In Thee I Trust

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 

In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.

 ~ Proverbs 3:5-6

  

In thee I put my trust O'Lord,

to direct my path through life

and show me which way to go;

To use every challenge or adversity

I face to strengthen me

 and help me grow

In thee I put my trust O'Lord,

in times of disappointment and despair;

to fill my heart with the comfort of

your love that reminds me

in all things you are there

In thee I put my trust O'Lord,

be it my bleakest days or

 darkest nights;

to reignite the flame of hope

in my heart and guide me

with your eternal light

In thee I put my trust O'Lord,

to always restore my faith

and make me whole;

to let nothing rob the peaceful

calm of my soul,

to teach me patience and help me

understand

All things happen for a reason,

to everything there is a season

Yet,  no situation that unfolds

in my life is ever void

of your master plan

A One Love Production

By Anna "Ms.Poet" Hendricks

Copyright 2014

Heading Quote Reference: Holy Bible, New King James Version, biblegateway.com

An Abiding Love

 
You are more  than the choices you have made. 

You are more than the sum of your mistakes, 

past or present.

You are more than the situations 

or undesirable circumstances in your life,

many of which you unconsciously or consciously

helped create.

You are a child of the Most High God,

in whom He is well pleased,

despite the moments along life's journey

you stumbled and fell or missed the mark.

He is not keeping score of the countless

times you may have failed to rise to the

occasion;

because the only true failure

is failing to learn from each experience

you go through,

which helps you grow and develop the

wisdom to choose differently the next time around,

thereby, avoiding the same unpleasant outcome.

No, God is not condemning you

for your mistakes or human errors.

It is we who harshly hold ourselves

and each other in condemnation

through our personal judgments of self

and one another.

God on the other hand, loves you so deeply

and unconditionally that He gives you

the grace and blessing of a new day,

that brings with it the gift of a new beginning;

A new day that offers a fresh opportunity

with a clean slate to start over and try again. 

A One Love Production

By Anna "Ms.Poet" Hendricks 

Copyright 2014

Love Lesson's101: You Can't Receive the Blessin's Until You First Learn the Lesson's

The wisdom of the message on the above attached image sounds like simple common sense at first glance. Yet the statistics showing the astounding number of broken homes and families torn apart due to the increasingly alarming number of break ups, sparations and divorces is evidence that says, far too many of us are missing the boat when it comes to really understanding that, "good relationships don't just happen". They obviously take more mental, spiritual, and emotional time, attentiveness and investment, than the impatient, "drive-thru", society we've become is clearly willing to make for the sake of saving love anymore.

It both seems to me and deeply saddens me that we now live in a age where maximum results are expected in love and life with minium effort invested. Likewise, it's become too easy to throw in the towel and walk way when life and especially love don't seem to be progressing at the warp speed our, "microwave mentality", society has now conditioned us to adopt the new accepted way of living and approaching life and unforuntately...Love.

So I used my poetic license to creatively share some insights I've come to learn and appreciate from lessons taught by my life experiences with love and relationships. Some of those insightful lessons came very easy for me to quickly see, understand and apply. Yet, there were a few that felt like I was an oyster irritated by the sand trapped in its shell. 

Still, as frustrating as it was while going through those love lessons being learned, the blessings that have come as a result having those challenging experiences are priceless.
You see, my experiences in love that felt like the aforementioned analogy of the oyster and the sand came to bless me not hurt me though they felt deeply painful at the time. 

What I now know on a level of profound understanding within my being is that the oysters reaction to the undesirable, unwelcomed irritation he endures from the trapped sand in his shell, is what ironically produces his valuble string of pearls. We metaphorically call those precious gems pearls of wisdom.  Hence the title for my Inspirational Love Note for today, Love Lessons 101: You Can't Receive the Blessin's Until You First Learn the Lesson's.  

If you have a good relationship and you know it, be willing to invest the time, patience, and effort it takes to not just maintain it but sustain it. While you're at it, don't forget to sprinkle it with lots mutual affection, which means expressing your love in words, actions AND deed. 

Listen with your ears NOT your ego and an open heart of compassion and understand. Always be kind and considerate to one another. Disagree without being disagreeable (there is a BIG difference). 

Focus more on your commonalities not your polarities. Be willing to be wrong sometimes. Also, be more concerned about how you make your partner feel than you are about being right. Remember you always have a choice to be right or be happy. So what good does proving that you're right if the end result is you being alone at night. 

Never take each other for granted. Always do little things together to help you remember what sparked your initial attraction that led to you falling in love in the beginning. Spontaneously leave each other hand written Love Notes on any given day of the week to keep the element of surprise alive and keep each other inspired by your mutual love.

