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Monthly Archives: May 2013

Memorial Day 2013

21 Tuesday May 2013

Posted by Rev. Nadine Drayton-Keen in Praises and Thanks

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Graves on Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery

A Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery

This will be a memorial day for you…to be observed always. ~ Exodus 12:14, MSG

…It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom— and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. ~ from The Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863 by President Lincoln

 

 

For those people who might not know, Memorial Day originally was known as Decoration Day. Three years after the Civil War ended, an organization that supported Union veterans established Decoration Day.

The above last fact is why, as I think about Memorial Day’s history, I find myself grinning about how, back in the day, the majority of African Americans in my hometown—my parents, my siblings and I included—used to live on Lincoln Street, which was named after President Lincoln. I also find myself grinning, when I think about how, back in the day, the majority of my hometown’s African Americans attended the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Junior/Senior High School (GAR), which today still is located between Grant and Sherman streets—two streets that honor Union Army generals, one of which also was the 18th President of the United States (President/General Ulysses S. Grant and General William Sherman).

Now in the general vicinity of Grant and Sherman streets is the already mentioned Lincoln Street, which of course is named after the 16th President of the United States (President Abraham Lincoln). Additionally, there are Welles Street (named after Gideon Welles, who was the Secretary of the Navy during the Civil War), and Hancock, Meade, Sheridan, Logan and Custer streets (named after five other Union Army generals—Winfield Hancock, George Meade, Philip Sheridan, John Logan and George Custer. By the way, my hometown is located in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania. This fact is why it is ironic to me that GAR’s school colors are blue AND gray, and the school’s motto is “Sons of the Blue and Gray.”

GAR High School Shield

Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Junior/Senior High School’s Shield

Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Junior/Senior High School

Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Junior/Senior High School (GAR)

Anyway, it is apparent that GAR—my old junior/senior high school—is named after the original Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). This 1866 Decatur, Illinois GAR was a fraternal organization founded on the principles of “Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty.” GAR (the 1866 organization that initially was made up of only Union veterans) was one of the most influential networking organizations of that day. This GAR helped Civil War veterans who wanted to share their experiences and to stay connected.

It was on May 5, 1868 that General John A. Logan, the man in charge of GAR, established May 30th as Decoration Day—a day when America’s citizens could honor their war dead by decorating their graves with flowers. On May 30, 1868 the first large observance of Decoration Day was held in Arlington National Cemetery—a Union cemetery in which, at that time, only a few hundreds of confederates were buried.

The bottom line is that my old junior/senior high school is the namesake of the very organization that established Decoration Day—a day that by 1971 became the national holiday that is observed on the last Monday in the month of May. Today this holiday is better known as Memorial Day!

However, the actual name change from Declaration Day to Memorial Day happened sometime after World War I. The name change was so that this country could pay honor to the men and women who died in all American wars.

Now, even though many people have forgotten the history behind Memorial Day, and even though some individuals never knew its history, the fact remains that Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. This fact is why Memorial Day 2013 is a special day for me, not only because I served my country during the Vietnam Era, as a member of the US Air Force (1971-1977), but also because so many men and women serving in the various service branches lost their lives while they were stationed in Vietnam. For these reasons, Memorial Day weekend and Memorial Day mean much more to me than a three-day holiday. Indeed, Memorial Day weekend and Memorial Day, for me, always will be more about spending time remembering and honoring those who have died in service  to this nation!

 

HAVE A WONDERFUL “MEMORIAL DAY” WEEKEND AND A GREAT “MEMORIAL DAY” 2013!

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Happy Mother’s Day 2013

07 Tuesday May 2013

Posted by Rev. Nadine Drayton-Keen in Praises and Thanks

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Mother's Day 2013

Likewise, tell the older women to behave the way people leading a holy life should. They shouldn’t be slanderers or slaves to excessive drinking. They should teach what is good, thus training the younger women to love their husbands and children, ~ Titus 2:3-4, CJB

 

I pray that every mother has a very blessed day this Mother’s Day. May your day be sunshine and flowers, and may sweet happy thoughts fill your home.

 

M   is for the million things a mother does for her family

O   is for the odds she’s beaten like the victor she is

T    is for the tears of joy, love, and forgiveness she cried

H   is for the heartache she’s known yet still loves fiercely

E    is for the eyes sparkling like diamonds when she smiles

R    is for the richness her faith in God has given her life

 

M-O-T-H-E-R stands for someone who is a priceless treasure—a mother. Additionally, a godly mother is one of God’s greatest blessings, so if you are a mother, enjoy your special day.

Mother’s Day celebrates and honors mothers, motherhood, and maternal bonds. On this annual day, mothers receive some of the love and kindness they have given, and they receive plenty of genuine recognition and appreciation for all that they have done (and continue to do) for their loved ones.

 

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY . . .

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Worldly Wisdom = Flirting with Death

01 Wednesday May 2013

Posted by Rev. Nadine Drayton-Keen in Poetry

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Godly Wisdom

When you find me, you find life, real life,
to say nothing of God’s good pleasure.
But if you wrong me, you damage your very soul;
when you reject me, you’re flirting with death. ~ Proverbs 8:35-36, MSG

 

  

Enjoying Ouija board’s mysteries,

Dungeons and Dragons’ escapades.

Dabbling in “black” arts,

Demons conjured up in séances.

Reading Harry Potter’s “white” magic tales,

Sorcery elevated now to righteous levels.

Worshipping Babylon’s Ishtar,

Easter bunnies, eggs, and Rising Sun events.

Paying homage to “Mother Earth,”

Trees, flowers, seas, and oceans get Creator’s due praise.

Loving animals more than humans,

Pets living in lap of luxury, humans in bowels of poverty.

Copycatting serial killers,

Homicidal maniac studies chosen over biblical wisdom.

Lusting after pleasurable highs,

Law of diminishing returns negates rushes,

Repeating same actions expecting better outcomes,

Insanity in its utmost form.

 

Mammon’s stranglehold on mankind

Enslaves more peace and knowledge seekers,

Imperiling them with sundry lethal headlocks.

Imprisoned eyes that should not see,

Ears that should not hear;

Souls following lies that sear consciences,

Flirting with death—seducing spirits’ great apostasy.

 

The fig tree now blossoms, again.

Cut off branches engrafted soon onto Olive Tree.  

Religious year’s Former and Latter Rains

First month’s double-portion outpouring,

For holy Firstfruit’s end of Age harvest

Of spiritually freed souls,

Loosed from Satan’s tentative hold

By the water, blood, and Spirit baptisms,

Cleansings; infilling Lamb’s Marriage Supper

Bride with exousia and dunamis to live

Focused on the supernatural realm;

Seeing ELEPHANT in the room;

Hearing LION of Judah’s voice

Say: “Come out of there, my people”;

To rest in Him until

Megiddo’s kings, captains, mighty men of valor, and slaves—

Decimated armed forces—become Vultures’ Marriage Feast.

 

 

~ from True Devotion: A Poetic View Of The Consuming Fire Of Total Praise, Worship, And Obedience (2006; edited)

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