Here's the music I would select for the ceremony.
1. "America" performed by Marian Anderson
2. "Precious Lord" performed by Elvis Presley.
3. "We Shall Overcome" performed by the Morehouse Glee Club
4. "Imagine" by John Lennon
5. "Dreaming" by Selena
6. "Reach" by Gloria Estefan
7. "Impossible Dream" by Luther Vandross
8. "Ain't No Stopping Us Now " Mcfadden and Whitehead
9 "Keep on Moving" by Soul II Soul
10. "Pride in the Name of Love" by U2.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Four Acres and no Mule; Mlk Memorial Dedication
We are here today to dedicate four acres and no mule to the memory, message, and mission of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Four acres doesn't seem like enough. Four acres doesn't equal the impact this man had. Seems like he deserves more real estate.
And I said "No Mule". The freed slaves were promised a mule once they got their freedom. That promise was broken too. But Dr. King got his mule or to be more precise two mules. The mules that pulled the wagon that bore his coffin during the funeral procession. I was thinking why two? Why not one or four? Then I remembered two is the most common configuration for plowing or pulling a wagon. It is also the most common configuration for training mules. A young mule is paired with an old mule. The young mule gets wisdom and calmness from the old mule. The old mule gets enthusiasm and energy from the young mule.
Now, looking around here I see alot of old people. None I would call mules. Well, except for one. I will call Andrew Young an old mule. You see he was hit in the head and he got back up and kept going. Just like an old mule. Is that not stubborn? Is that not tenacious? Is that not determined? Yes, some have gotten hit in the head and gotten knocked down. But they got back up and they kept going. They did what we have to do. We have to turn our tears into tenacity. We have to turn our disappointments into determination. We have to turn our heartache into hardwork. Sometimes we have to harness ourselves, just like a working mule.
And we have to mentor the young people, just like a training team of mules. I'm afraid that the young people are not appreciating the commitment and sacrifices made during the civil rights movement. Which is ongoing, by the way. There is so much left to do. So much Dr. King would be doing if he were here.
I said four acres is not enough. It is not enough that streets, and parks, and buildings are are named for Dr. King. NO SIR. I say it is not enough. There is more real esate I want dedicated to Dr. King. I want the real estate between our ears and between our shoulder blades dedicated to Dr. King. I want our hands dedicated to Dr. King. For there is much left to do.
Dr. King ministered in two churches. Dexter Street Baptist Church in Montgomery and Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Dexter means "right"and Ebenezer means "stone of help". We have before us a stone of hope hewn from a mountain of despair. And I say it is not enough. The "right" thing to do is to turn that stone of hope into a stone of help. It can't be done for us here. We have to do it out there. In the streets and fields and buildings all across our land. And all around the world.
Let me conclude. We need to form a mule train. For we have work to do. Just like the Poor People's Campaign. We need to become Drum Majors for peace, justice, and righteousness. We need to become ministers of hope and help. What would Dr. King expect? He would want us to move. For his sake and memory, let us build that world that he could only dream about. Let's do it now. Thankyou.
And I said "No Mule". The freed slaves were promised a mule once they got their freedom. That promise was broken too. But Dr. King got his mule or to be more precise two mules. The mules that pulled the wagon that bore his coffin during the funeral procession. I was thinking why two? Why not one or four? Then I remembered two is the most common configuration for plowing or pulling a wagon. It is also the most common configuration for training mules. A young mule is paired with an old mule. The young mule gets wisdom and calmness from the old mule. The old mule gets enthusiasm and energy from the young mule.
Now, looking around here I see alot of old people. None I would call mules. Well, except for one. I will call Andrew Young an old mule. You see he was hit in the head and he got back up and kept going. Just like an old mule. Is that not stubborn? Is that not tenacious? Is that not determined? Yes, some have gotten hit in the head and gotten knocked down. But they got back up and they kept going. They did what we have to do. We have to turn our tears into tenacity. We have to turn our disappointments into determination. We have to turn our heartache into hardwork. Sometimes we have to harness ourselves, just like a working mule.
And we have to mentor the young people, just like a training team of mules. I'm afraid that the young people are not appreciating the commitment and sacrifices made during the civil rights movement. Which is ongoing, by the way. There is so much left to do. So much Dr. King would be doing if he were here.
I said four acres is not enough. It is not enough that streets, and parks, and buildings are are named for Dr. King. NO SIR. I say it is not enough. There is more real esate I want dedicated to Dr. King. I want the real estate between our ears and between our shoulder blades dedicated to Dr. King. I want our hands dedicated to Dr. King. For there is much left to do.
Dr. King ministered in two churches. Dexter Street Baptist Church in Montgomery and Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Dexter means "right"and Ebenezer means "stone of help". We have before us a stone of hope hewn from a mountain of despair. And I say it is not enough. The "right" thing to do is to turn that stone of hope into a stone of help. It can't be done for us here. We have to do it out there. In the streets and fields and buildings all across our land. And all around the world.
