Romans 7:15-20 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.
16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good.
17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me.
18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[a] For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.
19 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.
Starting life on a farm, I enjoyed the years of living just outside my hometown of
427 people. Most of the residents, their
ancestors, and their descendants had lived in this area since 1820s.
When
my own small family moved to Ireland in 1985, our
adventures took us through small villages with their own populations,
much like ours, only theirs dated back to the 1700s, if not earlier. They had pubs, my own home town did not.
These villages and my own
hometown had many similarities. Those are obvious, so they do not need to be listed.
However, one striking similarity was the presence of
locals who were referred to as the “village idiots”. My parents explained this was not an insult,
but was the only way to describe this part of the populations.
But, after watching this episode of “Monty Python”, I
learned how this came to be.
This relieves my mind, as I couldn't force myself to see people that
way. My parents probably were not aware of this hidden training
program.
P. S. I
love Monty Python episodes, their unique sense of humor, and satire on
the English society. I found this video, and decided to write around
it. Hope no one is offended--that is certainly not my desire or
intention. This is a re-post from 2014.
There are so many gems of their creations available. Life of Brian, Holy Grail, Spam are great.
February is National Black History Month. It is a glorious month in that the achievements of black Americans cannot be denied
Harriet Tubman? Her bravery and stubbornness saved the lives of many black slaves on the Underground Railway.
Dorie Miller? He was a cook aboard a Navy Ship:
Doris "Dorie" Miller (October 12, 1919 – November 24, 1943) was an American Naval cook who was the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross and a nominee for the Medal of Honor. As a mess attendant second class[1][2] in the United States Navy, Miller helped carry wounded sailors to safety during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then manned an anti-aircraft gun[3] and, despite no prior training in gunnery, officially shot down one plane (according to Navy Department Records) but Doris and other eye witnesses claimed the ranges of four to six.[4]Wikipedia article. Miller was given awards for his bravery in fighting and in rescuing wounded. He died in 1943 from war injuries.
Rosa Parks? She changed history on a city bus.
These are just a few names I can remember off hand. Listen to this letter written by a former emancipated slave to his former slave owner. It is worthy to listen to and appreciate.
One time some decades ago, I recall someone saying something like "Why can't they just get over it? It happened long ago." This has also been said about Natives, Indigenous people.
It is impossible to "get over it". Remember. Don't forget. Honor those who changed the lives of slaves. Honor the slaves who changed history.
Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
