Pastor Louise E. Williams Bishop

An Open Letter from GOD

January 26^th, 2020 Sunday

Sistah Reverend Louise E. Williams Bishop

( Live Long and Prosper ) 

Where and How does one begin to even say thank you for 60 plus years of reaching out through the Christian religion to inform, change, improve, and instill good values in People like myself who should have listened sooner.

A BIG HUG and a Thank you will be fine for a start.  I was in attendance at the Martin Luther Commemoration Day ceremony recently ( Last Monday the 20^th of January, 2020  ),at the MET on Broad Street,  when you got on your well-deserved High-Horse and told us folks about what a man Martin Luther King was ( He still exists in our memories as quite the man to emulate).

Eventually some BLACK historians will look at King’s life and recall Jesus Christ – if they haven’t as yet.

Some people look at King’s life with Coretta and discover there may have been a few things that could have gone better. I choose instead,  to overlook this and forgive someone who made such an incredible sacrifice as to actually give His life for BLACK people who were suffering from the traditional problems we think of when we think of BLACK people as we go on about our businesses of the day and seem to only remember shortly and infrequently.   

What I have notice, Pastor Williams, is that I don’t know KING!.... I go to Professor Tony MOntaro’s class every Saturday ( The Saturday Free School) and meet all kinds of young people from East India, China and Africa and they help me understand that I haven’t read KING’s books ``Where DO We Go from Here, Chaos or Community,’’; ``Why We Can’t Wait,’’;  ``A Time to Break the Silence: The Essential Works of Martin Luther King, Junior for Students ( King Legacy ),’’; ``A Call to Conscious: The Landmark Speeches of Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior,’’; ``A Gift of LOVe: Sermons from Strength to LOVe and Other preaching,’’ ;   ``The Measure of a Man,’’; ``The Trumpet of Conscious,’’ ; ``Thou Dear GOD,’’; ``Color of Democracy,’’ ; `` The World And Africa,’’.

I have no excuse as a BLACK thinker, BLACK radical & BLACK intellectual and activist for not reading the bulk of these books. There is no excuse because I had over 30 years to take the time to read them, but I have not and I did not.

     Be it NOT for your rousing speech- Pastor Williams Bishop -  last Monday at the MET at Broad AND Poplar  - I still would not have listened to my classmates at the Free School ( which, by the Way, meets at 9:30 A.M. every Saturday at 18^th and Diamond Street in the Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia ), were it not for your speech I would not have begun to take the time to gather these important books from the 50 or so books that have been written about Doctor King and read them. These books were written by Doctor King personally and are always more in-depth in insight, authentic analysis and reflective of His thinking and theories more so than all the pounds of other material written about Doctor King. I thank you Sistah- Reverend Louise Williams for your speech and I want to mention that when you gave this speech you were very angry at us children for not doing our homework. Ora Brinkley – the gone, but never forgotten social writer at The Philadelphia Tribune; Managing Editor Claude Harris and His personal secretary Goldie, had the same kind of energy, vitality, vital ness, and vividness of image and character that you still to this day represent and have. It was a good friend of mine, Mr. Eddie M. Frank ( who never misses a day of church), it was He who made sure several years ago that I took the time to discover you after you had already spoken at hundreds of events, gotten elected to office and were on the radio for years, He took the time to make sure I got to one of your events and I thank Him for this. He is not politically oriented, but I thank GOD for our BLACK people who just take the time to sit up and take positive notice of the things we are doing.  GOD walks with you and clears a path for you each and every day. I thank you for this and your generosity a hundred thousand times over.

Special to Will & FAM!

CONGRATULATIONS WILL SMITH AND FAMILY,

On Will’s getting the role as President Barack Obama. This will be the role almost as great as The Greatest, Muhammad Ali.

All The Best.

Your friends in Philadelphia at  University City High School – Class of 1974!

TRUST a Review of Iyanla Vanzant's Master Work

A Review of Iyanla Vanzant’s ``TRUST,’’ from Tracy Gibson.

One thing I have done is work very hard to NOT confuse people about me, what I believe, and who I am. One of my ole friends – Bruce Harvey -  always calls me ``Traceology.’’ I think He was coining a phrase to note that I have a whole school of thought that is part of what I do, say and write. ( I have to mention that some of these things that make up ``Traceology’’ are NOT original, but made up of the ideas I have honed from hundreds of books and thousands of interactions I have had – both negative and positive - with intelligent and not- so intelligent people. Ordinary people and extraordinary people who have helped me heal, grow and be the best person I can be right now, today.).

