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*2025 Graduates: Where Do You Go From Here? *

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May 16, 2025

Greetings and blessings! Congratulations to all of you outstanding, remarkable graduates! And I’m especially proud and grateful for our CEHS 2025 graduates, my Alma Mater, formerly Ruth Carter. Apparently, you’ve reached a point of no return; either to fail or succeed in life. And the question before is, Where do I go from here? In fact, some of you perhaps are all excited, thinking “I got it made now!” but not so. You see, you’ve reached the critical stage of your life now that transitions you from childhood to young adulthood. But however, graduates don’t let the world of uncertainty scare you because the fact is nothing is certain but death. If you live, you will die! But if you strongly trust, lean and depend on God, He’ll take care of you.

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Mothers Day Prayers With Blessing And Love
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Greetings and blessings! Especially to dear mothers and everyone! My sweet dear mother passed away 10 years ago, this year. But yet still, I’m so grateful for all the mothers God has placed in my life over the years. So today I’m honored to share prayers for the today’s precious mothers. However, don’t take it for granted if you are blessed to have a living mother that’s good to you and love you too. Now then, go to her right now and tell her just how much you love her. Because “A real good mother is so hard to fine,” of course I know and sure do miss mine.