Beatitudes In My Life

My mother always used to wake me up in the morning. “You’re going to be late for school”. I had to walk half an hour to get to “Escuela Canada”. My mother always said to me before I left the house, “I want you to be deferential, detail-oriented and a man who perseveres”. I am glad and proud of having a mother that despite her hardships in life, she always cares about her children’s well-being.

The person who has inspired in my mother Donja McAllister. My mother is a hard working person and always wants what is best for her family. She sacrifices her own time and money just to make my brother and me happy. She has spent a big portion of her life caring for others. My mother has always thought of what is best for us. She encourages us to do our best in school and pursue what makes us happy. She wants us to get a good education so that when we grow up we have the skills to pursue whatever career we what. For a while now my mother has the burden of taking care of her two children alone. She is constantly making sacrifices for us so that we can get to school and do all the after school activities for example when I was still in gymnastics

I grew up watching my mother strive to give me a better life and become a better person. Amongst great difficulty, she decided to finish school and attend university. Her hard work and determination have marked and defined my life. Every day she had to work, then go to university and later take care of me. She excelled in every aspect of her life, teaching me that the impossible is overcome through hard work and

For as long as I can remember my mother has been a remarkable leader. When I was young she worked as a manager for an apparel manufacturer. I often saw her in action when she took me to work with her on days I was sick. My siblings and I learned at a very young age, that hard work means something, and being passion about

Growing up, my mom was a big impact on my life. Two days of the week she was a dental assistant. The other days she was just my mom. When she came home on the days after work she would smell minty and fresh from working in her dental office. I feel blessed to have been able to have my mother as a constant influence in my life. She showed me that I could be as mother as well as have a good job; I did not need to pick one or the other. My mother taught me how to stand up for myself and how not to be a pushover. One of the most important things I think that my mother taught me was how to be compassionate. Even as a young child when I heard about some of the terrible things that had happened in the world, my heart broke for those

When I am having troubles of my own and need someone who will truly listen, she gives me great advice whether I like the outcome or not. She has guided and molded my sister and I into young ladies who know their self worth and who will not back down from anything. I have always looked up to my mother because she is strong as an ox, and by that I mean mentally, physically, and emotionally. She is simply this compared to any one I have ever met. As I have grown each day I follow her and pay attention to the things she does because one day I hope I can become at least half as great as she is. I say half because honestly, I don’t know if anything can beat

My mom, Rachel is one of the people I look up to the most in life because she has taught me that no matter what the issue in front of you is, you can always get through it. She was born in Wrangell, Alaska but grew up in Sedro-Woolley. This is where she ended up having a baby at eighteen years old. She had struggled with drug abuse ever since her dad died at fifteen, so she left and didn't come back until she had control over her addiction. This took several years, but by the time she came back, she had a renewed sense of life. Rachel has a mission that she would not give up on anyone like everyone had given up on her. She has since

There have been a vast number of lives that have touched mine. Many different people have shared a piece of their soul in my formation. However, it is my mother who is the most important and most influential person in my life. My mother raised me by herself since the day I was born. My father was abusive and she left to make a better life for the both of us. She has worked as many as four jobs at one time. My mother wants to make sure my brothers and I have a better life than she did. It hasn’t always been easy for her, taking care of us on her own, trying to pay bills and making sure we had everything we needed. My mom has always had us involved in sports at a very young age. We always were doing something or involved in something

My mother holds kindness and compassion within her heart. These qualities guide her. Her compassion and selflessness lead her to help people on a daily basis, whether or not she is working.

She taught us how to pray. My grandmother had 13 children and my mother is her second to last child with a different father from her other children. My mother’s father (grandfather) had seven children. With this large family, I have lots of aunts, uncles, grand aunts, grand uncles, and countless numbers of cousins from different generations. Some of us are very close and know each other while some of us are distant and doesn’t communicate. We used to go to the country in the summer and on Easter break to spend time with my family on my mom’s father side of the family. My childhood experiences have taught me a lot about family. The experience of living in the same yard has taught me to stick with my family no matter what. Even though food and clothes were scarce, my family would share with each other and if one person has food, then we all would eat. We learned to utilize and appreciate the little we did have. Things weren’t as civilized in my neighborhood, but I learned to appreciate the smallest things and be grateful for what we did have.

As a child, I experience the impact and influence of my church throughout my childhood. My mother served many positions in her church regardless if she was acknowledged for her tireless efforts in her church, and I cannot recall her complaining or threaten to take her talents to another church. In my community it was an honor and had many expectations and challenges to bestowed as the President of the Usher Board. One simple mistake that required your removal of this position could bring shame to the family and friends. On Sundays when some of the ushers would not show up to usher my mother would fill in. She sang in the church chorus and on most occasions she was the lead singer. She served as a pastoral aid at church, prayed for others, and visited the sick people in the community. She implemented the meals on wheel concepts became it became mainstream and popular. I recalled neighbors would drop off items and she would make wonderful meals for people in need of food. As I reflected of my mother’s giving sprint; she was a great and humble servant for individuals in our community and surrounding area. The legacy that she left behind forever reinforced she was a great and humble servant that led with the focus of others as her guide. I often asked myself how I could live up to my expectation to be of great servant to

Frankly, to cover each and every theological nugget found within the Beatitudes would be too great of a task to fit into the constraints of this paper. That being said I will focus on those that are extrapolated from the overall text versus those pulled from individuals. Nevertheless, I will make brief mention of these at the end the sake of thoroughness.

     Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. This is the first Beatitude. It tells us that we should accept people for who they are and not the material things they have. You should not treat a person who lives in a nice house and drives a nice car any different then someone who lives in a less desirable house and drives an old car. You should treat everyone how you would like to be treated. Just because someone can not afford some of the things as you might be able to does not mean that they are a bad person. We should accept everyone into our community.

My mother is why I am going to college. She has always wanted me to achieve things that she didn’t have a chance to accomplish. She has influenced me and my decisions to choose wisely and not let go of my dreams. Her dream was being a nurse but due to not finishing high school because she was taking care of my grandfather; she didn’t grasp her dreams. She regretted that time; she wishes that she could of continued learning. When I was three years old, my mother immigrated to the United States from Ethiopia, so that one day our family could escape a ravaged country. Before going to U.S and before I was born she immigrated to Saudi as a Muslim even though she was a Christian. My mom was true Christian so she was acting and dressing as she has been a Muslim her entire life. She left the country after several years of getting treated unfairly by her employees that is by getting death threats, not getting paid as servant because she was a women and not wanting to hide her religion anymore made her to come back to Ethiopia. But her struggles didn’t stop there; she went to America.

From an early age I learned that our very best is often brought to action when we willingly take on challenges and persevere with grace through trying times. As a widowed, single mother, my mom strove for excellence in every area of her life in order to put food on the table for her children. She studied to be a nurse, quickly rose in to administration, became the first in our family to obtain a Masters in Business Administration (MBA), and earned a seat as a director for an international healthcare organization. Her determination and positive spirit served as a great example and sparked a passionate drive in my life to help others while striving for greatness.