Blood on the Floor: A story about love that wouldn't leave

 

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Blood on the Floor

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Well fam here’s another one. U learned when you go to Grandma’s house you hear a lot of things. This time it is a story about a hardworking man who refused to leave. 

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Many years ago I heard a story about a man. He was a part of the family. But I can’t remember his name. I know he was just married. His old house wasn’t far from where my Grandmother used to live. 

Said said 

He worked on the railroad for many years. Until one day an accident happened. A train struck him, and killed him. Since they didn’t have funeral homes and the church was miles away. They brought him back home, and laid him on the floor. 

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They finally got the body up to prepare him for the wake and then the funeral. However, there was still blood on the floor. The grieving wife tried everything to get it up.

She tried to brush it up

She tried soap

She tried lye

She tried boiling hot water 

But nothing worked. From the way my Grandmother described it. The blood might still be on the floor. Talk to you later…

Here’s another legend…

The Mystery of The Lost Twins
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The Mystery of the Lost Twins

 

The Mystery of The Twins

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In the spirit of Halloween, I’ll share a short story or legend. Many years ago we visited an old cemetery not far from my Grandmother’s house. As a young boy, I always wondered why two headstones had the same birthdate and the same death date. When I got old enough I asked my Grandmother. So she told me a story about the twins.

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I remember the story very well. She said 

Many years ago before I was born. There were some twins. Twin girls as a matter of fact. They were always getting into trouble. They were always stealing, and taking things from the community. So on one fateful day. They decided to take some chicken. Chickens were prized possessions in those days. 

They cooked it. 

Indulged, and enjoyed it. 

Not realizing that this will be their last meal.

Me: What happened?

My Grandmother responded

Their chicken was poisoned. So they were born together and they died together.

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Years later I went back to that old cemetery. I then realized that one of the headstones was overturned. Maybe someone made sure they will never steal again, in this life, or the next.

That’s one of my few scary stories. Stay tuned for another one. Talk to you later.

Discover the MAGIC of Harambee

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Discover the MAGIC of Harambee

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October 26th is the day were many Africans in the diaspora celebrate the Harambee Festival

Here’s a quick summary of our discussion

• Introduction and Recap: The speaker welcomes listeners to the podcast, mentioning the recent pep rally and how educators can enjoy fun activities with students. He introduces the ongoing book discussion on “The Lost Cities of Africa” by Basil Davidson and encourages listeners to follow along, even though he doesn’t agree with everything in the book.
• Key Historical Questions: The host recaps questions from the previous week, including the description of the Bal Sudan by Europeans, the concept of the “land of gold,” and the financial systems of ancient African empires, hinting at upcoming deeper discussions.
• Harambee Festival Introduction: The speaker shifts focus to Harambee, a Swahili word meaning “unity” that is featured on Kenya’s coat of arms. He reflects on its significance during this season and ties it to the importance of pulling together for common goals, illustrated by a tug-of-war event at his school.
• Harambee’s Broader Message: Using the concept of Harambee, the speaker emphasizes unity in education, science, and African progress. He envisions a future where all Africans globally work together for a common cause, blending both history and forward-thinking.
• Closing Thoughts and Upcoming Content: The host thanks his global audience, mentioning upcoming interviews with scholars and authors. He concludes by reiterating the message of unity (“Harambee”), emphasizing the need to set aside differences and work together for progress, while teasing the next episode’s discussion on African history.

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Where was David?

 

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What’s your Location?

When reading the Bible, there are things that arrest my attention. In the story of King David. We tend to emphasize King David of Judah. Instead of David son of Jessie. So when reading Psalms 23, I learn about where David was when he pend these poetic lines.

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David’s Physical Location

The Lord is my Shepard, I shall not want… (Psalms 23:1)

The 23rd Psalm is a familiar passage of scripture. A series of verses that everyone everywhere knows. It opens with this proclamation:

“The Lord is my Sheperd”

In reading this I learned where David was when he wrote this. See a lot of people believe. He was still a young man out in his father’s backyard. Tending to the sheep. Others think he wrote this verse in the palace. As an old man, reminiscing about his life. However, scholars believe David wrote this while he was on the outskirts.