Be attentive to each others needs and desires. Show your level of commitment by showing genuine interest in the dreams, passions and personal interest of each other in order to get to know each other better. Never stop having a genuine thirst to learn more about each other. 

No matter how long you've been together you can never know everything about a person and assuming you do is just another form of taking your partner for granted. Anything you really want to understand you must study and this truth applies to your personal relationships as well. So study your partner like a good book you enjoy reading and can't put down. 

Remember, just like anything in life you desire to succeed at, love is a full-time that requires the full-time effort of both people involved. So you must be willing to make your relationship a top priority and bring your A game even after the honeymoon phase is over. Which means, don't bring half-hearted effort to a full-time job. Think about it this way, when you prayed for someone special to enter you life you expected God to send his best. Therefore, be willing to always give your best to your relationship and your partner because they are the answer to your prayer and God's gift to you. Which brings me to my next point.

Never take any opportunity to love and be genuinely loved in return lightly. It is always a blessing from God that should be held closely and treated with an attitude of gratitude. This is wisdom it would especially behoove you to take heed to in the rare occasion you are doubly blessed to no only have an opportunity to love and be loved but to share this experience with someone who is a really good person that truly loves you, and accepts you as all your area's that still need work, wholly and completely.  

Lastly, remember this if nothing else you've read here today, a love that grows is a love that knows how to accept responsibility and take accountability for your part active participation in creative whatever the relationship has become. Therefore, pride has no place in a relationship where the mutual goal is to win the race.  Admit when you've made a mistake and remember that words have the power to heal or kill. 

So always choose your words carefully and speak to each other respectfully because the long-term damage caused by a temporary angry outburst is not worth the expensive price you later end up paying at the expense of the broken trust, emotional distance and break down in your bond your relationship will suffer. Keep in mind the wisdom of Proverbs 14:1, Homes are made by the wisdom of women, but are destroyed by foolishness. 

So instead of arguing and bickering all the time, a better alternative is to not take yourself, each other, or life so seriously. Spend lots of time having quiet pillow talk to increase you intimacy (which doesn't necessarily mean it has to lead to sex all every time). Laugh a lot with other and at each other. Never stop praying with each other and for each other daily. After all, a family that prays together really does have a better chance at staying together. 

And I save this one as my absolute final love lesson because I just can't emphasis it enough. A love and relationship that thrives, not just barely survives, is one that knows forgiveness is the key and actively practices forgiving one another constantly. 
So if you think you have a good thing standing before you and you still genuinely love each other despite all you've been through. Then never give up...never say die....never let go...never say goodbye. God is still well able because He's still the Most High. So keep you heart open...put your trust in God...and give love one more try. 

Until next time...I surround you in LOVE & light! So always keep your heart open and let your love light shine bright. 


A One Love Production
By Anna M. Hendricks
Copyright 2014
Reference: Holy Bible, Good News Translation, http://www.biblegateway.com/

Spiritual Breakthrough:Breaking the Shell

It's time to open the coffin

and remove the nails...

It's time to raise the curtains,

and let my light be unveiled.

If my body is the Holy Temple

in which God dwells...

Then it's time to see my body

healed, healthy, 

whole and well.

It's time to live life to the fullest

and break out of my shell...

It's time to brush my knee's off,
and use my spiritual truth to quell,

all frustration and regret
over times I stumbled

 or fell.

It's time to let go of the doubt
and see my life excel...

It's time to conquer all the fears,

that's held me back for years,
and finally see my faith prevail.

It's time to use my gifts

and talents in ways unparalleled...

I have a purpose to fulfill,

dreams to make real...

and a phenomenal story to tell.

Please also check out the video attached below to hear the beautifully written song, Break the Shell, by India Arie, from her latest cd, Songversation . This song was my inspiration for writing this poem about overcoming my own self-imposed limitations. 

Until next time...I surround you in LOVE & light! So always keep your heart open

and your love light shining bright.

A One Love Production
Spiritual Breakthrough: Breaking the Shell is, Poem,

By Anna M. Hendricks

Original Copyright October 12, 2013, 
Revised Copyright January 14, 2014

References: India Arie, Song, Break the Shell, from her cd, Songversation, http://www.youtube.com/

My Heart Filled with Peace...

Dear God,

As I rest in Your presence, my heart fills with peace.

Even though there may be turmoil around me,

 I turn to You 

and feel Your loving hand lifting me

 above all concern.

From my higher spiritual perspective, 

I know, truly know that nothing can disturb 

the peace of my soul.

Nothing can separate me from Your love,

for You and I are one,

now and forever.

In Your presence, dear God,

I am renewed.

I am enlightened.

