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The Love Generation
Clay Center, Kansas – Occasionally, my wife and I like to get away and take short road trips to explore. When we go, I enjoy learning about the churches and the religious state of the community. On one trip I noticed online many references to a particular church. When I looked at their website I read about an essential value of the congregation, “A place where love comes first.” Their site featured rainbow colors different places and other words like equality and justice.
Good news and bad news
n simple terms, life can be summed up as moments of “good news” and “bad news.” I’ve come to believe it’s best to embrace both: the good and the bad because each makes us who we are. Each molds us. Each helps us grow as we are supposed to, meant to, during our time here on this earth.
Rest to reset
It is no small coincidence that the words rest, and reset are similarly spelled.
What....Me worry?
The famous saying of Alfred E. Newman reminds us of one of our greatest obstacles in life- worry.
Hate: The seeds of racism
In 1994 there began one of the most horrific national genocides in the African nation of Rwanda. In a period of 100 days, nearly 1,000,000 people were murdered, mostly members of the Tutsi tribal population, by the opposing Hutu tribe. My wife and I watched the move, Hotel Rwanda, which portrayed the story of the slaughter. It was heart-wrenching. The killers and victims were both Africans, both Rwandans, but some belonged to one tribe, and some of another. Africans would call this tribalism, toward Jews it would be antisemitism and in America, it would be racism.
Hate: The seeds of racism
In 1994 there began one of the most horrific national genocides in the African nation of Rwanda. In a period of 100 days, nearly 1,000,000 people were murdered, mostly members of the Tutsi tribal population, by the opposing Hutu tribe. My wife and I watched the move, Hotel Rwanda, which portrayed the story of the slaughter. It was heart-wrenching. The killers and victims were both Africans, both Rwandans, but some belonged to one tribe, and some of another. Africans would call this tribalism, toward Jews it would be antisemitism and in America, it would be racism.
A good time to reflect
Ihope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. This time of year is the perfect time to stop and reflect on all the things we are thankful for this season. It is with a heart full of gratitude that I write to express our profound appreciation for each and every one of you who makes up the vibrant Lamesa Middle School community.
Gather & scatter
Do you scatter some of what you gather? If you do not, you have a balance due to society, family, and your colleagues. The very foundation of life requires us to give others the knowledge and benefi ts we gained. It can and does liberate the soul to share things that work… and own the things that do not work.