Let me conclude. We need to form a mule train. For we have work to do. Just like the Poor People's Campaign. We need to become Drum Majors for peace, justice, and righteousness. We need to become ministers of hope and help. What would Dr. King expect? He would want us to move. For his sake and memory, let us build that world that he could only dream about. Let's do it now. Thankyou.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Energy Medicine; Jesus killed a fig tree.
There are two accounts of Jesus killinng the fig tree. One in Mark and one in Matthew. In one they notice they fig tree is withered instantly, in the other they do not notice until the next day. Both could be correct. Jesus could have killed the tree and some saw it on a psychic level, the rest saw it on the physical level the next day. I have never fully understood this story. Figs are not in season. You are hungry, so you curse a fig tree. And it dies. Where is the sense? It sounds like an arrogant leader not being green.
But what if Jesus knew that this fig tree would never bear fruit because it was a hybrid or a mutation? What if Jesus knew that trees are natural storehouses of "chi" (the unniversal life force)? What if Jesus needed that chi to drive out the money changers from the temple? Then it makes more sense to me. "Have faith in God" said Jesus. In Pranic Healing setting an intention is very important and very simple. Could this be the faith Jesus spoke about? Sometimes we make things harder than they should be.
I am thinking of starting a healing ministry of some sort. I could help people. It would include what I love doing. Speaking and ministering. Studying and coaching. Travelling and writing. We'll see what happens. I promise not to kill any fig trees, unless there is an emergency.
In Light,
Enoch
But what if Jesus knew that this fig tree would never bear fruit because it was a hybrid or a mutation? What if Jesus knew that trees are natural storehouses of "chi" (the unniversal life force)? What if Jesus needed that chi to drive out the money changers from the temple? Then it makes more sense to me. "Have faith in God" said Jesus. In Pranic Healing setting an intention is very important and very simple. Could this be the faith Jesus spoke about? Sometimes we make things harder than they should be.
I am thinking of starting a healing ministry of some sort. I could help people. It would include what I love doing. Speaking and ministering. Studying and coaching. Travelling and writing. We'll see what happens. I promise not to kill any fig trees, unless there is an emergency.
In Light,
Enoch
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Travel Lessons
These are the top ten things I learned from my travels to California and back.
1. It rains in New Mexico and Arizona in the summertime.
2. Driving has become fun again.
3. At 45 I am more welcoming of change then I was at 25.
4. I am stronger and more resilient than I thought I was.
5. I began studying a new healing modality. Soon I will have a new implement in my toolbox. For my wellbeing as well as the health of those around me. Pranic Healing.
6.Geography matters. The place where you pray and the place where God can answer your prayer may not be the same place. Sometimes to grow to your potential you may have to transplant yourself.
7. My brother, in spirit, is still on my team. There were times when I felt like he was in the truck with me. Especially, when something prompted me to listen to rock stations. Rock music was his favorite. Not my first choice when driving. It may have been my imagination on a long trip. But I choose to believe that it may have been my brother in spirit.
8. West Texas smells like oil, has miles of windmills, and has plenty of sun to generate solar power. It is energy country. One way or another we Americans will innovate our way to energy independence.
9. Have plans, but be flexible enough to change them. I wanted to sleep in West Texas and drive through central Texas to get to back to the Houston area. Instead I got a 3 hour nap in Abilene and drove thru the Dallas area.
10. I don't plan to stop learning and growing until the death of my body, and maybe not even then. I know much. There is still even more I need to learn and experience. This trip has multiplied my hope. I still have a future. And travel will be a part of that future.
In Peace, Love, and Light,
Enoch
1. It rains in New Mexico and Arizona in the summertime.
2. Driving has become fun again.
3. At 45 I am more welcoming of change then I was at 25.
4. I am stronger and more resilient than I thought I was.
5. I began studying a new healing modality. Soon I will have a new implement in my toolbox. For my wellbeing as well as the health of those around me. Pranic Healing.
6.Geography matters. The place where you pray and the place where God can answer your prayer may not be the same place. Sometimes to grow to your potential you may have to transplant yourself.
7. My brother, in spirit, is still on my team. There were times when I felt like he was in the truck with me. Especially, when something prompted me to listen to rock stations. Rock music was his favorite. Not my first choice when driving. It may have been my imagination on a long trip. But I choose to believe that it may have been my brother in spirit.
8. West Texas smells like oil, has miles of windmills, and has plenty of sun to generate solar power. It is energy country. One way or another we Americans will innovate our way to energy independence.
9. Have plans, but be flexible enough to change them. I wanted to sleep in West Texas and drive through central Texas to get to back to the Houston area. Instead I got a 3 hour nap in Abilene and drove thru the Dallas area.
10. I don't plan to stop learning and growing until the death of my body, and maybe not even then. I know much. There is still even more I need to learn and experience. This trip has multiplied my hope. I still have a future. And travel will be a part of that future.
In Peace, Love, and Light,
Enoch
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