Toni V. Lee

Discernment penetrates the fronts, words, glitter, and grins to the truth.  The old me tried to hold on to relationships (all types) in spite of KNOWING.  The current me does a self-evaluation to determine if the problem lies with me. If it does, I correct it. If it doesn't, it's just not my problem.  I continue to manifest what's in me: love, but I no longer chase folk down to try to hold onto them so they can receive that love. It is, what it is... See, I had to learn not to fight what I KNOW, but to accept and rest in it. It was not an easy lesson. There was a lot of heartache and disappointment along the way. I'm free now in my "knowing", and they're free in their belief that I believe what they say or "act". 🙂 Baggage should not be carried from year to year because each year has a fresh batch of hardships, heartache, aggravation, and disappointment to pile on.  When I walked into the place I'm in now, unnecessary baggage fell away.  Thi...

We will make America a Christian nation again!  Folk are saying it. Some are prophesying/prophelying it. I just wonder what that would even look like.  Would America be Evangelical, Baptist, Methodist, Episcopalian, Lutheran, etc?  When the proclamation is made to make America Christian again, the speaker is viewing that change through the lense of their own religious practices, theology, doctrine, and understanding of scripture.  To make America fit their picture of Christianity, their religious practices, theology, doctrine, and interpretation of scripture has to be rammed down the throats of everybody else regardless of their own views of Christianity.  They even go to the extreme length of wanting their brand of Christianity passed as legislation to ensure the conformity of everybody else to their system of beliefs. Here's my take on this.  1.   We are not God and need to stop acting like we own His thoughts and ways. 2.  Salvation...

He wants to be a werewolf, not a vampire. He promises to protect any martians living in the US.  Is this a child saying funny stuff to get a laugh? No, this is a political candidate who received a LOT of votes to become a US Senator. Folk actually want this man to help draft legislation for our Nation.  Takes me back to my son's teenage years when he'd do something that defied logic. I'd ask him, "Boy, where was your head at when you did that?" What are people thinkin'?  Maybe they aren't thinking at all and are only seeing the pretty colors: red and blue... Republican (red) or Democrat (blue) doesn't matter if the person lacks the intellectual capability to do the job.

I have never understood women who willingly share men. Regardless of what he may tell you, you're accepting somebody else's left overs.  He's married...he ain't yours. Listen up: If he cheats with you, he WILL cheat on you. His wife--the lady you are deliberately hurting--remember her name and remember it well. Why? When the pain you're unleashing today comes back home, you'll be able to put a name on it. It's a returning boomerang. It is coming back. Here's the thing: Sweetie, you're better than that. You are. Have more respect for YOURSELF and walk away from that cesspit.

Violence, fear, intimidation and manipulation do not change people.  Choice does.  Folk must choose to change. Stop using those ugly tools to try to chisel folk into who you want them to be. You may eventually get compliance, but not true change. You will also ignite a slow burn resentment that may consume you one day. Bottom line: Treat people the way you want to be treated. If you can't handle that, leave 'em alone. This world would be a better place if we could master the simple command to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. God help us!

Sometimes, words, songs and phrases get stuck deep in our heads.   One word in particular floats up in my thoughts every now and then (actually, more now than then) when hearing/reading political related news. It's not just the word. It's the WAY the word is said by 2 ladies in particular:  Reba Mcentire & Brett Butler. I've lost count of the number of private information gathering sessions that have been peppered with the spontaneous word. It's not nice to call someone this particular word, so that's not something I'd do.  You know...it's better to keep some things behind your teeth. BUT it's definitely an apt description. What is the word?  Picture Reba Mcentire in the sitcom Reba and Brett Butler in Grace Under Fire. No one can say the word moron (MO-ron) like these ladies.

Ever wondered about God's take on the treatment of migrants? Let's go to the Book...   Leviticus 19:33-34 (NKJV) 33 And if a stranger dwells with you in your  land, you shall not mistreat him.  34 The stranger who dwells among you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. From posts written by some Christians regarding migrants, I'd say they missed these scriptures while they were on their cherry-picking expeditions or maybe their pastors just never preached about them. If you want to see a recent demonstration of these scriptures in action, take a look at the actions of the residents of Martha's Vineyard in response to the unexpected transportation of migrants to their island by Florida's Governor. Remember WWJD - What Would Jesus Do? Well...here it is! Love and compassion demonstrated in overdrive.  In case you didn't know it, Desantis' tactic is not new. ...