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PRECIOUSTONES TWENTY14 REIGNS IN THE YEAR OF RADIANCE!

BE AWARE OF NEW LAWS JAN 1, 2014

ORCHID IS THIS YEARS POP COLOR

WHO IS THE NEW FACE OF BALMAIN FASHION

INNOVATION

HAPPY TWENTY14 a new season and during this time many of us have lost someone we love dearly in the past year or even on this day. I want to encourage you while encouraging myself. I lost my nephew in 2013 such a tragedy. Think about it daily. The time of losing someone or something you love is very painful and it’s something that almost everyone will experience. Grief is a heavy burden, when it comes it

Visions that can change the world trapped inside an ordinary girl She looks just like me too afraid to dream out loud ' And though it's simple your idea, it won't make sense to everybody You need courage now If you're gonna persevere .

To fulfill divine purpose, you gotta answer when you're called So don't be afraid to face the world against all odds.

rocks, shakes and knocks you out occasionally. When my moms struggle with cancer ended initially there was the relief that she would no longer suffer, followed by the acceptance that there was no other answer for her, they had done all they could, and her life cycle was complete.

Logically I could accept that her life was over, but I was surprised after 10 years passed I realized I hadn’t went through my grieving

process. No matter where you are or what you have gone through, grieving isn't easy. Grief is a process if you deal with the unhappiness and sorrow you can grow from it.

The Promise: Though he brings grief, he also shows compassion because of the greatness of his unfailing love.” Lamentations 3:32.

Remember your love ones live on through you. Here is a song to exhilarate your heart.

Keep the dream alive don't let it die . If something deep inside keeps inspiring you to try, don't stop .

Every step you take you get, closer to your destination You can feel it now, don't you know you're almost there?

And never give up, don't ever give up on you Don't give up Every victory comes in time, work today to change tomorrow . It gets easier, who's to say that you can't fly

Who holds the pieces to complete the puzzle? The answer that can solve a mystery . The key that can unlock your understanding

It's all inside of you, you have everything you need yeahhhh Sometimes life can place a stumbling block in your way But you're gotta keep the faith, bring what's deep inside your heart yeah your Heart to the light.

And never give up Don't ever give up on you …

Yolanda Adams

Congratulations LADONNA!!

LaDonna Marie is an Author, Writer, Poet, and Motivational Speaker. She is a Program Coordinator at Goodwill Industries and a contracted Therapist at Malinda Graham & Associates. She is originally from Mississippi and now lives in GA. She discovered her love for words early and started writing poetry pre-teen. It was always her childhood dream to become an author. She loves creating an atmosphere for learning and growth. She has also been a public and motivational speaker for numerous youth groups.

She received her undergraduate degree from Alcorn State University in 2005 with a B.A. in Social Work. She has a M.S. in Counseling Studies from Capella University and a M.A. from South University in Professional Counseling in 2012. LaDonna has two wonderful children Landon (5) and Lathan Cook (3).

Ladonna wants her true passion of love of writing, her encouraging word, her humble spirit, and compassion for people to be her message. She uses her poetry to release &

teach lessons of growth and evolving from transformations in life. Her biggest motivation is to touch someone with her words and engage them to want to change their perspective.

LaDonna Marie Books Website www.ladonna mariebooks.com Twitter: @LMB_poetry Facebook: www.faceb ook.com/LaDonnaMC Email: Lmbpoetry@g mail.com

She believes that anyone can change the situation they are in. She believes in being positive and fighting for what one would like to happen. She feels that becoming a writer and her love for words, are her greatest gift from God. She became apart of and The League of American Poets in 2007, in a collective anthology called Whisper's. In 2012 she received a Certificate of Congratulation from Congressman Bennie Thompson 2nd district of MS. Also she was inducted into Who’s Who in Black Mississippi in 2012. In 2013 Best of Liberty Contest she was listed as runner up in the Writer category. Also in Nov. 2013 with her dedication to the youth she launched her first youth for Christ Conference, called Planting Positive Seeds, to help motivate, encourage, and empower the youth. In 2014 she will be featured in an upcoming Anthology The Gospel According to Poetry and Sibella Women's Poetry Magazine and took the cover of Precioustones Magazine.

Publications In 2010 she self published her first book Expressions of the Mind, Body, & Soul with Xilibris Publishing Company.

