Good morning family and friends! Don’t stress during the holidays! Life is not measured by the amount of gift that we buy or the money spent. Each day that we live on earth is a blessing and may even be a gift to someone else. Be thankful for the gift of life that the Most High God has blessed us with. Also be thankful for our families and loved ones. Having a roof over our heads, clothes on our back, and food in our mouths declares us to be rich in fulfilling our needs. Don’t stress but understand that we are blessed!
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7 Principles of Kwanzaa
The seven core principles of Kwanzaa are: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. Kwanzaa is acknowledged and celebrated from December 26th until January 1st. This is a very powerful value system which can be applied to our everyday lives. The seven core principles are known as (Nguzo Saba) and was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga on September 7, 1965. This is a celebration of family, community, and culture.
The 7 Core Principles:
Umoja – (Unity), Kujichagulia -(Self-Determination), Ujima – (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamma (Cooperative Econmics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity), Imani (Faith)
For more information to go the official Kwanzaa website http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml
An Old Friend!
Good morning everyone! One day you receive a knock at the front door of your home and to your surprise, it’s and old friend.You haven’t seen this person in nearly twenty years. You recently thought about this person and wondered how they were doing. You thought of the many experiences that you shared together during your hustling days. You thought about the time that you had each others back and could always rely on one another for help. You realized that this person has been struggled just by their appearance. This person tells you about their current struggle with addiction to several hardcore drugs. This person then ask if they could stay with you, your wife, and young child for a few days. Would you allow this friend to stay with you or would you make an excuse? How would you handle this situation?
Journey 100 Years (Mark B's Perspective) 