Monthly Archives: December 2011


Today is my birthday and the absolute last thing that I thought I would be doing right now is writing a blog but I had to say thank you. I am literally in tears, choked up in tears, and even … Continue reading

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NEW YEAR’S LOVE RESOLUTION


Are you tired of making New Year’s Resolutions that you know you will not keep. These self-serving resolutions have good intentions but will you be able to make all the necessary life changes to accommodate them? I have a resolution … Continue reading

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What I’ve Learned This Year III – MY BDAY/NYE BLOG


This New Year’s Eve think about all that was gained in this year, the knowledge, power and strength from understanding that you acquired through trial and error. How to attract a relationship that inspires the real you is a blog … Continue reading

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The Predators we Love


We congregate in chat rooms, engage on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, at office computers, parties and places where people meet to have philosophical discussions. How do you know who did it? We tell as logically as possible … Continue reading

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What I’ve Learned This Year II: How business partners teach you about personal relationships


Another year has passed, and my birthday is approaching. Each December I ask myself the question, as usually ask my guests at my annual lunch or dinner party, “What have you learned this year?” I’m looking for all sorts of … Continue reading

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What I’ve Learned This Year I


Each year, the tradition is that I would come to some conclusion of the things that I’d learned that particular year. This tradition came about because my birthday is December 31st. And, my name is Ressurrection which essentially means the … Continue reading

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Who are Child Sexual Abuse Predators?


The answer to this titled question is also one of the Ten Ways to Safeguard your Child from Sexual Abuse, which is a series or teaching that I take with me to campuses, churches, ministry groups and collectives around the … Continue reading

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Meeting The Parents: Holidays at Home


Are you ready to Meet the Fockers? Holidays are usually the time when the pressure is on. You are either important or you’re not. You have either been with your significant other long enough to meet the parents or they … Continue reading

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Would You Marry Someone If You Knew They Would Be Or Are Diagnosed With An AutoImmune Disease?


In every thought pattern of every wedding fantasy that has taken form in a woman’s mind, began at the first attraction to a boy. Most women are keenly connected to their role as a “help meet”, as God described Adam … Continue reading

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The Problem with No Sex Before Marriage


There are many people who are clicking on this link with the presumption that they know what I’m going to say- or who disagree that you should wait to be married before you know “the package”. I have been panting … Continue reading

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Did Tyler Perry pressure the Sandusky victim from Penn State to testify in his Open Letter?


Penn State Coach Recruiter charged with forty counts of child sexual abuse For the last few days, I have attempted to ignore the quote that I read which said, “You may have to go through with that trial, and you … Continue reading

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Homeless Teens: How to Protect your Child from Sexual abuse


One thing that really frustrated me about the article I wrote yesterday entitled, “If I were a Poor Black Kid- Response“, is that a middle-aged white guy wrote the article as if he could ever put himself in a poor … Continue reading

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For Colored Girls: Has Tyler Perry gone too far?


I am one of those movie-goers who will not watch a movie if the preview or a person tells me too much. For me it absolutely ruins the spontaneity of the film. My friend and I were slated to attend … Continue reading

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If I were a poor black kid…RESPONSE


If I were a poor black kid, is an article published five hours ago on Yahoo News. The article was poorly written by Gene Marks who contributed his article through the Forbes business section. After you read the article below, … Continue reading

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One year blogging- what’s next?


Can you believe that it has been one year since I started blogging? I started meddling around with it inconsistently about one year and a half ago. But, that was before I discovered WordPress. I found it to be easy … Continue reading

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Why are we losing the Christmas Holiday spirit?


For years now, I have felt a decline in the celebration overall of all holidays including, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. There are a few contributing factors. I believe that people don’t want to lie anymore, because as we know it … Continue reading

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Joshua Myers, Assistant Principal at Virginia Elementary School arrested for Child Porn, and Sex with Minors sentenced to five years


Joshua Myers, Assistant Principal and Predator It is never a good day when someone who present a winning smile, degree and all of the qualifications for teaching, or serving young children turns out to be a Pedophile, or Predator as … Continue reading

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The Pennsylvania Control Board pushes new campaign that justifies rape with alcohol


Pennsylvania Control Board Approves this Ad To: The Pennsylvania Control Board Email: contact@controltonight.com Greetings, My name is Ressurrection Graves, an author and victor of Rape and Child Sexual Abuse. I am appalled that a campaign targeting women as the fault … Continue reading

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Beating the Holiday Blues


I know all-too-well how it can feel to be alone for the holidays. Back in 2008, I was sitting in my business office, inside my massage center with my computer, taking an exam on Fibromyalgia. I can remember how lonely … Continue reading

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31 Day Countdowm Gift Wish List 2


In the last blog, I stopped at #17. I drew a blank, but the ultimate goal is to come up with 31 desirable gifts that I wish! I’m doing this to be able to look back and see what is … Continue reading

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