She started writing to put a voice to issues that she felt needed to be expressed This is a book of collective poetry that talks about love, Page 5

relationships, spirituality, and encouragement. Her motto is “Poetry is an outlet for the heart”.

Her second book Until Tomorrow Comes to was released September 2013.

This book will also be an eclectic look at growth and awareness while using creative

expressions in poetry. Her books can be found on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. She is looking in the future to continue writing about encouragement, relationships, and children books. ….Poem from Until Tomorrow Comes

POETRY Cinema

You Give Me Hope

Hello Self Esteem

I look at you with Astoundment In how you continue to push the envelope

Distant memories of wandering moments searching for you

Toward Self preservations and making a difference

Looking back slightly I remember attaching myself to comments of others

I see the passion in your eyes

Now I fully embrace the energy that is you

The greatness and the sound

That I only once hope for

Of determination in your voice Your hunger for success This is merely my observation

Knowing now I was lacking‌ my true self Now as I stand as a beautiful mural I get excited about me Able to pat myself on the back

See you inspire me Quite naturally, you give me hope You possess the skills

And Love on me Knowing other appraisal is not needed So Hello Self Esteem

I have waited so long to reveal

Thank you for entering

As I release my truth and stories

You are not over the top

To help heal me and uplift others

Just the correct dose you should

I push forward knowing that

Keeping me centered and humbled

My inner strength, begins with a Healthy

Just enough for me

me

So Hello Self Esteem so very nice to meet you

INNOVATION Your Innovation Awaits You

Say goodbye to yesterday. Today is your forever.

This year is different from others because it has so many shades of creativity.

Its an opportunity to take your gifting's to the next dimension by looking at what you have and simply adding to it. We understand that innovation is defined as something new or original, however here is certainly no new thing under the sun, so what your doing is already

been done somewhere, someplace, somehow, but you get to add a strong presence of relevance to it. Now that's Original!

The number 14 implies a double measure of spiritual perfection. You been given an invitation to double your innovation by mixing it with whatever technology , services and products needed for todays society.

Design your trust

You are Amazing Continuously.

TWENTY14 REIGNS IN THE YEAR OF RADIANCE! "According to Pantone, the it color for 2014 is orchid. This floral color is a purple with undertones of pink that only reads positive. As

winter settled in and yearning for spring deepens, using this coming years color will bring spring in before it's actually arrived.

Below are wonderful beauty options to incorporate orchid, the color of 2014 into your life. "

How many folks do you know who say they don't want to drink anything before going to bed because they'll have to get up during the night.

Heart Attack and Water - I never knew all of this !

Interesting.......

Something else I didn't know ... I asked my Doctor why people need to urinate so much at night time.

Answer from my Cardiac Doctor - Gravity holds water in the lower part of your body when you are upright (legs swell). When you lie down and the lower body (legs and etc) seeks level with the kidneys, it is then that the kidneys remove the water because it is easier. This then ties in with the last statement!

2. FYI, Aspirin lasts a really long time in your medicine chest, for years, (when it gets old, it smells like vinegar).

Please read on...

Something that we can do to help ourselves - nice to know. Bayer is making crystal aspirin to dissolve instantly on the tongue.

They work much faster than the tablets.

Why keep Aspirin by your bedside? It's about Heart Attacks.

There are other symptoms of a heart attack, besides the pain on the left arm. One must also be aware of an I knew you need your minimum water to help flush the intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of toxins out of your body, but this was news to me. sweating; however, these symptoms may also occur Correct time to drink water... less frequently.

Very Important. From A Cardiac Specialist!

Note: There may be NO pain in the chest during a Drinking water at a certain time maximizes its heart attack. effectiveness on the body The majority of people (about 60%) who had a heart 2 glasses of water after waking up - helps activate attack during their sleep did not wake up. However, if internal organs it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your 1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal - helps deep sleep. digestion 1 glass of water before taking a bath - helps lower blood pressure If that happens, immediately dissolve two aspirins in 1 glass of water before going to bed - avoids stroke or your mouth and swallow them with a bit of water. heart attack Afterwards: - Call 911. - Phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by.- Say "heart I can also add to this... My Physician told me that attack!"- Say that you have taken 2 Aspirins. water at bed time will also help prevent night time leg Take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door, and cramps. Your leg muscles are seeking hydration when wait for their arrival and ...DO NOT LIE DOWN! they cramp and wake you up with a Charlie Horse.

