Love Has No Color
I Samuel 16:7 The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.
I’ve always known that racism existed. It is around us every day. I have never had a problem with people of a different color. I guess that is obvious since I, being very white chocolate in color, am the mother of four very dark chocolate boys! I guess I have just never understood the whole concept of judging a person by his or her color. I don’t understand how people can be so narrow minded. I have always been brought up to look at a person’s heart not their outward appearance.
We have always gotten stares when we go out in public. This happened before our boys arrived. Large families are just not an everyday sight. But now that the boys are home (almost all of them!) we get even more stares. Its ok. I don’t mind. And believe me, I LOVE to share our story whenever we are out. It gives me an opportunity to share our family’s walk with God.
Recently we heard of a person who will not let her child come to our home any more because we have “children of color” living in our home. Well, it didn’t really surprise me when I heard the news. I guess I half expected it. It did hurt in that this child is a very close friend to several of my girls. How do you explain that to your children? This woman claims to be a Christian. How is this attitude walking with Christ?
I will probably never be able to answer that question. It will probably always be there. It just makes my heart sad when people judge my children by their outward appearance. I look at each of my children and don’t see their color. I look at each of my children and see their hearts! But I guess that is the mother in me!
After note and thought:
Well, that is it. All of my beautiful words of wisdom for the day. I’m having a difficult time processing my thoughts this evening. I had a MAJOR migraine last night and am still dealing with the after affects of it. Please pray that I will be recovered by tomorrow. I was up over half the night last night in very extreme pain. My face is still numb and my eye still has stabbing pains. UUHHGG! Life in the migraine world! Thank the Lord I haven’t been getting them too often! With a large family, mom is not allowed to stay down very long! Thanks to my sweet hubby for allowing me to stay in bed most of the day! I couldn’t have done it without you!
My name is Sonya. I wear many hats in my house! I am the loving wife of Russell and the mother of 10 beautiful children and waiting for our precious son in Liberia, Daniel. So really, I am the mother of 11! In January of 2008 we brought home 3 brothers from Liberia. Daniel is their uncle and we are working on bringing him home now. I home school our children with the help and support of my wonderful husband. I am making an attempt at writing which has been a wonderful pass time when I can find the time! I am a new graduate from She Speaks, which is a ministry from 
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Don’t be disheartened by ignorance. This world is, unfortunately, full of it. God seesRemember the saying “Never judge a book by its cover” well, people who do this will miss out on some very special people that they could know and love. I haven’t even gotten to receive
Sorry, Sophie hit the submit button with her foot. She is trying to help me type. Anyways….I was trying to edit a little…God sees how wonderful the boys are and how special they are. That is what is most important…what He thinks. We all love them and we haven’t even gotten to spend our time with them yet. You should have called me and we could have prayed over your migranes. I will do so tonight. Talk to you tomorrow. Love you,
Stacey…hugs and kisses to the kids!
A friend of yours sent us a link to your blog. I was blessed as I read it. Racism boggles my mind.
BTW, my sister and her husband just adopted the most darling little girl from Liberia.
Richard Miller
Cleveland, NC (Over close to Statesville.)
Sonya
Dear Sonya,
I wish I could remember the whole lines to a song we use to sing when I was younger. There is a phrase that goes about the narrowed people on the narrow minded road. I am sorry that you were hurt. But , I would have wanted to remind that person or anybody that White is a color also!!!!!!!!! Then there is a song we use to teach in Sunday School reminding children (and also goes for adults). Red, Brown,Yellow,Black & White they are precious in His Sight. Jesus Loves the little children ,all the children of the world.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then there was your good husband with you at home sick and he was at Hickory Church this evening being an encourager for us.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Oh! what a wonderful and beautiful family God has brought into our midst. We are so blest to call you part of our family,the family of God.
Praying for you
Our love
Barbara
Sonya, dear I hope you are getting help for those migraines. I must admit, I love my Imitrex! And I think my family is grateful for it too. ; )
Probably not what you wanted to hear. I am resisting my doctor’s nudges toward cholesterol lowering medicine so I understand the desire to do this naturally but still, I love my Imitrex!
Praying for you!
Joyce