“Can’t understand why we treat each other in this way taking up time with the silly, silly games we play. We’ve got our love and no matter how it’s said or done. We are one no matter what we do. We are one love will see us through. We are one and that’s the way […]
Author Archives: Valerie Fraling
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“When you walk through a storm, keep your chin up high and don’t be afraid of the dark. At the end of a storm is a golden sky and the sweet silver song of a lark. Walk on through the wind, walk on through the rain. Tho’ your dreams be tossed and blown, walk on. Walk […]
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“Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you, if you’re young at heart. For its hard, you will find to be narrow of mind if you’re young at heart. You can go to extremes with impossible schemes you can laugh when your dreams fall apart at the seams. And life gets more exciting […]
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“Look at one another and remember this moment in time. Before this moment, you have been many things to one another; acquaintance, friend, companion, lover, dancing partner, even teacher, for you have learned much from one another these past few years. Shortly you shall say a few words that will take you across a threshold […]
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It was an evening of elegance as The Baltimore Times celebrated its 30th anniversary at the Reginald Lewis Museum on Oct. 22. Dr. Joanne Martin of Great Blacks in Wax unveiled the beginning of a wax stature of Baltimore Times founder Joy Bramble to a crowd of about 300 people. The gala’s hosts were Baltimore’s […]
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“Come gather ’round people wherever you roam and admit that the waters around you have grown. Accept it soon, you’ll be drenched to the bone if your time to you is worth saving then you better start swimming you could sink like a stone. For the times, they are a-changing. Come mothers and fathers throughout […]
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“Hearts of fire creates love desire take you high and higher to the world you belong. Hearts of fire creates love desire high and higher to your place on the throne. We come together on this special day sing our message loud and clear. Looking back, we’ve touched on sorrowful days, future pass, they disappear. […]
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“See the curtains hangin’ in the window, in the evenin’ on a Friday night. A little light a-shinin’ through the window, lets me know everything is alright. Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind. See the paper layin’ in the sidewalk, a little music from the house next door. […]
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“The Black slave after receiving this indoctrination shall carry on and will become self-re-fueling and self-generating for hundreds of years, maybe thousands. Don’t forget you must pitch the old Black males. the young Black male, and the young Black male against the old Black male. You must use the dark skin slaves vs. the light […]
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“And when the storm comes, and the mighty wind shakes the forest, and thunder and lightning proclaim the majesty of the sky, then let your heart say in awe, “God moves in passion.” And since you are a breath in God’s sphere, and a leaf in God’s forest, you too should rest in reason and […]
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“They held their hard-boiled eggs in one hand and a piece of bread and butter in the other, munching happily. There was a dish of salt for everyone to dip their eggs into; I don’t know why, but the meals we have on picnics always taste so much nicer than the ones we have indoors…” […]
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“As the church, we are in community together trying to fulfill this Great Commission that Jesus left us with. As we gently press into each other, we form one united thing, His church. As we work together, sharing the space God gives us to do His work, we all become shaped a little different. We […]