I am comforted.

I no longer fear the unknown, but approach it

with the sure faith that through 

Your infinite wisdom,

I will be guided to my good.

Thank you God, for Your light

that shines continually on my life's path.

Thank You God, for guiding me,

for holding me close in Your love

that never ends.

I rest now in Your presence,

my heart filled with peace.

~Author Unknown

Until next time...I surround you in Love & light. So remember to keep you heart open

and your love light shining bright.

~Anna M. Hendricks

  

Life Unbound:The Freedom of Living Beyond Our Fears

True freedom doesn't come from acquiring wealth.

Nor does it come by attaining great knowledge

or academic degrees.

Although all of the aforementioned things

definitely contribute largely to expanding 

our opportunities and allow us to afford

more pleasurable comforts in life...

True freedom is achieved when we

learn to face and conquer the things

in life we fear the most.

Thus, fearless living is limitless living.

For it is not until we learn to live fearlessly 

that we obtain the true power it takes to attain

any of our life goals.

 Therefore, let us strive to create a

 life unbound by the limitations of our fears.

Only then can we begin to experience the essence

of truly living life to its fullest potential at all.

Until next time...I surround you in Love & light! So remember to keep your love lights on!

A One Love Production

By Anna "Ms. Poet" Hendricks

Original copyright July 2013

Revised copyright October 2013

The Spirit of a Trooper

A Poem Tribute To My Late Cousin:
 Vincent E. Lang

Sunrise - May 4, 1959   Sunset - August 18, 2013

My cousin was trooper…

And nothing less,

An extraordinary being who continued

to give his best,

while overcoming more than his fair share

of life’s most challenging test.

My cousin was a trooper…

I tell you no lie,

And all the fond memories I have of him

makes it hard to say good-bye.

For he was more than just another

cousin you see…

He was a man who lived a life of integrity,

with a beautiful soul and the kindest personality.

One of my favorite cousins he was to me,

who I was proud to call my family.

My cousin was a trooper…

There’s no doubt in my mind,

Not an ordinary trooper…

one in a million…one of a kind.

Through all his long-suffering I never

knew him to complain.

Where most people would have given up

somehow he was able to maintain…

a spirit of faith, hope & love,

despite his long journey of declining health

and much enduring pain.

So in exchange for his attitude of gratitude,

and positive prospective toward life,

God sent him a triple blessing

all rolled up as one...

A guardian angel in the form of his

care-taker, friend & wife.

Yes my cousin was a trooper...

To that I can attest,

And the flag in my heart now

flies at half-staff

As we lay him to his final rest.

A One Love Production

By Anna M. Hendricks

Copyright 2013

A Christmas Prayer

Let us give thanks oh Lord,

a special thanks to you

Let the bread we break bear testament

that your undying love for us is true

Let us give thanks oh Lord,

for the abundance on this day we share

Let our hearts be fountains

of your love and may we spread

joy everywhere

Often the worldly meaning of Christmas

makes us forget to celebrate in your name

So let us give special thanks oh Lord,

for this day on whence you came

A One Love Production

By Anna M. Hendricks

Original Copyright 1996

Revised copyright 2012 

Don't Let Go

Whatever happens don't let go of God's hand...

No matter how it looks or feels

keep trusting in the Master Plan...

When it seems impossible for you to do,

know that the Most High can

Some say seeing is believing

I say, don't believe everything you see

No matter what the human condition may be...

Proclaim God as your entire reality

Cause giving up is not an option

and failure is not your destiny

Through sickness and health...

poverty and wealth

The Most High does not lie

An awesome provider he promised to be

And I've never seen the day he failed

to do so perfectly

Though you shall walk through the fire,

you shall not be burned...

Where wisdom is needed,

he gives a spirit to discern...

To the broken hearted,

you shall see new love return...

For His Truth we seek,

...His living water we yearn

Never give up...Never give in...

Be non-resistant as a river,

yet spontaneous as the wind...

Strong as an oak tree,

yet know when to bend

Look adversity square in the face,

and be not afraid...

For you are a child of the Most High God

...and of His image and likeness you're

magnificently made

So keep on livin and givin'

life your very best shot

Then after you're done givin' all you've got,

and absolutely sure you've done all you can...

Be still...just stand

And whatever happens...don't let go of God's hand.

A One Love Production

By Anna 'Ms.Poet' Hendricks

copyright 2012

Now please click on the video attached below. Enjoy this musical masterpiece appropriately titled, "Whatever Happens, where two of musics greats, Michael Jackson featuring Carlos Santana, colaborated their talents delivering a message through song that supports the message of this Inspirational Love Note Poem.

Until next time...I surround you in Love and Light!

