Astell Collins

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Let not his passing steal the many memories that his life has afforded you. He has returned to his original form and is awaiting yours. He is now everywhere. He may be as far as beyond the distant stars or as close as the caressing wind. He will speak to you through the channels of nature. You have to listen, you have to look.

Free yourself from the idea that everything has to begin and thus end, that we must be born and thus die. Let us remember that he was a spirit being having a human experience, like we all are. We are not what we notice but rather the observer of what we notice. It’s a liberating affirmation and a powerful reminder that we don’t have to be confirmed to all the boundaries and limitations of our humanity. The only way to escape grief is to allow ourselves a moment to grieve. So I implore you, grieve, and free your soul from the burden of lost. Cry, I beseech you and experience the essence of this our human existence. Just explore the beauty in our ability to express our emotional dialogue.
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Like the birthing of a baby so is death in the eyes of the divine. It is simply a point of transition and not termination. For the Bible states that to be absent in the body is to be present with the Lord, and blessed are the saints who die in Christ. My beloved granny Doreen was nothing short of a saint, furthermore, she was my angel who loved me in spite of me. I have conceded and embraced the transformation of my granny-my foundation into my granny-my inspiration. Moreover, with unimaginable grief and inconceivable pain, I submit to the process of life itself. In the spirit realm my spirit bears witness that my granny Doreen who has become synonymous with peace and love is in the presence of love.

Despite the fact that her endless journey has just begun, she will forever remain my precious one. I know for sure that her heart was pure, but now with her soul freed, she has started to live the story untold. Although the moon continues to rise as the sun sets, the grace that possessed her I could never forget. She maybe only a breath away, but her love will live on night and day. What a delight that granny has escaped this world, on the softest cloud drifting upwards, pulled by heavens love. She was escorted by the whitest doves and has entered into a world governed by love. So it is beyond the confines of time, where there is no more pain, and sorrows could never touch her again. Her gentle joy, her contentment and utter purity of love was far too beautiful for this world.
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You’ve pardoned me from countless sins
And loved me in spite of my many shortcomings
Everyday I am guaranteed new mercy
And with your loving kindness judgment flees
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Though we are on one continent
Our cultures differ in content
We are as diverse as the beasts of the fields
And as unique as the fishes of the seas
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Lord without you what would my life be
And without your mercy what would become of me
Suppose there were no grace
In your kingdom, for me will there be a place?
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I sought God and found myself
For I am in Him as He is in me
This is neither religion nor theology
But the essence of spirituality
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Poverty has robbed me of my history
As it tries to assault me
Forever looking for a job, something to do
Protecting my future from what I’ve been through
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We are all fibres making up the fabric of humanity
And only in our unity can we see the garment of destiny
We must remember that we are all inextricably connected
An issue affecting one affects us all unrelated
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Barbara Waldron-our strength and love
(A tribute to a mother of all times)

You are a mother comparable to none
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He called me
In the valleys of my sins
And when I felt like giving in
He called me
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Will you be there when my enemies plot against me?
And temptation weakens my body
Will you be there when I’m frightened?
And my circumstances darkens
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I was neglected not just because
But for a divine and appointed cause
I had to be groomed by the master
And not by a man who was a quitter
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God is the light in the darkness
And His love reveals the method to the madness
They tried to defile my name
But His spirit in me kept me tamed
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God, you are so holy
And your righteousness covers me
For you I am thirsty
But I feel so unworthy
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How many more will have to die
Before we identify this lie
And how many families must be destroyed?
Before we turn our gaze unto the Lord
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'Ubuntu-the pulse of reconciliation'

As a people that testifies about togetherness
We have embraced the power of our oneness
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Where is the love?

After so many years
And way too many tears
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The man we call father
Has become the one we admire
You are now awaken
Poised, powerful and unshaken
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My will, my life and my soul
My ambitions, my desires and my goals
I surrender
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One year later
As a man I awoke better
Unto my left as I looked over
Was lying besides me, my dear Marcia
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Astell Collins Biography

