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The Generous Employer
The Laborers in the Vineyard
or The Generous Employer
Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16
1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the market place; 4 and to them he said, `You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went. 5 Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing; and he said to them, `Why do you stand here idle all day?’ 7 They said to him, `Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, `You go into the vineyard too.’ 8 And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, `Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.’ 9 And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. 10 Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. 11 And on receiving it they grumbled at the householder, 12 saying, `These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ 13 But he replied to one of them, `Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14 Take what belongs to you, and go; I choose to give to this last as I give to you. 15 Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ 16 So the last will be first, and the first last.”
Meditation: What can work and wages, wefare and the unemployed tell us about the kingdom of God? In the parable of the laborers in the vineyard we see the extraordinary generosity and compassion of God. There is great tragedy in unemployment. In Jesus’ times hired laborers had to wait each day in the marketplace until someone hired them for a day’s job. No work that day usually meant no food on the family table. The laborers who worked all day and received their payment complain that the master pays the late afternoon laborers the same wage. The master, undoubtably, hired them in the late afternoon so they wouldn’t go home payless and hungry. God is generous in opening the doors of his kingdom to all who will enter, both those who have labored a life-time for him and those who come at the last hour. While the reward is the same, the motive for one’s labor can make all the difference. Some work only for reward. They will only put as much effort in as they think they will get out. Others labor out of love and joy for the opportunity to work. The Lord calls his disciples to serve God and neighbor with generosity and joy. Do you find joy in giving freely to others?
“Lord, may I serve you and my neighbor with a glad and generous heart, not looking for how much I can get but rather looking for how much I can give.”
by Don Schwager
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Tests, Tests, Tests
Hey,
 I just wanted to stop in tonight to share this with you all. Its really deep and serious, it has me sitting up here really really thinking.
Today on my way to work while I was at the light about to enter the freeway, I heard God say Lacrease I need you to pray right now as if this is your last day. So by me being shocked at what I heard, I said God you for real?( we talk like that)Â So I started thinking danggggggggg am I about to die? So I hear him again, say Lacrease pray right now as if it was your last day. I knew it was for real. I said Lord, forgive me for all my sins, every last one,. I want to see you and live forever, thanks for me having the best family in the world. I started praying like crazy saying everything I could think of before this light changed.
The light changed and I got on the freeway.
Im riding and riding, when all of a sudden I see red brake lights, before I could even break down , the truck in front of me make a quick dash to the right lane leaving me to see just how close I was to death. I too had to swerve over to keep from hitting the car, that was in front of the truck, from the back. I hit the breaks soooooo hard, that I got an instant headache that lasted for over 5 hours. My head was hurting so bad at work, that I was going to go home. And I neverrrrrrrrrrrr get sick, have headache’s or anything. I Thank God that there wasn’t a car to the right of me, because I HAD to get over, there was nooooo way I could have hit that car from the back and lived. I got to work in a daze, my day was good though.
Then………. I get to work today and see Melissa, a lady who is about to get married. Before I left for my leave she told me that she was pregnant. Even though I got back last week, I didn’t see her until today. I wanted to ask her how was she doing with the pregnancy and all. But I heard God say Lacrease don’t ask her, wait until you see Rose and then ask her. Rose is her fiance’s mother, she is my coworker. So IM like okay. Then I see Melissa again. but she dont see me. So I start looking for Rose and realized that she didn’t work today. Guess you know later on………Melissa walks pass my register, and I say hey Melissa how are you doing. She smiles and say Im doing fine. Then I say how’s the baby. She said you didn’t know? Im like what? Then I knew before she opened her mouth. She says I lost the baby, didn’t you hear? Then she says oh no that’s right you were on leave. I wanted to disappear. God told me not to say anything to her. He told me ASK ROSE. Just because I didn’t see Rose today. does not mean dont wait until tomorrow. I was being disobedient, and I feel so bad. Melissa is okay, its just the fact that I should have listened to God.
Tests tests tests. Will I ever get a passing grade?
Lacrease
Good night
God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you”?~~William A. Ward
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Tyler Perry\’s New Sitcom~ Yall betta watch my boo!
Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 06:14:41 -0400
Okay here\’s the big news. Many of you may remember a
few years ago I was going to do a TV show. I was very
surprised to find out that in TV when you go the
traditional route you really have no control over your
show.
They tell you what to say how to say it, and when to
say it. God forbid you try to say Jesus. This didn\’t
sit right with me at all. When it comes to me and us,
I feel like I know what we want to see so if it
doesn\’t feel right
to me I have no problems walking away no matter how
much money. I was not about to go on TV and have you
all talking about me saying this show is
terrible…what was TP thinking. It wouldn\’t have
been because I didn\’t
give my ideas, but because they shot it down and I was
out of there on the next thing smoking.Â
With all of that said and because of your investment
in me I was able to write produce and finance 10
episodes of my first sitcom called \”House Of Payne.\”
Allen Payne (Jason\’s Lyric, New Jack city) plays a
fireman named CJ whose wife has a drug problem and
burns down their house to cover their mounting debt.
