Dignity

Over the last few weeks decision makers in our nation have wrestled with mercy and justice. They seem to chose neither but asuagance of public conscience.

Tax breaks for the people (less government intrusion) were doled out.

Guests among us who came seeking refuge were pushed aside (more government intrusion) and dreams crushed. Sure, justice means we have deported a record number of people in the last year. Where is mercy?

An unstable man is unstable in all of his ways.

It seems we have real instability in our government. Our government is our people. It seems we have real instability in our people.

The stock market is climbing as companies are seen as more valuable than ever. Justice of value is prevailing.
Unemployment continues to stay at record highs and wages are frozen and even declining as the people that do the work in the companies are seen as less valuable than ever. Mercy is cast aside as we fear the future and hoard our dollars.

Instability will bring unstable results.

Solomon oversaw a mighty nation that intersected with many others. One of his thoughts goes like this. Let mercy and truth (justice) hang as ornaments about your neck. Let them both prevail. Justice without mercy is despotism. Mercy without justice is anarchy. Together they stable the legs of the chair on which we sit.

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New Days Dawning

Rejoicing takes many forms during a transition of cultures. Some rejoice in what appears to be a downfall of opposing ideas. Some rejoice in having the rush of new power in the center of ego. Some rejoice just because others are rejoicing. Some rejoice as feelings of newness and emotion engulf their community. Some have taken time to consider and study and see a new road. Rejoicing takes many forms in the heart of mankind.

Weeping takes many forms during a transition of cultures. Events that mark the path can be viewed as destroying old ways. What was once held sacred is now viewed with disdain. Careful building had taken decades of foundation and structure. No one likes to see their investments of time and talent be slashed in a second. Letting go of what was for what is never appeals to many.

Fear takes many forms during a transition of cultures. Violence can erupt. The conflicts of men's hearts has to be resolved at some point. Some settle quickly with forgiveness. Some settle with tolerance. Some settle with a quiet resolve. Some escalate to vitrolic speech and pundit making. Some escalate to withdrawal or denial. Some just get nasty.

In the warp and woof of the United States, we find ourselves in transition. This new culture bubbling from beneath the surface has an undetermined end. Struggles to define legally acceptable and binding relationships push for a new cultural norm. Struggles to protect the lives of others clash with personal expression and personal rights. Ancient taboos against throwing out the weak, the infirm and unbeautiful clash with ancient rituals of Spartan child abandonment and sacrafice to Molech. A desire for Utopia where all have access to the science and caring of education and health care and housing clashes with realisms of the unsharing nature of the soul of mankind.

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The Call of Jerusalem - City of Peace

When Jesus attempts to come to present day Jerusalem, he is met with missles and tanks and barbed wire. Tear gas and rubber bullets bang against his body. He would like to return. People all over the world pray for his return. They just don't want him to come in the form he seems to prefer in this season.

Some want him to come in the clouds out of the east and establish a new kingdom. Some want him to come peacefully on a donkey. Some want him to come and turn over the tables and walls that keep people away from his place of prayer. Some want him to come as Messiah. Some want him to come as prophet. Some want him to come as king. Some want him to come as priest. Some don't want him to come at all.

The heart of the people appears to be violent toward Him in Jerusalem and throughout the nation of Israel these days. He approaches in strange dress and strange language too different to suit his keepers. His ways live in people speaking in Aramaic and English and Hebrew and thousands of other languages. The Israeli nation builds walls and fences to keep such words and ways at a distance. the affect of Jesus/ ways coming in by means of those who study his life is too frightening for them. Laws prevent open and decisive conversation of his life.

Today it would be easy to say the walls and lawas are meant to keep out the violent. They invite violence. As surely as the disparity of "colored" restrooms and restaurants and backs of busses in the United States in another era or the apartheid of South Africa, the walls and laws of the Israeli nation invite violence, anger, and grief. To deny fact is a symptom of insanity. These rules of separation prevent the purpose of the the city of peace, Jerusalem. It is a place of God designed to invite people to his solutions. Through history it has been a place of refuge and worship and prayer. Today it is a site of anger, division, and persecution.

Jesus, Yeshua, Isa - met that situation in his earthly lifetime. Jerusalem was much the same as today. Political pressure and religious rightness stirred anger and violence among the people. He brought an attitude of dedication to holiness, openness, service, and kindness to resolve such days. What if the Israeli nation opened to such thoughts? Many Muslims study and work ot live them. Many Christians study and work to live them. Many Jews study and work to live them. If we believe that Jesus was a rabbi or teacher from the Judaic heritage of thought, then there seems to be a point of agreement among these warring faiths.

What if the nation of Israel could return to God thoughts? What if the state of godless Israel would open to seek and allow him and his ways to prevail through those that already seek him? They are so close, yet walled apart.

