Unity and Diversity
I Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
My grandpa, Norman Tibbetts, was a wonderful human being. He was English and Native American. He had white skin. Growing up in Aroostook County, Maine – during the depression – I don’t think grandpa had many colored friends (if any at all). None-the-less, grandpa believed in freedom and equality for every American regardless of color or social status. Grandpa fought in World War II and he used to tell me that he fought for every man, woman and child in America, not just whites. My father was Creole and had dark skin. I am pretty sure he was the first colored man my grandpa and gramma ever shared a meal with. My mother was nervous that day, she told me. My grandpa and my dad liked each other from the start. They had a mutual respect for one another. You see, neither of them cared about color; it was the character of a person that mattered. Those were the values my family grew up with and they passed those values down to us kids. My grandparents loved me from the day I was born and they never treated me any different because of my color. My family is diverse and I thank the Lord for that. I have been stereotyped (more…)
I wrote the poem, “
Dear Lord, I pray for all soldiers in all conflicts around the world, both spiritual and physical. Lord, I lift them up to You. May You bless them and guide them toward the Peace that is Salvation. Lord, I lift their families up to You, Father. May You comfort them and guide them toward the same Peace that is Salvation. Lord, I pray for the families and loved ones of the fallen soldiers. May You comfort them and console them, Father, and may they also find the Peace that is Salvation. I pray this in the name of the Holy Lord Jesus Christ. May the world seek the Peace that is Salvation. Father, help us all to know Peace in Jesus name. Amen.
