Alberdeen Clayborn

Many thanks !!! to all for representing the B T Washington Class of 1970.  Alberdeen Clayborn 

Kenneth Davis

 T H O U G H T   F O R   C O N S I D E R A T I O N  

Your mind is what makes everything else work.

I've always tried to stay out of the fray

and not be an object of controversy.

I think that the good and the great

are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team,

but one man cannot make a team.

~Kareem Abdul-Jabbar~

Kenneth Davis

 T H O U G H T   F O R   C O N S I D E R A T I O N 

Anytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post,

you know he had some help.

Unless you try to do something

beyond what you have already mastered,

you will never grow.

True change takes place in the imagination.

~Unknown~

Kenneth Davis

 T H O U G H T   F O R   C O N S I D E R A T I O N  

     Take time to re-evaluate your life and take stock to see what is really important to your well-being on every level. But, remember to put first things first, and that would be your spiritual wellness. I am doing a particular work in this season to prepare you to be dedicated and consecrated to do and to be all that I have called you to. This is a true spiritual work that will begin and end with your vital connection with Me. 2 Peter 1:5-10 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble.

~SMALL STRAWS IN A SOFT WIND  by Marsha Burns~

4 Ways Your Feet Are Telling You That Your Liver's In Trouble
Lauren Gray ©© Provided by Best Life

Having a healthy liver is an important part of maintaining your overall health. As the largest organ in the human body, your liver performs over 500 essential functions, including blood filtration, waste removal, and bile production. Given its crucial role, it's important to recognize when your liver's health has been compromised—and certain red flags may appear in your feet. 

1 Swelling

If you notice a buildup of fluid in your legs, ankles, or feet, experts say the swelling could be due to one of several related liver conditions: hepatitis B, hepatitis, C, cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, or even liver cancer. The Cleveland Clinic explains how having one of these conditions can snowball into having several conditions at once. "If you have hepatitis B or hepatitis C, you have an increased risk of liver cancer because these diseases often lead to cirrhosis," their experts write. "Any cause of liver disease can lead to cirrhosis, which increases your chance of liver cancer." Discussing your symptoms with your doctor sooner rather than later may help prevent further damage to your liver, they say.

2 Itchy feet

In advanced cases of hepatitis, some patients develop itchy skin on their hands and feet, writes Louetta Foot and Ankle Specialists, a Texas-based medical group. Their experts say that's because you may "develop a condition called pruritus, which makes your skin very itchy. Often, the itching is isolated on your hands and feet." They add: "Even without pruritus, side effects of treatment can dry out your skin and cause itching. For that reason, proper moisturizing routines will be very important."

3 Foot pain

Your feet contain 26 bones and 33 joints each, making them prime targets for arthritic pain. While this foot pain can have a wide range of underlying causes, liver conditions are known to be among them. "Pain can come both from the diseases that lead to cirrhosis and/or cirrhosis can make the pain from existing diseases worse," explains the Cleveland Clinic. "For instance, if you have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and are obese, you may also have osteoarthritis and cirrhosis makes your bone and joint pain worse," their experts write. "Cirrhosis also causes an inflammatory state in your entire body. Inflammation and your body's reaction to inflammation can cause general pain."

4 Tingling or numbness

People with liver problems may experience tingling or numbness in the feet as a result of a hepatitis C infection or alcoholic liver disease. It can also be the result of diabetes, which is more common in people with liver problems since the liver regulates glucose levels. All three of these conditions are known to cause peripheral neuropathy, which damages the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord. According to the Mayo Clinic, any one of the above symptoms would be reason enough to seek medical care. They recommend calling your doctor if you "have persistent swelling that doesn't improve at all after two to five days of home treatment, have persistent pain that doesn't improve after several weeks," or "have burning pain, numbness or tingling, particularly involving most or all of the bottom of your foot."

Kenneth Davis

 T H O U G H T   F O R   C O N S I D E R A T I O N 

     Life is the continuous adjustment of internal relations to external relations. Opinion is ultimately determined by the feelings, and not by the intellect. Music must take rank as the highest of the fine arts - as the one which, more than any other, ministers to the human spirit.