While I say I am GOD, what you might not know is that I also say, usually at the same time, but not always, I also say that I am no more GOD than you or anyone else. The end of the Malcolm X film starring Denzel Washington comes to mind. There, all who spoke at the end of the film, said ``I am Malcolm X,’’  ``I Am Malcolm X,’’ `` I Am Malcolm X,’’ but they were regular people, or Black celebrities, or people like Nelson Mandela – THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA…..  I think what the filmmaker, Brother Spike Lee, was getting at is that Malcolm X is in all of us who care about BLACK humanity as He did and who want to see a positive impact of improving the human condition, as He did.

Some people say Martin Luther King, Junior was GOD and some people think GOD was back on earth as Malcolm X.  I agree and I extend this to include all people who ever helped anyone else, LOVed anyone else, or wanted our world to be better, or wanted to or did work towards a better world.  At the time you were doing those Blessed things, you also were GOD! GOD is in us and we are a part of GOD.  So, when I say I am GOD I am in the company of you, who are also GOD.

There are some other people I have to mention who have been GODs to me. One is my Aunt Helen, who was a living saint. Another was Maya Angelou, who was a BLACK director, Black actress, and a BLACK poet. If you look up Her work on Amazon you can buy one of Her great books. There are women like some of my friends who are GODs as well, they are too many to name.  My Mother was definitely a GOD as was Rosa Parks, Fannie Lou Hamer, Winnie Madikizela Mandela, and Angela Davis. Jesus is not the only GOD!

Another thing I noticed is people like Iyanla Vanzant are for sure GOD.  I was watching Her program on You Tube a few months ago and I saw Her exiting a car to go and help some people. I thought for a few moments, that She – a television host, a self-help personality, a lawyers, a highly qualified self-improvement coach  - I felt that She was exiting the Presidential helicopter like President Obama used to do.

I don’t think we give Iyanla the credit She is due. We must!  Many people have read several of Her books, including myself.  One of the best books She ever wrote is the book  ``TRUST,’’  ( Copyright 2015; SmileyBooks; Distributed by Hay House, Incorporated. ) which is on-topic for improving Spiritual growth, clarifying how we might feel about GOD and for discovering how, perhaps,  the way we were treated as children or young adults helps mold and shape our beliefs about GOD.  How, when and where we begin to ``TRUST’’ ourselves, trust GOD, trust  Life, and trust others is at the crux of this book. I found this book to be the most important book She ever wrote. ( I have to admit that I have NOT read Her newer book entitled ``Get Over It,’’   but I plan to. ( I have read about ten of Her books, maybe less.).

From ``Trust,’’ page 83, Second or Third paragraph down from the top of the page,:

``It is hard to describe what happens when you feel the presence of God take hold of you. It is both peaceful and jarring. It is both a relief and a shock. It makes you cold and warm. One thing is for sure, when you feel it, whether  you can describe it or not, you know exactly what it is, and you are grateful. I thought I was whispering, but I must have been yelling. Or maybe I was whispering, because I heard Almasi say, ``Are you okay?  Where are you?’’

``I was trying desperately to tell her the story about the new house. I was trying to express the depth of my gratitude.’’

``I thought I was saying, ``Thank you, God!’’ I have no clue what was actually coming out of my mouth, nor did I care. A few days later I paid three months’ rent and a month’s security deposit. When I picked up the keys and saw the house for the first time, all I could say was, ``Oh my God! What the *** was I thinking?’’ It was clear that the wisdom and presence of God had blinded me to the realities of my new home just to get me in it. What a blessing!’’

``With the aid of a very lovely ``cottage,’’ the home that would be my safe haven for the next eight and a half years. I knew enough to recognize that when you are growing, healing, and learning to trust God at a deeper level, there are situations and circumstances that you must encounter and grow through.’’  END OF QUOTE.

(Dear young BLACK people, please remember that if you are quoting from a book, it is OK to take a quote of a few paragraphs and present it to the public, but always mention where you got the quote from.  Please don’t claim the works of others as yours.).

I want you to read this whole book ``TRUST’’ and tell me what you think. I can be reached at – 1 – 215 – 823 – 9985….. Please leave a message for me.   I am putting this review on my reviews BLOG, for the public to read. I highly recommend this book and hope you will actually buy a copy as I did, not just get it from the Free Library.  Thank you, and GOD Bless YOU!

Tracy Gibson,

GOD Almighty!

Positive thing to think about

Pigs ( BY THE WAY THEY ARE CALLED Police Officers ) verses the people //  Palestine’s verses the Jews  //  Africans / African Americans and / Black Caribbean’s verse Europeans // bureaucrats verses voters //Christians  verses Conservative Christians // vegetarians verses meat-eaters. The negativity ends today. We don’t all become HIV Negative, but we can work towards real democracy, real decency and real respect for ourselves and each other.  Start by working to understand the other side because you, like me are not always correct. Yes, our judicial system doesn’t always work in our favor, but we have to listen to our Black Ancestors and listen to find a new path and a new Way to find ourselves and our personal relationship with GOD, if we believe in Him or Her, or if we don’t maybe we should just find our purpose in life. Working individually can also work wonders if you don’t want to work with others in a group, association, organization or school. Help your parents understand you by getting and being real with them.  Listen to your children instead of yelling and hitting. They are humans also. I know this is not easy.

