DEACONESS ELECT

Get Up and Vote

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:51:00 +0000

Vote today for President and Vice President

Senator

House of Representative

State and Local Officials

Everyone is Welcome

GAZA

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:01:00 +0000

The war in Gaza is heartbreaking due to the humanitarian crisis that is ongoing. The ever present media coverage is disappointing! The bombed out buildings will take time to rebuild. The disruption to social life is permanent. The people in Gaza are refugees in their own homes, towns, villages and cities. Jerusalem is a safe place to be a refugee. The holy city would not likely be bombed!

Prayers 🙏🏽

Solomon 6. 12 ~ 14and comment “He”

12 Before I was aware, my desire set me
among the chariots of my kinsman, a prince.[b]

Others

13 [c] Return, return, O Shulammite,
return, return, that we may look upon you.

He

Why should you look upon the Shulammite,
as upon a dance before two armies?[d]

Grace

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:55:00 +0000

Greetings!

Grace is ever present in our life, which is offered to us by God abundantly. The benevolence we share among each other is a testimony of love for creation and its salvation. Paul in the I Corinthian text calls us to worship as a means to strengthen our spiritual body in relation to God. We have much symbolic Christian art which competes with worldly distractions. You know how hard it can be to make up your mind. For instance we learn to work and continue that path in hopes of prosperity. That pattern to adhere to the right thing is favorable in our life.

Women in the Bible

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:38:00 +0000

Hidden Women of the Gospels by Kathy Coffey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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This book begins with understanding of bible study. How a person may question what she or he is reading in the Bible. Likewise there are different settings were people learn in church, madrasas, home, over the phone in a prayer chain and so on. The bible study question are full and very informative when used as study materials. The guide is in the previous chapter reading.

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Jacob

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 22:38:00 +0000

Jacob Wrestling with the Angel by Maurice Denis

Genesis 32:22-31

Jacob received the Word of God by way of a Blessing. He struggled all night wrestling with the Spirit. This happened in Penuel, east of the Jordan River and south of the river Jabbok. Jacob claimed Peniel to be the place where he saw the Face of God, yet not destroyed! He also received a new name Israel, because of association with man and God.

The Hunger March in Copenhagen

Looks like something out of Africa doesn't it.

Scripture Lesson Luke 14: 15 - 24

"God's Promise of Abundance"

Churches Week of Action on Food 13 - 20 October, 2019

The Invitation is Offered: All is ready

vs 17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, "Come for everything is now ready.'

In Times Like These

Action: Bread for the World

Urge Congress to support a global initiative to accelerate progress on nutrition; write to congress via online link

Urge Congress to Advance Global Nutrition

Nehemiah 2: 7-8

'If it pleases the king, may I have letters to the governors of Trans-Euphrates, to that they will provide my safe-conduct until I arrive in Judah? ... And because the gracious hand of God was on me, the king granted my requests.

GO IN PEACE
long time away from blog, I've come again to Grace

Baptism

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 17:51:00 +0000

Jesus MAFA is a response to the New Testament readings from the Lectionary by a Christian community in Cameroon, Africa.
Jesus MAFA from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.
-http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=48290

Gospel according to Matthew 3.3-17
John the Baptist was baptizing by water in the river Jordan. Jesus came from Galilee and requested that John baptize him. Shocked John claimed that Jesus should be baptizing him. John is persuaded by Jesus's claim to fulfill righteousness. Communities today would do well to include women and children while keeping governments and states afloat. Let us pray, the divide between have and have nots close in the name of righteousness!
Epiphany (January 6, 2014 - March 2, 2014)

Thanksgiving for a Good Harvest

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 11:30:00 +0000

23rd Sunday after Pentecost

PSALM 65
Praise is due to you,
O God, in Zion;
and to you shall vows be performed,
2. O you who answer prayer!
To you shall all flesh come
3. When deeds of iniquity overwhelm us,
you forgive our trangressions.
4. Happy are those whom you choose and bring near,
to live in your courts!
We shall be satsified with the
goodness of your house,
your holy temple!

