Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Man & Wife.


I love my wife. Point blank! I was born to be her husband and she was born to be my wife, without question. That doesn't mean that this love is perfect, it just means that we were designed to be a part of each others destinies. As a man I understand that one of the elements that makes me effective is the fact that she compliments me. In other words the way she is makes the way I am. She makes me better, greater and stronger than I would dare to be alone. Of course, I would be a man without her. But, what kind of man would I be?

PR

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

6 Persistent Myths About Black Love

I stumbled upon this piece on atlantastar.com. It sheds light on the reality of black love, and debunks negative, pervasive myths about black love.

MYTH #1: Black people don’t get married.

One of the most pervasive myths about romantic relationships involving black couples is that their relationships rarely end in marriage. The media and society at large propagate this silly misconception. Some researchers, however, denounce this claim, maintaining that properly analyzed  census data would arrive at different conclusions.

Howard University researcher Ivory A. Toldson  says,“The often-cited figure of 42 percent of black women never marrying includes all black women 18 and older.”

After examining census data from 2005 to 2009, Toldson and Bryant Marks of Morehouse College found that 75 percent of black women marry before age 35. Moreover, black women in small towns have higher marriage rates than white women in urban centers such as New York and Los Angeles, Toldson said.

MYTH #2:  Black men, especially the rich ones, choose women of another race over black women.

While plenty of rap stars, athletes and and other celebrities may choose to date or marry interracially after reaching fame, the opposite is true for most successful black men. When it comes to married brothers with six-figure annual incomes,  83 percent of them tied the knot with a sister, according to Toldson’s census research.

In fact, 85 percent of black male college graduates wed black women, and 88 percent of married black men – of all education and income levels – have black wives. It’s safe to say that most brothers still prefer black women over other races

MYTH #3: Black women come with a lot of baggage.

In relationships, black women aren’t the only ones who come with baggage. Generally speaking, the older the person, the more baggage they are likely to have. The question is whether or not a person has learned from past relationships.

MYTH #4: Educated black women are least likely to get married.

The real story is that education increases the likelihood of marriage for both African-American men and women.

Tara Parker-Pope of The New York Timesreported, “Among black women, 70 percent of college graduates are married by 40, whereas only about 60 percent of black high school graduates are married by that age.”

Black men follow the same trend. In 2008, 76 percent of black men with a college degree married by age 40, in contrast to the 63 percent of black men with just a high school diploma.

Furthermore,  Toldson points out black women with college degrees are more likely to marry than white females who never finished.

MYTH #5: Black men don’t earn as much as black women.

The forecast is not nearly as gloomy as it is portrayed by the media. Black women may graduate from college more than black men, but that  doesn’t mean they always bring home bigger pay checks.

In fact, black men are more likely than black women to bring home at least $75,000 annually. Additionally, the number of black men earning at least $250,000 annually is double that of black women. The numbers suggest there are more than enough financially successful black men to go around.

MYTH #6: Black men don’t commit.

The truth is most men desire relationships, but they’re terrified of committing to someone who they feel may make life harder for them. Black men are no different from most men.

The notion that black men are wary of romantic commitments while black women are especially focused on committing, was turned on its head by a recent NPR poll.

According to poll results, single black men were much more likely to say they were looking for a long-term relationship (43 percent) compared to single black women (25 percent).

PR

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Love Your All

There is nothing more wonderful than giving love your all. We cannot live life one itty bitty piece at a time.
We must realize that who we fall in love with is part of a grand design and thank God for keeping us on his mind.
Give love your all!

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Black and Love.


It's an ever burning fire, not easily explained.
It's perfected perfection described by one name.
If I had to use four letters it would be these I suppose.
But as I search the alphabet I can't find any better than those.

Love. BLACK LOVE!

Why am I talking about black love? 
It's because in this world.
It's harder for a girl to love a boy and for a boy to love a girl, when where we live is designed to give us nothing grief.
It's takes a special person to dig down and embrace what is beneath.

Black love.

PR



Saturday, February 6, 2016

What Is It All For?


A wonderful relationship should come before wonderful love. If you love but you can't get along. What is it all for?

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

With Love


Sometimes life just isn't easy. It's just part of the journey. We are alive and we live. The very act of life means that there will be choices, decisions, and consequences. We build our existences and our legacies based on what drives us. Some of us are driven by fear. Some of us are driven by greed. Some of us are driven by money and some of us are driven by our families. But perhaps the most essential tool that we can use to achieve our success is often the one that is over looked. LOVE. How many of us are driven by love?!

PR

Monday, September 21, 2015

Written Without Words



It should be written all over our faces long before it is written all over our bodies. The eyes are the windows to the soul. So what can you see from the soul if the message is left to see behind.
Love is an action word!

PR

Sunday, September 13, 2015

We Used To......


There was a time when we had time to make time.
There was a time when people did all of their talking in person instead of typing tiny words on a tiny screen.
There was a time when television went off and we went on.
There was a time when we didn't touch the phone unless it rang, unless we were busy touching each other.
We took time to make time.....and we didn't have to plug anything in.

PR

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Friday, May 8, 2015

Your Temple!

Your body is a gift that not every man or woman is worthy of. Choose wisely!

Sex is thought of as nothing more than a commodity. People misuse themselves, and use each other for self satisfaction. But your body is a temple, and no, I am not just talking to women. Men, your tool is so much more than something that you use to get the job done. It is your essence, it is your being, and it should not be all that you have to offer a woman. 
Love does not begin between your legs, and end 5 minutes later. 
Women, be careful what you consume. That man inside of you could be worse for you than poison known to man.
God created us for his glory. Don't waist what he has given you!

PR

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Beauty.

                   There is beauty 
                   In Black Love.

Saturday, April 11, 2015

You Are Loved


We all have days when we wake up feeling down. I woke up a few weeks ago feeling like I was sitting at the bottom of the ocean. But when I prayed, I realized that if I don't know anything else I know that Jesus loves me, and even though you may have days when you don't see it, he love you too!

Monday, March 23, 2015

Weekends In.


The best thing about perfect weekends in bed is having the perfect person to share it worth!!

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

THE BOND!



Those of us who have little girls get this!
It's the bond that lives forever!

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

For Each other


If you believe in love, & if you believe in what it really means, then you know for sure that it's not just the stuff of dreams.
If he is your rock and you are his comfort in times of stress, you know that with true love you've really been blesses!