Anthology 2013 A Spanish Lullaby Part III
“In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby goat.The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion,and a little child will lead them all”. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier wrote this widely acclaimed book (Listen to the Children-Conversations with Immigrant Families) which brings the hard realities and … Read more
Anthology 2013: A Spanish Lullaby Part II
Now is a good time for a Spanish Lullaby of comfort. Reading the books about Latinos and the words of the many Latino Authors will reveal that we share as many things in common as what makes us all different and unique. Whether realized at Plymouth Rock, or delayed reality of the Emancipation Proclamation, to our present debate over Immigration Reform; the words of … Read more
Anthology 2013: A Spanish Lullaby
”Don’t take advantage of any stranger who lives in your land. You must treat the outsider as one of your native-born people—as a full citizen—and you are to love him in the same way you love yourself; for remember, you were once strangers living in Egypt. I am the Eternal One, your God.” Leviticus 19:33-34 … Read more
Everybody Loves The Sunshine
Everybody loves the sunshine, sunshine, Everybody loves the sunshine, sunshine, Folk’s get down in the sunshine, sunshine Folk’s get brown in the sunshine Everybody Loves the Sunshine by Roy Ayers album released 1976 With the approach of summer, the days get longer and brighter. In the northern hemisphere at summers arrival, we notice that humankind … Read more
Connecting The Dots
In a world of interrelated communities, communication and the structures that make up our society, it is imperative to bridge the various fractured ethnocultural social networks that exist? Agreement is the adhesive agent. However, agreement doesn’t mean that the participants must agree on all matters. As a nation we agree that All Men are created equal. As Christ followers we … Read more
Won’t you be My Neighbor?
“What do you think? Which of the three became a neighbor to the man attacked by robbers?”“The one who treated him kindly,” the religion scholar responded. Jesus said, “Go and do the same Luke 10:25-37 The Message (MSG) The Jews typically interpreted “neighbor,” meaning “one who is near,” in terms of members of the same … Read more
Chemistry to Synergy: Humans
“Here’s my answer: Who are you, a mere human, to argue with God? If God takes the time to shape us from the dust, is it right to point a finger at Him and ask, “Why have You made me this way?” Romans 9:20 The Voice (VOICE) The pressures associated with racial identification confuses the … Read more
Chemistry to Synergy part 3
Prepare a holy anointing oil, blending them like a skilled perfume maker ( The Art of the Apothecary KJV) to produce the holy anointing oil.” Exodus 30:25 Common English Bible (CEB) The Perfume Maker’s admixture is inclusive of the many ethnicities of which we Americans identify; be it native American, Anglo, African American, Asian, Latino, … Read more
Chemistry to Synergy part 2
Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a small and short-lived folly. Ecclesiastes 10:1 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA) The Perfume maker’s admixture with the associated potential of hope, healing, reconciliation and synergy is at risk of being supplanted by the folly of returning to the same patterns of … Read more