~Herbert Spencer~

IT'S THROW BACK THURSDAY

     Tomorrow will be National Grape Popsicle Day! What's more refreshing on a hot day than a juicy, grape popsicle that's sure to leave your tongue a bright shade of purple. National Grape Popsicle Day is the perfect excuse to reminisce about your childhood and eating ice pops in the summer heat.

Dedicated to the memory of Luther Vandross and Gregory Hines....

Kenneth Davis

 T H O U G H T   F O R   C O N S I D E R A T I O N  
     Consider any individual at any period of his life,

and you will always find him

preoccupied with fresh plans

to increase his comfort.

The Indian knew how to live without wants,

to suffer without complaint,

and to die singing.
~Alexis de Tocqueville~

Kenneth Davis

So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart,

I shall say that life is good.

~Helen Keller~

     Was asked to reach out to the daughter of Mr. I. J. Graham, the Small Appliances Teacher at BTW during our time, by Larry Milligan. Audrey has informed us that Mr. Graham has transitioned. Final arrangements have not been completed, however upon receipt, they will be posted for your acknowledgements. Until then, sympathy cards may be sent to The Graham Family - 1836 Dunn Avenue - Memphis, TN 38114....Please keep Audrey Graham Smith and her family uplifted in prayer......Here's a shared memory for your rememberance....

Kenneth Davis

 T H O U G H T   F O R   C O N S I D E R A T I O N  
     You can have peace.

Or you can have freedom.

Don't ever count on having both at once.

When any government,

or any church for that matter,

undertakes to say to its subjects,

This you may not read,

this you must not see,

this you are forbidden to know,

the end result is tyranny and oppression no matter how holy the motives.

~Robert A. Heinlein~

Kenneth Davis

We may thank God that we can feel pain and know sadness,

for these are the human sentiments that constitute our glory as well as our grief.

~Eugene Kennedy~

     With saddness of heart, I must acknowledge the transition of Ms. Alberta Bowdery. She was the eldest sister of our own Edward Lee Bowdery. Visitation has been scheduled for Friday, June 3rd, 4pm until 7pm. Homegoing services are scheduled for Saturday, June 4th, beginning at 12 noon. All events will take place at the M.J. Edwards Funeral Home located on Elvis Presley Blvd. Should there be any changes, corrections will be posted. Prior to Saturday, sympathy cards may be sent to The Bowdery Family at 562 Stephens Place - Memphis, TN 38126-5604. Please continue to extend prayers on behalf of Edward and the entire Bowdery Family.

Hebrews 5:7 Easy-to-Read Version

7 While Jesus lived on earth he prayed to God, asking for help from the one who could save him from death. He prayed to God with loud cries and tears. And his prayers were answered because of his great respect for God.

Kenneth Davis

 T H O U G H T   F O R   C O N S I D E R A T I O N 

     Man was created to praise, reverence,

and serve God our Lord

and in this way to save his soul.

The other things on Earth

were created for man's use,

to help him reach the end for which he was created.

~Saint Ignatius~

Kenneth Davis

     Jerry Jenkins and the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1113, would like to invite everyone out on May 30th 2022 to 2146 Ball Road. Activities include a car show, bbq, food trucks gospel and blues music . Every one, including former employees of The Defense Depot Memphis are welcome. Come out to support our Veterans and bring your chairs. 

Kenneth Davis

 T H O U G H T   F O R   C O N S I D E R A T I O N 

     Surviving is not something you need to learn. You don't need to learn survival skills; you have them already. That's why we're here, all of us, because it's a game of survival anyway. I went through big things, at too young of an age, but naturally when you're young, you're also adventurous. I have discovered that inner search by far, is the most uncharted domain and it needs great courage and determination, to cut through the dense vegetation of the mind, so to speak before arriving at the core.

~Yossi Ghinsberg~

     Some people come into our lives,

leave footprints on our hearts,

and we are never the same.
~Unknown~

     I suppose, in a way, this has become part of my soul. It is a symbol of my life. Whatever I have done that really matters, I've done wearing it. When the time comes, it will be in this that I journey forth. What greater honor could come to an American, and a soldier? The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.

~Douglas MacArthur~

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies,

but the silence of our friends.

