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@DADisaVERB celebrates the authentic love and support of all the...

Sun, 13 May 2012 16:32:06 -0400

@DADisaVERB celebrates the authentic love and support of all the moms in our lives and our children’s lives. THANK YOU!

we follow the moonlighttake after the sunsearching for some...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:53:37 -0400

we follow the moonlight
take after the sun
searching for some piece of mind
searching for the silver light

"The more rules you have about how people have to be, how life has to be for you to be happy, the..."

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:02:31 -0400

“The more rules you have about how people have to be, how life has to be for you to be happy, the less happy you’re going to be.”

- Tony Robbins

"Those who do not find time for exercise and rest will have to find time for illness."

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:01:41 -0400

“Those who do not find time for exercise and rest will have to find time for illness.”

- Sticman

Photo

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:00:00 -0400

Photo

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:30:11 -0400

Who do you love and when are you going to tell them?

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:18:33 -0400

dadisaverb: Spread the word! @DADisaVERB Call For...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:44:48 -0400

dadisaverb:

Spread the word! @DADisaVERB Call For Submissions. How are you inspiring men to be extraordinary dads? Visit http://dadisaverb.tumblr.com for more info!

reminisce PERQUISITE

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:02:00 -0400

reminisce PERQUISITE

...you taught me precious secrets of A TRUE LOVE withholding nothing you came out in front when i was hiding but now I’m so much better and if my words don’t come together listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding...

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:00:12 -0400

It’s Spring. :)

move love (devobekin remix) ROBERT GLASPER

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:52:39 -0400

move love (devobekin remix) ROBERT GLASPER

dadisaverb: DAD IS A VERBCall For Submissions Build....

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:13:53 -0400

dadisaverb:

DAD IS A VERB
Call For Submissions

Build. Construct. Design. Sew.
Illustrate. Animate. Draw. Paint.
Graf. Beatbox. DJ. MC.
Dance. Write. Compose. Choreograph.
Sing. Perform. Photograph. Film.
Produce. Create. Inspire. Imagine.

If any of the above apply to you and you either have a dad, are a dad, or know of a father figure, then we welcome your participation!

Dad Is A Verb (DIAV) is a movement whose mission is to inspire ordinary men to be extraordinary dads! DIAV challenges conventional wisdom of what fathers should look like and embraces instead what authentic dads do look like when they trust the beautiful struggle of fatherhood through loving creatively.

Dad Is A Verb invites all creatives at heart for submissions on what fatherhood looks like to you. Through a multidisciplinary exhibit encompassing various artscapes DIAV will showcase and celebrate the many faces of fatherhood in the 21st century. Submissions can fall in but not be limited to the aforementioned mediums above.

GUIDELINES

All submissions should convey the theme “DAD is a VERB” and serve to encourage and edify family and community.

All submissions must include:

Images/videos of work (low-res preferred, 4MB max or any web link)

A description which includes size, medium, and price

Artist biography

Deadline to submit will be May 29th, 2012.
Artists should receive confirmation by May 31th, 2012*
Exhibition dates are amidst June 2012 encompassing venues TBD determined throughout Brooklyn, NYC.
*Selected artists will be responsible for delivery and pick-up of artwork.

Please note: Artwork will be available for sale, a portion of which will benefit Dad Is A Verb by cultivating and growing the movement into a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Fatherhood is heart work! What does Dad Is A Verb mean to you? What will you express in a way that aspires, creates, and inspires ordinary fathers to be extraordinary dads? We await your contribution with enthusiasm and express gratitude for your participation.

Spread the word. DAD is a VERB!

We’re almost there! Keep spreading the love. It’s...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:24:13 -0400

We’re almost there! Keep spreading the love. It’s the NATURAL way. It’s the BROOKLYN way!

Just 3 days left to support this Kickstarter project and receive...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:00:00 -0400

Just 3 days left to support this Kickstarter project and receive a FREE BOOK as your reward! It ENDS THIS FRIDAY APRIL 20th AT 5PM! Everyone complains about not enough books/images/outlets showing beauty in various forms — Here is a project you can support and make happen!

I’m humbled and thankful to be a part of this living library I’ve witnessed from its inception. I encourage our communities to CONTRIBUTE to the textured pages of this finely crafted labor of love. A pledge of $50 or more secures a pre-ordered first edition copy of “AFROS - A Celebration Of Natural Hair” by Michael July. For the aesthetes chasing art, it’s a must-have book! This gift is a treasure that righteously deserves a place on whatever serves as your coffee table.

Over 70% funded now, I know I can count on you all. Kickstarter works just like a personal fundraising page would. You visit here, pledge an amount of money (rewards associated), and pay through Amazon payments. It’s crucial now because Michael has less than 3 days left to raise his targeted amount. If he doesn’t reach his goal (even if he’s off by $1), he don’t get any of the money, so every little bit counts.

Kindly take a moment now to donate. Even if it’s a tiny amount or just letting people know, it all adds up in the end. This book will not happen without you! Keep spreading the love. It’s the NATURAL way! It’s the Brooklyn way!

