Bridge the Gap

African American women are more likely to die of breast cancer than Caucasian women, even though fewer African American women are getting breast cancer each year and screening use has improved. And, this difference has actually gotten worse over the past 20 years {armyofwomen.org}.

We need to know what is going on so that we can begin closing the GAP between the health outcomes of African American women and Caucasian women.

If you are an African American woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer (or if you know of someone who was), please participate or invite them to participate in this study (Click link).

"The best way to close this GAP is to fill it with knowledge!"



Also, sign up to be a soldier for Army of Women.
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Hope

As per usual, my iTunes is on shuffle and I hear a song that I've most likely heard a thousand times (because when I love a song, I love it about 30 more times after that, and then some). The song is "Love Is" by Hope.

"Love is just forgiveness when you know you've been done wrong
And taking every heartbreak and turn into song
Love is just believing when you cannot see the light
In every situation, shine as the brightest star..."

Hope is a beautiful singer/song writer I discovered and fell in love with a few years ago. The first song I heard by her was "The Rain Don't Last". After hearing that song, I wanted to hear more so I sought her out until I found a selection of her songs on her personal Myspace page. Needless to say, I have been listening to the same 9 songs since then, and honestly, it's been a few years now.

I figured I would Google 'Hope' to see what's up with her these days and look what I found... My next Video of the Day! Added bonus: she's singing with one of my favorite male singers, Jason Mraz.

This is a double smile feature today!
(...triple if you count the fact that she'll be releasing an album soon)

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Have you ever wanted something so bad, you're afraid it won't come?

Do you wonder if you're not getting said thing because you don't want it for the right reasons, even though you are certain that you do?

Have you ever wanted something so bad, you've imagined several different scenarios of gaining it?

When will it happen?

There is a time and a season for everything (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

..... Though sometimes, fruition falls into our hands.