**Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick pleads guilty**

As the proof of perjury, and obstruction of justice, and misconduct in public office by the Mayor was coming to a head, we find here today that the now former Mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick, has pleaded guilty to perjury 3 times, and stepped down from office. The Mayor accepted a plea deal that requires him to do 120 days in jail, must pay $1 million dollars to the city, be on probation for 5 years, cannot seek office of mayor for 5 years, he must give up his pension, and his license to practice law has been taken away.

Because of her involvement in the Brown case, it is no wonder, that the chief of police of the city of Detroit, Ella Bully-Cummings, has resigned after hearing of Kilpatrick's surrender of office.

It is a sad day for the city of Detroit, but a day of relief, as now our city can move on.

The city was asked by Governor Jennifer Granholm, to pray for the city of Detroit and for the mayor's family. The city council has asked for prayer for the mayor and his family and the city of Detroit.

The City of Detroit residents want to thank Governor Granholm for her involvement in the removal hearings. We are glad that she did not have to make a decision on that case, because it would have been very hard for her. She really did not want to get involved, but because of the circumstances where a judge decided it was illegal for them to force the mayor to step down, she agreed to proceed with the removal hearing.

Detroit, we can move on, we can arise , we do not have to let the past months pull us all the way down. We must lift up our heads that hang down. Detroit must strengthen their hands and step up behind Kenneth Cockrel to lift up his hands, as it will be a long struggle ahead to pull out of this mire.

Heartaches

Life is so full of ups and downs and most times than not, there is nothing that you can do to stop the inbalances of life. Oh, you can try to do this to prevent that, or avoid this to evade that, but the bottom line is, one way or another something else is going to come along to turn your world upside down.
If only there were controls on life (like the ones on a radio or television), to turn down the stress or volume; or maybe keep someone at bay by turning the channel. Or better still, a turn off knob to keep from dealing with certain issues of life.
There are no physical controls, but there is one spiritual control that you can adjust and that is Jesus who will help you through all of the turmoil that goes with living. I don't care who you are, you can't tell me that you don't have turmoil in your life; you can't tell me that you never have any trouble; whether you are filthy wealthy or in the upper echelon social status, or just one of the nicest people that walked the face of the earth, you have trouble because trouble don't care who he troubles. The thing about trouble, he comes in like a storm sometimes and will hang around awhile just to see what you are going to do about him, then he just whittles his way out to come again from a different direction.
I am resolved to say that Jesus will help me out of any situation that trouble brings my way. I love him and trust him. I keep him near to my heart and commune with him. When the time comes where my heart is aching and I feel anxious, Jesus is my way of escape, my knob if you will to turn down the volume.
"Trust and obey, there is no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey" a line from an old hymn. He sees our hurt and tears; he feels our pain and suffering as we wait upon him. Don't think for one moment that he has forsaken us. Don't give up, keep holding on!!