They Will Rise Up!


Beloveds,


As people awaken in Love, they will rise up and be inspired by Truth. We Are One.
The few who have taken the resources from the majority and are living in opulence will find that their reigns are being questioned.

People will take to the streets and protest with both dignity and frustration. They will want a voice in their destiny. They will demand to be heard. They Will Demand to VOTE!


People will want more for their children and begin to protest unfair legal, social, political and economic practices that result in discrimination.


They will no longer accept living in poverty. They will want their children to have education, and homes filled with a loving peace, and bright futures.


 The majority of people will want new leaders with compassionate hearts. This time has come.


We must all hold a positive, peaceful, nonviolent resolve as we move into an era where more people want to create, live and thrive in diverse societies!


Breathe Deeply Ten Times. In Love with Hope. Out Integrity with Purpose!


Let us vow to move forward and vision positive, Loving societal transitions with Truth and Reconciliation and the sharing of resources and power!


We Are One Only In Love!
‪#‎Ferguson‬ ‪#‎ForwardFreedom‬ ‪#‎WeAreHere‬
Always, Rev. Melony
Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love

Nelson Mandela---We Honor Your Golden Threads of Love! Remembering and Honoring Tata Madiba on the First Anniversary of His Ascension...

Nelson Mandela---We Honor Your Golden Threads of Love!   Remembering and Honoring Tata Madiba on the First Anniversary of His Ascension...


I am not saddened by Ascension
of Tata Madiba
for he, Nelson Mandela
will always Live in My Heart.


His Love Songs and stories of Hope
are imprinted in My Soul
like those of Other Ascended Masters of Grace
 that live on into Eternity.


His prolific Vision, his compassionate
acts of forgiveness, humility and kindness
are the golden threads of Love
he offered graciously.


Let us continue to spin and weave
these golden threads into a more
Loving World for Our Children
many generations to come.


If I am at all saddened,
then it is only my disappointment
that we collectively have not
honored our Loving Potential
through the Grace and teachings
of Nelson Mandela.


As a gardener of Life
he has taught us humility,
compassion and the power of
respecting one another.


He believed that by honoring
our connection to the Earth-Heart
we could provide food for the World
and help heal our wounded souls.


He challenges us to believe in and work
for justice for all of Humanity.


And still we fight and kill each other
with greed, and hatred and disrespect
looming in our hearts.


I am not saddened by His Ascension
for Nelson Mandela lived a long life
and his body was frail and weak.


Instead I celebrate his Long Journey
into Love and Tata Madiba
as an Awakened Spirit.


I am hopeful that his leaving
this Earth Realm
 will help us to re-member
that there is much work
 to do if we are to
Respect, Forgive, Care For, Honor and
Love One Another
beyond hatred, greed, war and suffering.


In Honor of Nelson Mandela
and Every Ascended Loving Spirit,
I pray that we will continue to
take down the walls of classism,
racism and hate.


Let us become more invigorated
to build by sharing resources
and nurturing our children
and educating them with Love
so that we come to know
Peace in Our Hearts.


Let us pray that we are able
to collectively work
every day to create
a more Compassionate,
Sustainable World where
We All Live
in Harmony, Prosperity and Peace.


Nelson Mandela We Re-Member and Honor Your Golden Threads of Love!


UBUNTU!
 Always, Melony


(c) Rev. Melony McGant
Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

Abundant Gifts...

Beloveds,


I still myself, open my heart
and Breathe Four Times. 


As I honor the vision of Our Creator;
Grace shares the Eternal Message of Love.


I Pray For Every Being.


"May All Your Brilliance Be Seen and
Recognized.


May the Fruits of Your Loving Work Be
Bountiful Beyond Imagination!


May Generosity and Love Inspire You to
Share Your Abundant Gifts with Humility.


May You Each Move Forward with a
Commitment to Empower Families and
Communities So that We All Prosper in Love
with an Abundant, Tender Peace!"


Four Times I Breathe Deeply
and with an open heart,
and Gratitude...
I Receive the Eternal Message of Love.


Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

Prayer of Re-Membering

Beloveds,

Today I pray for strength,
courage, and hope.

