because in all honesty college is what you make it to be.
Lately I have had a few people ask me to give them advice on how to have successful college careers, and my advice has been the same advice people have given me for years; you have to crawl before you can walk.
Before you can speak you have to obtain a vocabulary.
Before you can write you have to learn the alphabet.
College isn’t any different. Before you attend you have to equip yourself with three things; God, discernment, and willingness to learn new things.
I’m going to be honest the reasoning for equipping yourself with God is because College is no different than the rest of the world. In college there are people who will try to deprive your life of God, people who will be working daily to strip you of everything that you believe in.
I call these people wishers because they wish they can gain possession over everything that a person owns even the pureness of someone’s soul.
During college God will also help you get through challenging times such as endless disputes with others, depression, and personal battles with faith.
Having discernment is a part of crawling because as much as college is about academics it is also about making successful choices. No one can expect to make the choice to party every night and then expect to be attentive in class the next morning.
Discernment is also about choosing the right people to hang with to be influences in your life. If you know that your boy goes to class during the day and sells drugs at night it probably wouldn’t be a smart idea to hang too tuff with your boy if you have goals in life.
It is a humorous saying but what monkey sees monkey will do.
As soon as you believe that you are strong enough to be around such corruption you will to become corrupted before you can even realize it.
One last thing that you must equip yourself with is the willingness to want to learn.
You can’t expect to do well academically in college if you enter college with a closed mind.
College isn’t like grade school no one is going to force you to do anything so if you choose to be lazy then no doubt, your grades will reflect that.
The professors in college are not there to hold your hand they are there to give you an education so that you may progress in life.
My advice to everyone is to crawl before you walk meaning prepare yourself for everything that you do in life. Don’t just jump into things expecting to be successful because you will fail.
Take it from somebody who has failed and picked himself back up to be successful.
Crawl before you walk, and become whatever you vision yourself being.
I’m going to leave you with this; “Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it,” he said (Luke 18:17).
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Teens Talk - Sold Out
The Grand Rapids Times
1-2-2009
By Marcel Gamble
It is always depressing to find out that there aren’t anymore tickets available to a movie that you really want to see.
All week, you make plans to see the movie on its opening night only to be left disappointed at the end of the week when the movie is sold out.
Motion pictures aren’t the only things that some procrastinators miss out on.
People that wait until the last minute to purchase tickets, undoubtedly, will miss out on the greatness that life has to offer.
Some people missed out on participating in the year of 2008 because tickets to this year were sold out.
Some missed out on pursuing their dreams because no tickets were available.
Some people missed out on furthering their education because they did not believe that it was important to buy a ticket.
One very important show that ticketless people weren’t able to see this year was the show of Barack Obama our president elect being chosen.
If you missed out on Show 2008, it is up to you not to miss out on the show of 2009.
Make 2009 your year to succeed; become somebody if you feel you aren’t anybody.
Make it a priority to accomplish the dreams and goals that you have visions of accomplishing.
2009 is definitely not a show that should be missed.
Buy your ticket now if you haven’t already, because the show is beginning.
If you don’t get a ticket to view '09 then you will be stuck watching '08 repeatedly, you’ll have to keep wasting your money to be entertained with the same material.
Back in the beginning of '08, I told you all to get in the car and drive.
Now, I’m telling you all to purchase a ticket.
It is your choice to remain in '08 and overcome the current financial situation that you may be in.
It is your choice to mend the family issues that you experienced in '08 so that you can enjoy your family in 09.
For those who keep running from God, you can continue to run from God if you want to face the same hardships in '09 that you faced in '08.
There is a limited nimber of tickets available and the premiere of '09 will be sold out.
2009 is coming, and the show will begin with or without you being there.
I’m going to leave you all with this; Deuteronomy 31:6
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."
If you are afraid to purchase a ticket and move on with your life do not worry, God has your back in everything that you do.
1-2-2009
By Marcel Gamble
It is always depressing to find out that there aren’t anymore tickets available to a movie that you really want to see.
