“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and under the rule of a just God, cannot long retain it.”
— Abraham Lincoln
One hundred and fifty-five years ago today, Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger traveled to Galveston, Texas, along with about 2,000 Union soldiers, to free about 250,000 slaves in Texas with the “General Order No. 3.” Continue reading Happy Juneteenth!
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
First, and for most, we pray for peace, and justice for Mr. George Floyd’s loves ones. We can’t imagine the pain they are going through during this difficult time.
Like many of you, we are shocked and outraged at the senseless murder of Mr. George Floyd. There is no sugar-coating; his right to
“life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” was stolen from him. Continue reading Justice for Mr. George Floyd
When I was little, I feared there were monsters under my bed and in my closet at night. I imagined they were hideous creatures who wanted to scare or do harm to me as I slumbered peacefully at night.
Where this notion came from, I am not exactly sure. It might have stemmed from my parents joking how the Bogeyman would visit me if I didn’t behave, my brother watching scary movies like The Wolf Man and Dracula around me, or my Christian roots and learning about Satan (also called the Devil).
In any case, my fear of monsters continued for quite some time before I un-masked the real monsters in the world. Continue reading Reflections: The Real Monsters
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