Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW", Inspirationals.
Tags: America, election, first lady, gift, history, hope, inauguration, life, link, nation, office, parade, peace, photos, politics, power, president, smiles, unity
First black president takes office, facing an array of problems
JIM WATSON / AFP/Getty Images
Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday afternoon, promising a new era of “hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.”
Jan 20 2009
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW", "LOVE is LOVELY", Inspirationals.
Tags: America, compassion, courage, dignity, dream, earth, education, equality, faith, forgiveness, freedom, heart, holidays, humanity, humility, inspiration, justice, leaders, legacy, life, love, man, Martin Luther King, nation, peace, power, principle, scripture, servant, service, spirit, tolerance, tribute, truth, unity, values, victory, vision, woman, world
“It’s LOVE that make the world go ’round . . . !”
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If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven played music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.
~ Martin Luther King, Jr
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“…whosoever will be great among you shall be your servant; and whosoever among you will be the first shall be the servant of all.”
Mark 9:35
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The Meaning of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Coretta Scott King
for The King Center
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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America. We commemorate as well the timeless values he taught us through his example — the values of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service that so radiantly defined Dr. King’s character and empowered his leadership. On this holiday, we commemorate the universal, unconditional love, forgiveness and nonviolence that empowered his revolutionary spirit.
Jan 15 2009
Posted: under "LOVE is LOVELY".
Tags: beauty, christmas, family, flowers, friends, friendship, gift, heart, holiday, holidays, love, Mathematics, peace, rose, roses, season, spirit, treasure, unity, wife
Little Bobby was getting cold sitting out in his backyard in the snow. Bobby didn’t wear boots; he didn’t like them and anyway he didn’t own any. The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them and they did a poor job of keeping out the cold. Bobby had been in his backyard for about an hour already. And, try as he might, he could not come up with an idea for his mother’s Christmas gift.
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He shook his head as he thought, “This is useless, even if I do come up with an idea, I don’t have any money to spend,”
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Dec 23 2008
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", "DID YOU KNOW".
Tags: African, African-American, blacks, bliss, candles, celebration, creativity, culture, earth, faith, festival, happiness, heritage, history, holidays, inspiration, joy, Kwanzaa, life, light, link, photos, self-determination, unity, values, world
Lighting Up the World
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Dec 17 2008
Posted: under "Jamaica ~ Land Of Paradise".
Tags: beaches, beauty, equality, eyes, faith, flag, flowers, friends, Jamaica, Jamaican, land, morning, music, paradise, pride, rivers, sea, unity, waterfalls
“Jamaica ~ Land Of Paradise”
I Saw My Land in the Morning
Words by M.G. Smith/ Music by Mappletoft Poulle
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I saw my land in the morning
And oh, but she was fair,
The hills flamed upwards scorning
Death and failure here.
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Sep 29 2008
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Tags: beauty, brotherhood, country, faith, freedom, gift, God, heart, honor, Jamaican, land, love, music, paradise, pride, sea, talent, triumph, unity
“Jamaica ~ Land Of Paradise”
Jamaica Land of Beauty
Words by A.L. Hendricks/Music by Lloyd Hall
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Jamaica land of beauty,
We promise faithfully
To serve thee with our talents
And bring our gifts to thee.
Jamaica we will always
In honour of thy name,
Work steadfastly and wisely
And never bring thee shame. Read More
Sep 29 2008
