March 29, 1006

During the morning news we learn that more people in the Dallas/Fort Worth area die the previous night than were killed in the war. As we watch the evening ulcer grabbers, low and behold we see history repeating itself.

The higher ups in the federal government seem to think that the Mexican immigrants, who are taxpaying, God believing churchgoers should now return south of the Rio Grande.

As I have shared in the past, our American government back in the 1820's, almost 200 years ago (186 to be exact), demanded that all of the Cherokee Indians move west of the Mississippi River, or be killed by the firing squad. This included children as well as adults.

Die was the word. Die was the word, and yes Die they did. There were thousands and thousands of Cherokees and Choctaws that did just that.

The big difference now, is that the Cherokee brothers and sisters of the God-fearing Mexicans totaling 25 million. That is a large group of God-fearing humans who are God’s people too. I have heard some "supposed" Christians say, "let’s build a wall." I can’t imagine what would be running through these Christians’ minds.

I am reminded of the Indian killer that John B. Denton was. Rev. John B. Denton would save the Indians first then shoot them next. Rev. John B. Denton was roaming these woods after the Cherokees were forced west of the Mississippi, and found many Indians. It had only been ten or fifteen years earlier that he had been teaching the little children in a Choctaw school a few miles from the Red River. Rev. John B. Denton was a school teacher in 1832 in Indian Territory.

I can only say to myself, "What a world." I mostly think that we could do a better job in this county, but as I think, I remember it was my ancestors who were dodging bullets just a short while back.

On another note about local Cherokees, I want to commend Pat Brockett our Aubrey Chamber of Commerce Office Manager on what a wonderful job she is doing at the Chamber office. Did you know that Pat has many faces?

She is also the pianist at the Aubrey First United Methodist Church. I went to church last Sunday and was so excited with the special music presented by Larry and Larry on the guitars, Pat on the piano and my Cherokee cousins Pearlene and J.W. Johnson. The song was so appropriate to the world conditions now as it was when Andrew Johnson was ordering the Cherokees west of the Mississippi.

The name of the song was "How Can You Love Your Neighbor." One particular part of the song went like this: "How do you love your neighbor when you don’t know how to love your God?" Pearlene with her alto voice emphasized the meaning of this song, with Pat’s excellent rhythm on the piano. There were about 70 people that created a roaring response when the song was finished.

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