Some years ago I was meeting four other preachers for lunch. We were in the lobby of an Applebees waiting to be seated.
The hot topic on the news the last week prior had been immigration and undocumented or illegal immigrants. One of my preacher friends started a rant on how illegals should not be allowed in. Another friend chimed in and agreed.
A third pastor, a woman, said "stop." "Before any of you get to chiming in on illegal immigrants, I want you to know that I am 1/4 Cherokee. As far as I am concerned, all of you are illegal immigrants."
Needless to say, the topic of the lunch did not return to immigration.
She made a good point. Unless you are Native American, your ancestors came from somewhere else. Mine came from Germany and England. I am related to Cotton and Richard Mather.
Some of our ancestors came in legally through Ellis Island but many of our ancestors just came over.
These thoughts do not justify people entering America illegally, but I hope it reminds us that we all were in their shoes at one time in the past.
more tomorrow. Stay Tuned.
It's a beautiful day in God's world - especially in America - be sure to see the good.
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I am leading some trips this year and next. If you are interested in reading about them, or joining in, the links are below.....
4 Night cruise from Port Canaveral to Key West and Havana, Cuba.
August 13-17, 2018
http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/cc18081318h17768#eotours
Wesley's Ireland with optional London Extension
October 8-17, 2018
http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/wesley-in-ireland-2018-with-rev-jeff-brinkman#.WqHrI7puLIU
Holy Land Tour - includes my favorite spots
with optional Jerusalem extension
March 4-13, 2019
http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/hl19030419g17768#.Wt84h7lRHcs
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