Newsletter: February 20th

Newsletter: February 11th

My Experience: Myron Mays

I’m far from a bible scholar. As a matter of fact I don’t have a lot of bible scriptures memorized. However, over my life time, I’ve heard various versions of Proverbs 18:16, where it says “A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.” I’ve always had a good sense of what that meant. However, I never thought of what I do as a gift or talent. I just get up every day and go to work. However, as I become older, wiser and more focused in my goals and career. That scripture really makes more and more sense to me

I just became involved with Grooming Greatness just literally days ago, one month ago pretty much. Pastor Johnson approached Roby Williams, who is my teammate at Black Business Association about this program he started. Roby immediately got involved. In addition to his involvement, he also got Ricky Tucker, our other teammate and myself involved as well. He has always had a knack for volunteering us for stuff.

When we all sat down, I volunteered to assist them with their social media needs, website, Facebook, Twitter, etc. It just so happens to be something that I am fairly good at. Not to mention, it also ended up being the thing that Roby volunteered me for.

Newsletter: January 25th

My Experience: Ricky L. Tucker

My Grooming Greatness Experience began in 1963. I was a Kindergarten student at Lester Elementary School. Mr. Theodore Johnson Sr. was my Principal. I was six (6) years old then and now I’m a 57 year old man. Mr. Johnson began grooming the greatness within me in 1963 and for that I will be forever grateful “Thank you Mr. Johnson”. Pastor Johnson, thank you for “crystalizing” what Mr. Johnson sewed into countless boys and girls over so many years. 
He has been running a race (and leading the pack) for a long time. Pastor Johnson, the baton has been passed to you. My experience with Grooming Greatness gives me the opportunity to put into practice what Mr. Theodore Johnson Sr. planted within the fiber of my being. 

Now that I’m a Man, I realize Mr. Johnson “inspired me” and I now live the words I heard from my Elementary School Principal. As with Mr. Johnson and with Pastor Johnson, I will run my race within the lane God has assigned me to. While doing so, I will always carry these “Grooming Greatness” within my heart, mind and soul: “I am only one, but I am one. I can’t do everything, but I can do something. 

What I can do, I ought to do. And what I ought to do, by the Grace of God, I will do.” Mr. Theodore Johnson Sr. Grooming Greatness will live forever within me…

Newsletter: January 18th

My Experience: Roby S. Williams

The Lord works in mysterious ways.  My father passed away on March 12, 2012. I have since looked for ways to honor his memory. Interestingly, I heard Ms. Gayle Rose on the Mary Beth Conley Radio Program on Friday November 21, 2014.  Ms. Rose was discussing Team Max and the grief she experienced as a result of the tragic, fatal auto accident, which claimed Max’s life. She spoke of her constant sorrow and her decision to have, “Grief Counseling.” 

I completely understood and felt her pain and connected it to the pain I still felt over the passing of my father.  Of course, my father had lived for 88 years and it is appropriate for the young to hold requiems for the aged.  Max on the other hand was in the springtime of his life and his passing was, well, tragic.

As a result of hearing Ms. Rose explain how she decided to honor her son, I made a commitment to be a Team Max Volunteer.  I Told Ms. Rose that I would do this in honor of my father. Team Max was scheduled to deliver Thanksgiving Meals to the elderly on Thanksgiving Day.  We had a wondrously spiritual volunteer session and delivered the baskets. It was inspirational. The elderly recipients of the baskets were so appreciative.