Saturday, November 30, 2024

 More Insights and Intel on “Just The Facts” Or Lack Thereof; Regards The President-Elect Agenda

For Sure; ‘We The People’ are finding ourselves entering times of uncertainty. More than ever before it’s a must to focus on the strife of challenges, that are be-riff with antics that promise to be “Road Blocks” for the next four years.

Albeit and as we face the strife of such unfolding roadblocks, we must prepare to put forth the efforts with every ‘Fiber of Our Being’ to create a strategy so that such roadblocks, can be turned to become “Stepping Stones” that will serve to thwart the intended efforts of the roadblocks.

As we all recall, the then Presidential Candidate said he had nothing to do with Project 2025, the right-wing policy that would overhaul the federal government as we now know it and put it in worsening conditions

Currently, the once Presidential Candidate who is now President-Elect, we’ve noticed low and behold things have changed. He has picked Russell T. Vought, one of the authors of Project 2025, to head the powerful office of Management & Budget of the United States.

Let’s digress back a bit to the President-Elect campaign where he distanced himself from Project 2025, the controversial plan, calling its policy and goals “absolutely ridiculous”. Despite his earlier disavowal he has also appointed several key figures from Project 2025 to oversee major issues, such as immigration, and budget, indicating a major shift in his overall approach.

It appears that the President-Elect is making Project 2025 the blueprint to consolidate executive powers and replace civil servants with political allies who are loyal only to him. Such case and point is the infamous radical Steven Miller’s appointment, as Deputy Chief of Staff for policy, and Thomas Homan, as the Border Czar. This could be the straw that breaks the camel's back. Meaning a total disregard for the constitution and or the democracy of the land of the United States of America.

Steve Braxton, Critical/Freelance Writer, Contributing Blogger, Hall Of Fame Storyteller, Narrator & Orator

Friday, November 29, 2024

 FACTS REGARD INSIGHTS & INTEL ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF:

Being Celibate or Abstaining From an Intimate Relationship


Hopefully this may serve to be helpful to those who may have been confronted with such issues in life on the path of the journey. 


Sometimes during certain periods of time in life, the aforementioned non-activities may have caused some physical damage along the way. That being said, know that there are other alternatives that could be put in place to balance life


Although abstaining may lead to a slight decrease in immunity, there is no need to be dismayed. There are other replacement activities, i.e. good lifestyle change, and a focus on an exercise routine can serve to play a significant role in helping balance life  


Emotional and Mental Well-Being can also serve to nurture through the advent of close friendships, self-care, or other forms of connectivity like meditation, yoga, or some sort of hobby involvement.


In conclusion, it is not a question of whether sexual activities offer certain stimulating benefits. But nevertheless, not having it will not cause any lasting harm. However, I hasten to add, it is imperative to balance life with an overall healthy lifestyle to work the body and build the mind. These types of regimental activities help to navigate, and manage ‘stress’. It is both wise and prudent to know it is a ‘key component’ To Stay Active. Because that shall surely serve to Promote Physical, Emotional, and Mental-Well-Being. Thus this ushers in taking time for reflection which is the beginning of the Mindful Thought of Consciousness to “Seek Inner Peace”


Steve Braxton, Founder & CEO Marketplace Outreach Ministries, Inc., Prevention/Intervention  Counselor & Practitioner w/concentration on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression


Wednesday, November 27, 2024

 JUST THE FACTS


The narrative utterances and  proclamations that Trump articulates:

He immediately intends to deport millions of immigrants.

He has stated that he will execute a 25% tariff tax on all goods the US buys from Mexico.

First of all, the deportation will kill the H-2A-Visa for all temporary farm workers which he has been complicit with from his prior term as president

Also, you may or may not be aware of the fact that the US imports over 17 billion dollars in food products from Mexico every year. Therefore, he will shoot himself in the foot and that shall immediately impact the grocery bill of Americans in negative, and adverse ways. Namely, the grocery bill for US consumers will triple the cost of food goods under Trump and his administration. 


LET THAT SINK IN...


Steve Braxton, Freelance/Writer, Contributing Blogger, Hall Of Fame Storyteller, Narrator & Orator, Enshrined in compilation with The Historic Lawndale stories, 40 Blocks and The Chicago History Museum @copyright2016


Monday, November 25, 2024

 IN THE MIDST OF THE THROES REGARDING THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS

-Mixed Emotions And Righteous Anger Prevails Much

Insights And Intel about “Righteous Anger”

Righteous Anger Usher in the whereabouts concerning the questions: What of the absence of ‘Moral Ethics and Moral Integrity i.e. The issues of Right vs Wrong and Good vs Evil?