Outside of his palace

Outside of his place of comfort

Outside of Jerusalem

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When he wrote this telling the reader about God’s goodness, his grace, and mercy. David wrote this out in the Judean hills. This was David Son of Jessie’s physical location. 

The question is why

Why is the Judean Hills his physical location? 

It was because he was on the run, again. 

He’s not running from King Saul. 

He’s not running from Goliath’s family the Philistines

He’s running from his son Absalom. His eldest son. He still said “The Lord is my Shephard”

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My problem with this location

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I love this verse. But I have a problem with this verse. I’ll be honest, I like to declare the Lord is my Shepard. While at the same time, trying to be the lord of the Shepard. (I guess it’s just me)

Here’s the good news. This is what I’ve learned!

Even though I am struggling. 

Even though I am outside of my comfort zone.

Like David, I can say “The Lord is my Shepard.” This was David’s Physical location. Being in the Lord.

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David’s Mental Location

In reading this I also learned about David’s mental location. In other words, we find out where his mind was when he wrote this. The first thing he said is

The Lord is my Shepard

The Lord was on his mind. In this verse, I learned that no matter what’s going on. No matter what’s happening. The Lord should be on my mind. 

He also made it personal by saying 

The Lord is MY Shepard

For my English scholars, the word “My” is a possessive adjective. In other words, when I say “My” it belongs to me. David may have lost everything.

May have lost his castle

May have lost his money

May have lost his prestigue

In so many words, I may not have anything. But one thing I have is the Lord. 

Conclusion

Be encouraged, you are not lost. You may find yourself in various places and circumstances. I know it will get better. Just believe it. Talk to you later.

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Moving too Fast: May Hurt your Pumpkin

 

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Moving too Fast

My daughter was excited about doing a project with her class. They took a few pumpkin seeds with the idea of planting them. In her haste, she moved the plant into a larger pot not realizing that the pot or the budding pumpkin was ready. Here are a few things I learned while watching my daughter move too fast, it can hurt your pumpkin.

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Good Idea

Here’s the thing, moving too fast you might be jumping from one situation not understanding where you are about to go. She moved the budding seed from her plastic bag into a small pot. Which was fine. But when she saw that it was rapidly growing, she wanted to move it into a larger pot.

Even though her father was going to move find a more suitable place outside to plant the pumpkin. 

But who am I.

Don’t get wrong, she had the right idea. But she was in a hurry. She put the baby pumpkin into a larger pot. Not realizing that the pot had ants in it, and the pumpkin wasn’t moved properly. Some of the roots were still in the other pot.

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Good Lesson

There’s a lesson here. 

Yes, we may want to move. 

Yes, we may want to move quickly. 

But we have to be observant. There might be ants in the other place and space we want to go. What are the ants in our lives? What are the ants that are hiding in our personal garden?

Ants of negativity

Ants called stress

Ants called sickness

Ants called greed

These ants can eat away at the pumpkin of progress.

Not only that, she moved the plant into another pot. Some of the deeper roots did not come. Sometimes, when we move on, or level up in life. We have the tendency to forget where we came from. Family, don’t ever forget where you came from. Don’t forget your loved ones and friends who helped you along the way. And most of all don’t forget your faith in God. My Grandmother would say

Take the Lord with you where ever you go.

Even though she’s a little sad, she learned a good lesson.

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Good Faith

In all this, in her haste, she forgot that her father was going to find a suitable place for her pumpkin. Never, exclude God from your plans. He has the right place, and space for you. He knows what you need. Trust him. 

Conclusion

Be careful with moving too fast, because it can hurt your pumpkin of progress. Don’t be complacent. But before moving. Look around for a better space. Because you might have some ants waiting for your pumpkin. Talk to you later. 

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