I Breathe Four Times.
In Love.  Out Hope.I release my fear.
I speak the truth.
I honor my hopeful ancestors.
I nurture my children and my entire family.

I believe in economic empowerment.

I walk as a leader,
a diplomat & a visionary.

I look at my brothers & sisters,
some lost,
and open my arms to show the way.

Together we stand
in the reflection pool
of our ancestors,
and join them in hope
and celebration of the
ongoing journey to re-membering LOVE…

With Gratitude, I Breathe!
In Love. Out Hope.

Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

A Special Thanksgiving Request

Beloveds,


Please join Me in offering Gratitude to the Andrew Goodman Foundation for a Beautiful Evening Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Freedom Summer Workers, the Lives of Goodman Cheney and Schwerner (who this week received the Presidential Medal of Honor) and the many Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement past and present including Mayor David Dinkins, Clarence B. Jones, ESQ (Martin Luther King Jr.'s friend and attorney who smuggled out of jail the famous "Birmingham Letter to Clergy"), and  America's Beloved Activist, Harry Belafonte who presented the Media Award to Oscar Winner, Steve McQueen (12 Years A Slave).


There was an evening welcome by David Goodman, brother of Andrew Goodman.  Master of Ceremonies and panel discussion moderator for the evening was John Quinones( ABC News Anchor and Host of "What Would Your Do?" 


Hidden Heroes and Visionary of Freedom Summer Awards were presented by Jamilah Lemieux (Ebony Magazine) to Jeff Steinberg(Sojourn to the Past), Tony Hillery (Harlem Grown), Steve Brown (Greystone), Dave Dennis (CORE), Myrlie Evers (NAACP), and Bob Moses (SNCC) and Andrew Young (SCLC).


Present for the intergenerational panel discussion were Youth Activists including AGF Social Change Fellow Suprita Datta, AGF Vote Everywhere Ambassador Jonian Raffti, AGF Millennial Advisory Committee member Nadia Osuwu and the Executive Director of Million Hoodies, Dante Barry who spoke about the death of Michael Brown and civil rights in Ferguson, MO.


Please enjoy this remembrance of the 2014 Hidden Heroes:  http://youtu.be/m5uZqQ9mFNk

The Andrew Goodman Foundation Hidden Heroes Celebration is an important reminder of All the work still to be done so that there is Equality, Freedom and Equity and Justice For ALL People in America!  #FreedomForward


This is my Special Thanksgiving Request: Please consider making your year end contribution in support of the  important work of the Andrew Goodman Foundation.  Send your checks to:
Sylvia Golbin-Goodman
Executive Director
The Andrew Goodman Foundation  P.O. Box 394, Mahwah, NJ 07430
 www.andrewgoodman.org


Always, Rev. Melony McGant

I Give Thanks!!! Wishing You All A Blessed Day of Thanks and Giving!

Beloved Radiant Ones,


Wishing You All A Blessed Day of Thanks and Giving!


I Give Thanks!!!


I Breathe Deeply Four Times and clear my mind and my heart of all my preconceived notions of how life and this day should be.

I Give Thanks to the Master Creator for allowing me to be on this Earth.


I Give Thanks for waking up today; for the storms that have turned me and my life upside down; for the rainbows of hope and kindness shared by children, family, friends and the strangers who become friends.


I Give Thanks for the shining Sun of Love that teaches me to embrace our cultural differences with Joy and honor Elders with Loving Respect.


Breathe Deeply in Gratitude for the mistakes I have made which turned out to offer important lessons of humility and taught me to have Courage to live my dreams.


I Breathe and feel the Spirit of Hope come Alive in my body and my heart.


I Give Thanks to All Creations of Love and Purpose and honor Love and Purpose within Myself.
 
For all that is known and for the Eternal Mystery and Answers Hidden and Discovered Only through Love, I Give Thanks!


Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

#Ferguson-- Your Ever Vigilant Heart!

#Ferguson-- Your Ever Vigilant Heart!

Beloveds---

I Breathe Deeply Ten Times.  Today I cannot find that space of empty in my mind.  Instead, I embrace every thought.

I Breathe....For Michael Brown, Eric Garner, 12 year old Tamir Rice, Akai Gurley---all unarmed and shot and killed by law enforcement officers.


