If you’ve been following the relationship of T.I. and Tiny Harris (and their new reality show), one thing that is clear is how much those two love each other. Tiny took a pause from celebrating Christmas to share her present from T.I. with her twitter followers ( @TinyMajorMama ) last night–a brand new Jeep. “My husband is the greatest!,” she wrote. “Here’s my big Xmas gift with more goodies inside.” The truck came filled with more presents on the inside, but we’re pretty sure Tiny is more happy that Tip is home to celebrate. Last Christmas T.I. was serving an 11 month sentence for violating terms of his probation. RELATED POSTS: T.I. Making Music With Tiny? [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] First Episode of “T.I. & Tiny” Hits The Internet! [VIDEO] T.I. Answers 50 Cent And Critics In New Vibe
To many today, Christmas is just a holiday – a stressful one at that. It’s a time for buying gifts that didn’t need to be bought out of a budget that couldn’t afford them. It’s a time for squeezing par-ties and extra events into a schedule that was already too full. It’s a time in which many feel rushed and over-committed when what they really need is to slow down and enjoy the season. Read: Give The Gift Of Love Christmas should be a time of peace, not of fear and unrest. We fear we may overlook someone on our gift list, or maybe they won’t like what we bought them, or perhaps they will think our gift too cheap. For some, Christmas brings the added tension of bringing together fractured families. Instead of peace, they dread the inevitable conflicts. Yet, Christmas should be a time of peace. Read: What Is The Song “12 Days Of Christmas” About? Christmas should be a time of hope. Think about this, Christmas is poised at the end of one year and the beginning of the next – at the crossroads of the past and the future. A previous year, with its blessings and its trials, is gone. A new year looms ahead, full of uncertainty. Yet, here is Christmas – the celebration of a birth that took place 2000 years ago – a perennial bright spot on our calendars – because God has give us hope. Christmas should be a time of hope. Christmas should be a time of love centered around the greatest love story ever told – the story of God who so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. Christmas is the story of God’s greatest gift given to meet our greatest need – because God is Love. Christmas should be a time of love. Read: The Greatest Story Ever Told The Christmas story – a tale retold year after year, yet it never loses its majesty; it never ceases to fill our hearts with wonder. I want you to see three facts – three certainties – that if you will let them find room in your heart today, they will fill this Christmas with peace, hope, and love. Let’s first think of the reality of this story, It contains scandalous behavior. She was found with child. Forget, for a moment, the part about “of the Holy Ghost.” You and I know that now because we have it written in the Word of God. But only Mary knew it then. For five, maybe six months she had been able to keep her condi-tion a secret. But the day arrived when her pregnancy could no longer be hidden. She was found with child. She was found out. Into the midst of this confusion, with all its conflicting thoughts and emotions, Joseph receives a word from God. And let me say, that is what we need when our lives spin out of control. A tiny baby came into a grim and dark world, shining light across the barren landscape – a light that still invites men to come into the warmth of God’s grace and find there peace, and hope, and love. Read: Elev8′ers Watch A Special Christmas Message Here I wish you and your family peace this holiday season- Oretha Winston Elev8 – Lead Editor
In 2011, an estimated 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among women. Approximately 39,520 women are expected to die from breast cancer this year alone. Finding a cure for breast cancer is a battle with which every man, woman and child should be concerned! It is claiming the lives of our mothers, sisters, aunts, cousins, nieces and in some cases our men! Excluding cancers of the skin, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, accounting for nearly 1 in 3 cancers diagnosed in US women. -(Facts & Figures ) American Cancer Society If you don’t personally know someone directly effected by breast cancer, that is if you yourself aren’t suffering, than trust me you know someone who knows someone who has. Read the stories of these six individuals closely associated with breast cancer: Deborah Bennett: “My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 13 years old, and died a few months later. Losing my mom to this disease at such a young age was one of the most devastating experiences in my life. As cancer runs in my family, it’s imperative that I get a mammogram and sonogram every year. Having gone through two biopsies and living with fear until I received the results was like living in a jail cell.” Shamika Sanders: “My aunt had breast cancer. I remember when I first found out, all I could think was ‘how could this happen to a woman who has dedicated her life to God?’ Not that anyone else should be more susceptible but I thought they had a personal relationship. Then I realized that they did, because she beat it. She is currently in remission. Leigh Davenport: I was walking down 42nd street, headed to the salon when my cell phone rang. I looked down to see that it was my mom, typical considering we talk almost every day. I answered without hesitation, “Hey Ma”. She said, “your granny has breast cancer.” As tears sprang instantly from my eyes, my knees began to buckle, I held on to a pole that was holding up scaffolding and fell silent. I knew my granny was getting older, but Breast Cancer sounded like a death sentence. Thankfully, the cancer was stage 1 and was able to be almost completely removed through surgery. My granny is diligent about going to the doctor for regular check-ups and I’m so thankful that through early detection we were able to avoid aggressive treatments. My aunt Agnes Pierre passed away in 2002. She had breast cancer and another illness, Myasthenia Gravis, that contributed to her poor health. She was my mother’s youngest sister and was the first person I ever knew with Breast Cancer. The thing that stood out is that she was still in good spirits, even after having a mastectomy. She’s bake cake and pies when she had the strength and would make me blush with a dirty joke. We all miss her. My son was born just a few months after she died and I wish she’d had a chance to meet him. Darnella Dunham: “My aunt-in-law had breast cancer and had to have a mastectomy. She is now in remission.” Oretha Winston: “My best friend’s mom battled for 5 years and won the battle. She succumbed to Leukemia but gave us the best mantra ever. “Practice each day to Live the best today and tomorrow will be great.” K.O. Cancer! Breast Cancer Walk [PHOTOS] A Black Woman’s Guide To Breast Cancer Awareness