A Cardiologist has stated that if each person after Mayo Clinic Aspirin Dr. Virend Somers, is a receiving this e-mail, sends it to 10 people, probably Cardiologist from the Mayo Clinic, who is lead author one life could be saved! of the report in the July 29, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

I have already shared this information. What about Most heart attacks occur in the day, generally you? between 6 A.M. and noon. Having one during the night, when the heart should be most at rest, means Do forward this message. It may save lives! that something unusual happened. Somers and his "Life is a one time gift" colleagues have been working for a decade to show that sleep apnea is to blame.

1. If you take an aspirin or a baby aspirin once a day, take it at night.

The reason: Aspirin has a 24-hour "half-life"; therefore, if most heart attacks happen in the wee hours of the morning, the Aspirin would be strongest in your system.

THE NEW FACE OF BALMAIN RIHANNA-SINGER FASHIONISTA Who is Balmain Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain 18 May 1914 – Paris, France, 29 June 1982) was a French fashion designer. Known for sophistication and elegance, he once said that "dressmaking is the architecture of movement." He joined Lucien Lelong after World War II and opened his own fashion house in 1945, which showcased long bell-shaped skirts with small waists - a line which later became popular as Dior's New Look. In 1951 he opened branches in the United States During the 1950s, Balmain popularized the stole for day as well as evening wear and created a vogue for sheath dresses beneath jackets. His talent as a designer lay in his ability to make simple, tailored suits as well as grand evening gowns, all with the same aesthetic of slender and elegant lines. Balmain also designed the iconic uniform of the Singapore Airlines Singapore Girl.

Pierre Balmain was "a king of French fashion" and outfitted stars including Ava Gardner and Brigitte Bardot and His most famous client was Queen Sirikit of Thailand.

After Pierre Balmain's death in 1982, the house was led by Erik Mortensen, described by Vogue as Pierre Balmain's "right hand.,"Oscar de la Renta led the house between 1993 and 2002. It was around 2008 and 2009 around 2008 and 2009, the clothing line became extremely popular both among fashion magazines, runways and celebrities. His 2010 collection, shown during Paris fashion week, was said to be "totally retro" and "[brought] back the glitz and glitter of the 1970s disco era."

Until 2011, the house was led by designer Christophe Decarnin, whose vision for the house is more modern and edgier. [In April 2011, the fashion house announced that Decarnin was succeeded by Olivier Rousteing pronounced: [ɔ.li.vje ʁus.tɛɲ]).

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t is now 2014 and in December of 2013 the woman the call Riri (Rihanna) is now the new face of the French fashion brand Balmain. Simply stunning some would say. Let us know if you agree. Check out RiRI looking fabulous and fierce in these photos. What do you think about the collection, something you would or would not wear this spring. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmain_(fashion_house)

LISTENING EAR I’m going to the modern day Promise Land Atlanta Georgia, well the land of promise, then cometh the devil, I begin to wonder who turned off the lights, Lord are you sure I heard you, am I out of order here, the seed of the devil is disturbing my joy, where is my bread from heaven, I’ve entered into a snow storm, and there is no snow anywhere.

Trust is The Risk U Should Take and it is trust that follows God.

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The Lord’s reply: what is that to you, follow me for the weapons of your warfare our not carnal but mighty to the pulling down of strong holds, allow me to clean out your house, it is I who hath commanded thy strength, change the way you see things, keep your heart with all diligence, for this is your time of refreshing.

It is not strange that God requires us to make symbolic sacrifices for the love we have for him, so many of us

today don’t really fear God in the manner men of Old did, We just complain ,complain, complain, well stop complaining and receive the mantle God has place on your life. In my life; it was a simply a matter of trust even though the clouds came, it was all about the Lords will and his work.

I may have been down but never out of touch with his tough love. The advantages of my adversity taught me the Kings business requires haste, do not count broken things out and that he will revive all my ruins, He is God and besides him there is no other.

The lord showed me the facelessness of seduction and that death doesn’t end it all, during this time I learned how to turn on his power by using what’s in my hand, and in my house to glorify him. I found

my greatest escape was walking in Prayer.

Prayer became my secret place of thunder, Praise is my spiritual weapon, faith is the foundation of my inheritance, love is my restoration and hope is my miracle from the thorns in my side.

You’d think all was well until God uprooted me from my church body.

The work of the Lord is a test believe it or not. My thoughts at this moment were Lord where are you taking me now, why am I walking around headless? I have no covering, my spirit took a leap inside, “faith believes in Christ according to the scriptures, you have to walk the broad and the narrow, and don’t get caught up in the Sadducees syndrome.