I Breathe... For All those who have lost their lives due to violence and unnecessary wars or illness and suffering.

I Offer Prayers of Love and Healing for their Families, Communities and Our World.

I Breathe... In my heart are awakening cries of anger, despair and disappointment in the face of injustice.  These cries are mixed with Compassion, Hope, Mercy and Love.  There are the emotions vibrating throughout the World.
In Ferguson, New York City, Cleveland,  as well as across the United States and the World, we are moving in violent directions and causing despair to many.   In America it appears that if you are Black and unarmed, it has become a license for police to kill.

Humanity is Awakening but our addiction to fear, greed, hate and power has taken center stage.  We must remember that Hate Breeds Hate. Hate is never a Cure.

No matter how difficult or how long it may take---Only an Equitable Legal System, Forgiveness, Love, Respect, Understanding with Compassion and Mercy Offer Us Any Opportunity to Live Together In Peace with Equity. 

The  Schisms of Class, Fear, Greed, Power, Race, and Religion are at the Forefront of the Regional and Global Conversations. 

I Remember that violence and war only break hearts and create More Cycles of Violence and War.

Again,  I Breathe Deeply Ten Times.  In Courage, Patience, Forgiveness and Love.  Out Courage, Patience, Forgiveness and Love. In Courage, Patience, Forgiveness and Love.  Out Courage, Patience, Forgiveness and Love.

The Truth Is that it will take many Strong Voices, Good Listening, A Commitment to Justice, Nonviolent Actions and Vigilant Hearts to Choose to Empower Our World through Good Actions of Kindness and Love.

   

For Our Children, it is our Responsibility to Keep Raising Our Voices through Nonviolent Peaceful Actions that Call For Equity, Respect and Positive Change!

Thank YOU for Your Ever Vigilant Heart!  #ForwardFreedom

Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

How Will Freedom Come?

Beloveds,


How Will Freedom Come?


Freedom Will Come Only When We ...
Let go of our selfish ways and
our pre-occupation of Fear.


We must be willing to put down our guns;
open our hearts and listen deeply to Truth.


Freedom Will Come Only When We…
Rise Up Together
and decide to fix the broken
Political, Economic, Educational
and Social Systems of Inequity.


Freedom Will Come!


In Our Hearts when we walk
across the Nation
with Hope and Strong Resolve in Silence;
we will learn the songs of the Wind
that mourns the loss
of Every Child of War and Racism and Poverty;
and call for Peace as it
whistles and sings of Love.


Freedom Will Come When We…
Desire Equity, Education
and Prosperity For ALL.
Freedom will come when we willingly
sit at the table together in Gratitude
and share our dreams, our food, our homes,
our education and our wealth.


 Freedom Will Come Only When We…
Once again notice
that Trees bend in Reverence
as Spring, Summer and Autumn Leaves
dance joyfully and teach Children
that Humans and All Sentients
Deserve to be Cared for and Loved!


Freedom Will Come as we Re-Member
that for All Our Children we must
offer Hope for their Dreams
and be willing to share Our Love.


Breathe Deeply Ten Times.
In Hope. Out Love.


What Will You Do Today
so that  Freedom Will Come
with Love and decide to Live in Our Hearts
and Our Nation?


First Breathe.  In HOPE.  Out Love!


 #ForwardFreedom #MedalofFreedom
           
Peace Is Possible With Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

Presidential Medal of Freedom--Goodman, Chaney and Schwerner

Presidential Medal of Freedom--Goodman, Chaney and Schwerner

#ForwardFreedom

Let Us Stand with the Families of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner whose lives are as a testament of Love and the best of America.


Their violent deaths during Freedom Summer of 1964 propelled our nation to pass Civil Rights and Voting Rights Legislation.


We must never forget the many brave citizens of all races who have stood/stand for justice, equality, equity voting rights and peace.


#MedalofFreedom  #ForwardFreedom

Do More Good!

Beloveds,


If we want to solve problems and see good results, we've got to believe that good things will happen.
We've got to do more, graciously with humility and Love.
...

Sometimes we have to do more and more so that others too are inspired to believe and do more good.


And when we think we've done all the good we can, there are days that we simply have to embrace our good hopes/dreams and do one more good thing with Love!


