GUIDANCE: God, U and I Dance

Below is an email I received the other day, and it was so powerful to me. Had to share it.

When I meditated on the word Guidance,
I kept seeing “dance” at the end of the word.
I remember reading that doing God’s will is a lot like dancing.
When two people try to lead, nothing feels right.
The movement doesn’t flow with the music,
and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky.
When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead,
both bodies begin to flow with the music.
One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back
or by pressing Lightly in one direction or another.
It’s as if two become one body, moving beautifully.


The dance takes surrender, willingness,
and attentiveness from one person
and gentle guidance and skill from the other.
My eyes drew back to the word Guidance.
When I saw “G”: I thought of God, followed by “u” and “I”.
“God, “u” and “I” dance.”
God, you, and I dance.
As I lowered my head, I became willing to trust
that I would get guidance about my life.
Once again, I became willing to let God lead.


My prayer for you today is that God’s blessings
and mercies are upon you on this day and everyday.
May you abide in God, as God abides in you.
Dance together with God, trusting God to lead
and to guide you through each season of your life.
This prayer is powerful and there is nothing attached.
If God has done anything for you in your life,
please share this message with someone else.
There is no cost but a lot of rewards;
so let’s continue to pray for one another.

And I Hope You Dance Through 2010!

I support Yele Haiti and Wyclef

This earthquake in Haiti has stayed at the forefront on my mind ever since it happened. I've become obsessed with watching CNN around the clock and checking their website for updates. I've also been checking tweets from those in Haiti right now. The images I've seen are so horrific, yet I can't stop looking at them. It's so saddening too. So I can't imagine what the people who are on the ground are experiencing.

What has now taken some spotlight from the people of Haiti is the drama surrounding Wyclef Jean and his organization, Yele Haiti. Wyclef was one of the first people to fly to Haiti to help.

Well I'm here to say that I support Yele Haiti. *taps mic* I'm on Team @Wyclef & Team @YeleHaiti. That is all. *drops mic*

Yes, I read the Smoking Gun articles. But nothing there was mind-blowing and detective work. You can find most nonprofit organizations' info on Guidestar.org. I do kind of side-eye the Smoking Gun for choosing NOW to throw shade on Yele Haiti. The timing sucks because people have been giving freely since the earthquake. Smoking Gun just casted doubt on the 2nd-highest fundraising organization for Haiti. Wallets will be less open now. The psychology of people is that they GIVE when touched emotionally. Smoking Gun jus screeched some of the momentum. It took light away from the real issues, which is the victims of the quake and placed it on the back end of an organization's management.

Did the Red Cross get the same type of expose when it came to their handling of Hurricane Katrina funds? I don't recall the Smoking Gun exposing the Red Cross (RIGHT AFTER it hit) when they misused Katrina funds? I call slight BOOLSHEET.

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I will admit though. My support of Wyclef stands strong on one fact alone. He ACTED instead of SAYING. I give Wyclef MUCH props for his reaction to this disaster. The man spent 2 days digging up bodies in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake. That alone shows makes me tip my hat off to him.

And then I saw the press conference he held. Watching a grown man cry affects my soulspace.

Besides, Wyclef was for Haiti before being for Haiti became a trend 7 days ago. So folks acting like he amassed his wealth through Yele

Call me an optimist with sepia-toned glasses on but I doubt that Wyclef is foolish enough to misuse these funds. THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING. EVERY.BODY.

EVERY organization collecting money for Haiti right now needs to be audited strongly so the money can be ensured to be going to the right place. Not just Yele Haiti. ALL OF THEM. Wyclef and YeleHaiti wouldnt be greedy enough to misuse these funds that are being donated. The whole world is watching. Call me an optimist, but I will give them the benefit of the doubt. I will continue to rock the Yele Haiti banner on my websites. And I feel no qualms texting "YELE" to 501 501, as I already have on multiple occasions.

For those who don't agree with me, all is well. Just donate your funds to one of the many other giving charities, including UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders. Doesn't matter which one of these you give to. Just GIVE.

P.S. This post is piss poor in quality. Don't blame me. It's late and I'm tired. I'm probably gonna edit this to make it coherent at one point. I just had to put this up because I've been promising it and I didn't want to be ENTIRELY tardy for the party by the time I posted it.

My Love, Thoughts and Prayers to Haiti

History hasn't been too kind to Haiti.

I saw the pictures and my heart broke into a mosaic of pieces. Haiti's earthquake rattled me to the core. Seeing people sit on the ground, covered in soot and blood. An old lady looking catatonic. A young woman with half her body under rubbles, looking at the camera. The man with a mangled left leg. The National Palace in shambles.

Photo taken by Daniel Morel, a Haitian photographer in the midst of Ground Zero. Originally uploaded to Twitpic here.

The pictures made it feel like it happened in my backyard. I sat on Twitter and read first person accounts of the devastation from people in the midst of Ground Zero, like RamHaiti. Each tweet I read was an SOS. I wanted to cry.

The island of Haiti is devastated. I pray for its recovery. I pray that the country can rebuild. I pray for the people there. The lives lost.

Wyclef Jean's organization, Yele Haiti, is raising money for the victims. Please donate here. I hope the world stands up and hold Haiti up while it buckles.

Bloggers Unite for Yele Haiti

To my fellow bloggers. Let's use whatever influence we have to generate support for Haiti. Add the Yele Haiti banner to your homepage with a link to the donate page. If you need the html code, I can email it to you. You can also text ‘Yele’ to 501501 to donate $5 to YELE HAITI.

Much love to SoundSavvy for jumpstarting this.

P.S. If you've joined in to place the Yele Haiti banner on your blog, please leave a comment here with your blog link and name. I want to create a list of Bloggers who united for Haiti. Thanks!