"Children" Slaves of the New Day Church

May be a touchy topic to mention but hey, if you're always in comfort you're never changing.....This is my point of view and acknowledge all do not share it

   For me it seems as if the Children of the Church have become the new day Slaves. In the sense that in many churches Children and Teens are not counted as full members or not at all. Similar to how slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person. The Children in most cases meant to be seen not heard from and if there is something the Adults don't want to do it's passed onto the Children as a task. When it time for the Word in my church children are normally sent off not to be a disturbance.
   Growing up I was told what I will do, what I can and cannot do in the church. Never was I asked "Is this something you like to do" , "Does this offend you" ect... And as a child I never really wanted to go against the Adult, not due to the fact I didn't question their position and motives, but for the mere fact they fed me, provided shelter and clothes the necessities. And if I did question their power in particular my parents I was not always redirected with positive reinforcement.
   I would like to see a day where the Child's opinion mattered and was respected more in th Church. I know the Adults of today once questioned or didn't agree in their childhood but because its the norm "the Child is WRONG and the Adult is always RIGHT no one really wants to go against the norm especially when it benefits those in POWER .

• Know It's ok the challenge the Norm
• Ask the Children their opinion (After all they will be Adults eventually)
• Go beyond the norm! Don't be normal, don't settle for pats on the back, strive to be greater than GREAT and you will uncover your greatest potential
• Children may hold the keys to the solutions Adults may not understand.

After all.... Jesus Loves The Kids!!!!

Bawo,

Katie P.

Motivation

Ever since my Box All or Nothing Crossfit had this painted on the wall, I looked to it before every WOD. I feel it fits my situation now not in the sense of I'm about to go to Biloxi and suffer but I know I won't be comfortable but hope to come out stronger like I do every time I complete a WOD.

"Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown"
--Wherever your strength or faith may come from...remember it when life puts you to the TEST and come out STRONGER than before...

Bawo,

Katie P.

My Words Biloxi Bluez

STONY POINT

Bawo,
Katie P

NYC 4

Bawo,

Katie P

NYC Day 3

Pretty chill day. Kind of did my solo thing and walked and thought after training. Today our US-2 executive mad me feel more easy about my placement she may not know but she did. It was made more clear that although we may plan our lives God laughs and directs you where you need to go. Along my walk i decided to just hit record on my camera and blindly record just for fun New York is full of different people. I think I'm becoming more ready for my journey to Biloxi

Bawo,

Katie P

NYC NightZ

    So i really don't know how to feel about this tonight i left my Hostel around 10:30pm to go to the corner store to get something to drink. As I walked up 101st Street to the store I saw 5 kids playing on the stoop  lil 3yr old maybe jumping off the stairs....my first thoughts were aww, then wait where there parents? why are they out at almost 11pm? I guess maybe working nights and big sister maybe 11-12yrs old was in charge of here 3 toddler siblings and 8-9yr old brother. As the girl called out " Come on kids lets go!"..... So young and much responsibility.

I walk further down and there's a group of people shaking their hair dancing and laughing.... few steps to the next stoop all i hear is a woman say "Really on my F@*!king white shirt" I could only assume the woman on the stoop with her placed her foot on her back due to the fact she had her leg up when I was walking by.

    Now as I returned walking down 101st Street towards Broadway I see a ways  down the block a young girl has a boy by his collar and is throwing blow after blow after blow....I pick up my pace to go attempt to break it up but by the time i got a little close the girl had dropped him and took off running with the other 6 kids who were there. Now a women who was dressed in a suggestive way showing more than enough of her chest gives the boy a hug he smiles and takes off like nothing happened. I get closer to see there are two grown women standing by what just occurred and they did nothing they're concern was more on lighting their cigs half wondering where their kids where.

    My thoughts were WTH....are they running some type of kids fight club? Is this how African-Amricans  choose to display themselves? We want Justice but don't care to demonstrate peace. Is this how people see me? Back to my "Where are their Parents?"They may not know parents if they are the people i saw today too many kids are forced into being their own example and mimic the violence and lack of common sense they see. Do Better ! Do Better! because I'm tired of being seen by media and society as Black, Loud, and Ignorant and the actions I saw tonight don't help me

     I admit my thoughts going through my head as I picked up the pace to break up the kids wait there's a lot of them if they are fighting just to fight they could fight me, if their parents see me separating them they may think i'm laying hands on their kids and try to lay hands on me.... I thank God, He broke it up before I got there because I surely would have hated to be on NYC New in the morning. NYC people of a different breed but please Do Better because you're a reflection of me.

Bawo,

Katie P