Breathe and Exhale Deeply Four Times.
 
Embrace the Power of Divine Grace!  Decide To Do MORE GOOD!


Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

Your Great Destiny

Beloveds,


Within each teardrop resides a longing for compassion; a desire to be heard; a hope to understand and to be understood.


Like rain, our tears can serve to nurture and cleanse our hearts, as the pain of a dis-appointment washes away through forgiveness and is replaced by Love!


Love gives us the energy and faith to honor our good dreams; and the courage to take another step into our unknown Great Destiny!


Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

Deep Roots

Beloveds,

 Breathe Deeply Ten Times.
In Love. Out Fear.

In the Eternal Garden of Life,
the deeper Love's roots,
the more often Love blossoms.

We must learn to transform
our greed, fear and envy
into Only Love.
For Love moves with us through
the Seasons of Eternity;
offering us new lessons of Hope
and Compassion.

The roots of our Relationships
grow stronger when nurtured
with  Forgiveness,
Tolerance and Understanding.

Breathe Deeply In Love. Out Love.

Even through pain and disappointment,
feel Love become the Hope
that begins to blossom
in your heart.

Let your every breath
be a Prayer of Love.

Allow the Deep Roots of Love
to blossom  with the 
Fruit of Divine Grace.

In Love.  Out Love!

Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

Keeper of the Flame

Beloveds,


Breathe Deeply Six Times so that you clear your mind of all the chaos and confusion around you.  Allow the Winds of Eternity to awaken you with Courage, Compassion and Humility. 
 
Continue to  Breathe Deeply and you will feel the embers of Love move through your mind and your body.  


With each breath you boldly take without fear, all the Hope in your heart will learn to light the fires of trust so that Spirit of Love may sing, and dance through you.  You Have Awaken In the Heart of Love!


You are a Keeper of the Flame.  Breathe Deeply.  Everywhere you walk tenderly; use and trust your wisdom to gently light the fire of Love!


Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

I Believe In YOU!

Beloveds,


I Believe In YOU!


Breathe Deeply Six Times and Listen to the Voice that Says "I Believe In You!".


"I  Believe In You" is both a whisper and a roar that awakens and inspires us to live with Integrity.  


It is the Sun, the Moon and the Stars in Unity and Love together with the dolphins and whales and all the magnificent fish in the Ocean.


 "I Believe In You!".   It is the Lullaby of Hope that Grandparents and Mothers and Fathers and Aunts and Uncles sing to Children.


" I Believe In You!".   It is GRACE singing the Love Song of the Uni-Verse.


 Now Breathe Deeply In and Out Four Times.


 Will you sing too?    I Believe In YOU!
 I Believe In YOU!

Move Forward!

Beloveds,


Gently clear your mind of all distractions.  Open your heart so that you can feel.


 Now Breathe and Exhale Deeply Four Times. In Compassion and Kindness .  Out Compassion and Kindness. In Compassion and Kindness .  Out Compassion and Kindness.


Remember,  All People Need to be Touched.  We All Need to Feel the Gift of Love.


Today, Extend Your Hand, and offer the touch of compassion and friendship.  Commit to walk a mile with a friend on a difficult journey.


Breathe Deeply.  Today Your life will Change for Good!  Move Forward.  Share Only Kindness and LOVE!


Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

Go Left!

Beloveds---

When many in the World turn right but you decide to go left, Breathe Deeply Four Times and honor the Integrity that lives in your heart.

Integrity, Compassion and a Commitment to move in the direction Hope all happen when you listen to rhythm and decide to dance and sing the Eternal Love Song.    

Breathe Deeply Four Times. Gather Your Energy. Offer Prayers of Gratitude. Listen to Integrity. Allow Compassion to guide you as you dance. 

Breathe Deep Breaths. When You Decide to Go Left, You Will Move In the Direction of Hope! 


Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

Hidden Heroes #Forward Freedom

Thank You President Barack Obama for re-affirming the importance of Civil Rights in America and Freedom Summer with the Congressional Medal of Honor for Chaney, Goodman and Schwerner. The medal will be awarded on Nov. 24 to the families of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, who were killed on June 21, 1964, near Philadelphia, Miss. during Freedom Summer.

