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| Peace medallions created by artist Alisha Merrick |
During the years of 1969-1971 my wanna-be hippie friends and
I would greet each other with “Hey, brother, how’s your mind?” Back in those
days there was a focus on mind-expansion, creativity, and release from the
burdensome expectations of the Establishment. And so, we valued the state of
the mind.
A healthy mind was
at peace from anxiety or stress caused by the evils of greed, hatred, and
pursuit of status.
A healthy mind was
open to all persons regardless of religion, language, or nationality.
A healthy mind was eager to hear the latest
declarations from the vinyl prophets like the Youngbloods with “Get Together”
or Jackie Deshannon with “Put a Little Love in Your Heart”.
Ah, the days of
youthful naivety.
John Wesley,
accidental founder of the Methodist movement, would open meetings with “How is
it with your soul?” I think he was inspired by 3 John: 1: 2 Dear friend, I
pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as
your soul is getting along well.
While the vinyl prophets of the 1960s have moved on from
their “peace and love” movement, The Methodist Movement continues. And so, it
is a relevant question “How is it with your soul?”
I pray that you
enjoy health. I pray that all goes your way today. I pray that you are affirmed
to the core of your soul.
Also, I can’t help
it…all of those sentiments are carried in my decades old sentiment “Hey
brother, or sister, how’s your mind?
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