A Labor Day of Love: Barbeque...Baked Beans...and A Baby

This was a special Labor Day in my home because today was about more than just barbeque and baked beans. Today we celebrated the anniversary of my "Labor" Day of Love. On this day three months ago I "Labored" our beautiful baby girl Khaliah into the world. I can't believe she's  three months old already. She's growing so fast...so alert....full of personality and smart as a whip too. (LOL)

 A few days ago, I caught her putting her pacifier in her mouth by herself. She did it all by herself three straight times in a row. I'm so glad I was able to quickly grab our digital camera and video tape her the last time she did before she noticed I was watching her and stopped doing it. And when she looked up and saw me recording her she just looked straight into the camera unmoved and kept right on going as if she was used to being on camera. I swear she's acts like she's born to be a Super Star. Who knows...maybe she is...(LOL)

Now she's moved on to trying to hold her bottle by herself when we're feeding her. (Smh and LOL)She tries to sit up by herself too but she's got a little more ways to go before she's strong enough for that just yet. But at the rate she's going...with a bit more practice I won't be surprised if she has that down too real soon. I'm sooo proud of her!!! 

Until Next Time...I surround you in love & light!

Femininity: A Special Mother's Day Inspirational Love Note

Happy Mother's Day!  To all my fellow women, rather you are a veteran mom, new mom, mom to be, physiologically unable to have children or have no desire to have children of your own at all, this is my special Inspirational Love Note dedicated exclusively to us. Regardless of your motherhood status, you are woman and your feminine energy brings the spirit, light and love of motherhood to the earth in ways God created and gave only a woman the ability to do.

The things that our bodies are designed by God to do to support, nurture and bring forth life into this world are so incredible, miraculous and divine. Only a much greater infinite intelligence, such as our Most High God, could create a Goddess in Its own image and likeness as you....Woman.

Enjoy this day that is set aside to honor our beauty that's far more than skin deep...our compassion that extends beyond measure...our love that springs forth from a well of infinitude and goes deeper than any ocean. Today ladies, let us stand together as one and celebrate the life force energy of God uniquely expressed through us in the form of our femininity and feminine energy in which we live...move...and have our being.

This is our day my fellow Goddesses of Love & Light...go forth in it and embrace the radiance of your womanhood with both your arms and your heart open wide. And in case the men in your life have never expressed to you how sexy, sultry and powerful you are...attached below is one of my all time favorite songs by Mr. Eric Benet that honors us in such a way as the aforementioned, simply yet perfectly titled, "Femininity".

Play it...listen to the words...dance around in your favorite dress...night gown, lingerie or whatever makes you feel most comfortable, free and vibrant. Let this song be a personal...private...Love Note to you as you dance and prance around your home smiling from cheek to cheek while reveling in the radiance, splendor and glorious energy your womanhood exudes. Let's love on ourselves today ladies...like no one else this side of heaven can.

Until next time...I surround you in love & light...continue to let your love light shine!
 ~Peace Beloved

A One Love Production
By Anna M. Hendricks
Copyright 2012 
 

Connecting the Dots: Final Thoughts for December and 2011

Congratulations! If you're reading this final Inspirational Love Note from me it means you made it along with the rest of us to the end of this year. It means despite whatever challenges, obstacles, or difficult circumstance that may have come up in your life throughout the year, you overcame them successfully. You made it to the finish line still standing...still breathing...stilling a live.

Therefore, even if the 2011 didn't unfold as you had envisioned this time last year or planned, you still have reason to celebrate tonight. Why? Because the despite all that didn't go your way this year the most important thing that did work out in your favor is that fact that you made it to the end of this year. Therefore, you are blessed and that in and of itself is worthy of celebrating tonight as we welcome in the new year.

Before we bring this year to a final close I'd like to take a moment to reflect back to the beginning and connect the dots of all the messages I've shared with you through my Inspirational Love Notes throughout the year. In case you're just coming aboard as a new follower. I began using my gift of creative writing through this blog website in January of this year to encourage and enlighten others by publishing my poetry and original articles here each month to share the knowledge and use of the 12 spiritual powers within all of us.

Let's look back and review those 12 spiritual powers so that you can remember them and take them with you into the new year to continue to use a productive way and see your life expand in a positive way and your most long awaited dreams come true.

In January of this year I introduced you to the 1st spiritual faculty which is Faith. So begin 2012 standing on your faith that this will be the best year of your life thus far with even better still to come. Go in February with an open heart because it the month that represents the 2nd spiritual faculty, Love. Know that with faith and love all things are truly possible. And no matter how much the odds appear to be stacking up against you never give up having faith in love because God is love and He promises to never ever give up on you.

