Life is the Miracle

Since June we have been fervently praying for a divine miracle.

A miracle to rid a body of cancer.

A miracle to keep our friend here on earth.

My instagram post states it all perfectly:

I truly believe that Darrell brought out the best in so many of us - maybe every person that he encountered.

We are a better people when he is in the room.

Now it is different.  We won't physically hear his voice say "Isn't it Great to be a Christian".

The responsibility is ours.

I have decided that the miracle of all of this isn't the healing (alone).  The miracle is our life.  He did not miss out on the miracle - His life was the miracle.

And he lived that miracle.

The family will tell you that they have heard so many stories - so many people that he impacted - so many people that he helped.

All of that was because he believed that it is great to be a Christian.

We are a blessed people because we called Darrell Weatherbee our friend.  

#isntitgreattobeachristian

Always, May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14.

A Kaep.A Coates.A King.A President

Maneuvering through this world right now can certainly be challenging.

We have protests, shootings, violence, tragedy after tragedy.

We have ugly words tweeted.  Ugly words spoken.  Ugly words believed.

Sometimes it is nice to ignore it all.  But sometimes it is important to pay attention.

I feel like the world only becomes more divided as the days increase.

I think somewhere along the way we missed the point of his lack of "stance".  There are injustices.  Look at the statistics - they are frightening.  And if you are poor, young or old, not white - you won't get a fair chance.  (Watch 13th on Netflix if you question that statement.)

And then there is the writer.

His comments on the You Tube video are absolutely brilliant!

Why White People..... (Click the link to hear the comments - seriously brilliant.)

I found Ta-Nehisi Coates because of Son One - here is his Twitter comment:

"Love & empathy win - no matter the context." That is a quote never to forget.  

And it is worth noting that Coates has several You Tube videos and he is quite interesting.  I am glad I have found him!

So many years ago MLK was willing to take action in order to make injustices known.  He was right. we simply cannot stay silent and we must do what is right.

Those 2 tweets don't even address his racist side of life.  

He gives permission to hateful rhetoric.

And the hate continues.  He gives permission.  He is the President.  

We must find a route to speaking louder.

Always, May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, 

and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14.

Why Blog?

This is simply beyond ridiculous that I have neglected this blog.  There is truly no excuse - and really no reason - I just simply haven't taken time to write.

Perhaps if I put a challenge in black and white it will help.

I will share a blog entry every Monday (well maybe...)

There it is.  I actually have one more commitment to share....

I will share a blog entry on the "Mimi4Three" site too (hopefully)!

Truth be known - I actually have one more place that I will write and it will be just a little different than this one.

I know that sounds completely chaotic - and there is some truth to that I am sure.  Because quite honestly - chaos is actually my friend.  I enjoy a life with some craziness.  I do have to be careful that I don't let the crazy overtake me but writing 3 times a week it not going to overtake me.  Challenges are good reminders for me to be productive.

Just a quick thought for you today -

Are you familiar with The Enneagram?  If you follow me on Instagram (drcherylcannongroves) - I posted yesterday about my recent experience with The Enneagram.  It is certainly worth considering and it has helped me come to the conclusion that I needed the challenges/goals/plans that began this entry.

We have been enjoying our wonderful family over the last months that I haven't written.  What a blessed bunch we are!

Always, May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14.