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Guess What!

   Hey! Guess what... I got banned from the Mustard Seed for practicing freedom of speech, for 2 weeks. lol. That manager mario, you know the one, ya... the guy who fired Maria... he informed me this very thing today. Reason stated is for writing untruths within the Mustard Seed building. HAHAHAHA! I will be sharing more on this later. Then when I asked him to see a copy of where it says in their policies that this is a valid reason for banning someone (not that I was), he said there is no such policy. But it is the "managers policies" of some sort of discretion or bullshit excuse. Keep digging corporate Mustard Seed, keep digging.

  You know... since I've become homeless I've gotten so many story ideas and have been wanting to post many different things. And I have been posting more this month if you've noticed. Not any main stories mind you but I have been working some on them.

  For now though I want to stay focused on my friend Maria. I love her very much simply because I know her heart, I know God has such an enormous love for her as well and I will not stop fighting for her as I know she lost her job fighting for us. So I ask all of you my friends, readers... christian and non-christian alike...

                        Please go to my Facebook page "Reinstate Maria", read up and click on the "Sign Up" button at the top of the page to be directed to our Petition site and show your support for one of God's most beloved servants.


Or go directly to:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/The_Mustard_Seed_Edmonton_Reinstate_Maria_Lutz/?fsZQIdb&pv=1

Here is an excerpt from that "Reinstate Maria" page...

   It appears that management of the Mustard Seed is threatening to fire employees because I made a mistake in trying to share the petition site with all my friends but tagged some instead. ISN'T THAT A VIOLATION OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS? And yet I've also come across many of you who say that you are afraid to sign because of such repercussions, because you don't really know her, because you still have to deal with the Mustard Seed.

N I V: 1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

Maria deserves better than your fears!
She deserves more than the fears of men in the symbolic suits. If you knew Maria, you would know love. Sure at one point a friend of mine nicknamed her "grumpy" but from my reading of Jesus' life I can hardly remember thinking of him as always joyously laughing. I picture Him somber and often serious, even to the point of extremely angry at one time at least. For dealing with people such as we day in and day out would be stressful and offer few occasions to smile or laugh. But I do remember her laughing, smiling and joking around.
Take the word of a man who only seeks truth and love in the hearts and minds of God's Children.
Maria is worthy of any sacrifice or repercussion which may come from signing a simple petition.
Which is the reason, result and price millions of soldiers paid upon countless battlefields across this great planet of ours. If you refuse to sign a petition out of fear, then you disgrace their sacrifices, Maria's sacrifices, as well as Our Lord's.

                                                               johnnyluv

      Once again... please sign, share, share and share with your friends, family and co-workers.

                                                                         

?????!

It's been more than 48 hours and we've got a mere 9 signatures on my "Reinstate Maria" petition. What the heck is going on?! Am I part of only a few people who care about justice for our Christian sister? The Mustard Seed is up to something very wrong and we need to get to the bottom of it. Why has this Godly woman who serves and gives so much of herself to the poor and homeless just GONE! We need answers and I am imploring you to sign this petition so that she is simply just not forgotten and allow corporate suits to turn this Christian organization into a business. Or whatever they may be doing because I refuse to believe that this Godly woman deserves to be just thrown away as it appears!
Please sign a help us get our friend back where she belongs.
                                                                               johnnyluv


P.S.   Scroll down to previous post.

Please Help Us!

 Our Great Friend has been Fired!

   Maria L. has been with the Mustard Seed for more than16 years. She is the rock of this Edmonton organization for the poverty stricken and homeless. Maria is well loved by every one and we have started a neighborhood petition but I would like to make sure the powers that be truly hear and get the message. That "we" the community members and staff will not tolerate this wonderful woman who has put so much of herself, life and love into caring for the poor. We are totally unsure of why she was fired because no one is really talking but it is rumored that the head office wanted her to start putting in more hours, that she was fighting for a more relaxed and friendly
atmosphere for the community volunteers where as the head office want them to do more work with stricter rules. Whereas they are already feeling stretched as it is. It's no longer feeling like a joy to give their time but a job for which they get no pay and little gratitude. It is also my understanding that for the last volunteer appreciation party, the head office wanted to do away with the appreciation certificates and pins all together. They have a new head  manager for the Edmonton, Alberta branch of the Mustard Seed. His name is Mario and I've heard that he had a big hand in having Maria L. fired. Well I say this is the "gentleman"  who should be fired for trying to turn a home, a place of comfort and safety into a place of business and sterile love. There are a great deal of community members who are very upset at this horrible news. As well as outside volunteers and other staff members. Tears have been shed over the loss of our great friend and light of Jesus Christ in this dark part of a great city. So please add your voice to ours and help us fight the powers that be to get our loved one back to where she belongs. On the front lines with all the resources and authority she deserves to care for the least of these.