With the power of your faith and and open heart filled with love enter March 2012 using 3rd spiritual faculty, Strength, which the month of March represents. Use the power of your faith and love to tap into your inner strength that will help overcome any obstacles and challenges that may arise along the path of your new year. Move through those challenges with perseverance and fortitude knowing that God promises to be with you in and through all things.

In April remember to get in touch with the 4th spiritual faculty of Wisdom. As you begin your spring cleaning take a few minutes each day to also get centered in Spirit and ask for the guidance, infinite intelligence and wisdom of the Most High to come forth in your consciousness and show you the divine right path and steps to take in your life that will lead you to right decisions concerning every area of your life. Trust me, you'll be surprised what God reveals to you that will change the coarse of your life for the better.

Remember that May represents the 5th spiritual faculty, Power. So by the time you reach the end of the first quarter of 2012, if you continue making good use of these spiritual faculties, you should be moving in stride. Use your inner/spiritual power constructively by taking control of your life and doing what you can do to the best of your ability and leave what you cannot do for God to work out on your behalf. Then go into June ending the first half of the year using the spiritual faculty represented by that month which is Imagination. Spend some time each day do as children do by putting the power of your imagination to use to visualize the life you desire to experience in vivid detail and color. Then release that vision to the Universe to unfold for you in the divine time and perfect way.

As we moved in the 2nd half of 2011 I continued publishing Inspirational Love Notes that explained the last six of the twelve spiritual faculties. So let's now review them beginning with July which represents the 7th spiritual faculty, Understanding. Sometimes life can be very confusing and situations can arise on our paths that leave us in a full state of indecision feeling completely perplexed.

Here is where the importance of this spiritual faculty come into play. In is in those moments in life that we need most to turn within and ask God to reveal to us the power of spiritual understanding. By doing so we can begin to see things more clearly and make better decisions without fear because we feel the confidence of that decision begin led by the wisdom of spirit and not our own intellect, judgment or limited perspective of the situation at hand. Instead, we can following the instructions in the book of proverbs that warns us to lean not on our own understanding but to turn inward to God for guidance and he will direct us and show us the lightened path.

August represents the 8th spiritual faculty, Will which simply means to pray and ask God to His perfect will for your life and allow His will to have dominion over our personal will. If you are born in the month of September you are born under the 9th spiritual faculty represented by this month which is Order. With order being the first law of the universe, use this spiritual faculty to spend time to bring order into your thoughts and your body by fasting from unhealthy foods and beliefs about your life that create toxins in your mind and body. Another good use of this faculty is to rid your physical space of clutter and bring order to your home, office and even your car. You'll be surprised how an orderly physical and mental environment allows you to see more clearly, think and make decisions faster and manifest things you desire in your life with more effective results.

This brings us to the final quarter of the year where October represents the 10th spiritual faculty, Zeal, which means to move through life with enthusiasm. November represents the 11th spiritual faculty, Renunciation, which is a time to release and let go of any persons, idea's, beliefs, relationships, or anything else that may have served a purpose for you in the past but is no longer supporting your personal and spiritual growth. Give thanks for the time it served you good then kindly surrender it back God with love and deep gratitude.

Then move forward in the final chapter of the year where December represents Life. Use the power of this spiritual faculty to close out the month and year remembering the scripture that says Jesus came that we may have life and have it more abundantly. Put special emphasis on the last part of that scripture, "more abundantly" and prepare to move forward into the new year knowing that no matter how this current year ended the very best God has in store for you is not behind you but in front you still yet to come.

I hope my sharing these 12 spiritual powers with you along with the messages of my Inspirational Love Notes have been enlightening, encouraging. I pray that you feel the love I have poured into each article and poem published here throughout the year. Lastly, I pray that you find the knowledge and awareness of these 12 spiritual power faculties as helpful tools you will begin to put into practice throughout the coming year 2012 and beyond to live full of greater abundance and more positive experiences and effective results. I wish you a safe and joy-filled 2012 New Year celebration.

Until next...I behold the divinity of Christ in you...and surround you in light and Love.

A One Love Production
By Anna M. Hendricks
copyright 2011

Be Determined...Not Deterred

"Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle." - Steve Jobs

I was recently watching the classic movie, The Wiz, a rendition of The Wizard of Oz produced by Motown starring Diana Ross as Dorothy, Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow, Ted Ross as the Lion and Nipsey Russell as the Tin Man. I love this movie for various reasons, one of them being that no matter how many years goes by it never fails to bring back such fond childhood memories for me. The other reason, as equally important as the first, is the profound message this movie has that is both ageless.

