Why should monuments be removed?

When Lockdown begun and the skies were bluer and the air was fresher we all loved it didn't we?

We said Mother Nature is purging our world and making it a better place to live.
Well the purging isn't limited to just nature. Our minds, hearts and the system must be purged too...That is what's going on now.

Soo many ills in our society have been accepted, ignored and worse are being celebrated. Some people are not even aware of   the existence of the statutes being pulled down, who they were, what they did and what their existence in our public spaces symbolizes. Removing statues is not about destroying history because statues are rarely about preserving history, and more often about memorializing individuals.

Change - no rain, no rainbow

Change cannot be avoided, it can be postponed but to do so could mean you risk losing courage and confidence or worse miss an opportunity which cannot be reversed. But more than anything you want to be in the will of God, moving when He wants you to and going in the direction He leads you to.

To move to the next level in your life, major transitional periods follow.

Dealing with Change

You've probably come across this quote by Reinhold Niebuhr before; 'God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference'.

What do you do when you need to make a change which can affect relationships and people you love dearly. How do you do what you deem right and needful without hurting them. Well know this, any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.

Beatitudes for parents by Marion E. Kinneman (1895-1985)

Blessed are those parents who make their peace with spilled milk and with mud, for of such is the kingdom of childhood.

Blessed is the parent who engages not in the comparison of his child with others, for precious unto each is the rhythm of his own growth.

Blessed are the fathers and mothers who have learned laughter, for it is the music of the child’s world.

Blessed and wise are those parents who understand the goodness of time, for they make it not a sword that kills growth but a shield to protect.

Blessed and mature are they who without anger can say "no", for comforting to the child is the security of firm decisions.

Blessed is the gift of consistency, for it is heart’s-ease in childhood.

Blessed are they who accept the awkwardness of growth, for they are aware of the choice between marred furnishings and damaged personalities.