Whose House?

Those who know me pretty well know my television watching is limited. Aside from sports, I don't really follow many shows regularly like some people. Sure, I'll watch a couple of episodes of Law and Order in the evenings, but aside from that, it's pretty much channel flipping for me.

I'm not one to program my life in order to catch an episode of Grey's Anatomy, The Wire or the Simpsons for that matter. Having grown up on the 80s and 90s, I was around for a great time in television. I had TGIF on Friday nights with Family Matters, Boy Meets World, Step by Step and Hangin with Mr. Cooper. For my serious shows, I had Murder She Wrote and of course, everybody's favorite,the Cosby Show.

But in the past few years, to me, television has become a bit lackluster. Nothing has captured me to the point where I have to clear my schedule around any show. Even on Saturdays, gone are the days of The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show, Inside Stuff and Winnie the Pooh.

But alas, I know have reason to believe. I am a HUGE fan of Run's House, just ask the SO. It's a breath of fresh air to see a sitcom, albeit a reality show, show a black family in a positive light. And, the bottom line is, it's just funny. Rev. Run, formerly of Run DMC is the ideal father and I hope to have as much fun with my wife and kids when I get older. The show not only gives a glimpse into the lives of the Simmons, it shows that black folk live, love and laugh just like everyone else. It's the closest thing we have to the Cosby Show in today's age.

Good morning. Don't be afraid of failing? You must look failure dead in the eyes and tell failure, YOU HAVE NO POWER OVER ME! You have to be able to look at failuire the way the Master JESUS looked and death and say "oh death where is thy sting!" Now get up, stay thankful and smile, and perform your miracle. Never pay attention to a so called FAILURE. Its a waste of mind energy. Think on good things..... Keep good thoughts and past victories in front of your eyes! Never ever ever look at lack! :)

GOD IS LOVE
REV RUN

Family First

Too often, we lose sight of the things that are most important in our lives. Between work, going out and all the other responsibilities we have, life can have us in the fast lane 24-7. It can get so bad, that we barely have time to sleep. We get up in the morning with enough time to take a shower and get to work on time. We work, or sit at our desks, for about 8 hours, get off, mess around and get home in time to grab a bite to eat, maybe catch a little television and before you know it, it's time to take it down for the night.

If we're not careful, we can get consumed by our everyday lives that we forget the important things - our health, our friends and our family.

Andy Reid is the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and has had a pretty decent amount of success, leading his team to four NFC Championships and one Super Bowl appearance.

But despite his on-the-field success, it's been well documented that his sons have had their share of problems and it came to a head recently.

What followed was the debate about whether or not Reid should resign his coaching position with the Eagles. Many wondered how such an affluent family in a high profile position could go through such a thing. Some blamed Reid for not devoting enough time to his family and putting all his focus on football. Now, I wasn't there. I only know what I read and see on television. Maybe Reid was there for his son and they, being of age, chose to go the opposite route. We weren't there, so we don't know.

What we do know is no matter where we go in life and what we accomplish, we are nothing without our family. Family is the one thing that can't be taken away from us. We can lose our jobs, money, cars and clothes, but the constant is family. As we approach the Thanksgiving and holiday season, we must realize how much family means and not take those we know will be there through thick and thin for granted.