After that being said, there should be and must be a resolve to pursue the chance and the matter of sanity and civil strategy on ways to move forward that is best for all of ‘We The People’. Such a quest should stridently focus on the approach that the Trump Administration intends be in pursuit of implementing ‘Project 2025’

We, The People, must be focused and complicit during this time to work together, be ready to bemoan the results, and channel emotions to discover healthy boundaries and effective ways to achieve the most effective and civil quotient component that speaks to the entanglement of American Families in the workplace, at large, so as not to bitterly serve as a divide.

I would be remiss if I did not mention, that there are, seemly second thoughts and a bitter divide among some of the 52% of white men and women, and men of color 40 years and younger who cast their vote to help the current President-Elect win the nomination.

The reason is that they have suddenly come to the realization regarding the impact of Project 2025: If and when it is implemented, it will adversely impact them and their families, as well, in very negative ways, just as it does all American Citizens.

All Due to them being:#NOTFOCUS# #CLUELESS & CLUENESS#

Steve Braxton, Freelance/Critical Writer, Top Impressions Blogger,

Author of Non-Fiction Books, and National Award Poetry Contest Winner of “BEST POETS OF 2022, and Who’s Who In American Poetry 2023, A Compilation Library Of Congress Cataloging Data

ISBN 978-1-0880-757-4  

Thursday, November 21, 2024

 The Insights & Intel Regards "The Benefits of Prayer"

~Be Cognizant of the gift of forgiveness for yourself and others
~Experience the Joy, Trust, and Ultimate Knowledge of God
~To grasp, receive, and understand the 'peace' for "Christ Rule" in the hearts of hearts in your life.
~Helps one to hold an appreciation for the tenacity, faithfulness, and perseverance of life
~Gain a true appreciation for the vicissitudes and the insights for "Agape Love"-which is God's Inclusive Love, and its adaptability for the application of life while travailing on the path of the journey
In conclusion, to grasp the totality to understand the Hope of Heaven, and to know the door to reach Jesus-Who is The Door that we must enter, in order,  to see the Father. Amen...

Saturday, November 16, 2024

 JUST THE FACTS: The hidden Denial of the 'Truth' for the 2nd term of President-Elect Trump. He knew all along that he had lost the 2020 election. However, he kept the lies alive to satisfy his blindly supporting cast of MAGA. He demanded that the election be overturned, but it did not happen. It was only that he did not win the 2nd term that brought on all the embarrassing crimes and nasty investigations from his past. Such priors from his past that came to light really humiliated him. He was charged, forced to stand trial, and found guilty of 34 felony counts. He will always be the first POTUS who is a convicted felon. Just think maybe none of this would've happened if he just admitted he lost the 2020 election. Now being the President-Elect, he is up to more disdainful situations, such as appointing Matt Gaetz as Attorney General of the U.S. This is his first step to demonstrate his contempt for the country, its laws, and traditions, and the people who made him wait four long years before giving him the keys again. This is merely the beginning of the enormity of contempt that awaits in his narcissistic egotistical mind. STAND BY AT THE READY 4 MORE TO COME...

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Monday, November 11, 2024

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Saturday, November 9, 2024

 THE AFTERMATH OF THE 2024 US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

To shed some insights and intelligence on the expectancy regarding suffering, A Focus from the Biblical Perspective serves as an Encouragement To Be Faithful on the path of the journey

Apostle Paul once stated...’I also suffer’ and his narrative utterance proclamation goes on to reveal, “It is He {God] who called us to a Holy Life, not because of anything we have done but because of His own purpose, and His plan before the world began to show His love, kindness and grace” {2 Timothy 1:9}Take notice that ‘grace’ is a keyword. Know that it is not an award or a trophy that can be earned just because of one Faith and Belief. However, it is given and bestowed at the behest of God to whom He wants, as often as He wants, whenever He wants too

I hasten to add that suffering does not always mean it is due to some type of wrongdoing or happening or a sin you’ve committed in life. Rather, according to biblical scripture, it is an inevitable part of life due to one’s faith and belief in a power of higher authority.