So, they have to move in with his
parents Cassie Davis, and Lavan Davis form \”Madea Goes
to jail.\” CJ has two kids and he and the grinds have
very different ideas about raising these kids.
I wanted this show to be what my movies are, funny
but serious with life lessons in them. Like my plays,
but for TV. Do you remember those shows like \”All in
the Family\”, \”Good Times\”, \”Rosanne\”, and \”Cosby\”.
The shows
that everybody wanted to watch because they not only
made you laugh, but they had some heart. Well, this is
one of those shows with heart.
This was a huge gamble, but if I know anything I know
my faith. And I know my folks, And that\’s why I did
it. If you
give it a chance I know you\’re going to love it. This
has never been done before, not like this, but I know
it will work. I\’m always asking ya\’ll to do
something, buy this
book, pay to see my movie, buy a ticket to the play,
buy the DVD. Well, now I can say this wont cost you
anything, just a little of your time.
Now, these ten episodes will run only in ten selected
cities. If I had my choice it would have been all over
the
country. I\’m working with a company that needs to know
that people will watch it if it goes to the rest of
the country.
So it airs in New York and Houston on May eighth, and
eight
other cities soon to follow.  Here is the schedule
as I know it. As we get closer to the release date of
your city, I\’ll send you some reminders. I hope I
don\’t work on your nervous by then. (smile)
If you are not in these cities and you know people in
them, please call them and ask them to watch.
New York – CHANNEL 9
MONDAY MAY 8TH AT 9PM THEN AGAIN AT 10PM THEN MONDAY
THRU FRIDAY FOR TWO WEEKS AT 11PM
Houston CHANNEL 20
MONDAY MAY 8TH AT 9PM THEN AGAIN AT 10PM THEN MONDAY
THRU FRIDAY FOR TWO WEEKS AT 11PM
More information on the following cities to come:
CHICAGO JUNE 19 THRU 26TH CHANNEL 20TH
PHILLY CH 17 TH
JUNE 17 THR 24 TH
WASH DC CH 50 TH
JUNE 17 THRU 24 TH
ATLANTA TBS CH 17 TH
JUNE 7TH WVER WEDNESDAY 9 AND 9:30
DATES FOR THESE CITIES WILL BE IN JUNE STILL TO COME.
DALLAS CH 21
MIAMI CH 33
BALTIMORE CH 54
RALEIGH CH 28
P.S. Maybe you can forward this email to other people
in the area. We need every body to watch. I know
you\’re going to love it.
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 May Peace And Love Be Yours Abundantly!
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What are your habits? ( Have fun)
Im sitting here thinking about some of the habits I have. Some of the things I say, and some things that you may not know about me. So I’ve decided to share them with you. Share some of the habits and special things that I dont know about you.
- Ok………….. I have this blanket that I roll up into a small ball, and rub it on my face, my hands, and my forehead. I dont know why I do this, but I have done this since I can remember. I even stopped for about 5 years. Thats when I told my daughter to go and throw it outside in the dumpster so that I wont go get it, and it worked. But now at 38 I have a brand new one( yeah I relapsed) and its here to stay!!!! Whom ever I marry is going to have to accept this blanket in the bed with us. If he cant except my “ball cover” he will not be with me. lol
- When Im working and I make a mistake and drop something, maybe like their change, or their bags, even at home when someone trips, the first thing out of my mouth is” YOU MADD”?  lol It just comes out of my mouth. Say for instance if you go to the ATM and it’s not working, I will say “You Madd? People normally respond………naw gurl Im okay. lol
- I have a nice grade of hair, but I have this spot in the back of my head near my neck that just wont grow. Its funny because my dad has it and my 2 sisters. You can tell we are family just by looking at it. Thank goodness you cant see it unless I lift it up.
- I suck my tongue
Tell all now!
Lacrease
God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you”?~~William A. Ward
My Anita Baker Story!
Just Talking To Myself!
 39He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
So you see, I had to rebuke that spirit right off rip. Let me say Hey to my creator first. lollllll
Sometimes my mind wonder to seeing Jesus face, kissing him, Sometimes I sit and imagine him looking me right in the eye and for some reason Im not looking away. He knows that I was a sinner, but he also knew my heart and how I really felt about people. Just think no more crying, no more wondering, no more bills, no more jealousy, no more competition, no more envy, no more fighting, no killing, no more lies, and no more debt. All of that has passed away. Revelation 21 (New International Version)4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”Â
Im on vacation right now. and Im so happy. I had to take some time off. I work for Walmart, Im a cashier, and people were really getting on my nerves. So I took 10 days off, yep sure did! I have 4 left! My last days I went off on 2 of my supervisors. And the asst. manager was standing there. All I kept hearing God say, Lacrease just be quiet, you are in your last day for 10 days…….dont lose your job. My other manager came over who I love so much, and she said Lacrease whats wrong? What’s wrong? You know how people keep asking what’s wrong and you start to cry? Well, I almost did. I am so happy that I am not there right now. But you know what? That was so out of character for me to go off like that. I am a person who can enter a room and my presence would fill the atmosphere with happiness and peace. When you walk into my house you have to give me a hug and kiss. My nieces and nephews already know what to do when they come over……check them kisses in! Im the same way at work. I love hugs! But Im glad that God got me out of there when he did, cause I dont know what I would have said to the people I see daily and truly love.
