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Peace: A 5-minute Meditation | |
Restoring Families and Communities
Harvest Scholars Seeds of Hope Project
Children of Incarcerated Parents and Families
Elder Lives Matter Project
(Est. October 2022)
Practice Social Distancing, Wash Your Hands & Maskup!
Embrace Your Unlimited Good
A Cultural, Spiritual, Educational Learning Experience
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. - Hebrews 11:1
Climate Justice - Racism - Poverty - Voting - Materialism - Militarism
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Wild Dried Flowers . . .
Wild flowers, oh, so extradonaire, expressing the Creator’s beauty, raising their peddles
. . . to His Infinite Love.
Dried, now, wild flowers, expressions of Spring’s beginnings, seeking the glorious attention from our King . . .
The Crown of Life he wore when crucified,
Wild dry flowers,
Now thorns worn . . . sacrificing His love for our redeeming grace.
Those wild dried flowers, perfect as they be, will never fade. Their clusters of gracious, pale muted colors reflect a surface of Hope, Tranquility and Grace, full of nature’s Faith . . .
They will never fade. Trust Me!
Those wild dried flowers, as delicate as can be, are invisible blessings and gifts for us to see . . .
Freedom of Choice to follow Thee . . .
Pure in texture, releasing Praises to you Lord for Your Creativity and so much more!
Oh, those wild dried flowers which exists in my Sacred Space, I admire and adore them for that’s part of His Amazing Grace, the miracle of His Love and Joy for all of us to share!
Oh . . . those Wild Dried Flowers.
“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame and sat down on the right hand of the throne of God” – Hebrews 12:2
Love & Peace,
The Messenger
Sandra Pendleton Rock
2/22/97.
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Holy Seasons of Faith, Hope, Love Lenten~Easter~Passover~ Ramadan~Eastertide Seasons
Your Body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God.-
1 Corinthians 6:19
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Christ in Passover,
The Messianic Passover Seder...
April 6-April 13, 2023
Holy Saturday (the Sabbath) ~ Rest and Reflect.
The new memorial of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus the Messiah, symbolizes the fulfillment of God's plan for full redemption of all mankind...As part of the Messianic Passover Seder, three pieces of matzo (unleavened bread - new life) represents the eternal unity of God: the ineffable Name, who appeared to Moses in the burning bush; Jesus the Messiah (the Son of David), who became flesh to effect absolute redemption for the entire human race, and the Holy Spirit, who guides and directs and empowers the redeemed of the Lord. The middle matzo represents Jesus the Messiah signifying His death (Psalm 22, Isaiah 53, Daniel 9), burial, and resurrection (Job 19:25 and Psalm 16:10). (Christ in the Passover, p 92: Ceil and Moishe Rosen: 1978 The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago).
Listen, Observe, Value, Everything with Love. The Best is Yet to Come!
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Why Do We Say Jesus Was in the Tomb 3 Days if He Died Friday and Was Resurrected Sunday? | |
Overcoming error thinking and manifesting Truth |
Jesus spent three days in the tomb, symbolizing three steps to overcoming error thinking and manifesting Truth: first, nonresistance; second, receiving the will of God; third, assimilating and fulfilling divine will. In this way, we, too, become Christ.
Let us ask our Father humbly, yet confidently in the name of Jesus, to remind us of the empty tomb. Let us see the victorious Jesus: the conqueror of the tomb, the one who defied death. And let us be reminded that we, too, will be granted that same victory!
LET US PRAY: THANK YOU for the sweet surprise of Easter morning. We are thankful that when you arose from your sleep of death, you didn't go immediately to heaven, but instead you went and visited people. This visit of love reminds us that it was for people that you died. We praise your name for that sweet surprise. (The Inspirational Study Bible ~ Max Lucado NKJV).
Peace be still and know that I am God. ~ Psalm 46:10 ~ Enjoy this day of God's Grace and Mercy.
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Crucifixion, Resurrection, Redemption
Rev. Toni Stephens Coleman, April 17, 2022
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My resurrection experiences lead me to manifest more of the Christ within.
Resurrection begins with a crucifixion experience when we feel like we have been "nailed to a cross". While working through the experience, we discover we can rise. Charles Fillmore said, "Every time we rise to the realization of eternal, indwelling life... the resurrection of Jesus takes place within us."
Here is how Jesus taught us to move from crucifixion to resurrection.
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Forgiveness: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
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Affirm the highest truth: "Today you will be with me in paradise."
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Completion: "Woman, behold your son. Son, behold your mother."
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Acknowledge feelings: "My God, why have you forsaken me".
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Become a vessel for the Divine: "I thirst"--be filled with "living water."
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Release and surrender: "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit. It is finished."
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REFLECT, RELEASE, RENEW, RECONCILIATION, NEW BEGINNINGS! | |
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FORGIVE ME . . .I CHOOSE FORGIVENESS . . .