UPDATE: Apparently the excuse about the hours may be wrong, another source now says that she was asking for more hours but they wouldn't give them to her.
Yesterday, Friday July 17th. there was this meeting of the staff and the corporate heads told them
"NOT" to discuss the matter with any of the community members, even though they were not made aware of the reasons for letting maria go. Which by law is right but why have a meeting to discuss not discussing something they don't know is down right disgusting, don't you think?
Regardless of the reasons, Maria is greatly loved there. and if she did anything wrong or not, she deserves to be forgiven by this Christian organization. She deserves to carry on helping and loving the people she was called to help. Which is what all any of us on and off the streets of Edmonton has ever seen of her do. So fluff the corporates, and lets get her back.!

 Please go to this site to sign the petition.

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/The_Mustard_Seed_Edmonton_Reinstate_Maria_Lutz/?nvgChib

I implore you, please take the steps to help us get our friend back. Please.

                                                                           johnnyluv

COMING SOON: A full and updated write up on this story. So keep in touch, sign the petition and share, share ,SHARE! LOL.

Native Pride

 

I've always wondered where break dancing truly originated, here is a glimpse at a possibility.

 

I've always thought that the Grizzly Bear was my spirit guide. When my mother past away many years ago, I had a dream of a Grizzly trying to communicate with me. His lips were moving as though he was talking to me face to face but I could not hear any words or sounds at that time.  Then another bear started to dance in the background, attempting to get my attention. Ya, weird right?

johnnyluv

Street Poll: Who Will Win The Federal Election?

NOT HARPER!!!!

NOR TRUDEAU!

I'd vote green but in order to ensure those wingnuts don't win I think I'll help out the NDP's.

Confront Mount Polley Permit

    She says it beautifully here. The police are not here for the public interest, but the corporate interest.

   

Fire Evacuee Hospitality

News Feed

Sean Murray

July 14 at 9:26am · Saskatoon ·

I have to share a story. To get it off my chest. I caught a ride with a young Dene man back to saskatoon from our work camp north east of LaLoche. There was no hesitation in him. "You are welcome to ride with me" he said. So in I went and our trip began. We talked about work, he's involved in the geology side of things. After passing the burnt out bush. We arrived at LaLoche and he invited me into his home. His friend would be joining us and be about an hour. While there we were out in the community and I gotta tell you I felt welcome I never felt threatened or different. Good mornings and hello's flowed from seemingly all I encountered. That's were I realized that a smile is the same in every language. His friend arrived and back on the road we went. During the drive there was a change in these young men. Not towards me but towards there destination. A black bandana was soon hung in the rear view so I asked "what's that about". With some hesitation I was told " it's the only way we can travel safely". Wtf??? Anyway. We arrived at North Battleford to one of the hotels up on the hill. A lot of his family and community had been evacuated there and he wanted to stop by and see how everyone was doing. It was not until that moment that racism and bigotry raised it's ugly head. Not towards me. But us white folk can sure be assholes. Little things. The hotel was pretty much filled with LaLoche evacuees that had been there 2 weeks or more. The hotel. This shitty little hotel had removed all the seating from the lobby and placed 2 security guards in there place. They had removed the chairs because the elders of the community would gather there during the day to meet and greet there fellow evacuees. To support them and share advice and news. Why would anyone take away that form of connection. That need for togetherness in there spirituality at a time like that. It sickens me. It may sound like nothing. Just a little thing. No big deal. But it was a big deal and what it really said was your not welcome. Your not one of us and that truly hurt. It hurt me so can you imagine how they felt. It was there I felt the tension. The distrust. The separation. Sad. So very sad. Is it colour that separates us. Is it ideas that separate us. Is it geography that separates us. Peel back the skin and we are all the same. We all feel pain. We all feel alone. Why do we work so hard to feel "better then". There are so many things designed to pull us apart. None so powerful as what's in our heart. I am greatful to these young men for not only the ride and wonderful hospitality. But for opening my eyes without saying a word. 
                                                                    Sean Murray
 

Don Burnstick - "Cuttin' Grass..."

  Have yourself a laugh on Don. Mr. Burnstick is a great comedian as well as a great
Canadian who he himself spent time on the streets of Edmonton back in 1984. A time when I was have a good time in grade 12 high school.
   I saw Don in Grand Prairie I believe, some years ago and laughed my ass off. After this short video with loads of laughter, click on the link to hear his story in his words.



                            
                      

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