Groves Standard
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MARCH - MAY 2012
Business World “Misseo Dei” : Strategies of My Mother
James Henry, the son of Jamie Henry and Nita Mask of Crockett is the host of an internet radio show titled “ Just Ask The Pastor.” Henry and wife Cherise and their three children, attend New Covenant Christian Fellowship Church in Pearland where he serves as a deacon.
By Dr. Brenda Atchison, Business Manager I have often wondered why some people have so many lived experiences. Such people can usually recount a relevant story or experience applicable to almost any circumstance or situation. Then it dawned on me; some people have truly lived life fully-in-the-moment and paid attention to their life’s journey. In other words, they lived purposefully and intentionally. They instinctively knew that life was not series of cosmic accidents but, divine providence at work. I believe my mother is one of these people. I recently had a conversation with her and I was amazed at
how much she had to say on the way to making her point. It was more than most people say in conveying the main point of their conversations. She recalled both lived experiences and Biblical accounts with remarkable detail and clarity. It reminded me of all of the things that I had forgotten about my life’s journey—things that brought to mind wise sayings, cherished memories and rules to live by. The conversation reminded me of the details of a life well lived. We discussed everything ranging from the President’s stance on same sex marriage to local politics, religion and the chosen career paths of my siblings. The
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recurrent themes of practicality, hope and intellectual curiosity engirdled each topic. Growing up with five siblings, all with distinctly different personalities, I know for a fact that both my mother and my father had their hands full. I am not sure what my mother’s conscious strategy for coping was aside from an unswerving faith in God, however, time has proved it was an effective one. She lived Misseo Dei (the mission of God). She provided us each an opportunity to be creative. She used various stories to encourage us as well as citing scripture to back her up. She always had a natural curiosity about life. Every opportunity was one to learn and to teach. There was a lot of life in her years. Grave markers are usually discernible by a birth date hyphenated by a date of death. As has been pointed out by many writers, it is not the death date but, the hyphen that symbolizes the chasm between life and death. It is the account of the journey – lives well-lived or ill-lived— that fill in the blanks of the whole story; details that reveal the inherent quality of how we lived our lives. See Mother’s Strategies page 3
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE JIMMY FISHER CASE
Mr. Cervantes claims that I dismissed the Fisher case in order to get his political support. Jimmy Fisher did not vote in the Republican Primary.
Mr. Cervantes claims that he based his case on Jimmy Fisher’s written confession. There was no written confession by Jimmy Fisher. Fisher’s letter , which was taken from Christopher’s DPS job Application only stated that he obtained the credit card for his son. That is not a confession.
Mr. Cervantes claims that he based his case on credit card documents. Those credit card documents clearly showed that Christopher Fisher, Not Jimmy Fisher, possessed and was using the credit cards.
Mr. Cervantes claims that he based his case on Christopher Fisher’s statements. Christopher Fisher is still waiting on David Cervantes to call him so he can make his statement. Christopher stated that he never wanted to file a complaint. David Cervantes never once talked to the victim (Christopher) nor gave him an opportunity to make a statement in his case!!
VOTE DONNA GORDON KASPAR FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY “Experienced, Efficient & Effective” (See donnakaspar.com for more of the TRUTH)