I am a poet and an author from Guyana, South America; who helps people develop their TAGs (talents, abilities and gifts) on their journey to self destiny. As an agent of change, I am the C.E.O. of Astelley’s Pen Empire (APE) (www.astelleypenempire.com) as well as the founder of Kingdom Ambassadors (www.google.com/profiles/SAkingdomambassadors) . Moreover, Kingdom Ambassadors is a youth initiative of the company that facilitates my mission to change tomorrow today by becoming the solution. Before pursuing my purpose, I functioned as a qualified Medical Technologist in the position of Branch Manager. I resigned to complete my first book of inspired poems which allowed me to do a Caribbean tour, which was concluded in November,2007 in the Bahamas at a leadership summit hosted by Dr. Myles Munroe. Now with seven compilations under my belt, my latest release is a tribute to women called, “Honouring Women and their femininity” in recognition of Women’s Month. My passion is to encourage the youths to “become the change they seek”, through my: • Gospoetry (In concert tour) : • Experiencing your Greatness conferences and • Motivational Speaking Engagements Astell K. Collins BD1 World Tour (2010 & Beyond) Kingdom Ambassadors (KA) started as an initiative of my company, Astelley’s Pen Empire, with a mission to change tomorrow today by becoming the solution. Therefore, it is with a deeper revelation and a clearer disclosure of purpose that I announce to you that KA has evolved into a guiding philosophy and an unrelenting movement. Kingdom Ambassadors is designed to catalyze as well as to facilitate a change in your thought processes, with the intention to affect the way you see yourself as it ultimately provides you with a compass to your destiny. “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he”, is used as a foundational principal that provides the premise and structure for absolute transformation. Since the youths are our inevitable future (today’s leaders for tomorrow) , I feel responsible with a strong sense of urgency to prepare them for their task of dominion. Unfortunately, in today’s reality, it is normal to see our youths participating and indulging shamelessly in a variety of self destructive, delinquent activities without any morsel of remorse. Furthermore, they are delaying the manifestation of their purpose and in some cases completely aborting it by the decisions they are making. As a result I was called and sent as a vessel and an instrument to guide them out of the entrapment of their mentality. It is my aspiration to see the youths operating in their full glory, living at optimum potential, and simply becoming who they were created to be. Consequently, I have developed and compiled a series of speeches and thought-stimulating materials that will take them on a journey of self discovery as I help them to identify and develop their TAGs (talents, abilities and gifts): empowering them to maximize their potential as they optimize every opportunity. Already my sessions and materials have inspirationally challenged and thus motivated many to become the change they were seeking. The Bible says, “My people perish for the lack of knowledge” and for too long; too many generations have been sacrificed upon the altar of ignorance. Thus as an author and a poet, I have secured a number of books, compilations and products such as (wallet-size, greetings & post) cards, book-markers and a DVD/CD duplex containing my revolutionary Gospoetry (inspirational gospel poems) that I would like to make available to our youths. And since most of them are in school and often unemployed, I am seeking sponsorships and donations to subsidize the cost of production as well as the necessary empowerment to reach them wherever there is a need and an out cry for my presence and purpose. So if you are like me, feeling the responsibility to positively alter the course of history by doing all you can from where you are with what you have, I invite you to network with Astelley’s Pen Empire, Kingdom Ambassadors as well as myself to consolidate our resources and collaborate our efforts to do our best to bring about the much needed change. All of us cannot go but we do need each other and only in our unity can the many empower the one. We are accountable and it is time we stop blaming and start claiming our portion of duty to better humanity. We may never have enough but what we have is just enough. Remember that it is the smallest acts of kindness and love such as feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the lonely and so on that really makes a difference. Proverbs 19: 17 The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed. Matthew 5: 16 Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your father in heaven. Simply contact me either via email or phone to discuss how you would like to network. Emails: astell@astelleypenempire.com, astelley@gmail.com, Tel: +2776 143 0042 (Cell) , +2711 463 2636 (Office) There is a danger of doing nothing so I want to express my gratitude and appreciate to the numerous responses that I have received and I sincerely thank you for rising to the occasion to do more than just wish you could help and actually put your desires in to action)

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Words Of Comfort (In The Time Of Death)

Let not his passing steal the many memories that his life has afforded you. He has returned to his original form and is awaiting yours. He is now everywhere. He may be as far as beyond the distant stars or as close as the caressing wind. He will speak to you through the channels of nature. You have to listen, you have to look.

Free yourself from the idea that everything has to begin and thus end, that we must be born and thus die. Let us remember that he was a spirit being having a human experience, like we all are. We are not what we notice but rather the observer of what we notice. It’s a liberating affirmation and a powerful reminder that we don’t have to be confirmed to all the boundaries and limitations of our humanity. The only way to escape grief is to allow ourselves a moment to grieve. So I implore you, grieve, and free your soul from the burden of lost. Cry, I beseech you and experience the essence of this our human existence. Just explore the beauty in our ability to express our emotional dialogue.

Allow his return to be a blessing that encourages you to love and appreciate your remaining loved ones. Death has the awesome ability to expose the fragility of life. It reveals to us the reality of our humanity and forces us to discover eternity. In this our human form we are confined to moments of now, its all we had and that’s all we’ll ever have. So let us stop indulging ourselves in the dangerous fantasy that we will be here to welcome tomorrow forever.

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