Now these are definitely three sisters ... Hearts In Harmony. Thats the Rev. Denise Posie on the left and the Rev. Shiela Holmes on my right. Rev. Shiela serves in Patterson, New Jersey. Proud Sisters in the Christian Reformed Church. (note that Rev. Posie is not at a church at this time. She served Immanuel CRC in Kalamazoo for 12 years).
Okay... I would like you to meet Nancy Dorner! My friend and mentor who inspired me to write my first collection of poetry.. "RAW SPIRIT" and who also managed a speaking gig for me that some folk would have never believed would have come to pass. Nancy is a published author and an inspirational speaker who is still writing books!!! Praise the Lord my sister!
Check out my girl Tracy! She is a real Hearts In Harmony
Partner. She and I intentionally developed an intercultural friendship with the curriculum that I developed. We met once a month for 6 months mutually sharing answers to tough questions about culture and race and we grew to care deeply for one another. We are FRINGE Friends. I will introduce you to more later.
This is two hearts in Harmony. Back in 2005, my last year in seminary Lo and I were roomates for the whole year. We began as willing strangers, intentionally crossing culture in our living together. In 2007 Ray and I traveled to Beijing, China to visit Lo. It was an unforgettable experience.
Last night i was at a very social gathering... a very mono cultural gathering and someone sought me out to ask that profound question as to how do stay in a congregation of folk who don't look like you? This question is as equally profound as when I was in seminary and white folk would say well... How did you get to Calvin Seminary? I always thought to myself... here we go... somebody goin' fishin' with really no intention of catching anything. I use think that I should print out on a card all the answers to the same questions I was always asked. I never did that for fear I would seem as superficial as my questioner. I just want TO GET REAL! I don't make any excuses for being obedient to where God has called me. I know that I AM called to this particular denomination because when I even think about going back to ALL-BLACK I become severely burdened. So it is not for me to question God's sovereignty. I pray everyday "thy will be done". Which means I go where He wants me to go. I'm here to tell you that I am not the only one led in this way. There are a lot of "US" out there doing what God beckons leaning on his promises. I just know that any person that is in the minority representation is called to be an asset to the majority dominate culture. And there is not a lot of time to be wasting trying to figure things out! Yup! Whatcha' think about that?
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