5. By awesome deeds you answer us with deliverance,
O God of our salvation,
you are the hope of all the ends of the earth
and of the farthest seas;
6. By your strength you established the mountains;
you are girded with might.
7. You silence the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of the waves,
the tumult of the peoples.
8 Those who live at earth's farthest bounds are awed by you signs;
you make the gateways of the mornings and the evening shout for joy.

9. You visit the earth and water it,
you greatly enrich it;
the river of God is full of water;
you provide the people with grain,
for so you have prepared it.
10. You water its furrows abundantly,
settling its ridges,
softening it with showers,
and blessing its growth.
11. You crown the year with your bounty;
your wagon tracks overflow with richness.
12 The pastures of the wilderness overflow,
the hills grid themselves with joy,
13. the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,
the valleys deck themselves with grain,
they shout and sing together for joy.

Oremus.org http://bible.oremus.org/?1=249415902

RESPONSE:
"Now thank we all our God with hearts and hands and voices."
United Methodist Church worship notes revised common lectionary
Revised CommonLectionary Vanderbilt Divinity Library

Revised Common Lectionary Season after Pentecost Proper 22

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 21:47:00 +0000

First Reading

Lamentation 1.1-6
Psalm 137

How we feel oppressed and endure shame, anger and feel little grace
from God our heavenly father is reaching out. Pray and question how
the person with no sense of righteousness gets ahead and we seem
fall further into the pit.

Second Reading

II Timothy
Also my ancestors were enslaved. Righteousness prevailed and they
were freed.
Slavery would create ripe situations for cowards and little compassion
for those willing to fight a foe that could not be easily defeated.
We need to overcome fear! Sharing your religion is good for your
soul and an indept recognition that we can have compassion
toward each other

Gospel
Luke 17.5-10
The mustard seed carries enough faith that it will move mountains.
Our inheritance from Abraham gives us an idea on how to have and
be faithful to God Almighty. By all means we should do our duty.

Let Tomorrow take Care of Itself

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:36:00 +0000

When I was younger I always asked my parents how to meet a deadline!They answered me from two points of reference, the Holy Bible andthe remains of cultural traditions. I find no better story in the
Bible than the section in Matthew chapter 6 verses 25 through 34.Likewise I have located an Ashanti proverb from reasons told to them by both their Mothers. Every thing I needed my parents provided. Along the way I had lessons on being independent and taking care of myself. I felt life was beautiful and pleasant. My allowance could even be extended for special purposes, just by asking. Today, our society would be more civil and tolerant if people took the time to ask along with being courteous to others.

Scripture:
MT verse 26... Fowls of the air, for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns... yet your heavenly father feeds them.
Verse 28... Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow, they toil not, neither do they spin:
Verse 29... Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Verse 30... if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith...
Verse 31... take no thought what shall we eat? what shall we drink? or shall we be clothed...
Verse 32... your heavenly Father knows that ye have needs of all things...
Verse 33... seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness...
Verse 34... Take therefore no thought for the morrow, for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself better than they. Sufficient unto the day

Reading daily bible study has shown me yesterday and given me a guide for today. I can make a purple skirt now on my own. I didn't realize that in the beginning.

Ashanti Proverb
No one ties up a wisdom-bag, and takes it and puts it away in a box and comes and stands in the courtyard and says, 'Explain the matter to me.'
What wisdom tells us it that God is responsible for Creation!

Resources:
King James Bible Authorized version on Noom
Ashanti Proverbs

The debt collector who wanted $8.97

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:14:00 +0000

The debt collector who wanted $8.97

Let's certainly keep renting movies.

World War I Discharge Records

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:30:00 +0000

World War I Discharge Records
I'll have you know that the ARKANSAS HISTORY COMMISSION will allow you to search for WWI discharge records. I found my Uncle... follow the link and tell me what you find new!

