In ___ We Trust
In ___ We Trust
by Tyora Moody
One of the most practical areas of the bible is the book of Proverbs. Most of Proverbs was recorded by King Solomon, known to be the wisest man of all time (1 King 3:12). Like his father King David, Solomon was a good king. Unfortunately, Solomon didn’t remain as faithful to God as his father. Even though he was the wisest man in the world, Solomon inherited a flaw from his dad, a deep love for beautiful women. Solomon went above and beyond by marrying 700 foreign women and keeping 300 concubines in his lavish palace.
The Secret Life Of Bees Opens in Theaters October 17th
The Secret Life Of Bees, based on the New York Times best selling novel and set in South Carolina in 1964, is the moving tale of Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning) a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother (Hilarie Burton). To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father (Paul Bettany), Lily flees with Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson), her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother’s past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters (Queen Latifah, Sophie Okonedo and Alicia Keys), Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.
Fox Searchlight began principal filming for the screen adaptation of The Secret Life of Bees on January 9th in North Carolina.
Film Release Date: October 17, 2008
Written for the Screen and Directed by: Gina Prince-Bywood
Produced by: Lauren Shuler Donner, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Joe Pichirallo
Executive Produced by: Jada Pinkett Smith
Cast: Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, Nate Parker, Tristan Wilds, Hilarie Burton and Paul Bettany
Watch the Trailer at Yahoo Movies >>
Katrina Housing Crisis Still Hampers Gulf Coast Recovery
New Orleans, LA (BlackNews.com) – Three years after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita battered the homes of hundreds thousands of Louisianans, too many residents are still unable to afford to rebuild their homes or find an affordable place to rent, according to a new housing report by the national research and advocacy group PolicyLink.
The new report, “A Long Way Home: The State of Housing Recovery in Louisiana 2008,” shows that while some progress has been made during the past year, thousands of residents who want to return home are facing a critical rental housing shortage, inadequate rebuilding grants and a recovery plagued by red tape and ever-changing rules.
“For three years, Louisianans have been working hard to get back home,” said co-author Kalima Rose, the director of the PolicyLink Louisiana Initiative. “But enormous obstacles still stand in the way of a true recovery. Workers can find few places to rent. Homeowners are short on funds to rebuild. A fair, just housing recovery is vital to the overall recovery of the Gulf Coast.”
The report, which can be viewed at www.PolicyLink.org/ThreeYearsLater, analyzes the three major federally funded housing recovery programs – the Road Home (for homeowners) and the small and large rental programs (for renters). Together, these programs allocate nearly $12 billion in federal recovery funds to restore housing in Louisiana.
Some key findings:
- In New Orleans, 4 of every 5 Road Home recipients rebuilding their homes did not get enough money to cover their repairs. Statewide, more than 2 of every 3 face the same predicament.
- Statewide, the average Road Home applicant fell more than $35,000 short of the money they need to rebuild their home. The shortfall hit highly flooded, historically African-American communities particularly hard.
- Nearly 40,000 low-income homeowners received an average of about $27,000 each from an additional Road Home grant program designed to help vulnerable residents.
- Renters still face huge hurdles–only 2 in 5 damaged affordable rental units statewide will be repaired or replaced with recovery assistance. In the New Orleans metro region, it’s an even more dismal rate of 1 in 3.
- The national credit crunch and personal financial vulnerability keeps many mom-and-pop landlords from being able to rebuild through the small rental repair program. Meant to restore more than 10,000 rental homes, the program has completed only 82.
- Nearly 28,000 families nationwide still rely on disaster rental assistance, with 14,000 in the greater New Orleans metro region alone. There will not be nearly enough affordable rental units on the market by the time the assistance runs out in March 2009.
The report — featuring a broad array of statistics, maps and policy recommendations — is available at www.PolicyLink.org/ThreeYearsLater
PolicyLink is a national research and action institute that has been working on the ground advancing equity in Louisiana for nearly three years. With an office in downtown New Orleans, PolicyLink is dedicated to the long-term recovery of the Gulf Coast.
Christian Authors Connect on New Social Networking Site
Detroit, MI
(BlackNews.com) – ChocolatePagesNetwork.com, a new online social networking community, allows its member to connect with each other, learn more about the book industry and share personal trials and triumphs in book promotion. Read more
BWChristianLit Marketing Month
During the month of August, author Linda Beed has coordinated BWChristianLit Marketing Month.
Over the past few weeks, authors, writers and artists have contributed marketing articles and tips.Visitors are encouraged to share questions, concerns and thoughts during this FREE marketing seminar.
This seminar is open to all who would like to participate. Since BWChristianLit is a Christian sponsored event there will be many references to the Christian genre. BWChristianLit Blog is the sibling of BWChrisitianLit, the online Christian Artist’s group. The purpose of the Yahoo group as well as this blog is to discuss the state of Christian works as well as to encourage and promote the works of Christian artists.
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With Elevation, There’s Tribulation
With Elevation, There’s Tribulation, But You Must Have Expectation That VICTORY Will Come!
by E. Claudette Freeman
August 2007; I will never forget it. That is the month that I finally stepped into the path that God had paved for me. It was a time of realizing that everything else had been preparation. It was also the realization that when God says move out of preparation into practice, we must do that immediately or our victory can be marred by unnecessary tribulation.
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