With all of the problems that face men, it would seem that they would wise up and incorporate successful tactics that would help solidify their existence through-out their lifetime.  There are three things that I believe influence and hinder a man success. Those three things are:

(1) The Lack of accepting one’s self.

(2) Lack of pursuing education.

(3)Not following spiritual principals.

If a man begins to accept himself, educate himself, and begin follow sound principals we would see a drastic change in our families and community.-Karl “Antonio Love” Perkins

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Most people are in many ways victims of their thinking. That is, they  hurt rather than helped by it. ….Ricard Paul and Linda Elder

I am learning that we are the products of our thoughts.  Our mind  creates material or chemistry in the human body. Theses actual brain chemicals  correlate to memory, intelligence.  One on the chemicals endorphin which is the body or brain natural pain killer. Endorphin is 3 times as powerful as morphine.  Endorphin is the brain’s painkiller, and it is 3 times more potent than morphine. Your mind also creates serotonin a chemical that is directly correlated to feelings, appetite, sleep, muscle contraction, and some cognitive functions including memory and learning (http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Serotonin). Dopamine,  another chemical that is produced in the brain, is related to talking, excitement, the ability to experience pleasure and pain, movement, emotional response.  Science teaches  that all the chemical that are produced in the mind has a direct effect the affect our body process. So in fact we are products of our thoughts. So when the Bible teaches us in Probverbs 23:7 As a man thinks in his heart, so is he,  Scientifically, that is the truth. A   thought, scientifically can be consider matter. A thought both has mass and volume.  Mass  is the amount of material that makes up an object.    Volume  is that a thought takes up space.

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Faith:
Definition: Faith is belief with strong conviction; firm belief in something for which there may be no tangible proof; complete trust; opposite of doubt.

Belief:
Definition: Assumed Truth.
Conviction:
Definition: An unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence.
Doubt
Definition: Doubt, a status between belief and disbelief, involves uncertainty or distrust or lack of sureness of an alleged fact, an action, a motive, or a decision. Doubt brings into question some notion of a perceived “reality”, and may involve delaying or rejecting relevant action out of concerns for mistakes or faults or appropriateness. Some definitions of doubt emphasize the state in which the mind remains suspended between two contradictory propositions and unable to assent to either of them.

Simple definition of faith: Heb 11:1
1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. 2This is what the ancients were commended for. 3By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
1. Faith is the substance of hope
a. “Substance”: Lit. Greek: “a standing under”
b. Faith “stands under” our hope, is the foundation of our hope: Rom 8:24.25
c. Faith is the “title-deed” our pledge to things hoped: Heb 3:14
2. Faith is what is the Ancients were commended for.
a. They were approved, qualified, worthy and entrusted.
b. Or Christian faith has its roots in lives of those who lived lives according to faith.
i. Those who live based on the things not seen
3. Faith is the conviction of things not seen: Heb 11:3
a. We believe in God not only because he exist but because he is the creator.
3. Faith accepts even that which appears unreasonable it will make you an alien in your own home: Heb. 11:13
II. Faith (Gr: pistis) used in four ways:
In the New Testament, the word faith is derived from the Greek word  – pistis or from the verb  – pisteuo, meaning to trust, to have confidence .

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Welcome to Throwback Thursday, January 28, 2010. Throwback Thursday is a journey back into time when music was music (Sounds Old), Every Thursday, I will post songs that takes you back into time a time of High Top Fades, Hammer Pants, and Cross Colors. Yes, I said Cross Colors. On Throwback Thursday, The Goal is to tell your memories of how these songs shape your life. So in the words of a famous singing group, Kick off your shoes and relax your feet. Party on down to the Xscape beat. Just kick it. Just kick it, Just kick it. Throwback Thursday. –Antonio Love

Theme: Kidz Groups

Song#1

Song#2

Song #3

Song #4

Song #5

Song #6

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It was cold. That is the only concern I could think of as I decided to take my daughter sledding for the first time. It is astonishing that  when you become a parent  you realize that life is certainly not about you it about your children. It was a Sataurday afternoon  cold, wet, and slick, but i realize that this was not about me it was about making memories.  We trecked up a huge hill to experience the magic and wonder on winter. You should have seen her.  My eyes  filled with amazement as she walked up the hill like a big girl. She was determined that today she was going sledding. All she could say was daddy come on, come on to the top of the hill! All I kept thinking is that last time I went sledding I was 25, with your mother. This moment appreas deja vu because her your appetite for the adrenaline rush is just like her mother. There she was the youngest sledder in the bunch ready to take on a hill. When we got to the top of the hill I think the lack of oxygen to the brain or me breathing hard.  Being at the top of the hill made me feel a little euphoric  as I thought I was 12 again and going sledding near Marion College in Indianapolis, IN with my father. So I hopped on the sled my daughter jumped into my lap. We gave a countdown 5-4-3-2-1 and off we go. All I could hear was my daughter yelling with excitement, as the sled started to turn backwards. It turned into a time machine. I saw my life pass before me.   Just in a flash I realize that we have drifted off course and was headed into a tree.  All I could say was, “hold on” as me and my daughter jumped off the sled and just like a kid I had a face full of snow.

The day end with us being cold and wet but full of warm memories. We arrived home and she forced me to have a tea party. (Those Pictures I Will Never Show)

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Well dine by candle light by ChrisGampat.

It is Friday, time to figure out what your plans are for the weekend. If you are single or married Dinner and Movie is still consider being a perfect date. It is easy and relatively not expensive. A dinner and a movie provides both the opportunity to stimulate dialogue (important) and it provides entertainment. It is a perfect blend date.