In this classic story we find four very different people coming together from four very different walks of life. Yet, they are brought together by a longing and desire to fill a deep inner sense of emptiness. An inner void they each felt was a part of them that "they perceived" they lacked and needed fulfilled in order to feel whole and complete in life. A brain or rather to know ones own mind, to find ones heart, to realize and unleash ones courage, and to discover a deep sense of self and find that place in life where one feels "at home" are the many virtues, like many of us, the four main characters listed above in this movie all searched to find.

For example, Dorothy was very shy, full of fear, unsure of herself, insecure about her place in the world and very afraid to step outside of her comfort zone. So her journey to see the Wizard in Emerald City to help her find her way back home was symbolic of her searching to find her true self. She was really searching to find her true purpose in life and her sense of self...her inner strengths, which she did discover along the way as she followed the yellow brick road, which by the way, was symbolic of following your heart, your inner guide, your intuition.

The Scarecrow represented those of us surrounded by people who try to keep us from reaching our full potential by filling our heads with negative, critical thinking and comments. People who are always telling you what you cannot do rather than encouraging you to do those things you can do. People who are quick to shoot down your dreams by pointing out your limitations rather than celebrating your strengths. People who would rather see us remain followers than become strong leaders. People who hold us back from knowing our own mind by enabling us from using our own mind.

We all know people like this and they are the crows in our lives just like they were symbolically portrayed in the movie as the only thing keeping the Scarecrow stuck on that pole and unaware of how truly intelligent he really was...that is until Dorothy came to help free him and helped him realize those crows with their negative, critical comments were the only thing holding him back from realizing his dreams and reaching his full potential. How many of you have some crows in your life you need to get away from in order to be free to follow your own mind, think for yourself, realize your dreams and reach your own full potential?

Then there was the Tin Man and he represented those of us who have lived life carelessly and made many poor choices along the way, especially when choosing a partner in our romantic relationships. As a result of living his life in a rather "heartless" way and having three failed marriages, he came to believe he simply lacked the ability to feel emotions for others in a caring way and therefore needed a heart. But he too just like the others was proven wrong. As they traveled along the yellow brick road together he proved several times to be a most caring and compassion person and friend.

Like the Tin Man, perhaps many of you have made several poor choices in life and relationships as well that have left you feeling heartless and unworthy of love. But as the Tin Man also discovered by the end of the movie with the help of Dorothy pointing it out to him, he was not heartless or unworthy of love at all. He just needed to be around other people who were better at helping to pull out the compassion in him. Perhaps all you need to let your love light shine is to choose better partners who bring out the best in you too.

Finally, they came to meet the Lion who was in search of courage. The irony to his part of the story was that as cowardly as he felt about himself, he always stepped up and displayed more courage than any of them every time they found themselves facing a threatening or dangerous situation. The lion was always the one to go to great lengths to protect his friends without hesitation, even if it put himself in harms way.

However, in the end he discovered he was not in need of courage at all. He was only in need of being put in situations that allowed him the opportunity to overcome his fear and make a courageous act, which is the true meaning of courage anyway. People who are courageous are not people who lack fear. They are people who feel the fear and do what is necessary anyway despite their feelings of fear. They are people who take control of their emotions and overcome their fear rather than allow their fear to overcome them. This is what the lions character represented in the movie.

Finally as they reach both the end of their journey as well as the final act of of movie, the good which Glinda appeared before them. She brought the moral of the story full circle by explaining to all of them that everything they were in search of and traveled long distances to see the wizard in hope of him being able to magically give them, was always already within them all along. This truth was especially proven true for Dorothy in search of finding her way back home.

I think it's pretty safe to say that Dorothy represents many of us in the movie. Like Dorothy, most of us have, at some point in life, felt lost, unsure of our place in life and desperately wanting to find our way to that symbolic place in life called "home". In fact, I will go even further to say that many of us still feel that way now. Their are many of us well into adulthood just like Dorothy who have yet to find that place where we feel like we fit in perfectly, where we feel confident, whole and complete.

Yet, just like the good witch Glinda (played by the late great Lena Horne) so beautifully conveyed to Dorothy through her classic song in the movie, perhaps all you need to find your way to that place within that is your "Home" is a little faith and to learn how to "Believe in Yourself" as she also advised Dorothy.

With that said, I leave you with that classic song from this 1978 timeless movie with a message that is equally timeless. As you listen to the words I hope you will walk away feeling ever encouraged and inspired to follow you own yellow brick road to find your full potential and the fulfillment of your dreams. And no matter what obstacles, negative, critical people, fears, doubts, challenges or adversities that may appear before you to overcome along the way...never give up. Be determined...Not Deterred! And above all....always..."Believe in Yourself" and one day you'll look up and discover that like Dorothy, you too will have found your way....Home.

