Vendor Writing: John H.

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BY JOHN H., CONTRIBUTOR VENDOR

Just the other day I was reading God's word and I flipped through most books and most of God's advocated experienced homelessness; Peter, Paul, Jesus, John, etc. You know it's important that we've been on both sides of the track or close to it to be able to express real love to our neighbors. Like many who see the homeless, instead of showing love we despise the, we look down, we don't wanna be caught associating with these type people. We're too good. That's where we make our biggest mistake.

For example, in trying to educate ourselves to homelessness we talk to people who represent them instead of talking direct. Ya see in God's word, a man named Lazarus was homeless who sit at the rich man's gate. The rich man ignored him for a lifetime and not knowing when he passed this would haunt him in judgement. It's just like sitting in front of a church or private school who says God is in their school, how I pray for people who use God as a front instead of living his word. He say in his word that, "If we don't love God and our neighbor we don't know God." Just imagine how many people who are lost and don't even know. I guess what's so facinating about it is the pastors aren't sharing this information. Many of us who are aware of this are ashamed to speak of it because of what the world has taught since day one of America. Wake up people, this world won't last much longer. Get it together while there's time. Slow your role and go to a quiet place and listen when God speaks to your heart. Abide and don't ignore. Ask him for the guidence. One way to know when he speaks to your heart is remember what was spoken to your heart. Later, God always gives confirmation. And remember, experiencing homelessness could be a part of God's plan for your life, being one of his children.

Love y'all!!

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

My purpose in writing this letter is to tell you about your vendor, John H.

I have seen him many times sitting on the same corner on Granny White. When the light is red or traffic is slow, I often stop and chat with him a minute.

John H. always tells me how good God has been to him with a big smile on his face! Makes me ponder if God is good to him, then He has gone overboard on me. John H. is special.

He just beams when he has a poem published in The Contributor. I come from a long line of publishers, and I love his simplicity. His writes straight from the heart. Pure and unembellished. Please, please continue to publish John H's poems. It means so much to him and he means a lot to many people around Granny White. John H. is a great ambassador for The Contributor

Kind Regards, Mary