All week, you make plans to see the movie on its opening night only to be left disappointed at the end of the week when the movie is sold out.
Motion pictures aren’t the only things that some procrastinators miss out on.
People that wait until the last minute to purchase tickets, undoubtedly, will miss out on the greatness that life has to offer.
Some people missed out on participating in the year of 2008 because tickets to this year were sold out.
Some missed out on pursuing their dreams because no tickets were available.
Some people missed out on furthering their education because they did not believe that it was important to buy a ticket.
One very important show that ticketless people weren’t able to see this year was the show of Barack Obama our president elect being chosen.
If you missed out on Show 2008, it is up to you not to miss out on the show of 2009.
Make 2009 your year to succeed; become somebody if you feel you aren’t anybody.
Make it a priority to accomplish the dreams and goals that you have visions of accomplishing.
2009 is definitely not a show that should be missed.
Buy your ticket now if you haven’t already, because the show is beginning.
If you don’t get a ticket to view '09 then you will be stuck watching '08 repeatedly, you’ll have to keep wasting your money to be entertained with the same material.
Back in the beginning of '08, I told you all to get in the car and drive.
Now, I’m telling you all to purchase a ticket.
It is your choice to remain in '08 and overcome the current financial situation that you may be in.
It is your choice to mend the family issues that you experienced in '08 so that you can enjoy your family in 09.
For those who keep running from God, you can continue to run from God if you want to face the same hardships in '09 that you faced in '08.
There is a limited nimber of tickets available and the premiere of '09 will be sold out.
2009 is coming, and the show will begin with or without you being there.
I’m going to leave you all with this; Deuteronomy 31:6
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."
If you are afraid to purchase a ticket and move on with your life do not worry, God has your back in everything that you do.
O's Sportslite
The Grand Rapids Times
1-2-2009
By o.b.
Done deal, the Detroit Lions have made history and now the fun and work begins. I do wish that all the fans and experts who want to lay blame, would take a page from the Japanese Philosophy which is to not dwell on the who did it but how to fix it better. How do the people in charge make the Lions better? I am kind of dark so it might be hard to see but I will talk and yell until I am blue in the face, “Do Not draft a quarterback with your first five picks!” People will and are telling the Lions that they need to draft that big name quarterback who will bring fans back to Ford Field. That was done with Joey Harrington and we know the history on that number one pick. Lay the bricks for the foundation on the New Detroit Lions with offense and defense linemen. Have a vent day at Ford Field where fans can come, buy food and libations as they yell how the Lions stink, the owner is a bum, Millen was a pimp, the personnel department, scouts and all coaches should be placed in a automobile crusher. There could be pictures up of Bill Ford and members of the Detroit Lions and for a dollar a throw, fans could thrown foam bricks at the pictures. Fans could kick stuff/ foamy footballs, for a dollar to help release pent-up frustration. The Lions can have an open mike so all comedians can crack jokes on the Lions and their season. After this venting session is over have a priest to come in to do an exorcism and then have religious leaders of every denomination cone forward to lead the fans in prayer for orgiveness and a new successful era for the Detroit Lions. The bottom-line is that the Lions need a PLAN, implemented by wise, intelligent and good vision football people. I have no issues with keeping personnel who know all the things that the Lions did that didn’t work, which means they can advise others on what not to do. The Detroit Lions going 0-16 is not a major catastrophe or State of Michigan tragedy; it’s just a losing season like 11 other teams. Yes football history majors can write terms and research papers as well as novels about this 0-16 season but other than this season of woe anything else is a frustration boat being towed. Fans need to focus on the big picture on who shall lead the Lions out of this pit which is located deep in the forest of gloom & doom. Life will go on and the sun shall rise in the morning for the Detroit Lions. One needs to believe and have faith in the good and positive. If you take time to reflect, remember that is was only a couple of years ago when fans and experts were saying the same cruel jokes and statements about the Detroit Tigers. Yes, take a look at the Tigers now. This took place after they obtain intelligent baseball people to lead the Tiger Organization and implement their plan of attack. I have faith that since the Detroit Lions have fallen as low as a team can go that they now will say “enough is enough”; its time for us to put some teeth marks on teams. Sounds like a fairy tale but I’m guilty of clicking my heels three times, saying I believe, putting my tooth under my pillow and writing Santa the Claus, so bring on the smiles but I see some light. Oh, just in case you wonder if I think outside the box, my next choice for the Lions’ head coach would be a gentlemen who just got fired by the New York Jets and yes his name begins with that dreaded alphabet…”M”. Nothing dreaded about the Just For Fun Picks…so lets bring it.
