A Day in the Shoes of a Poor Man...

The streets are riddled with shell casings from the night before. I continue to wonder for another place to sleep for the night (like every night). I couldn't tell you where my next meal will come from. It's elusive, untamed, and my daily pursuit. I once lived in a big mansion with quite a few siblings but left to get "some fresh air". All of a sudden things changed. My decisions just got worse and before I knew it, I have to nearly decimate someone for a fish bone in the garbage can (I don't even like fish). That's not the worst part, I whither on the cold concrete floor, frozen with a dead stare in my eyes. I might even get a piece of cardboard if I'm lucky. It gets worse but I would rather you not feel sorry for me. I made too many bad calls and this is what I have to reap. I would like to ask you for one thing though... Say a prayer for me when you talk to Dad. Tell Papa I miss Him and I want to come home now.


Signed, Sealed, and Revealing the Truth;


T. C. Reid

A puddle of tears..

There is a point in time where your cries are inward and not outward. You don't cry for them to see because you can't... you would if you could. Their responses to your constant failures seem to lead to impatience but you don't know. Your heart has fallen to the floor but doesn't break because of the hardness you have felt. Its heart wrenching once you think of it.


I don't know how to react so I stay silent to see what unfolds after this. All of a sudden a ray of light permeates my dark misery. My mother comes and comforts me through this and promises me treats. I feel a bit stronger to make a wise decision based on principle and not emotion. It seems a bit clearer to me now and I am wrong to some extent here.


Its a good thing that I was silent and waited for the truth and not for some cough drop answer. I would have been in a place where things would not have worked out for me very well. I now know how to act in these types of pitfalls... just wait for the picture to show up. I should focus on where I should improve rather than who's at fault. Wisdom is always the best way to react whether you know or not.


I would like you to live wise to reap wisdom,


T. C. Reid

Quiet when the storm is raging...

I have only lived a really short life so far and things are starting to make sense now. I don't always know what to think when disasters happen or when a plan of mine is foiled. There is one thing that is constant and I can always trust in... Jesus the Savior! He always provides in the time of need and gives a better outlook on your situation. He is always helping me every step of the way.


He inspires me to dream and gives me hope every step I take (tomorrow isn't promised to you). My life would not be the same without Him and I don't think that I would be alive today if He wasn't here. I believe that some of you understand the hope I have and may have it also. I want you to know that giving up gets you no where. Keep the faith and fight the good fight, it will all work out in the end.


I give You (Jesus) a mighty good shout for a job well done and task well taken. You share your secrets with me and I pray that I handle them better. You are still here even through the chaos I witness in my everyday life. Lord, You have given me a better mindset in all of this and I thank You! My heart is glad that you have walked me through this and shared your hope with me.


Hallelujah (Praise the Lord) to my Savior,


T. C. Reid

My Heart has skipped a beat..

My true love has given me a coldness of hands. The thoughts of herself have overtaken her and have caused me to worry. I can't heal a wound when a person keeps agitating it. It almost seems that I have no reason to say anything else. My heart has been broken because of the common wedge between us.


It has given me much to ponder on. My mind is like an advanced research team who are seeking an answer to a problem. It has shut down and I can no longer stand the tireless days and nights of encouragement from me to her going unanswered. I need the strength if this is going to work because I don't know right now. I need divine intervention in this matter so I don't overexert myself and all together quit.


My heart is broken and I have never been this confused in my life. I wish someone would help me understand whats going on. I need something to at least stay afloat in this torrent of confusion and pain. I need some assistance right now. I think my heart just skipped a beat!


Half of the greatness I once was,


T. C. Reid

She completes me...

I don't understand how one could love another more when they apart. I am a very logical person and tend to question things that don't make sense. I don't want to question this anomaly but to enjoy it in the mystery that encompasses it. I have changed a bit since this wonderful experience. It gives me a strength that I have never had before. I thought that I didn't need a "helpmeet" to complete me but I was more wrong than anyone could ever be. All that can be said here is that I am complete with her in my life.

Thank you Jesus for opening my heart to her,


T. C. Reid

The Benevolent Prince and the Prideful Pauper

August 22, 2007 at about 10:00 PM, this time was a very pivotal point in my life where I would desire a better walk with Jesus. I was sitting in the front row of the church as usual and receiving the message that Reverend A. R. Hibbert, SR (we all call him bishop) was teaching. I could vividly remember how he spoke with such conviction and passion as he always did. I was intently listening like I usually would because the Bible studies that are taught through him were flawless and unquestionably truthful. It was remarkable and undoubtedly sounds with a hot fervor.

I was sitting there and all of a sudden I saw something that I never saw in my life. I saw the Love of God in his eyes and it convicted me instantaneously. I started to look at myself and saw that I couldn't be where I desired to be with God unless I had what this man was used to show. The Word talks about love many, many times and I missed it every time. Jesus wanted me to be where I dreamed to be with Him but I was low on love for my neighbor.

Needless to say, I left that service more determined to seek the will of God more than ever. My heart bled for the hurt that I've sown in those that I pass by every day. I was born to Carlton and Paulean Reid who are good people at heart. Paulean is a woman who keeps to herself and seems to be almost emotionless, Carlton is quite the opposite and is a bit much at times. Those personalities were woven into my being at birth.

Now you know why that night was so revolutionary. Before, all I knew was how to be numb or completely attached. I want to be used of God to do the things He did while on Earth when He was with us. He healed the sick, casted out demons, resurrected dead bodies, and many other things but more importantly He loved like no one ever could. The love He showed those who were hurting was His secret behind the works He did for them.

Every day during His ministry, works were done but love was freely given and that caused many to flock him. Some were after the fishes and loaves but few saw the love He gave them though they too were mystified by the works of His hands. You could say that His chosen disciples had an understanding of this fact. They saw more than healings, resurrections, and exorcisms but a love that was truly unconditional. The cross that He was nailed to was the greatest personification of love ever known to us today.

I learned something that night which will forever perpetuate in my memory. The Love of Christ is the greatest miracle one can behold. I would like you to remember that and see how far it takes you. Let me know when you see the best results that a person could witness. I will tell you all about it when I get there.

Thank you for your time and continue in the Lord's blessing,

T. C. Reid