If you desire to go where I am sending you, you must go to this place called there and fight the good fight of faith”. How deep is your love, there is a greater light to get you to the covenant between me and thee, no longer can you stand in the land of OH NO, the spirit that you are up against requires a higher place, no compromise, no retreat; I am sending a second wind to defend your loyalty.

There is standing room only; I the Lord thy God am a forgiving God, do you believe in the vision?

The Lord says: Follow the light that is within you I’ve sent you here to get a heart bypass with healing and miracles in your hand and the only way you can get there is to have peace after the deliverance. God is awesome. I say that a lot, right?

Faithful is he who called who also will do it; the lord has been building the body of deliverance to bring about his peace of resurrection to all men.

When we take down our personal walls of destruction, we will see his sufficiency is our completeness, God’s choice is the worlds junk, and it’s your choice to receive the promise. The essentials of entering into the kingdom of God which are different from the Kingdom of heaven are to abide in the ship no matter what.

The first test is to render your hearts and not your garments or your outer man to him, don’t be part of the generation without a conscience, know your season of grace and mercy, be able to discern the signs of the times, prophesy to yourself when your faithfulness is under fire, take the dominion God presented unto you whenever the troubled zones hit you in the face.

Discover your lost books of the bible by reading the 66 that are there, understand humility is power, life is going to cost you something, put a way

childish things , If you love him keep his commandments, when faith seems hard, remember your steps are ordered by the lord and commitment does pay off.

Faith can be a subtle disease but Gods manna is not hidden, believe in his word and his prophets an you will be established on earth and in heaven of course we have seen some scars in life but allow Jesus Christ our lord and savior to take you to the place of no return You’ll come out a butterfly in the midst of all your storms. The formula for success is found in the place you call impossible, the elect few and the chosen don’t sell out, they search to find, what God’s requirement are for their lives.

Stop standing at the gate gazing, wondering, if the devil is defeated why I am taking such a beating, you’re in critical times. A state of emergency has arrived. You been living a dead life void of the promise standing behind enemy lines , its high time for you to come out of the pit sleeping with the enemy, you are necessary, chosen of God, chosen means the hand of God is moving you into purpose, that chosen generation drum you hear is his sweet communion drawing you to the entrance of the flood gates, they are open and beckoning you to walk in and receive special revelation of his power, Embrace faith as your lawbreaker, hear the announcement within your heart.

Still Undefeated

MATCH QUOTE TO PERSON FAVORITE QUOTES BRINGING IN THE NEW YEAR

FYI How many black teens know that the tattoo they just got on their neck or hand has banned them from joining the military?

With jobs as scarce as they are, can they really afford to cross that option off at such a young age?

Goodbye 2014! Thankful God brought me through it. Hello 2014 I only have one word about you and my degree of you the word is.......Better! Apply it where it is needed in your life.

Happy New Year to my family & friends!

Ok ok ok .....its on... I just parked my blessings.....just took me a shower with some anointing.....just iron and put on my ARMOR.....HOLD UP BOUT TO LEAVE MY WEAPON....._(MY BIBLE).....AN NOW I'M GOING TO THE

Don't go into the New Year holding a grudge from last year. Leave the hurts and disappointments behind.

Declare 2014 will be your best year yet!

2013 was a year of great challenges. We still face mountains, but climbing them is the only path to the

ROCK....Who need a ride ....let's go....its alot of room in the POTTERS HOUSE. A New Year on the Horizon and I vow that beyond the pain I will live my life even more 4 God, as hard as I can! I will not be held down!

mountaintop. I trust God Want Healthier Relationships in 2014? Commit to this > I Will Honor Whom I Choose To Be Above What I Used To Be

Happy New Year everybody. I'm sending this now because the reception is sketchy where I am. Wave goodbye to 2013

Al Sharpton, Tyler Perry, Bekka, Joe Osteen, Bessie Rush, Grown Zone, Kristina, Bill Winston, Michael Langford

As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should Keep It Movin

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There is something special about God's favor. It's an aura of protection that disarms any enemy and attracts all you need to succeed. Thank you for sharing your journey with

us! This has been an amazing year I have shared and learned so much There is an art in knowing my efforts are for others benefit and not my own. It's like loving

something beyond myself .

