The Essence of Love

LOVE: a four letter word that no other words can truly describe. As a child you dream about what love would feel like, as a teenager you finally experience it, and as an adult you hope to master it... or do you? Love is like a light in a dark room, a cool breeze in the middle of June, like a real-life version of “Twilight - New Moon.” God is love so you think it would come naturally, but we are human so of course we would corrupt love’s purity. Tyler Perry asked, “Why Did I Get Married?” It's a good question to ask because love isn't what it used to be. But a part of me refuses to give up on love... there is hope, right? There has to be! People will cheat and people will lie, but true love is still alive. Jesus showed it best when He gave His life. If we can follow this principle, I think we'd all be alright. I know today's blog may seem a little cliché, but love can be corny sometimes. I leave you with this... 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NIV): “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

Why does love have to be so complicated?
Why is love so complicated?
No one really knows
But it's the one feeling that makes you lose complete control
You stutter your speech and get weak in the knees
Your pulse races and your heart tends to skip a few beats
Your eyes water and you can barely breathe
Butterflies in your stomach, making you feel sick and kinda queasy
Sometimes you feel as if time has slowed down
You’re moving in slow motion
But life is happening right now
It's like being high... naturally
And being in ecstasy
Love, I know you are contagious
So please infect me... I want to be in love

Order My Steps...

The Road to Success

Oftentimes we wish that we had a chance - a chance to showcase our gift, skill or talent. Show it to someone you think can help you accomplish your dreams: Someone in the position you want to be in, someone who has already made it, someone you think can help you get to the next level. Opportunity is about being at the right place at the right time - that typically means stepping out of your comfort zone: Taking a risk, taking a chance and reaching out for the stars. You have to be willing to fail if you want to succeed. You only have one life to live -  why not live it to the fullest? I leave you with this quote: "If at first you don't succeed... try, try, try again!"

WWJP (Who's Wendell Jean-Pierre?)

Who's Wendell Jean-Pierre? You know, it's hard being me sometimes. Listening to everyone and their problems, being the life of the party, being the shoulder to lean on, being Wendell: A friend, a brother, a son, a mentor, a leader, an example, etc. etc. But when do I get to be me and live my life? When do I get to be a person, a man? If I wasn't "Wendell," who would I be? Could I be just a regular guy? Could I stop being a problem-solver? Could I stop pushing my problems aside to help someone else? As I began to ask myself these questions and search for the answers, I came to the realization that this is me! I am a brother, a mentor, a friend, a son, the life of the party, the guy who's always trying to make people laugh, the encourager, the romantic, the artist, the poet, the writer --- that's who Wendell Jean-Pierre is! I was born to be selfless and not selfish. I was born to be that shoulder to cry on. I was born to be a leader and have an impact on generations. I was born to be me. I am Wendell Jean-Pierre, and now you know the answer to WWJP.

Blink, blink... my eyes begin to blink as I sit here and think

I am lost within myself trying to relinquish my thoughts

Where am I? Where do I want to be? Who am I?

Could this be a dream, or am I living in reality?

What is true? What is false?

Am I living life, or is this my routine?

BAM!!!!! I am snapped back into reality

Life is what you make, so it's your choice to live it or fake it

Life will not define me... I will define life