News RSS

1st Thought "Loyalty is a Choice" B.D. StreetPriest Loy·al·ty noun the quality of being loyal to someone or something. "her loyalty to her husband of 34 years" a strong feeling of support or allegiance. plural noun: loyalties "fights with in-laws are distressing because they cause divided loyalties"   Deuteronomy 30:15-19 New Living Translation (NLT) 15 “Now listen! Today I am giving you a choice between life and death, between prosperity and disaster. 16 For I command you this day to love the Lord your God and to keep his commands, decrees, and regulations by walking in his ways. If you do this, you will...

Read more

2 The Turning Point “I ain’t need an application, I was already hired.” - Keem What happened? I wasn’t sure exactly how I’d gotten into the situation but know I had to find a way out. Being a hustler in the street was never part of the plan. As a child I dreamed of becoming an architect or engineer, something like that. Possibly maybe even a preacher if I hadn’t been so busy running from the calling on my life. Hustling for me just came as a way to clock a little extra bread. It wasn’t like I was lazy or...

Read more

Lesson 11 When you are found to be guilty by association, there is no room for explanations, society has made the predetermination, that thugs are a threat to the entire nation. The bills have been signed into legislation to give mandatory time with no probation. Roaming the streets with no destination will get you locked up with little hesitation. There is much to be said with little conversation of the impact this has on our American civilization. Don’t follow the crowd, have your own contemplation or led a life of severe condemnation. Organized crime has a 30-year max, this is...

Read more

  Support your incarcerated loved one by signing them up for the OVG MADE Men Monthly Motivational Newsletter. The OVG (Optimized Vision of God) Inmate Newsletter is distributed widely to inmates at county, state, and federal facilities as an inspirational message of encouragement to our citizens behind the wall. Join the movement today!    P.O. Box 4162 Battle Creek, MI 49016 MADE MEN Monthly Motivation                                                                        ...

Read more

O.T.I.S. Vision Group Urban Outreach Consulting Firm Outreach Treatment w/ Innovative Solutions Our mission is to help communities fight fatherlessness by implementing strategies to prevent death and incarcerations among individuals who’ve been affected by death and or mass incarceration. The purpose of this movement is to add value to urban institutions and neighborhoods groups by equipping organizations with the resources to increase the likelihood of success with the clients they serve. Through education, motivation, and dedication we promote positive living, positive thinking and positive decision making in our society. Our company offers products, programs, and presentations that inspire positive change...

Read more