We're about to live in the supernatural, not just an event but a lifestyle. God is returning us to our original mode of operation, operating in the impossible.

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WISHING YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR

Excellence is more than just a passing thought; it is a state of mind.

Continue to strive for greatness in this new year that is upon us.

Be blessed in 2014 & beyond!

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ILLINOIS CHECK YOUR STATE LAWS NEW LAWS IN 2014 Dozens of new laws that affect you are going into effect in states across the U.S. come 2014. The provisions run the gamut from tanning salons to texting and driving to a higher minimum wage.

For example: -New IRS rule will treat automatic tips added to large parties as taxable wages, which could mean that automatic gratuity may go away altogether.

-In California, students in kindergarten-12 grade will now have the right to choose whichever restroom or locker room they want based on their gender identity. Students will also be able to choose girls or boys sports as well.

-Illinois,teens under 19 will face tougher charges if they’re charged with aggravated use of a wireless device. The

The Internal Revenue Service in 2014 will enforce a new rule that will require restaurants to recognize automatic gratuities added to large parties as taxable wages and not as tips.

This means waiters will no longer be able to take auto-

Illinois State Police Officials issued traffic safety reminders today regarding the new 2014 traffic laws that become effective on January 1, and will most likely have an Page 22

matic tips home with them and it could also mean the discontinuation of the automatic gratuity.

This new IRS rule is one more mandate to comply with and one more way to make sure the IRS extracts every possible penny out

impact on motorists driving throughout Illinois.

The existing legal speed limit will from 65 mph to 70 mph on all rural interstates Jan. 1.

infractions will now be charged as a Class 4 felony.

- Oregon, new mothers will now be able to take their placentas home from the hospital — some experts say ingesting it has positive health benefits. Another new state law bans smoking in motor vehicles when children are present.

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of hard-working waiters and small business people — the very folks who are suffering most in this weak economy,” Daniel Garza, executive director of the LIBRE Initiative (a rightof-center Hispanic group) said in a statement on the rule.

Darden Restaurants Inc., owner of Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and Red Lobster, has long included automatic 18% tips on the bill for parties of eight or more at its more than 2,100 restaurants,

However, eight counties - Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry, Lake, Madison and St. Clair with heavily congested highways have the option to maintain the current 55 mph speed limit.

AROUND THE WEB~HUFF POST

FBI Honors National Community Hero, Orrin C. Hudson, For His Work With Inner City Kids. Read more athttp:// www.blacknews.com/ news/ Orrin- Hudson is a motivational speaker and

community activist that aims to curb teenage violence.

LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX Another new Illinois law going into effect means public school districts teaching sex education will

now be required to teach about birth control and sexually transmitted diseases, rather than just abstinence. The law does allow districts to opt out entirely of sex education. (HB 2675)

MORE ILLINOIS NEW LAWS Earlier this year, Illinois became the final U.S. state to pass a concealed carry law and, starting this week, it will formally go into effect. Beginning Sunday, Illinois residents can apply online for a concealed carry permit on the

FLASH' MOBBERS BEWARE Illinois lawmakers have also increased the maximum penalty for anyone caught using social media to organize a violent "flash mob" from

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Illinois State Police's website. State Police are required by law to approve a license, should no problems arise, within 90 days and the first licenses are expected to be issued by mid-January, ABC Chicago reports. (HB 183)

HOLD ONTO YOUR BUTTS Bad news, cigarette tossers: cigarette butts have now been specifically designated as litter and, under a newly strengthened penalty, anyone caught tossing one is risking a $1,500

three years to six years in prison, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. (SB 1005) UNDERAGE VOTERS Beginning Jan. 1, any Illinois voter eligible to vote

TEEN TAN BAN Illinois residents younger than 18 will no longer be allowed to use indoor tanning facilities as of Jan. 1. Any businesses violating the new law could be fined $250. (HB 188)

in a November general election will also be eligible to vote in the preceding primary, even if they are only 17 years old at the time of the primary, NBC Chicago reports. Interested 17-year-old voters in Chicago must register by Feb. 18 in order to vote in the March 18 primary. (HB 226)

HAPPY TWENTY14 Allow yourself to go that place called Beyond You.

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR ARE YOUR READY. IRS.GOV

(R.I.P. Uncle Phil )James Avery, the actor who played Uncle Phil on " The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,"died on Tuesday, his publicist confirmed to ABC News.

The actor, 65, died from complications of open heart surgery.

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