When Life Gives you Lemons, you make Lemonade

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen and Everything In Between:

Life will often throw you lemons and as the strong, smart and amazing child of God you are, you have to make lemonade after what you were given. Often life will hand you a bad hand of cards that will include mistakes, set backs, set ups, pain and hurt but you must buy allow those situations to overtake you. Read the photo below:

This quote means negativity, hardships, trials and tribulations will always happen especially when you're are on the brink of something new but God says if you rest on his word and not allow the mistakes of the world to overtake you, you will lead a happy and successful life. You must remember that God really has the final say, the weight of the world cannot compare to who God has created you to be and it is continuously tugging on the rope as you are climbing towards the top. You are under God's watch eye, no matter how it may seem like you're bring attached from Devils everywhere. Greatness is your last name and you will know by the size and amount of attacks you will be under. If you don't feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, then you may not be as close to your DESTINY as you think but like Pastor Eddie Long once said "When you feel like you're about to break, don't break." That is you passing the test that you are strong enough, smart enough and amazing enough to move into the next level of your life. Don't let no Devil on Earth allow you to forget your God in Heaven!! I believe that God hears your every cry and he answers your dying questions, if you put a command and demand on how and when you expect something from God, that is exactly when you will receive it.

Adios Amigos, Until Next Time

Marshay H.

Poem "Apologize for Black" by M.H.

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen and Everything In Between:

Hey Everyone, I know if you are in the #DMV area, you are probably netflixing and chilling right now as it is a blizzard outside so I wanted to share a poem with you that I wrote in about twenty minutes at noon. Comment with your thoughts!!

Apologize for Black

 In 2016, it's okay for us to feel

Like our black skin isn't real
Real-ly the reason you view me differently than before
Heard me on the phone
Was willing to open a door
And let me walk in with no apologies
For my skin
Being black, we are so used to apologizing for who we are
I'm sorry that my skin caused you to think I steal
I'm sorry that my skin caused you to feel
Like you had to run or hide, or even stay inside 
My, my, you had to swallow your pride and say
You're not what I expected, so different
Your decision you regret it 
Crazy how I walked away thinking I didn't do everything I could
Had the answers down to a tee, a resume that surely impressed me
But he said "No" and now I'm thinking I could've done more
Then Mama says there's no more u can do
In this world, baby
I have to tell you the truth
They don't see your intelligence, dedication or motivation
They see a thug, a thief, a drug dealer, an absent father and most of all, A Black Man
A Black Man
A Black Man that to them is great for being the help
Is good enough to lift, push and pull 
Is good enough to move, work, and play
But to offer a position
Permanent at that, is the biggest regret
Because deep down they know
That if ever offered an opportunity to be on the same level
That your position will be threatened
Career will be reckoned
And not that his intentions made it so
But honestly, your perfect grammar and your   White collar suit
Suits you for the position much better than I 
Oh, Why?
My black is only good enough for basketball and rapping
I could never be the CEO
I could never be the owner
Because then, I am owning a part of me that isn't true
Black Brothers, it's not in u
Ever to be greater than your skin has allowed you to be
And they want you down on your knees
Begging and pleading, please
Master, don't kill me
With your hands up in surrenderance
Your future to him lies dependence
Then I say to Mama
You've always said I was a King
Well, that's because to me my son, you are
And I don't ever want you to apologize for being black
You are smart, handsome, strong, hardworking, kind, caring, one of a kind
And Baby, you're mine
So don't ever for one second think
You have to.... Apologize for Black

-Marshay Herder

Adios Amigis, Until Next Time

Marshay H.