Today's Lady Chaplain

Diamond Your self-esteem, or how you judge yourself, plays a significant role in many other aspects of your identity. Everything from how you feel about your own worth, how confident you are, how much you treat yourself with compassion, and how much you confront and handle your own problems are all influenced by your self-esteem. (click the title above for more) Your self-esteem also plays a vital role in how you live your life, and your low self-esteem could be holding you back from living the life you have always wanted.

Billie Holiday   Later sang by:  Nina Simone Southern trees bearing strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, Strange fruit hanging from the popular trees. Pastoral scene of the gallant south, The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth, Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh, Then the sudden smell of burning flesh. Here is fruit for the crows to pluck, For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck, For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop, Here is a strange and bitter crop. Songwriters: Abel Meeropol © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION So far this year (2019), 480 unarmed black men have been killed by the police. Police killed 1,166 people in 2018. There were only 23 days in 2018 where no black person died by the hands of the police. Police killed 1,147 people in 2017. Black people were 25% of those killed despite being only 13% of the population. ( https://policeviolencereport.org ) 18

When my daughter told me that a new movie about Harriet Tubman is scheduled to come out in November, I had conflicting thoughts. I have to admit, any other person whose name isn't Cicely Tyson portraying Harriet Tubman, wasn't an easy sell at first.  Yet, I had to immediately let that go.  I have to change with the times. Secondly, like many other folks, I am a bit tired of seeing movies about slavery. More than one, every two or three years or more is quite enough in my opinion.  I agree with those who believe movies depicting slavery are a must.  In order to appreciate where we are, truly kids today need to know about America's history and the strange fruit our country bore.  Along with kids learning about slavery, adults who are somewhat knowledgeable of our painful past must never forget.  But, in all thy getting there must be understanding.  Meaning, while we are viewing our past, we must see and understand not only where we come from but how these movies aid us

Along with many other organizations and establishments, the first edition of Today's Lady Chaplain, is paying homage to all those extraordinary women who served their communities in the role as "chaplain". During the last 40 years, female chaplains have overcome differences in their pursuit of equality. Therefore, it gives me great honor to accept my call and join the ranks alongside these wonderful spirit filled women ... and men. July 19, 2019 I officially began walking in my call as chaplain. Although the map of who, what, when, where, and how has not been made quite clear to me at this time, I do know that my "why" is truly quite clear. I am a firm believer though, that if I take one step, God will definitely take two. So, in the words of Eddie Kendricks of the Mighty Temptations, I am going to keep on truckin' baby. I'm truly excited to see where this chapter of my life will lead. Oh what fabulousness awaits! W