A Tribute to my mother: Gloria

This evening, I would like to write a tribute perhaps the first of many to my strong honorable mother who was and is there for me especially during a time when I was out of sorts. The root meaning of the name Gloria means many things, one is beauty. The word which on my heart also tonight as President Joe Biden says farewell to the nation is honor. Amazingly that is also part of the historical definition of her name sake...that of worldly honor. Not posting her picture out of respect and privacy but that of an Angel of Glory.

"gloria (n.) name of one of the Christian songs of praise, early 13c., from Medieval Latin gloria in Gloria in Excelsis, the Great Doxology, Gloria Patri (the Lesser Doxology), from Latin gloria "glory"

c. 1200, gloire "the splendor of God or Christ; praise offered to God, worship," from Old French glorie "glory (of God); worldly honor, renown; splendor, magnificence, pomp" (11c., Modern French gloire), from Latin gloria "fame, renown, great praise or honor," a word of uncertain origin.

Meaning "one who is a source of glory" is from mid-14c. Also in Middle English "thirst for glory, vainglory, pride, boasting, vanity" (late 14c.), Sense of "magnificence" is late 14c. in English. Meaning "worldly honor, fame, renown." Latin also had gloriola "a little fame." Glory days was in use by 1970. Old Glory for "the American flag" is first attested 1862.

The Christian senses are from the Latin word's use in the Bible to translate Greek doxa "expectation" (Homer), later "an opinion, judgment," and later still "opinion others have of one (good or bad), fame; glory," which was used in Biblical writing to translate a Hebrew word which had a sense of "brightness, splendor, magnificence, majesty of outward appearance." The religious use has colored that word's meaning in most European tongues. Wuldor was an Old English word used in this sense.

 

  Source: https://www.etymonline.com/word/gloria

Peace, love & healing

 

January's Mantra: Peace, Love, Forgiveness, Joy and Prosperity.

 My journey with continues learning has not led me to discovering faith for I was born into a family of faith, reborn into a family of faith, and after many vices and mistakes am connecting to a community of family I had not known not much about. Even though mantra's change the spirit of the Prince of Peace guides me hold the line in solidarity with many strong sisters , names unspoken,  who are fine examples of "standing in the gap". Adding to December's mantra moving on to January 2025: Peace, Love, Forgiveness, Joy, then prosperity. And I am not talking about the prosperity gospel, with all do respect I personally skipped that phase in the gospel as I was taught the old school way - 'money is the root of all evil'. Keeping the faith, standing in the gap and praying for for mixed families through out the United States of America and the world. Some times we must pray as the spirit guides us. Good morning friends and family. Peace, Love, Forgiveness, Joy and Prosperity.