The Andrew Goodman Foundation Hidden Heroes Awards on November 17th and marks the 50th Anniversary Freedom Summer and of the KKK murders of Chaney, Goodman and Schwerner who had gone to Mississippi to register voters with Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and SNCC.

Harry Belafonte raised 70,000 dollars in support of the Freedom Summer Workers. He and Sidney Poitier risked their lives and delivered the cash to James Forman and the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Workers.

Mr. Belafonte will be present Nov. 17th at NYU, Skirball Performance Center . Please attend or make a donation---For your tickets go to www.hiddenheroesawards.com


Join the Andrew Goodman Foundation this year on Nov. 17th, 7:45-10:00 EST to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of #‎FreedomSummer @ the Skirball Center at NYU! To watch it LIVE go tohttp://new.livestream.com/andrewgoodmanfound…/forwardfreedom #‎ForwardFreedom


Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

Worthy and Capable!

Beloveds--


Still Your Mind and Listen to Your Heart.


Now Breathe. In Worthiness and Out Capability.  Breathe Deeply Six Times.  In Worthiness and Out Capability. In Worthiness and Out Capability!

Know that you are a Worthy, Capable individual.


Be consistent and disciplined in your efforts as you plant new seeds and lay the groundwork for growth and opportunity.


Share your harvest and build good relationships. Be flexible and patient as you grow and change.


Breathe. In Worthiness and Out Capability. In Worthiness and Out Capability!


Again, be flexible and patient as you grow and change. Risk Will Be Required
.
Start Today Dreamer. You Are Worthy and Capable of Good Fortune!

Thank You For Your Concern, Collective Prayers and Courage!

Beloveds---

Thank You For Your Concern, Collective Prayers and Courage to help build a better World where all of us have the opportunity to prosper in good health, safety, and Love; with unlimited opportunity to live and dream and contribute our unique gifts. I Appreciate YOU!

Recently I was feeling sad and thinking that my work as an ordinary citizen and spiritual peacemaker was insignificant.  A dear friend reminded me that our good actions, thoughts and prayers always do make a difference.  He also told me that alone we are not the change but instead we are the catalyst for change.  In my impatience, I had forgotten that real change, good change that is systemic and long-lasting takes a very, very long time.  And when we look at our existence as humans on Earth, this is true.  In fact, in our quest for material success, sometimes it appears that we have taken a several steps backwards.  

This is why I am asking that we take a  look at the current fearful reality that we have created so that we can move forward with a desire and a commitment to create a World with Cooperative, Sustainable Love where unlimited generations of Our Children can prosper with respect for each other, preserve and share the Earth's abundance, and live in safety with Joy.

Take a moment to still yourself.  Breathe Deeply Ten Times.  In Hope with Love. Out Hope With Love. In Hope with Love. Out Hope With Love. In Hope with Love. Out Hope With Love.

Now let us open our hearts to Truth.  In Atlanta, Chicago, New York and across the United States, in South America, Ukraine and throughout Europe, Israel, Gaza, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Tibet and throughout many parts of Africa, Asia and Australia--virtually Everywhere on Earth---violence has become a part of the culture we impose on Our Children through entertainment media and improper use of technology.  Violence is also used to control others, sometimes by law enforcement, the military, militia and terrorists--- many times for political gain, in greed, in despair and desperation, even in quests for Freedom!

 And yet violence never offers hope, compassion, healing, or forgiveness.  Only Courage, Education, Mercy, Respect, Understanding, Wisdom and Love Offer Hope, Compassion, Forgiveness and Healing, As Bridges to Real Cooperation and Peace for Our Human Collective.

Please re-member to keep breathing.  In Hope with Love. Out Hope With Love.  In Hope with Love. Out Hope With Love.

We are often told by our politicians, leaders and the media that there is a just cause for violence  and war.  They tell us that every nation, and human being has a right to defend themselves.  We share and spend billions in missiles, bombs, drones and guns. How many  innocents civilians--- elders, women, men and children, have been killed in disputes in their homes, walking the streets, visiting malls or riding buses, trains and airplanes across the World?  Too Many.  Far Too Many!

