| Words & Wisdom |
DID YOU KNOW? ~"Harambee" in Swahili means "let's pull together". ~There are about 35 millon Americans living in poverty, including 14 million children. Americans waste about 1/5 of their food resources. We can end poverty. ~Civil Rights Act was implemented on July 2, 1964 ~In 1621 William Tucker was born. It is believed that he was the first African-American born in America. ~The United Nations began October 24, 1945. Originally 51 countries created this organization for world peace, now almost all nations, 189, partake in the fight for peace. ~The first people to settle in North & South America were the American Indians between 20,000-40,000 years ago. Learn about native cultures. ~Somalia is the only country in the world where all citizens speak only one language. ~Swedish scientists recently used genetic cellular material to show that the human evolutionary tree is firmly rooted in Africa. |
| WORDS TO LIVE BY "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter ." ~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist." ~Indria Ghandi "It doesn't matter who you are, or where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you, ALWAYS." ~~Oprah Winfrey "If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the wold safe for diversity." ~John F Kennedy "We have become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams." ~Jimmy Carter "In every community there is work to be done. In every nation there are wounds to heal. In every heart there is the power to do it. ~Mariane Williamson |
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| Open My Eyes Lord Dear God, help me to keep my eyes open for miracles, small or large, those marvelous things that can take place in my own life and in the attitudes of others. Forgive me if I have been envious.If I have trepassed on the rights of others, let me throw away my comparisons, my unreachable standards, and accept each person as an individual who is unique and beyond compare. |