It is also prudent and wise to know that a faith believer has the same ‘mortal’ and corruptible body as those unbelievers.

Translated: the words ‘mortal and corruptible’-to be clear the physical body of a faith believer does not make it so, that it becomes exempt from such behavioral patterns. It is also important to know that suffering may also happen as a result of persecution from the world, and its perspective leaders, as a whole, just because those who serve as world leaders, do not conform to certain standards, that are right in God’s Sight.

However, when we as a faith believer on the path of the journey can have hope, and the knowledge of choice to know that we can be secure in our faith and belief and that the advent of change will ultimately make manifest. All due to being involved in the activities of “Good Trouble” as per the profound words of the late great Congressman John Lewis

In conclusion, “For the which cause I also suffer these things; nevertheless, I am not ashamed; because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced, and also persuaded that He can keep that which I have committed, and can guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day {2 Timothy 1:12}

Steve Braxton, Bishop, Founder, President & CEO, of Marketplace Ministries, Inc.,and The National Clergy Fellowship Initiative, also a Freelance Writer/Blogger, Author of Non-fiction Books, and Winner, of Best Poets of 2022, A National Award & Honor Publishing compilation, Library of Congress Cataloging Data ISBN # 978-1-60880-746-8

Thursday, November 7, 2024

 THE RESULTS OF THE 2024  PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN AMERICA


The Vicissitudes and the echo of the narrative utterances of proclamations regarding Trump being elected President of the United States for the second time. As I read the various news headlines, I noticed that they reveal varied arrays of mixed feelings and emotions. Just to name a few:

Shocking and dismayed 

Democracy Derailed and Republic Eradicated 

A win for the Confederacy -Back to the dictates of Jim Crow Laws and segregation 

The Re-election is a win of supremacy’, Xenophobia, Racism, and Hate.

Shades of wanting to return to the time and  the era of the Civil Wars between the North and the An intentional attempt to dis-honor any recognition of Diversity, Equity, Equality, and Inclusion. 

Rendering a disrupted blow to dismantle democracy as we know it


Due to the aforementioned focus of the narrative utterance of the Presidential Election I am compelled to digress to the Biblical Scriptures of Act 9:1-19, which denotes the happening of Apostle Paul, Known in the Bible as “Saul’s Conversion” . 


He held a total dislike and the breathing of a murderous threat toward against anyone who considered themselves to be a Lord’s disciple. He was on his way to the synagogues in Damascus to meet with the high priests to get ‘letters of authority’ to take the Lord’s disciples as prisoners. However, on the path of the journey, he encountered a situation. Suddenly, a light was flashed upon him, he fell crashing to the ground, rendering both blind and speechless, and he could eat or drink for three days. 


In the throes of such conditions on his way to Damascus the Lord called on a disciple named Ananias! in a vision. The Lord told him to go to house of Judas ask for, meet with a man from Tarsus, and  pray for him. Ananias came prayed and the man from Tarsus speech and sight was restored and was given food to eat. Paul experienced a conversion his name was changed to Saul and also many other changed took place in his life, such as:

His priorities and his Faith and Belief

His relationships and his goals 

His values and his attitude

His habits and lifestyle

And spiritual and devotional life

Such a plethora of incidents and lifestyle changes is still yet possible in the modern times we now live. Therefore, as we pray and hold out Hope of Faith and Belief for The President-elect of 2024


Abraham Lincoln former President of the by-gone era once said.”Be sure to put your feet in the right direction for a ‘Firm Stand’, Then proceed to ‘Stand Firm” as you were to be and you will ‘Stand Firm’


Steve Braxton, Founder/CEO, Marketplace Ministries, Inc, Critical Writer, Global Blogger, Author of Non-fiction Books and Poetic Stanza


Friday, November 1, 2024

 

Do you notice that animals tend to feel safe in your presence?
Are you aware people tend to look at you more intentionally in public?
Are there times when peeps you don't know come up to you when traveling, talking to you, and even sharing stories about their life?
When you find yourself in a room at times feeling good energy when you enter therein?
Do you notice at certain times you might irritate other people, just by being your true authentic self?
If so, consider yourself to possess a special rare chemistry of high vibration. Ditto! Thus, you portray Compassion and Empathy.

Steve Braxton, Blogger, Freelance and Critical Writer, and Author of Non-Fiction Books, & Award Winning Poetry Verse