FBI adds first woman to list of most wanted terrorists

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Fri, 03 May 2013 02:44:00 +0000

FBI adds first woman to list of most wanted terrorists

The reign of terror. Black activists frustrated with a system of brutality and subservent living decided to fight back with the gun. Now we have a woman on the FBI's Most Wanted list.

Product Information Lipstick and Lead: Questions and Answers

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Fri, 03 May 2013 02:43:00 +0000

Product Information Lipstick and Lead: Questions and Answers

Iman Cosmetics : Second to None... lipstick has very low lead level... 0.05 hundres of lead level parts per million....

Review the Federal Drug Administration product data....

The Old Neighborhood

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Kapha Dosha - Learn how to balance your Kapha Dosha

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 04:23:00 +0000

Kapha Dosha - Learn how to balance your Kapha Dosha

Cold and Flu - Flu prevalence in the US- MSN Healthy Living

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 02:33:00 +0000

Cold and Flu - Flu prevalence in the US- MSN Healthy Living

The flu I can tell you from personal experience is real painful to your body; especially the upper body. The aches only go away with prescribed pain medication like Tylenol with codine. We all need to help ourselves be healthy from one year to the next by taking a flu shot. When a flu shot is taken early there is less risk of being infected. Another reason is that being around young children in the same household you should take the vaccine. To health and happiness in our neighborhoods around the US!

Soap making, spa, skin care, massage, aromatherapy and cosmeceutical ingredient supplier - From Nature With Love

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:59:00 +0000

Soap making, spa, skin care, massage, aromatherapy and cosmeceutical ingredient supplier - From Nature With Love

These ingredients in this list will help you to make cosmetic products for your self at home. Who knows this hobby may become a business for you some day.

Check out this great MSN video - 10,000 Women: Driving women's economic empowerment

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:25:00 +0000

Check out this great MSN video - 10,000 Women: Driving women's economic empowerment

The ability to thrive makes a great economic impact for women. Goldham Sachs is the benefactor through universities and non governmental organization for women's micro finance. I salute them!

REGIONAL HEALTH AWARENESS

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 06:00:00 +0000

WATER FLOUIRDATION
IMPACT ON AFRICAN AMERICANS AND OTHER MINORITIES

ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES\
RACIAL HEALTH

COMMUNITIES\
YOU ARE THE ADVOCATE

REGIONAL WOMEN'S OFFICES
WOMEN'S HEALTH

WORLD AIDS DAY

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:09:00 +0000

World Federation of Methodist & Uniting Church Women
North America Area Seminar
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Women's Missionary Council

WORKSHOP: Caring for the Elderly

US Department of Health & Human Services HHS.gov

HIV AID in the CARIBBEAN happens also

Millennium Development Goal 6: access to treatment for Hiv Aids
WORKING PAPERS:
FAITH ADVOCACY Tool Kit

Ecumenical Advocay Alliance
THEOLOGICAL CONVERSATIONS
SOCIAL CHANGE and the CHURCH's ROLE

Region VI women's health agenda | womenshealth.gov

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 03:23:00 +0000

Region VI women's health agenda | womenshealth.gov

Pay particular attention to 2010. Each area in the US has a region with resources for your state and region which consist of several states.

Healthy Heart Handbook for Women | Publications.USA.gov

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 03:16:00 +0000

Healthy Heart Handbook for Women | Publications.USA.gov

Do you remember seeing this booklet or the red dress pin. Heart Health is for a lifetime

Finance, Health Care & America

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 03:31:00 +0000

Dodd Frank Bill is up for reregulation by Romney. Obama says it is the most strigent markeplace rules.

Romney doesn't say that health care cost is going up. What he does say is that all the tax money we have gained from Obamacare is a loss when it is actually a benefits.