Sure, there are violent Christians, Jews, and Muslims. They are the exception not the norm and only a small portion. Do we make walls and laws in reaction to the violent few or open the door to be flooded in blessing by the peacefilled many? Walls and laws invite violence and cursing. Open windows and kindness invite peace and blessing.


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When The Right Is Wrong Cuándo El Derecho Está Equivocado.

Immigration is a process of moving from one place to another. The move requires heart, soul, body, spirit, mind, and emotion to make the journey. The passion involved in immigration is immense. The personal purpose involved in immigration is just that, personal. The persistence involved in immigration is outstanding.

Dispense por favor mis habilidades españolas primitivas. Todos tenemos que empezar en algún lugar.

La inmigración es un proceso de mover de un lugar a otro. El mueve requiere corazón, el alma, el cuerpo, el espíritu, la mente, y la emoción para hacer el viaje. La pasión implicada en la inmigración es inmensa. El propósito personal implicado en la inmigración es apenas eso, personal. La persistencia implicada en la inmigración es sobresaliente.

Let's talk about immigration from South to North America.

Permítanos discurso acerca de la inmigración de al sur a Norteamérica.

A brief study of ancient cultures in the Americas will reveal that major roads existed from Colorado deep into Mexico and beyond. These were normal travel routes for the peoples of another day. These peoples are some of our forefathers. They founded some of the Americas. They populated our nations. They did this before the Euros and Africans and Asians and other continents came to join. Enjoying free travel, cities were built up all along these trade routes. You can still walk through a few of them. They were a cultured and civilized people. Remember from whence we came.

Un estudio breve de culturas antiguas en las Américas revelará que los caminos mayores existieron de Colorado profundo en México y más allá. Estos fueron las rutas normales del viaje para las personas de otro día. Estas personas son algunos de nuestro antepasados. Ellos fundó algunos de las Américas. Ellos poblaron nuestras naciones. Ellos hicieron esto antes los euros y africanos y asiáticos y otros continentes vinieron a unir. Gozando el viaje libre, las ciudades fueron construidas todo el tiempo éstos comercian las rutas. Usted puede andar todavía por algunos de ellos. Ellos fueron una personas cultas y civilizadas. Recuerde de de ahí vinimos.

My grandparents were immigrants from Sweden and Italy. Yours might have been immigrants to. Others further generations back immigrated from other Europeon nations.

Mis abuelos fueron inmigrantes de Suecia e Italia. Suyo quizás había sido inmigrantes a. Los otros las generaciones adicionales apoyan inmigrado de otras naciones de Europeon.

My dad was orphaned and adopted at birth. Early on his parents split up. When his adopted mother died in his childhood, he was taken in by family. A brother-in-law to his mother was his surrogate dad for a few years. That man was an immigrant. At ten years old, he stowed away on a ship from Syria on which his father was travelling. The two landed in Mexico. The elder moved into the States and made a life. The younger stayed in Mexico for a year with another family and then came in with his dad. My father was supported by a Middle Eastern stowaway who slipped into the States via Mexico. I would not be here except for those facts. Remember from whence we came.

Mi papá quedó huérfano y adoptivo al nacer. Temprano en sus padres separó. Cuándo su madre adoptiva se murió en su niñez, él fue aceptado por la familia. Un cuñado a su madre fue su papá sustituto durante unos pocos años. Ese hombre fue un inmigrante. En de diez años de edad, él guardó en un barco de Siria en que su padre viajaba. El dos rural en México. El anciano se cambió a los Estados e hizo una vida. El más joven permanecido en México por un año con otra familia y entonces entró con su papá. Mi padre fue sostenido por un polizón medio-oriental que resbaló en los Estados vía México. Yo no estaría aquí menos esos hechos. Recuerde de de ahí vinimos.

Passion Pasión

Living among immigrants is an interesting journey. We all are doing it. The denial of that fact is a ridiculous psychotic ritual common to man. None of us likes to admit what we do not want to address positively. Our subconcious pressures try to block thoughts that we have defined as unpleasant. It is out of our control. We become desparate to just put a cap on the issue and ignore that we are talking about people. Being negative isn't pleasant so we just suppress reality.

Vivir entre inmigrantes es un viaje interesante. Todos nosotros lo hacemos. La negación de ese hecho es un ridículo psicopático ritual común al hombre. Ninguno de nosotros quiere admitir lo que nosotros no queremos dirigir positivamente. Nuestro subconcious presiona la prueba para bloquear los pensamientos que hemos definido como desagradable. Es fuera de nuestro control. Llegamos a ser desparate para poner apenas una tapa en el asunto e ignorar que hablamos acerca de personas. Es negativo no es agradable tan acabamos de la realidad de suprimir.