~Martin Luther King, Jr.~

     On Memorial Day, I don't want to only remember the combatants. There were also those who came out of the trenches as writers and poets, who started preaching peace, men and women who have made this world a kinder place to live.

~Eric Burdon~

Kenneth Davis

The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?

~Edgar Allan Poe~

Kenneth Davis

    Final arrangements for Mr. Isaiah J. Graham have been compeleted.

The following was received from his daughter Audrey Graham-Smith;

Funeral Services for Mr Graham will include: Wake on Friday, June 3 (5 - 7pm) at Calvary Funeral Home. 659 Semmes St. Mphs 38111 ph# 901-452-2966 (Mays Funeral Home has care of the body call 901 942-2120)

Funeral Service: Collins Chapel C.M.E Church 678 Washington Ave. Saturday June 4 (noon) Burial: Elmwood Cemetery. 
Repass to follow at Southbrook Town Center 1212 E. Shelby Dr. Mphs, 38116

Please continue to keep the Graham Family uplifted in prayer....

Kenneth Davis

RECEIVED FROM A WIDOW,

WHO's HUSBAND IS BURIED IN

THE WEST TENNESSEE VETERANS CEMETARY.....

     Hello Brother Ken, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friend.” (John 15:13) •”A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” (Joseph Campbell) •”Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” (President Franklin D. Roosevelt) •”Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country.” (President John F. Kennedy) •”Our Nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay, but we can honor their sacrifice.” (President Barrack Obama) •”Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.” •”To those who courageously gave their lives and those who bravely fight today….Thank You!” •”We don’t know them all but we owe them all.”(Inspirational Stories) •”May we never forget freedom isn’t free.” (Unk.) “Have an enjoyable and safe Memorial Day celebration with your family & friends!” 

Kenneth Davis

 T H O U G H T   F O R   C O N S I D E R A T I O N 

     The closing years of life are like the end of a masquerade party, when the masks are dropped. Living is like working out a long addition sum, and if you make a mistake in the first two totals you will never find the right answer. It means involving oneself in a complicated chain of circumstances. A man is never completely alone in this world. At the worst, he has the company of a boy, a youth, and by and by a grown man - the one he used to be. 

~Cesare Pavese~

Kenneth Davis

 T H O U G H T   F O R   C O N S I D E R A T I O N 

     Healthy eating isn't supposed to be about self-denial; it's not a punishment. You've got to introduce people to things in a way they're going to enjoy. The most important thing is to snack on things that are filled with real food and nourishing ingredients that will leave you feeling energised and happy. Healthy eating doesn't have to be crazily complicated; it can actually be so fun. I want to give you a way to eat your broccoli in a way that you actually want to eat it. Home-made smoothies are a great way of satisfying a sweet tooth. Adding in things like frozen banana will make it taste super sweet and creamy.

~Ella Woodward~

The #1 Best Smoothie Combination for Faster Belly Fat Loss
Melissa Rifkin, MS, RDN, CDN © Provided by Eat This, Not That!

     When it comes to smoothies, there are endless combinations of ingredients that can create a delicious drink. While this keeps things interesting and ensures an enjoyable meal or snack, not all smoothies are created equally, and it is important to choose ingredients that create a well-balanced drink, especially when you have a body fat loss goal in mind. The best smoothie combination for faster belly fat loss is protein, fiber, and fat. Luckily, there are many ways to include these nutrients in your next smoothie, so read on to learn more about building a smoothie for a trimmer midsection.

How to build a smoothie for faster belly fat loss. 

     While fruit is often the first ingredient you may think of when building your smoothie, it is important to choose a protein and good quality fat source as well. Fruit houses so many essential nutrients, like vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and all-important fiber. However; because fruit is almost entirely made up of carbs, it is less satiating than equal calories from protein and fat-based foods. To create a filling smoothie that covers your nutritional bases, add a fat and protein source along with your fibrous fruit. Research indicates protein as the most satiating macronutrient and eating patterns that contain about 30% of calories from fat lead to more weight loss than other diets.

The best smoothie ingredients for protein, fat, and fiber.