#reblog

"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in..."

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:26:09 -0400

“

Kindness
in words creates confidence.

Kindness
in thinking creates profoundness.

Kindness
in giving creates love.

”

- Lao-Tzu

The Other Easter Message Pastor Cymbala preaches in the heart of...

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:29:00 -0400

The Other Easter Message

Pastor Cymbala preaches in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. He tells the following story: It was Easter Sunday and I was so tired at the end of the day that I just went to the edge of the platform, pulled down my tie and sat down and draped my feet over the edge. It was a wonderful service with many people coming forward. The counselors were talking with these people.

As I was sitting there I looked up the middle aisle, and there in about the third row was a man who looked about fifty, disheveled, filthy. He looked up at me rather sheepishly, as if saying, “Could I talk to you?”

We have homeless people coming in all the time, asking for money or whatever. So as I sat there, I said to myself, though I am ashamed of it, “What a way to end a Sunday. I’ve had such a good time, preaching and ministering, and here’s a fellow probably wanting some money for more wine.”

He walked up. When he got within about five feet of me, I smelled a horrible smell like I’d never smelled in my life. It was so awful that when he got close, I would inhale by looking away, and then I’d talk to him, and then look away to inhale, because I couldn’t inhale facing him. I asked him, “What’s your name?”

“David.”

“How long have you been on the street?”

“Six years.”

“How old are you?”

“Thirty-two.” He looked fifty–hair matted; front teeth missing; wino; eyes slightly glazed.

“Where did you sleep last night, David?”

“Abandoned truck.”

I keep in my back pocket a money clip that also holds some credit cards. I fumbled to pick one out thinking; I’ll give him some money. I won’t even get a volunteer. They are all busy talking with others. Usually we don’t give money to people. We take them to get something to eat.

I took the money out. David pushed his finger in front of me. He said, “I don’t want your money. I want this Jesus, the One you were talking about, because I’m not going to make it. I’m going to die on the street.”

I completely forgot about David, and I started to weep for myself. I was going to give a couple of dollars to someone God had sent to me. See how easy it is? I could make the excuse I was tired. There is no excuse. I was not seeing him the way God sees him. I was not feeling what God feels.

But oh, did that change! David just stood there. He didn’t know what was happening. I pleaded with God, “God, forgive me! Forgive me! Please forgive me. I am so sorry to represent You this way. I’m so sorry. Here I am with my message and my points, and You send somebody and I am not ready for it. Oh, God!”

Something came over me. Suddenly I started to weep deeper, and David began to weep. He fell against my chest as I was sitting there. He fell against my white shirt and tie, and I put my arms around him, and there we wept on each other. The smell of His person became a beautiful aroma. Here is what I thought the Lord made real to me: If you don’t love this smell, I can’t use you, because this is why I called you where you are. This is what you are about. You are about this smell.

Christ changed David’s life. He started memorizing portions of Scripture that were incredible. We got him a place to live. We hired him in the church to do maintenance, and we got his teeth fixed. He was a handsome man when he came out of the hospital. They detoxed him in 6 days. He spent that Thanksgiving at my house. He also spent Christmas at my house. When we were exchanging presents, he pulled out a little thing and he said, “This is for you.” It was a little white hanky. It was the only thing he could afford.

A year later David got up and talked about his conversion to Christ. The minute he took the mic and began to speak, I said, “The man is a preacher.” This past Easter we ordained David. He is an associate minister of a church over in New Jersey. And I was so close to saying, “Here, take this; I’m a busy preacher.”

We can get so full of ourselves.

"Your BELIEFS don’t make you a better person, your BEHAVIOR does."

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:00:51 -0400

“Your BELIEFS don’t make you a better person, your BEHAVIOR does.”

You fall in love by loving, not by assessing other people to evaluate what they can add to your life...

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:01:07 -0400

You fall in love by loving, not by assessing other people to evaluate what they can add to your life or how they can benefit you - that’s how you fall into convenience.

Finding real love is NOT hard. Finding someone to fall in love with is really NOT difficult. That would make no sense when love is all there really is. Love is everywhere. Its your natural state of being. Finding true love is fully dependent on how loving you choose to be.

The love comes from inside you and is everywhere. If you choose to be loving towards others, then finding romantic love is the most natural thing. After all, God is in every human being. Every human being is lovable and deserves love. So there is absolutely no reason that finding romantic love should be difficult aside from you choosing to not be loving and to not see God in others.

In this world that was made OUT of love, FROM love (God is love and by definition He’s the Primal Source of everything, so the world had to be made from His essence/substance), where everyone is One and the God that you so love much is in EVERYBODY, as long as you allow yourself to BE loving and allow yourself to see God in other humans, then finding love should be the easiest process in the world. So don’t worry, when you’re ready and you get there, you’ll find love IMMEDIATELY. This is really a non-issue.

-Janice

Top 10 Hotspots for Human Longevity

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:00:33 -0400

Top 10 Hotspots for Human Longevity

Spring in NY

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:00:11 -0400

Spring in NY