Recently, I attending a homegoing celebration for a dear, precious, wonderful friend of mine.  For those unfamiliar with the term "homegoing", it is a funeral that celebrates the life of the person that has passed away - Going "home" to Heaven.

One of the songs that was sang during the celebration was "I Shall Wear a Crown".  The song was sang so beautifully, and was very befitting for the service...and for my friend.  Since the homegoing, I have been pondering the words of that song.…

This story was posted by CNN in 2007.  Since then, this issue has not gotten better - but worse.  Right in our own proverbial backyards, our children are being victimized.  Read this article, and then let's see how we can come together to keep our children safe:

Today, the email below was sent to me. In the email, it discusses the very thing that I have seen people talking about on various social networking sites.  I would like to tell you who the originator of the email is, but is was not clear in the email, so I have left off all names to be fair. 

This is not to scare anyone, impose personal views or even speculate - this is just a little something…

In addition to being the founder of PAYNE & Glory, I also work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the Global Tobacco Control Unit. Take a look at this article and get a small glimpse into my "9-5".…