NFL
Atlanta 2.5 ARIZONA
Indy even SAN DIEGO
RAVENS 3 Miami
PHILLY 3 Minnesota
Have a happy and safe New Year. P.S. Happy Birthday Otto/Dad (on New Years Eve)...with love, Jodie, Nicole & Aaron.
1-2-2009
By o.b.
Done deal, the Detroit Lions have made history and now the fun and work begins. I do wish that all the fans and experts who want to lay blame, would take a page from the Japanese Philosophy which is to not dwell on the who did it but how to fix it better. How do the people in charge make the Lions better? I am kind of dark so it might be hard to see but I will talk and yell until I am blue in the face, “Do Not draft a quarterback with your first five picks!” People will and are telling the Lions that they need to draft that big name quarterback who will bring fans back to Ford Field. That was done with Joey Harrington and we know the history on that number one pick. Lay the bricks for the foundation on the New Detroit Lions with offense and defense linemen. Have a vent day at Ford Field where fans can come, buy food and libations as they yell how the Lions stink, the owner is a bum, Millen was a pimp, the personnel department, scouts and all coaches should be placed in a automobile crusher. There could be pictures up of Bill Ford and members of the Detroit Lions and for a dollar a throw, fans could thrown foam bricks at the pictures. Fans could kick stuff/ foamy footballs, for a dollar to help release pent-up frustration. The Lions can have an open mike so all comedians can crack jokes on the Lions and their season. After this venting session is over have a priest to come in to do an exorcism and then have religious leaders of every denomination cone forward to lead the fans in prayer for orgiveness and a new successful era for the Detroit Lions. The bottom-line is that the Lions need a PLAN, implemented by wise, intelligent and good vision football people. I have no issues with keeping personnel who know all the things that the Lions did that didn’t work, which means they can advise others on what not to do. The Detroit Lions going 0-16 is not a major catastrophe or State of Michigan tragedy; it’s just a losing season like 11 other teams. Yes football history majors can write terms and research papers as well as novels about this 0-16 season but other than this season of woe anything else is a frustration boat being towed. Fans need to focus on the big picture on who shall lead the Lions out of this pit which is located deep in the forest of gloom & doom. Life will go on and the sun shall rise in the morning for the Detroit Lions. One needs to believe and have faith in the good and positive. If you take time to reflect, remember that is was only a couple of years ago when fans and experts were saying the same cruel jokes and statements about the Detroit Tigers. Yes, take a look at the Tigers now. This took place after they obtain intelligent baseball people to lead the Tiger Organization and implement their plan of attack. I have faith that since the Detroit Lions have fallen as low as a team can go that they now will say “enough is enough”; its time for us to put some teeth marks on teams. Sounds like a fairy tale but I’m guilty of clicking my heels three times, saying I believe, putting my tooth under my pillow and writing Santa the Claus, so bring on the smiles but I see some light. Oh, just in case you wonder if I think outside the box, my next choice for the Lions’ head coach would be a gentlemen who just got fired by the New York Jets and yes his name begins with that dreaded alphabet…”M”. Nothing dreaded about the Just For Fun Picks…so lets bring it.
NFL
Atlanta 2.5 ARIZONA
Indy even SAN DIEGO
RAVENS 3 Miami
PHILLY 3 Minnesota
Have a happy and safe New Year. P.S. Happy Birthday Otto/Dad (on New Years Eve)...with love, Jodie, Nicole & Aaron.
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