What Happens When We Don’t Wait on God – Genesis Chapter 16by Sabrina Dawkins In Genesis 16:2 Abram listened to his wife, and in Genesis chapter 3 Adam listened to his wife instead of God. And when such an important patriarch fails to listen to God, it can have far-reaching consequences. Convinced that God would
The Hypnotizing Effect of Music, Film, and False Information
The Hypnotizing Effect of Music, Film, and False Informationby Sabrina Dawkins I walked into the grocery store and “Let the Music Play” by Shannon was playing. I was instantly transported to the skating rink I used to go to as a child. In my mind I was rolling around and around the rink at top
Southern Charm and Hospitality
Southern Charm and Hospitalityby Sabrina Dawkins Lazy Southern days, trees waving at me in the wind.Friendly trees? No. Trees aren’t friendly. But the wind makes it seem that way. It’s amazing what culture and upbringing can doto a person.In the North, people are a bluras you catch them in your peripheryscurrying to their destination, horizontal
How Easy It Is To Become Demon Possessed
How Easy It Is To Become Demon Possessed by Sabrina Dawkins Demon possession isn’t necessarily playing with a Ouija board and then climbing up walls on all fours, rotating one’s head 360 degrees, and talking in a deep guttural voice, as they portray in the movies. I recently unintentionally became temporarily possessed because of watching
When the Locus of Control is Always External, Chaos Governs Your Life
When the Locus of Control is Always External, Chaos Governs Your Lifeby Sabrina Dawkins About a week ago at the end of a long day of manually mowing my lawn, manually tilling and amending the soil, and transplanting several pots of young plants into the garden, when the sun was about to go down and
Why Seeds Don’t Sprout
Why Seeds Don’t Sprout by Sabrina Dawkins When seeds planted in starter pots have failed to germinated, it’s usually been due to one of three things: old or bad seeds, wrong temperature to plant, or heavy soil. Seeds left over from last year’s growing season usually have a significantly decreased generation rate. The newer the
Death or Devil?
Death or Devil? by Sabrina Dawkins You glared at me on that dark street behind a building. I didn’t see you,the glow of yellow eyes.You followed me, but I didn’t see you.I thought you were impersonal, a natural conclusion after many yearsor an unfortunate accident. I didn’t know you had feetand eyesand thoughtsand intentions. I
The Entertainment Drug of Rappers and Athletes Destroying the Black Community
The Entertainment Drug of Rappers and Athletes Destroying the Black Communityby Sabrina Dawkins The bright lights blind him. Showtime. His afro looks like it will swallow his face. He wears it proud, like a Black Panther. His brown skin is abused by permanent black ink almost completely covering his arms. His head is slightly tilted
Make Use of Trash in an Organic Garden
Make Use of Trash in an Organic Garden by Sabrina Dawkins The city could pick up my trash once every three months, and the bin still wouldn’t be filled all the way to the top, and there would be no odor because nothing that could decompose would be in there, only plastics. Full compost cans
Transplanting Vegetable Plants into an Organic Garden
Transplanting Vegetable Plants into an Organic Garden by Sabrina Dawkins I don’t direct sow into my organic garden because the composting organisms eat the seedlings. However, when my plants go to seed and the seeds drop to the ground, sometimes those seeds produce new plants that grow and thrive. I plant seeds in pots consisting