Streams of Life: Creating Order in an out of Balance world. - The COMMUNITY

November 22 - 28, 2014 December 29, 2014
Streams of Life:  Creating Order in an out of Balance world.  - The COMMUNITY

When I think of community, I think of the elders who created safe places for youth to grow, learn, and be taught.  In Oklahoma City, I experienced community in a new way, as a Possibilities Innovation Program (PIP) participant in 2011.  To read my story, and the impact the program made on my life, click here.  The program provided me with insight into the communities in Oklahoma, and showed me that every person matters.  Every walk of life, every person's offering as a youth, young adult, elder or senior adult is a necessary part of community.  If you have never been apart of a group, that fosters hope and possibilities, make it a goal this year to connect with Possibilities, Inc. 

A staple in my home are books about culture, community, and elders.  Clifton Taulbert speaks of community in his book, Eight habits of the hearts, as he shares his childhood growing up in Mississippi and how he took the habits the elders showed him, left the community and shared their stories with millions of others.  They are simple habits, that establish foundation for the community.  The eight habits are: 

• Nurturing Attitude
• Dependability
• Responsibility
• Friendship
• Brotherhood
• High Expectations
• Courage Hope

Questions to Ponder:

• How has community influenced you today?
• In what ways, has your community shaped your work?
• How have you given back to your community, or honored the work of the community?
• What will you create in 2015 to foster community?
• Are the eight habits of the heart evident in your daily life and work?

Final post:

November 29 - December 3, 2014  December 30, 2014
Streams of Life:  Creating Order in an out of Balance world.  = The CHURCH