Recently, a friend of mine, who is a prison chaplain drove up to have lunch with another friend and I. We were in a shop that serves our Latino immigrant population. Since my friend works in the county prison, he is provided an unmarked police vehicle. It is unmistakeably a police vehicle. People began to drop out of sight. It was a nervous and laughable moment. It was sad. Recent "crackdowns" have created a tension among normal, God-fearing, beautiful people. Oh, my friend, who speaks Spanish better than English, and owns several businesses, is a national of the United States. His generations in this nation go back as far as mine. Remember from whence we came.

Recientemente, un amigo mío, que es un capellán de la prisión subió para tener el almuerzo con otro amigo y I. Estuvimos en una tienda que sirve nuestra población latina de inmigrante. Desde que mi amigo trabaja en la prisión de condado, él es proporcionado un vehículo sin marcar de policía. Es unmistakeably un vehículo de policía. Las personas comenzaron a retirarse de la vista. Fue un momento nervioso e irrisorio. Estuvo triste. "Campañas" recientes han creado una tensión entre normal, Dios-Temiendo, personas hermosas. Ah, mi amigo, que habla español mejor que inglés, y posee varios negocios, son un nacional de los Estados Unidos. Sus generaciones en esta nación vuelven por lo que minen. Recuerde de de ahí vinimos.

Purpose Proposito

People are here from other nations because they love what we represent. They are committed to make a better life for their children. Most understand, they will not enjoy the benefits of the immigration. They are typically passionate about family. They immigrate for their children and grandchildren and for family that has not even been conceived. We could use that spirit in our nation. Remember from whence we came.

Las personas están aquí de otras naciones porque ellos adoran lo que representamos. Ellos son cometidos para hacer una mejor vida para sus niños. La mayoría del entiende, ellos no gozarán los beneficios de la inmigración. Ellos son típicamente apasionados acerca de la familia. Ellos inmigran para sus niños y nietos y para la familia que tiene ni fue concebida. Podríamos utilizar ese espíritu en nuestra nación. Recuerde de de ahí vinimos.

Oh, remember that lunch meeting. We were discussing how to get more involvement from the Latino community in prison visitation and outreach. Other states have contracted with private prisons in our state to relocate Latino lawbreakers. Not every Latino is a nice guy. Most are. Seems like people are people, whatever their condition at birth. The compassion among people is huge. As any population immigrates (becomes a part of the new nation), they want to contribute and help. It just takes the right connections. Thank God for my friends, who just see people as people. Remember from whence we came.

Ah, recuerda ese almuerzo que encuentra. Discutíamos para cómo conseguir más participación de la comunidad latina en la visita de la prisión y alcance. Otros estados han contratado con prisiones privadas en nuestro estado para trasladar transgresores de la ley latinas. No cada latina es un buen tipo. La mayoría del son. Parece personas son personas, cualquier su condición al nacer. La compasión entre personas es inmensa. Cuando cualquier población inmigra (llega a ser una parte de la nueva nación), ellos quieren contribuir y ayudar. Acaba de tomar las conexiones correctas. Dé gracias a Dios para mis amigos, que acaba de personas de ver como personas. Recuerde de de ahí vinimos.

Persistence Persistencia

Our universities are silent in reaching the immigrating population. The percentages against the percentages of population are pitiful. The twenty-somethings, who are first generation USA born are out to change that. They are bright and persistent. They are committed to enter our systems and bless them with brilliance. They will not be denied.

Nuestras universidades son silenciosas en alcanzando a la población que inmigra. Los porcentajes contra los porcentajes de población son lastimosos. Los veinte-algo, que son primero generación EEUU nacidos están fuera cambiar eso. Ellos son brillantes y persistentes. Ellos son cometidos para entrar nuestros sistemas y los bendice con brillantez. Ellos no serán negados.

Visiting a family in their home, the father wept over one of his sons. Seems like that son has immigrated too well. He has embraced our drug culture in the states. The dad was talking about taking a 25% cut in an already low pay just to be home more often. He is committed to his children immigrating no matter the personal cost. My grandpa was like that. From Italy, he came. During the depression, he had to do some hard and humbling things to make it work for his family. Remember from whence we came.

Visitando una familia en su hogar, el padre lloró sobre uno de sus hijos. Parece ese hijo ha inmigrado también bien. El ha abrazado nuestra cultura de la droga en los estados. El papá hablaba acerca de tomar un 25% de corte en una paga ya baja para estar apenas en casa más a menudo. El es cometido a sus niños que no inmigran asunto el costo personal. Mi abuelito estuvo como eso. De Italia, él vino. Durante la depresión, él tuvo para hacer algunos duro y humillar las cosas para hacerlo trabaja para su familia. Recuerde de de ahí vinimos.

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