We didn’t do it!

Written By Michelle R. Yisrael — Category: Let's Save Our Children

By Michelle R. Yisrael
December 27, 2007

“Thou shalt keep therefore his statues, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee…,” Deuteronomy 4:40. It is our fault, we didn’t do what we were told. Our children are in a very bad state because we didn’t teach them what is right and what is good. The examples we set have not been good examples. We didn’t nurture them. We didn’t give them the love they needed in order to develop into independent and good people. We didn’t provide them with knowledge and skills that would enhance the quality of their life. We didn’t feed them adequately, neither physical nor spiritual food. We just didn’t do it.

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More on Love and Respect

Written By April Weaver-Ford — Category: Let's Save Our Children

The definition of love packs a powerful repertoire of profound meanings, which hold the owners thereof liable for something, that is priceless. This explains why the destructive capabilities can break hearts, lives, communities, or even entire nations! Consequently, the constructive capacity can empower hearts and build lives, communities, and entire nations. Of which are you willing to be responsible for? I personally am a lover of God; therefore, I am fascinated by His creation, every aspect of it. Children are among our greatest resource commodities from Him. They represent a new beginning, opportunity to increase and improve upon previous generations. We should not for one second think that we are not responsible for helping them, accountable for hurting them or each other for that matter. Let’s all commit to do one small favor for one another. Let each of us commit to saying something kind and, or encouraging to someone else’s child every day. It won’t cost you a cent. Oh, and I’m sure we are doing this already for our own children, right? Let’s show and give examples of love and respect and watch it spread, like ‘back in the day’

Just how in the world are parents expected to do it all!

What tips can you give to other parents to help with this enourmous yet grand charge?

Love and Respect

Written By April Weaver-Ford — Category: Let's Save Our Children

I can so clearly remember when love and respect was taught, demonstrated, and was a common expectation in our homes and neighborhoods. Many African American families were struggling to stay afloat and get ahead, but if we only had beans and corn bread for dinner we were happy to be fed a healthy meal that would fill us up. Hey, my main concern was if we had ketchup, it was on if we had ketchup! Large families saved food portions for family members that may not have been home for dinner. I remember when we could smell our neighbor’s dinner cooking trying to guess what each family was having. Families and neighbors communicated with one another, helped one another, cared about the well-being of one another. We were villages that raised our children together. I’m not sure if other nations assumed this concept from us and began to apply it to their own lives or if they were living that way already. Clearly, they are certainly applying it to their lives now. Nevertheless, they are, and we are not.
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