| Journal | 9 May 2020 Life in the time of COVID |
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"...Love your neighbor as yourself." Matthew 22:39 NIV In this issue, we will explore the concept of showing love to others through our actions |
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01 In our first poem, Mick Yates reminds us "we are here for a reason and the reason is to embrace others and to love all of humanity." I hope you enjoy 'Coronavirus' | | |
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“Where there is love there is life." - Mahatma Gandhi - |
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02 Next, Luisa Kay Reyes engages us in a comparative essay exploring the decisions made by a wise queen who loved her people, in 'The Wisdom of Liliuokalani'. Take a trip to Hawaii, glean some knowledge, and tell me if you want more! | | |
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03 We are invited to reminisce while reading 'March Madness 2020' - which seems like a decade ago. Cathy Warner makes me yearn for days when friends were able to share "...Chinese soup, stories, and silent prayer" in person. | | |
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04 Last but not least, Bradley W. Buchanan shares a poem on social distancing in 'Outdistanced'. "Who will distance themselves the most..."? - I wonder, don't you? | | |
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'Four-Letter Word' & 'Test Me I'm Positive'Written by Amelia Thompson Excuse my French. This four-letter word. A mouthful as it skates pass teeth spoken, yet not heard. Tasted yet not savored. Making you uncomfortable It was meant to. To remind you you're not the end nor the beginning And that it reminds me too. |
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Submit | Valiant ScribeIn a span of a few months, life, as we know it has been upended as humanity tries to cope with the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Valiant Scribe is calling for submissions that focus on faith and social issues that are often not talked about in polite conversation, topics such as menstrual hygiene management, sexual violence, poverty, criminal justice, human trafficking, mental health, unknown inventors, people of color, and climate change among others. |
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