And why then is it that when soldiers come back from battle, we offer inadequate resources for healing of mind, body and spirit.  How many of those wounded veterans are suffering or homeless?   Too Many.  Far Too Many!  

When we know the Truth, we have a responsibility to use the moral compass of our hearts to act as Catalysts for Good Change through Education, Cooperation and Sincere Efforts to Bring and Be the Peace!!! 

The Truth is, we ourselves must stop hating, and killing in our minds and hearts!  We must insist that our leaders and politicians become true servant leaders and advocates of Equity, Compassion, Peace and Prosperity For ALL People; honoring all Faiths and Cultures!

And Yes, real change, good change that is systemic and long-lasting does takes a very, very long time.  The road is long, steep and sometime arduous.  It will not be easy but with patience and unselfish Love, we can each use our unique gifts and become Catalysts for Good Change.

Again, Breathe Deeply. In Hope with Love. Out Hope With Love.  In Hope with Love. Out Hope With Love.

Today, let us humbly move forward with a desire and a commitment to create a World with Cooperative, Sustainable Love where unlimited generations of Our Children can prosper with respect for each other, preserve and share the Earth's abundance, and live in safety with Joy. 


Thank You For Your Concern, Collective Prayers and Courage to help build a better World!

I Say Many Prayers!

Beloveds,


I sit quietly in contemplation.
 
I Breathe with Hope. With each breath I Exhale my desire to live in Peace.

Deeply I Breathe Six Times. In Hope and Respect for Humanity. Out Wisdom and a Desire to live in Peace.
 
My heart fills with good potential. Each breath becomes a prayer I offer.


May we find a way to put down our weapons and listen to each other with compassion.


May Love cause us to Awaken in Peace. May we be wise enough to understand and nurture our children with peaceful hearts of Love.


I Breathe Deeply and Say Many Prayers.
  
Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

Joy Fills Me

Beloveds,


Every answer I have sought has taught me that when I am able to align my mind, my heart and my actions with Good Choice, then I can move forward in Grace and live honestly in truth with the virtue of Love.


I Still Myself and My Mind. I Breathe and Exhale Deeply Four Times.


In Gratitude, I honor the blessings of Good Choice and Flexibility as I learn to listen to the Whispers of Love taught to All by the Magnificent, Omnipotent, Master Creator.


Grateful for the stillness and beauty of this moment, JOY fills me as I Listen and Breathe In LOVE.


Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

The Me I Long to Become!

Beloveds,
I honor the Master Creator's Gift of the Wind that clears my mind and opens my heart to the door of the me I long to be.
I Breathe and Exhale Deeply Four Times.


All that I hope to become is found not externally but internally deep in the crevices of my heart.


The Wind beckons me to have Strength as clears the path of obstacles and its breeze sings the song of Love to my soul.


Like the lover who stands beside me holding my hand, the Wind propels me into the depth and radiance of unconditional Love.


Again I Breathe  and Exhale Deeply Four Times.


I allow Understanding to pour into my heart.  The Truth of my Life Purpose lives within me.


I Stand In Truth.  Love, in its Radiance provides me with Good Judgment and the Courage to move forward with the Strength to Honor and Become the Me I Long to Be!


Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

Shine Dreamer. Shine!

Beloved Dreamers,

Breathe  and Exhale Deeply Six Times.  In Opportunity and Focus.  Out Clarity with Compassion.  In Opportunity and Focus.  Out Clarity with Compassion.  In Opportunity and Focus.  Out Clarity with Compassion. 

Because You know the Truth and will Live in Truth, New Opportunity presents itself and asks for your clarity, your compassion and your focus. 

Again Dreamer, Breathe and Exhale Deeply Six Times.  In Opportunity and Focus.  Out Clarity with Compassion.  In Opportunity and Focus.  Out Clarity with Compassion.  In Opportunity and Focus.  Out Clarity with Compassion. 

You are becoming a bright light of Understanding and Truth.  Stand In Your Truth. Live Your Truth and You Will Shine with Compassion, and Clarity.

Stay Focused.  Keep Developing Your Gifts. Walk with Humility.  Today, Pay Attention to New Opportunity. 

 Shine Dreamer.  Shine!

Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!