Wisdom

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:05:00 +0000

¹ Listen! Wisdom is calling out. Reason is making herself heard. ² On the hilltops near the road and at the crossroads she stands. ³ At the entrance to the city, beside the gates, she calls: ⁴ “I appeal to all of you; I call to everyone on earth. ⁵ Are you immature? Learn to be mature. Are you foolish? Learn to have sense. ⁶ Listen to my excellent words; all I tell you is right. ⁷ What I say is the truth; lies are hateful to me. ⁸ Everything I say is true; nothing is false or misleading. ⁹ To those with insight, it is all clear; to the well-informed, it is all plain. ¹⁰ Choose my instruction instead of silver; choose knowledge rather than the finest gold. ¹¹ I am Wisdom, I am better than jewels; nothing you want can compare with me. ¹² I am Wisdom, and I have insight I have knowledge and sound judgment. ¹³ To honor the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil ways and false words. ¹⁴ I make plans and carry them out. I have understanding, and I am strong. ¹⁵ I help kings to govern and rulers to make good laws. ¹⁶ Every ruler on earth governs with my help, officials and nobles alike. ¹⁷ I love those who love me; whoever looks for me can find me. ¹⁸ I have riches and honor to give, prosperity and success. ¹⁹ What you get from me is better than the finest gold, better than the purest silver. ²⁰ I walk the way of righteousness; I follow the paths of justice, ²¹ giving wealth to those who love me, filling their houses with treasures. ²² The LORD created me first of all, the first of his works, long ago. ²³ I was made in the very beginning, at the first, before the world began. ²⁴ I was born before the mountains, before the hills were set in place, ²⁶ before God made the earth and its fields or even the first handful of soil. ²⁷ I was there when he set the sky in place, when he stretched the horizon across the ocean, ²⁸ when he placed the clouds in the sky, when he opened the springs of the ocean ²⁹ and ordered the waters of the sea to rise no further than he said. I was there when he laid the earth's foundations. ³⁰ I was beside him like an architect, I was his daily source of joy, always happy in his presence— ³¹ happy with the world and pleased with the human race. ³² Now, young people, listen to me. Do as I say, and you will be happy. ³³ Listen to what you are taught. Be wise; do not neglect it. ³⁴ Those who listen to me will be happy— those who stay at my door every day, waiting at the entrance to my home. ³⁵ Those who find me find life, and the LORD will be pleased with them. ³⁶ Those who do not find me hurt themselves; anyone who hates me loves death. ”

Reflect

Wisdom is personified as a woman (verses 1-3) and as being present with God at the

beginning of creation (verses 22-31). What was her role? Reread verses 11-31. How does Wisdom describe herself? What does she do? According to verses 32-36, what is the value of following Wisdom’s advice?

The LORD created Wisdom first of all in the very beginning. From within His ways and through Him all things came to be possessed of Him. The LORD blessed the oceans where the water trickled down to springs. The LORD created Wisdom before the mountains stretched out and made room for hills to fly above the earth. The LORD set up speech through His activity and poured out the Spirit. Later it was said that Spirit was gifted to all flesh, that the sons and daughter of humanity will prophesy, young men will have visions and old men shall dream dreams. From whence come the sacred circle of life, the root and source.
Beloved be Happy!

Doing a New Thing

noreply@blogger.com (emodina78) — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:30:00 +0000

Christian Methodist Episcopal Youth and Young Adults experience the “Essential”!

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Gathering Highlights from the Youth & Young Adutlts across the connection.

Mission Statement

Inasmuch as we are God’s children empowered through His unique design; the purpose of the Connectional Young Adult Ministry is to be visible and viable members that with guidance and unity assist the members of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church with the overall implementation of God’s Ministry. We commit ourselves to be diligent in “Serving the Present Age” and “Fulfill Our Calling United in Service.”

Purpose

The Connectional Young Adult Ministry purposes to be a contributing factor to the overall mission of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. For the work of God to be accomplished here on Earth, Young Adults recognize that His work must be given priority above personal endeavors.

Winning souls for Christ, Effective Stewardship and
Discipleship is our goal during this Christian Journey.

The Connectional Young Adult Ministry must encourage and exhibit God’s love as we address social concerns of young adults, the community and world; also providing leadership, guidance and unity in the development and implementation of programs for Christian service, in conjunction with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.