Proud to be a Girl Scout

I liked scouting when I when was young. The lessons learned were invaluable. I am even more in love with scout now that I am a Troop Leader. It is a wonderful feeling seeing my scouts (kindergarten & 1st graders) learning leadership skills, build character, gain success skills, as well as do service projects. They even learn business skills and set goals when we sell cookies. (And speaking of cookies, COMING SOON!)

I just read an article in Essence Magazine about First Lady Michelle Obama becoming National Honorary President of Girl Scouts of the USA! Wow! Talk about proud... I am loving this. I can't wait to show my scouts. I think I will a make a copy to give to my parents tomorrow night.

Hit me up for cookies....

So Excited!!!

Music is the soundtrack of life. Of my life anyway. As far back as I can remember, I can put a song to whatever I am feeling or whatever is happening in my life. Right, I'm so excited! Ya know, the Pointer Sisters! And I just can't hide it!

I am a publisher! There I said it. And yes, I did it! I published the first issue of Urban Faith Magazine in December of 2009. After many years of being afraid of what other people would think, I stepped out on FAITH. I came to the realization that God has truly supplied all of my needs. He has given me the skills and the knowledge to survive here on earth.

I know we all have had tough times, especially in these economically crazy times. I, for one had come to a point where it was literally do or die. So I sat down one day to re-evaluate my life. I turned 40. I didn't have the career I had dreamed about practically all of my life. What I did have, though, is knowledge, skills, and experience in a wide variety of fields which could lead me to where I needed/wanted to be.

And so, on this first leg of what I call re-inventing myself, I present to you: Urban Faith Magazine. Check out the website, read the magazine. It is my hope that you are empowered, enlightened, and encouraged about what you read.

Urban Faith Magazine is read by a national audience. It is an urban Christian lifestyle and gospel magazine. It is fast becoming the leading minority-owned and operated Christian/gospel magazine. URBAN FAITH MAGAZINE attracts thousands of readers from all over the world seeking to satisfy their want for an alternative to secular publications that represents a Christian lifestyle.

I really hope you enjoy.

Sweet Louisiana

they sang the blues in the Lou'ziana
they sang the blues and wail and moan
they got some blues in Lou'ziana
you can listen but you got to be grown

now blues ain't slow in Lou'ziana
i hear you can party all through the night
the blues is sweet in Lou'ziana
and they say the blues is alright

they git down and dirty in Lou'ziana
say you in for a real good time
life is sweet in Lou'ziana
and the food is ‘specially fine

they got the mardi gras in Lou'ziana
i hear they party for two weeks straight
i got to get down to Lou'ziana
Lord knows I can't wait

i'm goin' down to Lou'ziana
gon' get me some shrimp and crawfish etoufee
i'm gon' party hard in Lou'ziana
gon' party all night and sleep all day


Copyright ©2003 Alynetta Beck

His Words

The said he spoke so eleoquently
With words dripping from his lips
So sensual so beautiful
I had to go to see him
Had to hear him speak
I listened
A stranger at the mic
Or so i thought
He searched the audience
As if he was searching my very soul
And juggled words and phrases
that invoked memories untold.
He spoke as if he knew me,
His words burned right through me.

I began to feel uncomfortable,
A bit shaken by his knowledge of my life
His audience? Did they know? Could they tell?
But it felt so right.
He gripped the mic
and our eyes met
as his expressions rapily exposed
my innermost thoughts.
And just when I couldn't take anymore
His audience exploded into thunderous applause.

©2009 Alynetta Beck