To get the full message both conveyed as the point of this Inspirational Love Note article from me to you today and the moral of story in the movie, please a take a few minutes to click both video links below and listen to the prelude to the song and the full song in its original entirety both by Ms. Lena Horne. You'll be glad you did...






As always in closing I welcome your comments and feedback. So keep sending me you Inspirational Love Notes and I'll keep sending you mine.

Until next time...I behold the Spirit of Christ in you...and surround you Love & Light!


A One Love Production
By Anna M. Hendricks
copyright 2011

October: The Month of Zeal

"I fairly sizzle with zeal and enthusiasm and spring forth with a mighty faith to do the things that ought to be done by me. "
~ Charles Fillmore

Welcome to the month of October! We have successfully made it to the last quarter of the year. We have also transitioned from Summer to Fall in the last two weeks which is known as the Harvest Season. However, this is not the time to slow down, to the contrary, the Harvest Season is a time of working harder.

For example, if you pay close attention and take note from nature you will notice that during this time of year, the harvest season, the squirrels begin hunting for nuts at this time of year and store their surplus of food in the earth to prepare for winter.

Thus, this is what we should be doing at this time of the year as well. Like the squirrels we too would be wise to use this time of year for gathering, sowing and working harder to put aside our surplus of good as well, rather it be stocking up on spiritual food, money, etc. My point is, like nature, we too should be using this time of year to work harder and stock up on the things we'll need to prepare for winter and we should do this using the spiritual power of Zeal.

Continuing, as I have done all year, to share with you each month the one of the twelve spiritual faculties within us all, October is the 10th of the 12 spiritual power faculties, which is Zeal. The disciple of Jesus that represents this spiritual faculty is Simon. The physical location of the body where this spiritual power faculty radiates its energy from is the top of the spinal column at the base of the neck. This energy center vibrates to the color orange.

When we activate or use the power of zeal we feel motivated to move forward, forge ahead, proceed with enthusiasm, excitement and fortitude. At my church home, Hillside International Chapel & Truth Center, Inc, we have an monthly publication called, Daily Thoughts From The Hill.

In the opening statement for this months publication of this inspirational booklet, my pastor, Bishop Dr. Barbara Lewis King wrote, "Whenever we get an idea, Zeal is the power that urges us on. It is that burning desire that moves us to do something. Zeal is the key to the Christ consciousness. It tunes us in with the rhythm and harmony of the universe. It lifts us out of the ordinary. Without zeal, we do not have the zest for living. Without zeal, stagnation and death would prevail."

With that being said, the theme for my Inspirational Love Notes that I'll be sharing with you this month through my articles and poems will be messages I hope will prove to be insightful, informative and encouraging as always. I further pray that by the end of this month after reading my messages you come away having a greater sense of empowering, positive and productive ways to use the spiritual faculty power of Zeal.

As always I love hearing from you and look forward to hearing your feedback and comments. So keep sending me your Love Notes...and I'll keep sending you mine.

Until next time...I behold the Spirit of Christ in you...and surround you in Love & Light!

A One Love Production
By Anna M. Hendricks
Copyright 2011

References: Charles Fillmore Quote,Twelve Powers In You, Copyright 2000, David Williamson, Gay Lynn Williamson and Robert Knapp, Bishop Dr. Barbara Lewis King Quote, Copyright October 2011, Daily Thought From the Hill, Hillside International Chapel & Truth Center, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia.

Purposeful Perspective: Letting Go...and Letting God

I woke up this morning with a new attitude,
grateful for what I have yet still yearning
for more spiritual food
Peace of mind and clarity in my soul,
'cause as of today...pursuing joy and happiness
while claiming my dreams,
has become my new life goal

I hear my inner voice of Spirit softly
saying to me, "the reason you desire
the things you do so strong & passionately,
is because they're not just frivolous dreams
but part of your Divine Destiny.
Pursue them with boldness
and fierce tenacity
And they shall come to pass...
surely they shall come to be

Let go of yesterday, for there's no room
for regrets of the past where you're now going
All you need is your faith, clear vision
and a spirit of knowing

Let the word of God be a lamp to your feet,
trusting in Him to guide you along your way.
He will lead you in the paths to the good life
where you'll be more than a visitor
'cause He's prepared a place
for you to stay

This is your season...now is your time...
Therefore you must move forward and not delay
Your life's destiny is now calling...
and to its great command you must listen,
take actions and obey

Humanity is waiting for the unique impression
your talents will leave on the world
and all that they are worth
So don't take the gifts God gave you
to your grave...leave them here
to be a blessing upon the earth"

Yes, I woke up this morning with
a new life perspective...
Fulfilling my purpose for living is now
my daily objective...
Allowing the God light in me
to be more potent and reflective...
Choosing to use the power
of my thoughts & words more selective...
Expecting results that prove
to be more rewarding & effective...
Trusting Divine Order to be my only directive.

