BY V.J Wakefeild
I always had thoughts of evil that always seeped into my brain.
I was always miserable, through the sunny days and all of the rain.
Before You that was what my brain merged into my sanity.
Lies
Evil
danger
and profanity
But now You are here, my brain is washed through.
Jesus above, You hold everything ,
my family,
friends and my soul.
Please always calm my thoughts and consciousness and my body and brain.
You hold everything.
And I love You.
Thank you for Reading!
Season 1 Episode 3
By V.J Wakefeild
The Modern Samaritan
“Yes I know, I know, I will be home soon.” “I’m serious, come home now, you know how Chicago is at night.” ” I know honey. See you soon.” The man hung up the phone and continued to walk. He was on Michigan Avenue after his job and was heading to his car, which was parked far from his workplace. He worked for a new company which has gained large traction, and after his hard work, he decided to take a walk through a nearby park for a while before driving home. So he carried on the sidewalk through the dark of night and the bright city lights. As he started to approach the he heard footsteps behind him. As he turned around, he was attacked by robbers. They beat him to the ground, took his wallet, phone and car keys. They also took his coat and left him near death.
Hours passed as he laid there, but soon one of his coworkers passed by him. However, he went to the other side of the road, because he had work to do, and was afraid of the robbers and being their next target. More desperate hours had passed, and another one of his coworkers came by. When he saw the man lying on the road, he did the same as the last coworker and went to the other side of the road. More hours slowly ticked by, when a homeless man walked up to the man, and had compassion on him. He the man up and brought him to his own car. He poured rubbing alcohol on the man’s wounds, and patched him up with some bandages.
He then drove the man to a nearby motel, and took care of him. He then paid the manager almost all of his remaining money, and said ” When I come back I try will to pay in full of any other expenses that might come.” He headed for the door, turned around, and said, “Please take care of him.”
Message #1: Luke 10:25-29
On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”
27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’[a]; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b]”
28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”
29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
Message #2: Luke 10 36-37
“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”
Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
Thank you for reading!
By V.J Wakefield
It’s that time again! It’s Venezuela update time! This time the article that we are using today is by BBC News which is called Venezuela crisis: Migrants dash to cross Peru border. So let’s get into this.
As the title of the article suggests, along with the article, ” Thousands of Venezuelans have rushed to cross into Peru in a bid to beat the introduction of tougher migration laws” (BBC Para, 1). Since we talked about the Peru border opening up, it is logical that the people would leave, and this does sound good because of ” The country’s imploding economy has resulted in high unemployment and shortages of food and medicine, and hundreds of thousands of people are said to be in need of humanitarian aid” (BBC Para,5). However, according to my mom, a Venezuelan woman who knows her people, most might not want to leave or may be unable to find stable jobs. Let me explain.
Yes, most people would want to leave, “Marianni Luzardo was travelling to Peru’s northern border with her two daughters on Friday. “In Venezuela it is almost impossible to get a passport,” she told the Associated Press. “We need to get to Peru soon” (BBC Para 7), however, I have seen a trend of people not wanting to leave either because they are loyal to the president, or because they were living in Venezuela their whole lives and leaving would be leaving a piece of themselves behind. My mother has put it like this, ” If they leave, most likely the hardworking engineers would start cleaning the roads.”
Here is the chart of the migration out of Venezuela:
Due to the migration, “Latin American countries host the vast majority of Venezuelan migrants and refugees. Colombia has the most at 1.3 million, followed by Peru with 768,000, according to UN figures” (BBC Para,11). Additionally “Nearly 6,000 Venezuelans entered through the border town of Tumbes on Thursday, officials said, which is almost three times the daily average” ( BBC Para, 11 ). Additionaly, “Nearly 6,000 Venezuelans entered through the border town of Tumbes on Thursday, officials said, which is almost three times the daily average” (BBC Para, ). This means that there might be more regulations on migrations out of the country, which is actually happening now in Peru, as said by Peru’s President, Martin Vizcarra “”Our country has opened its arms to more than 800,000 Venezuelans,” he told reporters at an event in the northern city of Piura. “I think it’s completely logical and justified to ask them to bring visas to ensure better control of who enters.”” (BBC Para, 10). But luckily, as said by the president of Peru and the article, “Prior to Saturday’s deadline, Venezuelan citizens wanting to enter Peru only require a national ID card” (BBC Para, 6).
Please read the article that I have used for this article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-48644801
Here is the citation for credit reasons:
“Venezuela Crisis: Migrants Dash to Cross Peru Border.” BBC News, BBC, 15 June 2019, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-48644801.
Thank you for reading!
Please comment what you think about this situation.
By V.J Wakefield
I know that you hear me pray.
From the black of night to the light of day.
You freed me from all my fears,
and now know you are here.
I know that you hear my weak voice
that was screaming from all the world’s noise.
Those who look to you for help will radiate with joy on their face.
Because we know that our Father’s in this place.
And you will save and have saved me from all my troubles.
In corners and the dark and places where it might spark and bubble
Stories of Hope 