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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Faith And Hope vs Knowing And Believing/Your Choice
BY ALFRED T. PYLES ChipTanEZU Middleton HS – 1969-1971, Leto HS, C/O 1972
Words are powerful, yet in and of themselves are useless if not attached to an action.
(Continued From February 11, 2022)
Biblical salvation in their Bible states that it is God’s way of providing His people deliv- erance from sin and spiritual death through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. I trans- late that to meaning that a provision is in place for one to take advantage of. Now re- member that their Bible has been translated and copied COUNTLESS TIMES, and in doing so, may have been re-interpreted by the translator or the copy writer. Thus, the book becomes an issue of taste rather than a true alteration of content.
Also, that their Bible is not to be received literally, but figuratively. It’s a book of alle- gories (stories). And within those stories,
there does exist I believe characteristics of Godliness, spirituality, and moral values, that can and should be applied to all of man and mankind.
And it’s also a book of contradictions. Be- lieve what you will. Live your life as you choose. Let’s focus on the words: God’s way of providing His people deliverance from sin and spiritual death through Repentance (u know what I think about faith). When it says, “his people”, what does that mean? I’ll take a stab at it and say that all of man and mankind are not of God, nor are considered his people. You know that this rabbit hole can go deep, but I’m trying to stay basic and to the point.
God is not a respecter of person. Translate to me that God doesn’t show favoritism. Yet, God will provide every person with the oppor- tunity to receive the blessings\miracles, avail- able through God’s plan of salvation. Salvation is free to obtain. It’s the preserva- tion or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss.
Man, and mankind are to repent. Repent, meaning is to feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one’s wrongdoing or sin.
Selling Tampa's Rena Frazier Expecting Baby No. 5
On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, Rena Upshaw Fra- zier, 43, announced she is ex- pecting her fifth baby with husband Anddrikk Frazier.
"Making room for our fifth addition to the bunch! We are overjoyed to be welcoming a baby boy in June. This preg- nancy has been different in so many ways," she wrote on her personal Instagram page. The post included photos of the re- ality star’s baby bump.
Upshaw already has four daughters, Aja, Alivia, Aryn, and Ariana. In an interview with Parents.com, the attorney and real estate maven revealed
RENA UPSHAW FRAZIER
that her daughter Ariana is also pregnant, expecting a baby boy. Upshaw welcomed
Ariana when she was a teenager.
"It's a beautiful, shared ex- perience. We kind of are going through the same thing, except she's younger than I am, so she's having a little bit of a dif- ferent experience," she said.
"But we talk all the time," she said, adding that it is a "beautiful thing" to be going through the experience along- side her daughter.
Upshaw who is now five months pregnant, said “We wanted five, and I honestly wasn't even sure if we could because I'm in my early for- ties."
NATURALLY
This week’s Spotlight feature is Naturally. Natu- rally is an ex-college track star, turned fitness model that also participates in fashion, glamour, fitness, and beauty. She’s full of confidence and sure she will be successful in whatever endeavor she chooses. Con- gratulations to Naturally as this week’s Spotlight Fea- ture.
Food Pantry Saturday At Lee Davis Center
Hillsborough County’s Healthy Living Program, together with Feeding Tampa Bay, will be hosting a food pantry on Saturday, February 19th, at the Lee Davis Community Resource Center, 3402 N. 22nd Street, Tampa, FL 33605, from 10 - 11:30 a. m.
Likewise, The Healthy Living Fitness Center at the Lee Davis Community Resource Center is re-open to the public. Stop by to see the Center and find out more about the programs offered.
The Healthy Living Fitness Center and classes are FREE to ALL Hillsborough County residents 18 years and older.
Lee Davis Healthy Living Fitness Center is open Monday-Fri- day, 8 a. m.-5 p. m. The office is closed 1-2 p. m. daily.
For more info on the Food Distribution or Healthy Living Pro- gram: healthyliving@hillsboroughcounty.org, 813-272-5040 Op- tion #7
African American History Month Book Writers Tour
Keepin’ It Real (KIR-U) Internet Radio Tampa, presents its History Month event on Saturday, February 19, 2022, 11 a. m. – 5 p. m. The event will feature local African American book writers. The first stop on the tour will feature Ersula Odom, Monique Seerigh, Henry Wash-
ington, Jr., Betty Davis, and others.
Entertainment will be provided by KIR DJ Pun. Dwight Bolden will serve as host and
master of ceremonies. Gospel songstress Iris Collins, and Spoken Word artists, Mr. and Mrs. Walter (“Wally B”) Jennings, will be a part of the program.
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