How precious and special He made me

He created me a gem

A vile offender, paid for, now set freed

A look into my mirror lied to me

It showed me not only who I was

But who I could never be

It couldn’t confirm my value

Reflected and echoed what it had seen

It couldn’t tell me anything else about me

It showed the spot on my face

But never told me how much better it made me

It couldn’t comprehend the story behind the spot

But left its mark like a country-style pepper pots

A look through the eyes of people was somewhat encouraging

Some gave me a dollar for my smile

And a candy to make the journey yet a little more worthwhile

Others were weighed and found woefully wanting

They told me I was born to be nothing

Treated me based on their self-worth

They sang to me how I was a wretch, trashy and a fetching mess

Spoke few words of life and many on death

A look into mine own eyes showed me

That which my mind knew I would always be

An over comer

A resilient world changer

There is a reason in this poem

The stanzas of truth are smaller

Smaller than the rest

Because that’s just how the lies are

They seem bigger

They stay with us like a bird in its nest

The hurts become like flesh

Hurts we never seem to lose

But the good is soon disappear

As the novelty of a brand new pair of shoes

If I eat the lies in my ears

Or drink the bitter tears

I stand to lose, I stand to lose

Those who elicit the worthless me, the ugly me

From within my belly

Will become losing champions, if any

~~~~~

So now we see how this is about to end

Write the message and then press ‘send’

“Worthless me!”

“Stay away!”

“We are not friends”

Now go back to the beginning

See how different we dance

When we move by God’s rhythm

When we take daily that godly stance

~~~~~

(So many struggle with their self-worth, feelings of rejection, inadequacy and emotional and verbal abuse – Share this and encourage a teen, an adult or just about anyone)

I love you because you are beautiful…
I love you because loving you is what I do best…

You are special
Almost perfect
Better than all the rest

I love you
Its true
I really do

Making a presentation of copies of my book, ‘The Colour and Power of Your Thoughts’ to members of staff at the Brunsfield creative Center. (Center) Principal Mrs. Carol Payne and (Left) Administrator-Mrs. Jennifer Bell. 

Contributed – Jermaine Gordon

A fresh wind is blowing in the gospel music arena as Jermaine Gordon, a multitalented singer, writer, musician and author is preparing to release his debut album, marking a huge step in his career.

Gordon, who lives in St Catherine, has just added the final touches to his album, and is now preparing for the official launch, which he hopes will build his fan base and allow his music to be heard by a greater audience than ever before.

For many years, the Church has been singing his music during their worship sessions, conventions and other major gatherings. As such, he has embarked on a journey to share his inspiring and spirit-filled music with the rest of the world.

The album, which is titled Lord I Surrender, speaks to the core of the human soul with a desperate cry to offer songs of adoration and worship to God. Gordon’s love and skill in composing and arranging various styles and genre of music is showcased as he has invited a few well-known gospel artistes to sing on the album.

You will hear the likes of Ryan Berry doing Stubborn Man; the vivacious Judith Gayle singing Our Daddy Likes It and Dawn Martin with her piece Worship ELOHIM.

The album also features dynamic singers from a newly formed choir by Jermaine called the ‘St John 10:10 Choir’ which comprises individuals from across the island of Jamaica. Not many music producers and record labels worldwide are brave enough to attempt what Gordon did, as all 12 tracks on the album are new – no cover songs or public domain material, yet you will – begin to sing along as though you knew the songs.

Lord I Surrender reveals the stunning array of influences from various artistes that have found their way into Jermaine’s music. With a CD collection that takes up almost half of one room, Gordon refuses to restrict his influences to one genre. Instead, he has been inspired by numerous artistes and genres across the globe including Ron Kennoly, Grace Thrillers, Michael W. Smith, Lester Lewis, Shirley Ceasar, Israel Haughton, Donnie McClurkin, Richard Smallwood and Steven Curtis Chapman amongst many others.

The album was recorded at several top studios in Jamaica including, Grafton, Almond Productions and Harry J’s, and its creation was supported by musicians who have been associated with some of the top gospel and secular artistes in Jamaica – Karl Gibson, Othneil Lewis, Lamont ‘Monty’ Savory, Duane (Wiya) and Jon Williams.

The project was produced by the musical maestro himself, Jermaine Gordon. Mixed in Jamaica and mastered in New York, Gordon sought to appease the listening ear of both the average and more acute listener. The album will be launched shortly.

“The very next time you travel to a fast-food restaurant and you look at the number one meal on the display board, remember that our creator desires to be truly number one in your life and so your response must always be to throw your hands in the air and say, ‘Lord I Surrender’”, Jermaine’s encouragement to his fans.

Fans are welcomed to visit Jermaine’s website, which provides additional information about the young musician, writer, producer and author.

In addition, to that fans can check out his MySpace page and connect with him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter.

Reference: http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20111112/ent/ent6.html

Christmas is a time of thanksgiving
Christmas is a season for sharing
I love the food and the carols of Christmas
Christmas is a gift to me

Christmas is a time of love
Christmas is possible because of the Father above
I love the chilled wind and the peace of Christmas
Christmas is a gift to me

Christmas was created for me
Christmas is my promise to be set free
I love the Christ and Lord of Christmas
Christmas is a gift to me

Oh by the way, I am going to also remind myself that gossip really sells and wisdom is often ignored. So I must watch out for the loud voices, they are usually the voices of the enemy. I must also remind myself that there are many people who love me, my family and relatives, my friends, my church family and many more, too much to talk about here and now.

It is of utmost importance as well that ‘I’ speak to ‘myself’ as ‘I’ often times give a listening ear to myself.

There is nothing wrong with speaking to you; certainly answering too must be a part of the equation, because otherwise there is no conversation. The danger is not in speaking to oneself, rather the danger is if you are not hearing yourself speaking to you. How then will you grow? You just might wake up and asked yourself, ‘Who are you?’

If there is no mirror how will you see your face?
If there is no bible, how do you see God’s grace?
If there is no Holy Spirit how do you see your heart?
If there are no colours how will you read my thoughts?

When next I speak with myself I am going to sing a song to help me along.
It is too dangerous attempting to love others if I don’t even know how to love myself.
A ‘non-sensical proposition’, I think not.
I will remind myself that I cannot make it on my own, I need you and you need me too.
So let us forget about yesterday and begin anew today, let’s not recreate tomorrow the ‘ghosts’ of yesterday by the way we live today, speak to yourself.

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