Focus Monday - August 4th

Scripture: "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me." (Phillipians 4:13)
Don’t let doubt, fear, worry or circumstances keep you from achieving your dreams. Anything that hinders you is not of God so don’t let it influence you. Even if it feels good or looks good you have to ask in the long run can it hinder me or help me. If it hinders you, you have to let it go, because God has something much better just for you.

School ! School ! School!
Don’t wait. Don’t delay. School will be back in stride before you know it. If your like me and wait until the last minute, it can be stressful. Let me help you, decide each week to purchase school supplies, book bag, clothes and shoes. Go online or contact the schools for those bus schedules. Start getting the kids back on their routine 8:30 pm bedtime schedule. All this month they should have a homework assignment, writing, math, reading a book, problem solving you name it. Get all the information, write it down or type it up and put it on your refrigerator, so you’ll always know where to find what you need. Start now, so when it’s time to go back, the transition will be smooth (we hope).

New In News:

Morgan Freeman (http://www.yahoo.com)/)
Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was injured in a car accident late Sunday night and is in a hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Kathy Stringer said Freeman, 71, is in serious condition. McFerrin said it appeared that Freeman's car went airborne when it left the highway and landed in a ditch. "They had to use the jaws of life to extract him from the vehicle," McFerrin said. "He was lucid, conscious. He was talking, joking with some of the rescue workers at one point."

Michelle Obama (http://www.abcnews.com)/)
Was interviewed on Good Morning America. (ROBERTS): So what if Senator Clinton defeats her husband, becoming the first woman nominee. Could you see yourself working to support the first woman nomination? (OBAMA): I'd have to think about that. I'd have to think about that, her policies, her approach, her tone. (ROBERTS): That's not a given? (OBAMA): You know, everyone in this party is going to work hard for whoever the nominee is. I think that we're all working for the same thing. and, you know, I think our goal is to make sure that the person in the White House is going to take this country in a different direction. I happen to believe that Barack is the only person who can really do that.

Michelle Obama (www.hamptonroads.com) will campaign for her husband, Sen. Barack Obama, next Wednesday (8/13th) in Norfolk, the campaign said. Michelle Obama will appear Wednesday night at a fundraiser hosted by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and First Lady Anne Holton. The fundraiser will be at the Harrison Opera House in Norfolk and will feature a performance by singer Bruce Hornsby. Tickets are $100 per person, $50 for military and $25 for students. VIP tickets cost $2,500, and a $10,000 donation qualifies a donor to be a host. Michelle Obama will also host a roundtable discussion with the spouses in Norfolk discussing the challenges they face, according to a news release from the Obama campaign.

Bill Clinton (http://www.abcnews.com)/)
In his first broadcast interview since his wife dropped out of the Democratic presidential race, former President Bill Clinton said he still has regrets, and insisted he's "not a racist," despite controversies surrounding his comments about Sen. Barack Obama's win in the South Carolina Democratic primary. I've never made a racist comment and I never attacked him [Obama] personally." Clinton was referring to an uproar surrounding some of his comments in the South Carolina Democratic primary that prompted anger among some in the African-American community. After Obama, D-Ill., defeated his wife there, Clinton seemed to downplay the significance of the victory by noting Jesse Jackson had won South Carolina in 1984 and 1988, which some observers found offensive.

Good Music
John Legend - New CD, Evolver on October 28th. The first single will be "Greenlight."

Robin Thicke - New CD, "Something Else" on September 9th. The first single is "Magic". He will also be at the amphitheater opening for Mary J. Blige in September.

Bishop George Searight - If you want a real worship experience, you must get this CD. It is beautifully arranged and is an awesome tribute to Christ from true worshippers. The CD is entitled "Make Your Presence Known." Bishop Searight does a heavenly rendition of "You Are So Beautiful" by Ray Charles and Joe Cocker.