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Hello World,

I love that familiar hymn “Blest Be the Tie that Binds.” While a tie may seem restrictive, a tie can actually be wonderful thing that keeps us together when the rigors of life can easily separate…

One of the ties that binds me is the tie that I have to the University of Georgia, my blessed alma mater…Although the University of Georgia wasn’t my first choice when I was applying to colleges, going to and graduating from the University of Georgia has proven to be a blessing to me over and over again…

One of the ways that I reconnect to my beloved alma mater is attending homecoming…I don’t always get to attend but when I do, I am reminded of the four years it took to make a Georgia Bulldawg (I said, ‘It’s great to be a Georgia Bulldog!)

At the University of Georgia, I was blessed to pledge the best and most illustrious sorority in the world Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. What makes a sorority is the sisters that you meet and bond with hopefully for the rest of your life…I am forever tied to Delta Sigma Theta, and it was wonderful to reconnect with them yesterday on the campus where we started as girls, became sisters and left as women..Unfortunately, two of beloved sorority sisters, my line sisters to be specific, are no longer with us due to breast cancer (Please remember that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.), and we celebrated our ties to them…our dear Kim & Lola…Take a look at some of the memories I made yesterday at the University of Georgia…Go Dogs!!!

Celebrating Kim & Lola & Honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month…

A better view with my line sister and me…

More line sisters…

Explaining about breast cancer awareness…

Still spreading the word…

One thing about Zeta Psi Deltas…we love to take line pics 🙂

Exhibit B…

One of my favorite Delta “Big Sisters”

Deuces!!!

Many of us met our future husbands at Georgia and created more Georgia Bulldogs 🙂

Perhaps future Georgia bulldogs?

Doesn’t she look like a future Georgia bulldog?

If you didn’t meet your future spouse at UGA, you definitely met great friends…

Everyone, including my hubby, loves the Georgia bulldogs!

Red and Black in Technicolor…

Of course, I had to get a pic of me too…

At the end of the day, we collected hundreds on behalf of breast cancer research…Please consider doing the same…

Any thoughts?

Hello World,

Since Sunday, social media sites, blogs, radio programs and television outlets have been buzzing about a new song Beyonce’ released on her Tumblr account. “Bow Down/I Been On” is a shocking departure from Beyonce’s female empowerment anthems and beautiful ballads. In this expletive-laced song, Beyonce’ commands women to bow down to her. And she raps although her voice is unrecognizable as it distorted. She pays homage to her Houston roots by shouting out the Geto Boys and UGK as well. If all publicity is good publicity, Beyonce’ is still running the world as she stated in one of her more radio-friendly hits. But the mom force is not to be trifled with either, and many mothers have stated that Beyonce’s latest song may get her banned from their children’s playlist…

Below is just a sampling of blog posts from mothers in an uproar…

OK Beyonce’ – First We Run The World, Now Should We “Bow Down?!” by Radio Host Mo Ivory on Atlanta.CBSlocal.com

Beyonce’s New Song is Bad News For Blue Ivy by Jeanne Sager on TheStir.Cafemom

and below is the perspective from a Christian publication…

NEGATIVE REACTIONS: Beyonce’ Says ‘Bow Down’ to Her Pepsi-Sponsored Throne by Rebecca Johnson on EEW Online Magazine

What do I think? There is a part of me that thinks that Beyonce’ should abide by the principle in Philippians 4:8″…Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” And then there is a part of me that says that artists should be free to express themselves…

At any rate, I love positive and uplifting music! One of my fellow Georgia Bulldogs Tavares Stephens will be hosting his debut concert on Saturday, March 23 at the 14th Street Playhouse, 173 14th Street, Atlanta 30309 at 7 p.m. He will be performing gospel and spoken word songs from his new CD The Ascension Project. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. To buy tickets, go to woodruffcentertickets.org.

“The Ascension Project reminds listeners that communion with God can ignite their faith in order to uplift, heal and overcome. It is a testimony of the love, grace, and redemption of God expressed as notes, melody, and verse.” For the record, I only bow down to my Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ…Can I get an “Amen?”

Listen and be blessed…