And you know whats funny? Yesterday I went up to my job to buy some things. And keep in mind since I left work I went to Church 3 nights in a row, because I can’t go back to work that way I was. I just cant! I cant! I cant! I cant! I Cant! So I went to my Church for revival, and it was the bomb. Do you hear me? The first night Pastor Jamal-Harrison Bryant was there with singer Lexi. The second night was Pastor Sheryl Brady with Darius Twyman, and on the 3rd day I went there was Bishop Paul Morton. Ahhhhh I left a changed woman. Lord, I had a breakthrough!
Anyway, I went in and my coworkers hugged me and ask me when was I coming back. so as I was leaving one of my other co workers who is about 47 asked me did I hear about another worker being fired. And you know what amazed me? How so turned off I was. See had I been there, I would have known and she’d be in my face asking me what happened. Im cool with the gurl who got fired, but when you are in a break through, you dont want to hear all that mess. Ok she got fired OH WELL……..AND! And Im mad at myself for entertaining that mess! So thats why its about to be a new day at work when I got back. Im 38 years old, I may look 28 but time is expiring from me, and I dont want to hear about Cat, and Kim and Lisa and them. Im about to be on some other stuff……….for real.
Proverbs 20:18-20Â (New International Version)
19 A gossip betrays a confidence;
      so avoid a man who talks too much.
 I understand that when I get back, Im going to have to reset the atmosphere. Im use to spreading the good news at work, and fell off because of stress of the customers, management, and from me doing and saying what I want to say. I love the Lord too, just think he snatched me right up outta there for 10 days so at the right time!I have got to work on my mind and soul. And I can never thank him enough. I have another vacation week coming up July 13-2o 2006. im going to see my gurl Joyce Meyer here in Detroit. I am doing a solo! That day is for me and Jesus! I have reserved a room for 3 nights and 4 days at the Hotel directly across the street from where she will be speaking. I rented a new car, something new, something different. Im going shopping to buy me some new clothes, and under garments, and Im going to buy me some candles, take  me some gospel music, pen, paper. Im going to buy some fruit, something nice to sleep in. Its a date with my Lord July 13-16!
 I sit up and think about how I use to be, Lord knows it aint a pretty site. My sister
and mom was telling me today that I use to be so mean. They said that when I was about 13 up in there, I was sooooooo mean. And I remember that too. She said she loved me so much but I was so mean that it didn’t make no sense. It almost made me cry because I am so not her any more. I love people so much. If I hurt anyone feelings and you tell me, I will cry before you can even tell me how much you cried. Im sensitive like that. But I remember getting in people business, and being so messy. I remember when I was even messing around with married men. Im sharing this, because I know that there are people out there reading this that are living like this. I have a whole book on this to share with yall all later. Sisters be ready, cause Lacrease is going to expose and break this sin wide open! Be Prepared at a later date. Right now in my life, Im single. I am truly waiting on the Lord. As I get older I understand that it may not be in his will for me to have a husband, I accept that. Do I want a husband…………..more that you know.
 1 Corinthians 7 (New International Version)34and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband.
So guess I fall under the duties of an unmarried woman. Sometimes when I think about not having sex, trying not to curse ( Lord I need deliverance from this) Whewwwwww. Anyway lolll and wonder how am I getting through these times. And you know its Jesus! It aint me. It aint Lacrease, cause if it was me, I would be doing my same ole things. Drinking, going out, spending my rent money on tipping dancers, turning in pop bottles for admission, stealing from my job, lusting after men, everyyyyyyything okay?? But baby. Jesus gives us second chances. I got a fresh sheet of paper with NOTHING on it! I put away childish thingsÂ
 1 Corinthians 13:11 (New International Version)11When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. I ask him to forgive me and I believe it! I can dance, I can sing praises. Im happy. I can smile again. I can cry tears of Joy, because my sins are forgiven, they are not remember.
That excites me! Our Lord is that awesome. There is no need for me to think about my past, only to share my testimony, not to harbor on it, or to brag on it. If I can help someone to repent and to give up their sinful ways. I will tell it all!
1 John 1Â (New International Version)7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all[b] sin.Â
 Good night Sisters and Brothers, God Loves you All.
Lacrease
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