"Thou wilt show me the path of life, and I shall be filled with the joy of thy countenance, with the pleasure of victory of thy right hand." ~ Psalm 16:11

The moral of this Inspirational Love Note message is to encourage you to leave all regrets over missed opportunities and situations you wished you had handled differently had you know what you know now behind. Leave the mistakes of your past in the past and take on a new perspective about your life from this point forward.

Starting today begin to wake up everyday giving the best you've got to the moment you're now in while pressing forward toward the glorious future God has in store for you. The key to doing this effectively is by Letting Go...and Letting God have His way and His will for you...in you...through you. By doing so you will soon see Divine Order unfold in your life leading you exactly to where you are divinely purposed to be.

Now click on the video link below and fill the Holy Spirit of Truth move through Bishop Paul Morton and his church congregation in the live performance of his soul stirring song perfectly suited to compliment my message to you today entitled, "Let Go and Let God."




As always I love hearing from you so please continue to send me your Love Notes...and I'll continue sending you mine.

Until next time....I behold the Spirit of Christ in you...and surround you in Love & Light!


A One Love Production
By Anna M. Hendricks
Copyright 2011

A Date With Destiny: Final Thoughts For The Month of August

We have now quickly come not only to the end of yet another month expeditiously pushing us closer the end of the year. We have also come to the verge of summers end as well. I hope you have found my Inspirational Love Notes for this month insightful, encouraging and in some way helpful in getting you through whatever situation God is working out in your life at this time.

As we wrap up the month of August here are a few final thoughts on my theme subject discussed all month, the 8th of the 12 spiritual power faculties, WILL. All month I have shared messages of inspiration, encouragement, understanding and insight on the difference between our personal will and the higher Will of God. Additionally, I have provided bible scriptures and a song selection that supports the main point of each daily message regarding the Will of God for our lives.

Therefore, in review of the overall point of all the messages I've shared on this months theme, remember as it is stated in Proverbs 19:21, that we may have many plans but it is God's Higher plan for our lives that will prevail. This is not to say do not make plans for your life. By all means we should continue to set goals and pursue our dreams and life aspirations passionately.

However, in doing so we must keep in mind that we are created by and put here by God for His higher calling not for our own personal agenda's. So as we make our plans and set our goals in life we must remember to leave room in our hearts and our plans for God's Higher plan to unfold.

We must also remember to ask God what is his Divine Will for our lives and surrender our personal will to the infinite wisdom and intelligence of the Divine Mind of God. We are reminded of this in Isaiah 55:8-9 where the Lord says, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."

Therefore, if we have our coarse set to go in a particular direction in our lives only to find things not unfolding according to how we had planned because the Will of God has redirected our plans, thus taking our lives in a different direction than we had in mind, we must trust that God always has our best interest in mind and knows what's better for us than we could ever know how to think of or ask of him.

In this respect, we must come to understand that God has a a Higher purpose for why he allows us to go through certain things or allow particular situations in our lives to unfold or not unfold as we may have planned. So we must make our plans but do so with a spirit and heart of submission to the Higher plans and Will of God.

After all, Isaiah 14:21 also says, in regards to the Will of God, "The Lord Almighty has sworn, Surely, as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will stand." Therefore, continue to make and pursue the plans according to your will for your life. Just remember that in the end it is God's Will for your life that shall prevail.

In closing, I leave you with a poem I wrote and recorded for my upcoming CD of poetry set to music entitled, "Hendrix Charm". Linked below is my first single from that CD called, "A Date With Destiny" featuring Hakim Abdul (a.k.a SoulR) on acoustic guitar and background vocals. Click the link below to check it out. Then ask and allow God, without resistance on your part, to lead you to your divine Date With Destiny that is the Will of God for your life.




As always, I love hearing from you. So by all means continue to send me your Love Notes...and I'll keep sending you mine.

Until next time...I behold the Spirit of Christ in you...and surround you in Love & Light!


A One Love Production
By Anna M. Hendricks
Copyright 2011
Bible References: Holy Bible, New International Version, c 1984
Poem "A Date With Destiny" copyright 2003, revised and recorded to music copyright 2004, featuring Hakim Abdul (a.k.a. SoulR) on acoustic guitar and background vocals,
for the CD collection of poetry, "Hendrix Charm", also written and recorded by Anna "Ms. Poet" Hendricks.