     There are so many ways to incorporate these two nutrients into smoothies. To add protein, try to incorporate unflavored Greek yogurt, protein powder, milk, and nut butter. For a fat boost, add seeds, like flax and chia, nut butter, olive oil, and avocado. These food sources are considered to be good sources of fat because of the heart-healthy fats they house, and unique anti-inflammatory benefits from nutrients like omega-3. Fiber is one of the other important nutrients in creating a smoothie that helps shed belly fat, and research supports that a high-fiber diet can increase weight loss. Most varieties of fruit will provide 2 to 4 grams of fiber per cup, and there are other ways to boost fiber in your smoothie, too. Veggies are a great way to up fiber while also adding more micronutrients and antioxidants. Spinach, kale, mushrooms, zucchini, and beets are good options that blend well. For both fruit and vegetable, fresh and frozen options are great. Additionally, the seeds and avocado you may add to your smoothie for healthy fat will also add more fiber. You can also use a powdered fiber supplement for a boost as well.

Takeaway

     Smoothies can be easily customized, quick to make, and a great on-the-go option for a meal or snack. Next time you blend one at home, make sure to include protein, fat, and fiber for a well-balanced option that can maximize midsection weight loss.

Kenneth Davis

 T H O U G H T   F O R   C O N S I D E R A T I O N 
Human nature is not nearly as bad as it has been thought to be. All the evidence that we have indicates that it is reasonable to assume in practically every human being, and certainly in almost every newborn baby, that there is an active will toward health, an impulse towards growth, or towards the actualization. It is as necessary for man to live in beauty rather than ugliness as it is necessary for him to have food for an aching belly or rest for a weary body. We fear to know the fearsome and unsavory aspects of ourselves, but we fear even more to know the godlike in ourselves.
~Abraham Maslow~

Kenneth Davis

IT'S THROW BACK THURSDAY

Kenneth Davis

 T H O U G H T   F O R   C O N S I D E R A T I O N 
 
        If you grow the food you eat, it tastes better. Seasonal vegetables are grown at the right time, and you can make sure everything matures on the plant or on the tree. It's as fresh as you can get. When you grow tomatoes, you're going to get a lot of tomatoes. So you want to learn how to preserve. A homegrown tomato, you're never going to taste anything like it. There is nothing close to it, the sweetness. And strawberries: The ones you get in the store are so hard; but you get a homegrown strawberry, it just melts, I'm telling you. I grow strawberries, watermelon, onions, you name it.
 ~Marc Gasol~

Kenneth Davis

 T H O U G H T   F O R   C O N S I D E R A T I O N 

It is we that are blind, not fortune.

Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.

Let age, not envy, draw wrinkles on thy cheeks. 
  ~Thomas Browne~

Estella Wright (Mayhue-Greer)

Kenneth,

Your posts are so awesome.  Thank you for providing food for thought and lots fo memories. I laughed so hard when I saw the ice tray. 

Thank you so much,

Estella

Kenneth Davis

SMALL STRAWS IN A SOFT WIND  by Marsha Burns

     Take each day as it unfolds and stay present. Refuse to dwell on the past; nothing will change what was. The future is always beyond your reach except to hold your plans loosely with an open hand. What you have is this moment, the ever present now. So strive to live every minute to its full potential as directed by My Spirit. Live in righteousness and peace and without regret. Ephesians 5:8-10 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness and truth, proving what is acceptable in the Lord.

 T H O U G H T   F O R   C O N S I D E R A T I O N 

Spiritual identity means we are not what we do or what people say about us. And we are not what we have. We are the beloved daughters and sons of God. ~Henri Nouwen~

Kenneth Davis

 T H O U G H T   F O R   C O N S I D E R A T I O N 

     In love we often doubt what we most believe.

All the passions make us commit faults;

love makes us commit the most ridiculous ones.

There are very few people who are not ashamed

of having been in love when they no longer love each other.
 
~Francois de La Rochefoucauld~

Kenneth Davis

 T H O U G H T   F O R   C O N S I D E R A T I O N 

     Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority. Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk. The more generous we are, the more joyous we become. The more cooperative we are, the more valuable we become. The more enthusiastic we are, the more productive we become. The more serving we are, the more prosperous we become. Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!

~William Arthur Ward~