SANDRA'S VOICE

I never imagine that I would be writing condolences to the family who lost their 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins from gun violence. This person that committed this heinous act has no heart, soul or fear of God.  Evil and darkness is devouring the human race, and I pray that God's light permeates the spirit of mankind.    Let us heed God's warning.  God save our children.

Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. official birthday.  I reflect on the Civil Rights Movement and the role I played as a young girl.   African-Americans fought so hard for fairness, freedom and human rights, yet I feel that we are still down-trodden and losing ground.  It is time for us to take up the baton.

To my African-American brothers and sisters, I give you a message from Dr. King:  “Our hope for creative living in this world house that we have inherited lies in our ability to re-e...

To start the New Year, I went to see Les Miserables at the theater.  This film had multiple conflicts and subplots yet a tearjerker as well as thought-provoking.  Some of the scenes were cathartic and I cried.   At the end these words rung out “To love another person is to see the face of God.”  Happy New Year!

2013 brings an old and new perspective to my life.  In 1986, I wrote the song What Happen to this Beautiful World.  It was a time when I felt the world was spinning out of control.  Now entering 2013 my outlook is back again. There is so much hate that is decaying our state of mind. This country is so splintered because people are no longer tolerant of others’ opinions and beliefs. Everyone lives in their own bubble.  We need to keep our focus on God, who is love; and this world would becom...

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." __ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

 Congratulations President Obama!

Let us all move forward with love.  God bless America!