Hidden Heroes Awards Presented By the Andrew Goodman Foundation--Nov. 17th 2014 In NYC

I Hope to See Many of YOU at this Historical Event On November 17th, 2014!!!!

Rev. Melony McGant     www.hiddenheroesawards.com

On November 17, 2014 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, The Andrew Goodman Foundation will gather social change agents for an inspirational event honoring hidden heroes, media catalysts and life-long humanitarians. The Awards Ceremony begins at 8pm and a VIP reception precedes the Show at 6pm within the same venue. Highlights include: distinguished special guests, an intergenerational panel between Freedom Summer activists and millennial social justice leaders, and performances by the Abyssinian Baptist Church Choir.
The Hidden Heroes Awards (Andrew Goodman Foundation)

Dear Friends:

Please Join Us in a Celebration of Freedom and Democracy that brings together Civil Rights Icons and today's Social Justice Leaders to Reflect on the Past and Inspire the Next Generation.

Congressman John Lewis will present Freedom Summer Visionary Awards to social justice heroes Myrlie Evers, Bob Moses, Dave Dennis, Andrew Young on behalf of seminal organizations responsible for Freedom Summer — CORE, SCLC, SNCC and the NAACP. These visionaries will also participate in a discussion with youth activists facilitated by Master of Ceremonies, John Quiñones of ABC News and host of “What Would You Do?”

Harry Belafonte, will present a Media Hero Award to Steve McQueen, Director of the Academy Award winning film, 12 Years a Slave, in recognition of using storytelling as a vehicle for changing minds and hearts.

Non-profit leaders who exemplify the ordinary person taking extraordinary action on behalf of others — the spirit that motivated Andrew Goodman to travel to Mississippi in 1964 — will be recognized as Hidden Heroes. The 2014 Hidden Heroes are Steven Brown, President and CEO, Greyston; Tony Hillery, Executive Director, Harlem Grown; and Jeff Steinberg, Founder and Executive Director of Education, Sojourn to the Past.

Musical entertainment and surprise celebrity guests will punctuate the event.

VIP Information: Guests who purchase VIP tickets will enjoy a light dinner, starting at 6:00pm, and have the opportunity to mingle with celebrity guests.

6:00PM: VIP Reception

8:00PM: Award Ceremony

ABOUT THE ANDREW GOODMAN FOUNDATION:

Andrew (Andy) Goodman was a 20-year old college student who joined Freedom Summer in 1964 to register African-Americans to vote. On his first day in Mississippi, June 21, 1964, Andy, along with James Chaney and Michael Schwerner, was murdered by the Ku Klux Klan. Andy and his contemporaries were young Americans who joined a movement to take action against injustice. Andy’s actions continue to inspire change agents globally.

Today, The Andrew Goodman Foundation is a key ally to young change agents: offering opportunities for greater civic impact, sponsoring the catalytic stories of the past, and identifying leaders and movements open to new ideas and action. Our mission is to empower the next generation to initiate and sustain creative and effective social action; we enable leaders and their communities to flourish by operating and investing in programs that advance civic engagement and intergenerational coalitions.

For more information: www.hiddenheroesawards.com

DATE / TIME November 17 / 8:00

The Andrew Goodman Foundation www.hiddenheroesawards.com

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Life, Death and No Regret!

Beloved Radiant ONES--

Just as trees, flowers and all living things; we are all born from the Seed of Love.  Even when our bodies are frail, our Hearts grow strong when nurtured with Love.

Some of us stay here for many years, share wisdom with many others and learn great lessons.

Others stay only a short time but their Love guides and gives us courage, strength and new purpose. Through them we learn what it is to be happy even when we are very sad!

Joy comes when we learn to support and nurture each other with compassion and share our special moments.
 

Hopefully we learn quickly to say what is in our hearts and to live with No Regret--- because sometimes we are asked to offer our tender goodbyes when we just became comfortable and said a Loving hello!

And Yes, it is true-- Every beautiful flower will wilt and return to the Earth; and strong trees may fall in a storm and die; but the Roots of Love are Eternal and can remain and blossom in our minds and our hearts throughout Eternity in the Circle of Life and Love!

Peace is Possible through Compassion, Forgiveness, Kindness, Mercy and Love!