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15 January 2019 – 111th Founders’ Day for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

12 Saturday Jan 2019

Posted by Rev. Nadine Drayton-Keen in Tribute

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Nadine at Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.’s July 1992 Boule in New Orleans

A K A birthplace
famed North Atlantic region –
Washington, D.C.

–  haiku by Soror Nadine Drayton-Keen

On 25 February 1984, I became a member of Kappa Delta Omega’s graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. This February will be my 35th year as an AKA Soror.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated’s 111th Founders’ Day is on January 15. On this Tuesday, my Sorors and I will pause to honor the founding of our beloved sisterhood, which started in our nation’s capital on the campus of Howard University. Also  on January 15, my Sorors and I will pay homage to the vision, courage, tenacity, and oneness of purpose of the extraordinary women who dared to create the first organization for college-trained women.

One hundred eleven years ago, our founders designed a sorority in which the members would be bound by the bonds of sisterhood and empowered by a commitment to the following three principles: 1. sisterhood, 2. scholarship, and 3. service to mankind. Our sorority’s current members still abide by these principles.

HAPPY FOUNDERS’ DAY to all my Sorors!

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Founders’ Day – 15 January 2019

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A Collage of Some Illustrated Haikus

26 Sunday Apr 2015

Posted by Rev. Nadine Drayton-Keen in Poetry

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Illustrated Haikus Collage

And the Lord said to me, ‘Write my answer on a billboard, large and clear, so that anyone can read it at a glance and rush to tell the others. But these things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!’ ~ Habakkuk 2:2-3, TLB

 

From top Left to bottom Right, here are the haikus in the collage’s graphics:

1
A God-incidence –
powerfully spoken Word:
moving mountain Faith.

2
Deployment Order:
to action-heavy trenches –
Faith’s best breeding grounds.

3
A helps ministry:
The Kingdom way of living –
saints being Christ-like.

4
Faithful follower:
a fruit-producing manner –
Spirit discipled.

5
Life throws a curveball:
Master imparts discernment –
deduced deception.

6
Jesus is coming
back for fervent holy saints –
the rapture ready.

7
Wisdom is defined:
erring again and again,
only less and less.

8
Unkindest Winter:
not one love seedling endured –
blossomless springtime.

9
Spiritual growth –
progressively perfected:
well-seasoned faith walk.

10
THE Agápe (love):
going to extremes to help –
hands-on affections.

11
A fueled revival –
the Holy Spirit fire
purified rebirth.

12
Out of business signs:
Rapture closes prayer houses –
scattered goats bleating.

 

Note: Haikus #3 and #9 are the only haikus in this blog entry that were not published in my book – Perfect Peace (2015).

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Another Noteworthy Milestone

02 Monday Mar 2015

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

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Nadine AKA Soror 2-25-1984 to Present

Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God’s words; if help, let it be God’s hearty help. That way, God’s bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he’ll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything—encores to the end of time. Oh, yes! ~ 1 Peter 4:10-11, MSG

Do you want to stand out? Then step down. Be a servant. If you puff yourself up, you’ll get the wind knocked out of you. But if you’re content to simply be yourself, your life will count for plenty. ~ Matthew 23:11-12, MSG.

 

Last week I blogged about a very important milestone in my life—becoming a published book author. Well, in the same week that my book Perfect Peace went live, I also celebrated the beginning of my 31st year as a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Back on February 25, 1984 I became a member of Kappa Delta Omega Chapter (a graduate chapter) of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA). Here is a scan of my official AKA membership certificate:

Nadine's 2-25-1984 AKA Sorority Inc., Membership Certificate

February 2015, thus, was a very memorable month for me. I couldn’t have planned any of these milestones to have happened in February, if I had tried.

I should note here that only a few of my family, friends, colleagues and acquaintances know that I am an AKA soror (sister). That is because I no longer wear AKA apparel, nor do I wear AKA jewelry, or carry anything at all that has the AKA Greek letters on it. Nevertheless, I am indeed an AKA soror—a soror who has spent a good deal of her sisterhood trying to live up to the AKA credo: “To be supreme in service to all mankind.”

There is no doubt in my mind that it was because of my upcoming 31st year anniversary with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority that had me thinking on February 17th about today’s institutions, organizations, companies, centers, foundations, ministries, churches, groups, families—and so forth—whose guiding motto/mantra/slogan/credo is:  “Service to Others.” In my musings, I had found it interesting that I am, and/or was, a member of several institutions, organizations, and so forth, that have adopted the “Service to Others” motto and/or credo.

Now for me, the “Service to Others” motto/credo is so much more than JUST a short statement or phrase that succinctly condenses the beliefs, truths and principles that guide me.  For sure, the “Service to Others” motto and/or credo actually defines my perpetual attitude, which has echoes that ricochet off my Christian lifestyle and reverberate in every institution, organization, and etc., that I currently belong to—or used to be a member of, at one time or another.

Thinking about the meaning of the “Service to Others” motto/mantra/slogan/credo certainly is what led me to compose a Service Haiku. Please enjoy my following illustrated 2015 Service Haiku:

Service Haiku

Also, I hope my blog readers have enjoyed my illustrated AKA Haiku, which is in this posting’s initial graphic.

God indeed has been very good to me in February 2015. He also is being good to me in March 2015. In fact, the first eight days of this month have witnessed additional milestones, which I will be celebrating. Those milestones will be addressed in my next blog posting.

Shalom . . . . .

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