Rules

1. Never arrive to pick up your date late. This also includes married men. Women regardless of how long you have been in a relationship with them still want to feel like every date is the first date.

2. Don’t rush. Unless she is a Type A woman, most women hate to feel rushed. Even if they are still getting dressed rushing them causes for the date to feel like a business meeting . (Remembr: Special Moment Needs Special Preparations, always complement )

3. Pay For Dinner and the Movie. If you are single and want to warrant a second date it is important to pay the entire evening. Even if you are married and the money is coming out of the same account pay for the meal. (Special Moments Require Special Consideration.)

4. Picking the movie is possibly one of the hardest things to do that evening. Be considerate of her. Don’t assume that she wants to see what you want to see. Don’t believe she wants to see a chick flick either. A romantic comedy is always safe and an anticipated blockbuster film is safe, unless it is Star Wars. Too many people in the theater can create a romantic night to feel like a concert. Hint: Tyler Perry Movies are a must (This one you don’t have a choice).

6. After the movie use your surroundings to stimulate conversation. A pleasant summer walk in a warm breeze night is always good. (Single Guys if it is a Tyler Perry Movie, don’t go to sleep and absorb the lesson.)

7. When you take her home, escort her to the door,  compliment the delightful night you had. A goodnight kiss or a hug goes a long way. If you appear to be sincere, romantic and yourself you have given her the perfect date.

Have a Wonderful Weekend. Let me know how your evening goes.

General Rules

Eye Contact and Body Language go along way, make her feel that you are in-tuned to her conversation and you are interested in her.

Use of cell phone and texting can seriously mess up a perfect evening. If you are married, take the time make this moment feel like a first date cut the business or job off. Giver her all your attention. If you are a single dad like me put the ring on vibrate and check it at discreet moments, like when she goes to the restroom.

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Welcome to Throwback Thursday, January 14, 2010. Throwback Thursday is a journey back into time when music was music (Sounds Old), Every Thursday, I will post songs that takes you back into time a time of High Top Fades, Hammer Pants, and Cross Colors. Yes, I said Cross Colors. On Throwback Thursday, The Goal is to tell your memories of how these songs shape your life. So in the words of a famous singing group, Kick off your shoes and relax your feet. Party on down to the Xscape beat. Just kick it. Just kick it, Just kick it. Throwback Thursday. –Antonio Love

Song #1

*This was my jam!

Song #2

*Classic

Song #3

*I on a World Tour www.livelifeantoniolove.com

Song#4

*Mary was so hard.

Song#5

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I was totally overwhelmed this morning. I woke up late. I was rushing to get my daughter ready for school, only to have her miss the bus. Today had promised to be an exceptionally busy day, and nevertheless it just was not going extremely well. Not to mention I had to take her to school then, had meetings all day. I need to hear something that would encourage me. Have you ever experienced one of those moment where you sit in your car and feel like crying but can’t or the world is on your back and it will not let up. Then a scripture came back to my remembrance me as it is found in the book of Zephaniah 3:17-18 it states:
17 The LORD your God is with you,
he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
he will quiet you with his love,
he will rejoice over you with singing.”
18 “The sorrows for the appointed feasts
I will remove from you;
they are a burden and a reproach to you. [c]
I was reminded that God sings over us. Then I remembered that when I was in a local singing group, the rule was to connect with the audience pick one person and sing to that person the whole night. Then I was filled with cheer because it was revealed that God has chosen me out of the crowd to sing to me. I am not woman, but I have seen women get overwhelmed with emotions when they are serenade by someone they love. Can you picture that someone is the Creator? Today was a day that I needed to know that God was paying attention to me that he was with me. That his eyes were on me and he was singing to me. What a beautiful though, what a gesture of love and compassion that our father wants to show us. So today remember that God is with you and he delights over you and he sings your song.

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Foreign Exchange second album Leave It All Behind is a must have for the adult listening ears. After having the album since it was release date , I still find myself mesmerized by the smooth sounds of the multi-talented Phonte Coleman and super producer Nicolay. In the love system this is a 5/5 choice. Leave It All Behind, is hard enough for the hip-hop heads but it is rich enough for the soul listeners. Leave It All Behind is an album that blends hip-hop, jazz, and soul into an artistic masterpiece. This album is perfect for a dinner date and passionate conversations. Make sure you have plenty of candles this is a true mood album.

Rating 5/5

I Wanna Know
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House of Cards
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Daykeeper
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” I will never date a woman with kids.” I can remember like it was yesterday, listing to conversations of young men in the locker room having a discussion about not choosing a woman that has children. I remember hearing people making the assumption that somehow children made her less than a woman. That  children are like a stigma or a dreadful condition. Little do most people know what life is like when you are a single parent. Nevertheless, I am learning what it takes to be a single father.  I am a newly single dad that has shared responsibility of my daughter. I have the honor of raising a lovely little girl, she lives with me during the school year. Funny as it seems I thought that I was a good man when she was born. She has made me a better man. I have run organizations that have served 1,500 client over 100 staff members, being a single dad is the most difficult job I have ever had. To be a single parent takes more than being just a virtuous man or woman, it takes superpower, a little bit of luck, and a sense of humor. Just the Two of Us is a journey about my life as a father raising my little girl. The lessons that I am learning, my experiences, and my difficulties in being a dad. As imperfect as my life may be I share a perfect love with my little girl. Why because like it or not, it is “Just The Two of Us.”s

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