     As we all think more positively and get along like Larry Holmes and Rodney King want us to. Rodney King was beaten up by the Los Angeles police on March 3^rd, 1991 and there is film video to prove it. ``Can’t we all get along,?  ‘’ YES! An Unequivocal YES!  A MAN can change His mind!

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a better nutrition path

1. Please don’t eat Captain Crunch or Apple Jacks, but opt for Wheaties, All Bran, Total, or Raisin Bran instead. Eat these with Almond milk or Coconut milk or Cashew Milk NOT REGULAR MILK OF ANY  KIND!  Put plenty of fresh fruit on the cereal like bananas, blueberries, blackberries, kiwi fruits, and dried cranberries!
2. Don’t eat while potatoes, white rice and or white breads of any kind. Please substitute Pumpernickel bread, wheat bread, or rye breads and Sweet potatoes, wild rice and brown rice.
3. Dismiss sodas from your diet like you are dismissing a very bad corporal from the army and you are a general with revolutionary stars ( four of them)!...
4. Have turkey burgers with Swiss cheese instead of beef burgers. Stay away from other chesses except veggie cheese and Swiss cheese, which is low in fat and salt). !
5. Work towards limiting yourself to one glass of red wind per month as opposed to more than this.
   Never, ever forget How you are LOVed by many.  My number is – 1 – 215 – 823 – 9985. Please remember that I am Serv.Safe certified and doing outreach to our churches concerning improvements in the diet as well as follow ups.  If you are interested in losing weight, which helps improve on physical fitness, maybe it would be wise to skip a few of the parties, brunches and buffets you are invited to. ( BUT DON’T be antisocial, or reclusive. This is a time to socialize with other Positive Thinking BLACK people. If you have any questions, please call me at any time. Much LOVe, ONE LOVe,
   
   
   Tracy Gibson GOD ALMIGHTY!

than - ks - the later stages of thank you

This is a personal Thank You to the 407 plus people who have been so great to me over my entire lifetime.

Thanks,

For the wonderful view I have of humanity; for the wonderful life I would not trade for 10 dollars; for my being a sneaky, honest, never-ending, LOVing, and kind passport for making a great impact on the world in a good and positive WAY!; for the greatness that may never be recognized in me that I share with hundreds of other people; for the $500 I got this month as a rent rebate, which changed my life FOREVER; for the fantastic music that has been produced since the beginning of TIME!; for Earth, Wind and Fire; the Beetles; the Cuff Links; and the Isley Brothers; for ThE Spinners, and for the GROUP WAR – NOT FOR ACTUAL WAR!( war I detest)  – LET ME BE CLEAR- ; thank you also for my connecting with all the people I have connected with who have worked diligently towards Peace, Justice, Freedom, reasonable decency,  and Economic sharing for a day, decades, a moment, a lifetime, weeks, or even a minute. THANKS DEAR GOD for the wonderful people I call my parents ( Mrs. Jessie Mae Gibson ( also known as GOD) and Charles Saint Clair Gibson ( who wants to be remembered as a very hard-working  MAN);  and the friends I have had over the years. I just want to thank some of the people who were and are so great like Harry Belafonte, Spike Lee, John David Washington, T.I., Uncle Pete. Will Smith, Jada Pinket Smith ( and family), Angela Bofill, Toni Morrison, to all my BLACK brothers and sisters who are both rich and wealthy and or incarcerated unjustifiably, and also James Baldwin, Chance the Rapper, Diana Ross, Lady Diana Spencer. Kamau, Alice Walker, Muata, Anoa, Thandiwe, My sister and Brother- in- LAW ( Mrs. And Doctor Gibson Hunter, )Bill Cosby,  Arthur Ashe, Althea Neale Gibson, Tyrese Gibson, LEVIN, Brother Levi,  Ludacris, Jamie Foxx, Ty Diggs, Rita Addessa,  ( The concept of forgiveness) Aunt Iola, Aunt Doris, my cousins Marie and Vicky and Leslie, and those second cousins and on and on.  And so many more people and events and happenings and events and educational experiences that helped improve and shape and mold my world.   You helped make me into a pretty great man and I am proud of my improving level of self-healing , great forgiveness level, and my ability to look in the mirror and SMILE, even if my teeth are not as clean as I want them to be, and thank you GOD for the Native American People and the Africans and the Caribbean’s and my ability to say GRACE in front of GOD Herself.  MY THANKS IS NEVER-ENDING!  I am ever thankful and eVer grateful.  Tracy Gibson…………………..GOD ALMIGHTY!