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The best way to receive love

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Steve Simms

The best way to receive love is to cultivate and nurture love in your own heart. Kind and loving people are the easiest to love. To avoid being fake, we have to be real. Authenticity requires the courage to be … Continue reading →

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I don’t want to be critical of your race theory, but . . .

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Steve Simms

Guilt or pride for things done before you were born is illogical; being honest about them isn’t. America’s moved beyond a history of intentional racism promoting, to racism denying. That’s progress. Now we need racism healing. Talking about race isn’t … Continue reading →

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How The Bill of Rights originally saw Black people in America

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Steve Simms

“Who talks most about freedom and equality? Is it not those who hold The Bill of Rights in one hand and a whip for affrighted slaves in the other?” ―Alexander Hamilton The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments … Continue reading →

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Lotsa pruning means lotsa fruit

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Steve Simms

It hurtsTo be pruned,Cut backAnd fine tuned,But it makes roomFor great fruit. Pruned trees look bad,But not for long.They come backWith a life-flowing song. If we won’t let GodPrune our pride,We’ll decideTo refuse HimAs our guide. To prepare the way … Continue reading →

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Wholesome silliness is a joyful taste of time (not a waste)

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Steve Simms

Find inspiration.Give inspiration.Live inspiration. Wholesome silliness is a joyful taste of time. It’s not a waste of time. Wholesome silliness is meaningful because it opens the heart to spontaneity, creativity, and unseen truth. Wholesome silliness lubricates life so that we’re … Continue reading →

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I grew up being taught BRT (Benevolent Race Theory) not Critical Race Theory

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Steve Simms

I grew up in Arkansas. There an elementary school taught me what I now call BRT (Benevolent Race Theory): that slavery was kind, paternal, and civilizing for slaves. It was a distorted view of race that took me years to … Continue reading →

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Patriotic fables shout “Don’t turn the tables!”

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Steve Simms

Here’s a mystery of history: To the American revolutionary, a tax on tea was “tyranny,” but the cruelty of slavery wasn’t. Patriotic fablesDon’t want anyoneTo turn the tablesSo facts can be found. A slaveWho said,“Don’t treadOn me,”Could beTortured till dead. … Continue reading →

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To let go of regret, reset.

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Steve Simms

Regrets are in the past; choices are in the present. Although you can’t undo your regrets, you are free to reset and to make fresh choices today. Self-focus leads to a lifestyle of ongoing “relationshipwreck” — broken hearts, shattered friendships, … Continue reading →

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Is this racism?

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Steve Simms

Racism? A few days ago I was having a conversation with a white woman. When several young black guys walked by, she said, “They make me uncomfortable.” I asked, “Who? “She said, “They might grab my purse.” I said, “Anybody … Continue reading →

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Orchards don’t just happen

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Steve Simms

Orchards and vineyards don’t just happen. They must be planted, tended, pruned, and cultivated. The fruit of the Holy Spirit must be cultivated. It doesn’t just grow wild in an untended heart. The fruit of the Spirit is the character … Continue reading →

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