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T he P ortland O bserver • N ovember 30, 1994 A P age B5 L T E R N A T I V E S A Black Single Mother’s Reflections BY IV1. ISA A C S It is my 64th birthday and I ex pected to hear from both my daugh ters today. 1 did hear from my second daughter, calling to wish me a happy birthday. This is the daughter who has always given more love than she received from any o f our family mem bers. N ot that she was and is not loved, but having such an outgoing personality and such a great capacity to love, placed her in a position o f being expected to show her love, whether or not we, her family, showed our love for and to her. I want her to know today that 1 love her and will always love her... and I do realize that many others in my family have received my attention simply because they always seem to need it the most, while I seem to neglect her emotion ally, but never physically. There are only two way to climb in this world, up or down! the rungs o f the ladder leading up are always in place and there is always help along this wayfaring journey, if we ask God for it; but when we start down the ladder we find rungs missing and it is easier to fall; and there are al ways those struggling to climb up that will do anything to push anyone out o f the way. A battle rages, in heavenly places, for victory for those who climb up. 1 would like for both my daughters to remember that we cannot help those who climb behind us; who tug at our heels, trying to forge a place on a ladder that is too narrow to hold more than one, in one place. We can only assist those who climb their personal ladders beside us. If they miss a rung, we can place their hand again on the ladder, but those who are behind reaching up for an assist can only hinder us and pos sibly pull us from the ladder, if we look back and lose our focus taking our eyes o ff our goals. My own struggles to assist my daughters through phases and stages o f their lives were overcome not with the help o f friends, or acquaintances, or family, but by faith and prayer and a set goal, from which I never wa vered; whether or not I was under stood by those named above, or whether or not I traveled alone. I never took my eyes o ff my goal to rear Christ-like children, educated children, disciplined children who loved God and man despite any cir cumstances that they might face, brought about by friend and/or foe. My second daughter has fulfilled all my expectations. There is a spirit o f love, trust, faith and desire to help others, a desire to serve God evident in her that shines forth through her smile, her beautiful voice and her acceptance o f children o f all creeds and colors. This child has taken on the whole armor o f God and fights spiritual battles with her Godly atti tudes, beliefs, concerns for others and the W ord the Holy Spirit has given her. She is indeed blessed o f and by God. Both o f my daughters are adults now and despite serious health prob lems, my first daughter is still alive and slowly climbing the upward lad der; teaching her children; bringing them up in the fear and admonition o f the Lord. My second daughter, though frequently faced with satanic attacks, keeps her focus on God and faces evil, clothed in his armor. I have no better birthday than this one in which I have so very much to be thankful. My love for God and family will never cease and his great love for us and all mankind is always there, ap parent and undeserved. I thank Al mighty God for my children and grandchildren, for this life and the life to come, with him. in the hereaf ter. Advertise In GLrelyn ^irern Q^iters Funeral services were scheduled W ednesday, Nov. 23, 1994 at Rivergate Community Church for Evelyn Lavem Waters, 42, Portland, who died Nov. 15. She was bom Nov. 23, 1951 in Jacksonville, Texas, and lived in Los Angeles for several years prior to moving to Portland 17 years ago tT ljv ^ lu rtla n h (O b se rv e r Call 503-288-0033 To The Community: « Our beloved Sister Mattie Ann Callier-Spears has been every ill and she needs our payers and our blessing to get through this. Your prayers are needed, she needs to know the communi ty she’s given so much too through her church and commu nity activities, and many charities will be there for her. On the onset of this Holiday Season say a prayer, tell your friends and family to say a prayer, she will be oh so grateful. Thank you, Portland Observer Staff. News USA Famous personalities such as Tony Bennett, left, Lauren Hutton, and Edward James Olmos, right, are speaking out for the King holiday. Celebrities Rally Support For King Holiday Volunteerism (NU) - Celebrities are lining up behind the M artin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday Commission in its efforts to turn the January 16 King holiday into a fully observed na tional “day on" — a day o f people helping one another. Tony Bennett, Yoko Ono, Lauren Hutton, and Edward Jam es Olmos are among those who have lent their talents and time to the project. In a series of television public service an nouncem ents, the stars encourage viewers to observe the holiday by performing com m unity service. The com m ission recently re newed its efforts to mobilize A m er icans around the them e: “On the King H oliday, H elp Som ebody,” based on Dr. K ing's saying, “Every body can be great, because anybody can serve.” In a speech in September, C hair person Coretta Scott King said, “It must be the purpose o f the M artin L uther King, Jr. Federal H oliday Com m ission and the supporters of the King holiday to respond to the crisis of conscience that threatens to 8101 N. 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The Ahmad iyya movement, a dynamic missionary sect in Islam, was founded by H azrat M irza Ghulam Ahmad o f Qadian, India in March 1889. The Ahmadiyya M us lim Community has built Mosques and missions throughout the world and is actively engaged in educa tional and welfare activities. The Ahmadiyya movement in Islam is now established in 145 countries of the world. Not getting your child all her shots is like leaving her out here alone. » If you would like to send cards, gifts or money to Mattie Ann, they can be sent to the Portland Observer Newspaper c/ o Mattie Ann Callier Spears, 4747 N. E. MLK Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211. We Welcome You to The unravel the fabric o f our society. “It is time for us to decide what we will do for others: will we allow our progress to perish in a firestorm of bullets, bloodshed and hatred? Or will we com e together to continue the quest that was born o f the nobil ity and courage of the human spir it? ” Executive D irector Lloyd Davis, says the com m ission is working to establish a lasting tradition for the newest federal holiday, one that goes beyond A frican A m ericans to e m brace all Americans. “Imagine if people use the holi day to restore our parks, tutor our children in nonviolence, rebuild our schools, improve the environm ent, house the homeless, help the elder ly, assist those with AIDS and other diseases, or help the Special O lym pics,” said Davis. “And what a difference it will make if we do continue such acts all year.” “Service, interracial cooperation, nonviolence — T his is w hat the King H oliday is all about," Mrs. King said. MIFE AND TEACHINGS ©F M U H A M M A D STUDIED T he p u b lic is in v ite d to a free sem inar on the life an te a c h ings o fth e H oly P ro fit o f Islam , M uham m ad. T he p a rtic ip a n ts w ill learn ab o u t the e x tra o rd i nary p erso n a lity o f the perso n w ho e sta b lish e d a re lig io n d e d icated to one G od, re v o lu tio n ized the life o f m illio n s, ra ise d th e s t a t u s o f w o m e n a n d p reach ed g en eral so c ia l ju s tic e . Today, fourteen centuries af ter his death, his influence is still powerful and persuasive. Speakers will focus on the rel evance o f this teachings to the cur rent social issues. Many o f these issues were the subject o f heating I «¿St. (2hvidi 103 NE Morris St., Portland, OR 97212 • • • • • Sunday School - 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service - 11:00am Sunday School Teacher’s Meeting Tues - 6:30pm Bible Study Wednesday 6:00pm Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 7:00pm Church Phone Number 287-7457 We Invite You To Come And Worship With Us. The Church Where Everybody is Somebody And Chris! Is All. Dr. Joe S. 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