As I let go of blame, I set myself free…And forgive our debts, as we also have forgiven others.~ Matthew 6:12
We tend to get caught up in our negative feelings and emotions during times of challenges in life. Those whom we love, we strike out against them because we know deep down in our hearts they love us and we love them. It’s almost like an insidious type of trust that we seek from others rather than looking inward for the loving nature of God that exists within us. We learn from our experiential lessons in life to either grow and mature spiritually or not, whether it is our choice to live in peace and share that peace with those we love and forgive or not!
The world we live in is an illusion of insanity, full of greed. So, this illusion gives us the opportunity to see how we can weather the storm and what we can do to make a difference in life and better for all concerned. Let us embrace this short time of life on this planet, “Earth” and breathe the breath of life, so we may discover the capacity . . . the potential inside of us . . . the Spirit of Truth.
We make every attempt to hold each other hostage because of our pain. We refuse to forgive others for a wrong done to us. We become prisoners of our own condemnation. We lose sight of love, acceptance, respect, service, kindness and patience, or whatever the others value. Time and patience, embracing the essence of truth is delayed. Hopefully, we do eventually learn the lesson, for the most part. The element missing is “cancellation of the debt (error)”. We tend to refuse to forgive and refuse to cancel the debt (error). Fear is easy. Reconciling our differences in love is the ultimate blessings to weather the storms of life. Say yes to love and forgiveness!
Prayer, meditation and fasting is essential to feed our Spirit and heal the past or present errors we have embraced in life. It’s not about me. It’s about HIM, the I AM. Humbly forgive me if I didn’t see you or understand your pain or concerns. I love you and there is nothing you can do about it! Peace and Grace. Thank you for your Love and Understanding in Truth.
Peace, Love and Respect
Rev Sandra Pendleton-Rock
Harvest of Blessings Community Outreach, LLC
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LENTEN SEASON
MARCH 2- APRIL 17
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"Be Ye Transformed to the renewing of your mind, a time for reflection, forgiveness and reconciliation."
The 40-day Lenten journey represents the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness after His baptism when He was tempted by the devil. At the end of the 40 days, He was filled with Spirit and began His ministry.
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Let us be filled with Spirit as we complete the 40-day journey reflecting, fasting, praying in preparation, being elevated to embrace new beginnings. "Thy Kingdom come...Thy Will be done" on Earth as it is in Heaven. | |
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RAMADAN
Prayer, Fasting, Alms.
March 22-April 21, 2023
Eid al-Fitr ~ Ramadan Ends
Deeper
Connections!
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Ramadan, Islam's holy month of fasting, has been observed as well as celebrated by our Muslim community around the globe for
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more than 14 centuries. In the 7th century, Prophet Muhammad stated that Islam is built upon five pillars and that fasting in Ramadan was one of them. | |
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PRISON RAMADAN
Why Inmates Are Converting to Islam | AJ+
Some Muslim prisoners find it difficult to observe the daytime fasting requirement of the holy month of Ramadan, which starts March 23. Two ex-inmates describe their experience. We also hear from he Corrections Department, the directors of MSU’s Muslim Studies Program and Civil Rights Clinic. By Brandon Chew.
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Observing Ramadan in prisons challenging, former inmates say. | |
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Transformation
Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. ~ 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 ~
You are the segue to the Life I see,
Lemonade, sweet ice tea, sunsets . . .
I thirst His Love which exists within me!
(John 4:9)
God Sent His only son into the world so we might live through Him
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Songs and Psalms of laughter and joy,
(Psalm 126:2)
Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy
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Gives me a Spirit of a Childlike notion,
Saying, I am free, free to be sitting on the porch of my Grand mama’s house,
Looking at her Garden seeking Truth, Peace and Serenity.
You are my segue of life eternity, as life passes on and on and on . . .
On into the abyss, the Sankofa Bird reaching out,
Overseeing the oceans of the world,
Sankofa – The language of Ghana (Adinkara), san – to return, ko – to go, fa – to get
A spiritual mindset and cultural awakening from our life’s experience.
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Baptisms of Mother Earth, the segue to my soul . . .
Lemonade, sweet ice tea, sunsets . . . I’m free within thee,
His Spirit of Love.
Segue of Life eternity comforts me
Because I abide within then and thee within me, I am free!
(1 John 4:13, 16)
We know that we live in him and he is in us, because he has given us His Spirit . . .
And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love.
Whoever lives in love in God, and God in Him.
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No more adversity or sorrow or strife . . .
I am at peace, I am at peace, at peace with thee.
(John 3:16)
God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son
that whoever believes in him shall not perish
but have eternal Life. Amen
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Love, Peace, Joy & Harmony
Minister Sandra Pendleton-Rock
SPR601
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How the political debate on teaching race in schools is impacting students and educators ...Critical Race Theory (CRT) | |
Black History Month has been celebrated in some form for nearly a century. But this year it comes as students are getting caught up in political scrutiny and alongside a coor-dinated effort to limit the teaching of race and racism. Geoff Bennett reports. Feb 2022 | |
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Our work results in better laws and policies, more effective funding and stronger services for children and families. This means more children are given the chance to grow up safe, healthy and educated. (acnj.org)
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Pathways to Healthy Aging: How Lifestyle, Genetics, and Environment. Mr. Mark A. Gluck (6/24/22)
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