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We Are More Than Pictures In A Picture Frame
During this season, let us reach out, rekindle and revive our relationship with family outside the picture frames of the past. “We Are More Than Pictures In A Picture Frame“ Remember when family shelves littered with nuggets of nostalgic moments, speaking a thousand words in various shapes, sizes and colors, capture cinematic suspended snapshot slideshow Continue reading
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Today, Glory Came Down
This thought is in memory of my mom who journeyed the last 6 years of her life while experiencing the debilitating effects of vascular dementia. She was laid to eternal rest on Saturday, September 8, 2018 in the presence of family, friends, loved ones and Almighty God. “Today, Glory Came Down” Today, Glory came down Continue reading
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The Young Nation, She Has Fallen
This poetic thought was written 20 years ago. It was all inspired by a series of events which included then President Bill Clinton’s scandal with Monica Lewinsky, Reverend Jesse Jackson acting as his spiritual adviser with his own marital affairs at the time which became breaking news later, Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandal, indigenous native Continue reading
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In The House Of Bethel
It’s been over 20 years since I’ve written this thought and it still happens in the house of Bethel. “In the House of Bethel“ I sit and observe every Sunday a peculiar people from a holy nation of royal priesthood, pilgrimage from diverse communities to consecrate themselves religiously in the sanctuary of God’s refuge. Numbered Continue reading
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We Are More Than This
While we as humans continue to live in this world, there will always exist a great need to improve race relations in the world at large. Let us be vigilant in our efforts to collaborate, cooperate and exercise and employ the legal process to legislate change at the local, state and federal government. Conversely, in Continue reading
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Sent One
Today, we bid our Pastor, Reverend John C. Ames farewell from our household of faith at Emmanuel Baptist Church. As God has called him to support church planting and church strengthening in the region of Sub-Saharan Africa’s mission field with Converge Worldwide ministries. Over the past 15 years, we have been truly blessed by him Continue reading
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Red, White and Blue
With the recent ongoing discourse regarding standing while America’s National Anthem is sung and respect for her flag, it reminded me of my poetic twist or perspective I had of the flag back in September of 2000. As we seem to forget that America’s National Anthem did not always stand for us and her flag Continue reading
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The Hereditary Dividing Walls of Hate and Hostility Must Come Down
Honestly, I have been struggling with President Donald J. Trump’s reference to our people group as “Sons of dogs” several weeks ago. They say, sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me. Well, the name calling hurt me deeply and prompted my thoughts written below. “The hereditary dividing walls of Continue reading
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The Triumphant Song of Life
The transformative, transcendental and triumphant song of life experienced in 2016 was achieved solely by His amazing grace, mercy and truth and abundant lovingkindness towards us. We thank Yeshua, Son of the Most High for looking beyond all our faults, ministering to us and meeting our needs within our community of faith. We give thanks Continue reading
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I Am Human. I Am Human.
First and foremost, I am human before The Middle Passage sailed the seas for centuries. I am human before the Declaration of Independence became a figment, fluid, form and fruition. I am human before the Constitution of the United States was conceived, crafted and consummated. I am human before Emancipation Proclamation became the utterance of Continue reading
Spoken word by the spiritual poet 