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Month: June 2020

Begin again

Begin again

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For many of us this has been a time of grieving, loneliness, and fear. We have had to face the things we have been trying to ignore. Injustice. Prejudice. Hate. Truth. Our existence has been based on a series of half truths. We tried to pretend that things were better…different…changed, but the curtain has been pulled back, and we can no longer ignore it. So, what do we do with this new reality?

We begin again.

We talk, we plan, and we figure out ways to treat each other better. We work together to make sure we all have what we need to live together peacefully. The Bible says, “Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.” We have to pursue it. We deserve to live in peace. We deserve to raise our children without fear. We deserve to love without worry. The best way to do that is to first, be honest about who we are and how we feel. What we feel is important. How do we really feel about our lives? Are we even living our best lives?

Second, we have to stop allowing negativity of any kind into our space. And that takes work. We have to pray about everything, and everyone we allow into our lives. Because many of us know people (family members included) who are so negative that they wear it like a piece of clothing. Although we love them, we don’t have to keep that person close. We can love them from a distance. Sometimes we even have leaders who may have the tendency to be negative or say negative things. It’s okay to respect the position that person holds without allowing them to be a part of our daily circle. 

This is not the time for us to be passive about our lives. We have to take back our authority, and use that to make a difference in the world. We have to stop thinking that we don’t have anything to offer. We do…and we will. Our voice is needed in this season.

Until next time…

Be blessed

Together

Together

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So much is happening in our world right now. It’s hard for me to wrap my brain around it. We were already in the midst of trying to cope with the Coronavirus and all of the social distancing, lost jobs, closed businesses, and shelter-in-place churches…now this. Another senseless death. 

There was no reason that Mr. George Floyd should not have made it back home to his family on May 25, 2020. For eight minutes, and 46 seconds an officer of the law…someone who took an oath to uphold justice, to protect and to serve, threw it all out the window as he jammed his knee into the side of a man’s neck until he died. I don’t think I will ever understand that kind of hate, and I am glad that I won’t. We should all be outraged enough to do something. But what do we do to stop that kind of hate? How can we make a difference? What do we say to our Black boys/men? How can they ever feel safe? How can any of us feel safe? I have more questions than answers, and maybe that’s how it begins. We have to ask the questions that will help us understand the problem before we can work on the solution. 

We cannot afford to be passive about this issue anymore. Shaking our heads, and locking ourselves behind closed doors is not going to solve the problem. We have to be bold enough to enact laws, and legislation that will hold people accountable for breaking the law…especially if they wear a badge. We have to put our money where our mouth is by helping to fund those initiatives. We have to put people in office who walk the talk, and when they don’t…we have to vote them out. We have to make our communities a safe place for our families and children to live and to work, because whether we like it or not, we are in this together. Contrary to what some may think…this is not a Black issue–it is a human being issue, and it affects us all.

Until next time…

Be blessed