Growing up, I frequently experienced corporal punishment. It was fairly common for parents to establish their power and authority over what they called ‘disobedient or insolent children’ with whippings to the butt, hands, or feet. I also had the misfortune of getting double doses as I was also whipped by my school teachers. I want to say at the outset that my goal is not to discuss either the legality or rightness of spanking children though I confess that many times it felt like an unjust exhibition of ego.

Permit me to draw your attention to the subject of this blog: a familiar Bible story where someone also used the whip but in a very different way. Jesus and His disciples were on their way to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. Travelling by foot, they go to the city on Monday and headed straight for the temple. As they navigated the streets in Jerusalem, they passed thousands of worshippers from Palestine and other distant lands who had gathered for this important feast.

Unlike previous visits, Jesus saw a very disturbing sight upon entering the temple. Merchants and moneychangers were exchanging foreign currency and selling animal sacrifices to worshippers (pigeons, doves, sheep, goats, and oxen), overcharging them for the two essential things that were needed to participate in worship: temple coins and an animal to sacrifice.

Jesus’ heart ached at the lack of pity and compassion of the priests who claimed to be guardians of the poor, the blind and the lame but who rendered no assistance to get them humblest of offerings to offer to the Lord. He hated the noise and commotion in the temple court that made it impossible for the worshippers to pray. He was angry at the moneychangers’ greed and desecration of his house that he took some cords and wove them together into a whip.

Then he began to knock over the tables of the moneychangers, spilling coins on the ground. No one dared stop him as he declared “My house shall be called a house of prayer but you have made it a den of robbers” (Matthew 21:13, ESV).  All at once, sheep, oxen, brokers, and cattle rushed from the temple to escape Jesus’ condemnation. The regular people were impressed by Jesus who once again brought peace out of commotion but the priests and rulers began to plot to destroy him.

What lessons can we learn from this story of Jesus cleansing the temple? I have a few important ones that I would like to share with you.

1. We must take a stand against injustice.

Do you ever use others in order to advance your own purposes? Do you speak up when you see someone acting unjustly? Where is your whip when you see someone taking advantage of another in the workplace, at school, and even at church? Jesus took a stand and spoke up in no uncertain terms. Perhaps, we should get a whip and do the same.

2. Anger can be a good thing.

God gave us the emotion of anger and he expects us to use it without sinning. Jesus was angry because people in authority were merchandising his grace and perverting the use of His Father’s house of worship but he did not sin. Does child abuse make you angry? What emotions are awakened when you hear about domestic violence, human trafficking, racism, and discrimination? Your anger can be a catalyst for getting involved in these causes that would otherwise be ignored. So, if anger is nowhere on your radar, you might want to ask yourself why not.

3. We must be a magnet for change.

Soon after Jesus dealt with opportunists, he became a magnet for the disadvantaged. The Bible tells us that the blind and the lame came to him, and children acknowledged him and praised him with “Hosanna to the son of David” (Matthew 21:14, ESV). It may be that when we take a courageous stand for the right that someone will recognize and appreciate us for doing that. The world is full of downtrodden people who are looking for someone to stand up for them. Get your proverbial whip and make a difference.

4. Church is for worship, not merchandising.

Jesus clearly stated the purpose for coming to his house – prayer. Wherever God manifests His presence, the place is holy as when God descended upon Mt. Sinai and consecrated it by his presence. When we enter his house, God expects us to commune with him in prayer and to not let our actions prevent others from doing the same. There must be no merchandising – buying and selling – of stuff, including religious stuff because it defiles his house.

The Apostle Paul also reminds us that our body is the temple for the indwelling Christ, and a witness to the world. We must, therefore ensure that we put nothing in it that defiles.  “If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy which temple you are” (1 Corinthians 3:17, NKJV).

Jesus’ cleansing of the temple is emblematic of the cleansing work he wants to do in our hearts. However, this work is not done with a whip. Christ stands at the door of our hearts and knocks, and if we choose to open the door, he will come in and dine with us.  I did, and I encourage you to open your heart to him today. Will you?

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Life can be difficult at times. This is especially true now with public health restrictions in place, young children at home, unprotected from infections, and new remote work arrangements associated with a seemingly never-ending COVID-19 pandemic.

At other times, you work hard, try your best but things still do not work out as planned. You plan, prepare, think ahead — and yet, something unforeseen comes out of nowhere creating other obstacles you need to overcome. You keep your end of a business arrangement, work or church assignment but the other party/parties intentionally do not, causing you great loss and pain.

Maybe, you are trying for a job you really want, you have gone to interview after interview, and you cannot land it; or you are dating and after multiple relationships, you just cannot find lasting love. You have lost three pounds but that is far from the 25 you are hoping to lose. You have a book you want to write, a song you want to produce, a change to make – but no deal. You feel burdened, lose heart, and hit the giant wall known as discouragement.

Discouragement literally means “without courage.” It denotes a sense of failure; an inability to make something happen. You feel nothing good will ever happen to and for you. You feel sad, heavy, stuck – even hopeless at times. I am certain that this type of discouragement burdens all of us, and is one of the greatest killers of the human spirit. However, through whatever doubt and misery you are facing, you must remain open to new possibilities and quit projecting further failures. If you do not, your live could easily become joyless, directionless.

So, how do we regain courage and heart in the face of discouragement? How do we regain a sense of hopefulness? Here are a few useful tips:

1. ACKNOWLEDGE IT: When you sense yourself feeling discouraged, acknowledge it. Though it can be difficult to name a negative emotion, and to say, “I feel discouraged”, you must. Otherwise, you cannot take control of it, and shake it off.
2. ACCEPT IT: Acceptance means you see the discouragement for what it is and you do not resist or judge yourself for experiencing it. Discouragement happens to many people and right now I am one of those people.
3. SHARE YOUR FEELINGS HONESTLY WITH SOMEONE YOU TRUST. It is important to find a person that you trust, who knows you well and understands you and come clean about your feelings of discouragement. This way, you can talk it out and start to let go of that “stuck” or trapped feeling that accompanies discouragement. Of course, God is always there and you can “Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken (Psalm 55:22).
4. DIRECT YOUR ENERGY TO HELPING SOMEONE IN NEED. The fastest way (some say the best way) to regain hope and a sense or purpose is to extend yourself and to help someone in need. “Carry each other’s burdens and so you will fulfil the law of Christ.” … (Galatians 6:2, NKJV).
5. CHANGE YOUR FOCUS. Usually, when you have helped someone else, you get a sense that you can get out of your own situation and come up with workable solutions. As such, you must let go of the feeling of discouragement, unbound your heart, and move on with a heart of gratitude to a brighter day.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6,7, NKJV).

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:13).

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This Monday, June 21, 2021 is the Summer Solstice. The event, which ushers in the longest day and shortest night of the summer season for those in the northern hemisphere, happens when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer.  At this time, the Earth is at a point where its tilt is at the greatest angle to the plane of orbit, resulting in one hemisphere receiving more sunlight and longer day than the other.

I love the Summer Solstice though I grew up in the Tropics and it is not possible to experience it there. I like that I can do more with the extra hours of daylight, and the hours of darkness are shortened.

The Bible has a wonderful story about extended daylight. In the Book of Joshua, God performed a stupendous miracle that allowed the Israelites to defeat their enemies.

“At that time Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord gave the Amorites over to the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still at Gibeon, and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon. And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the nation took vengeance on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in the midst of heaven and did not hurry to set for about a whole day. There has been no day like it before or since, when the Lord heeded the voice of a man, for the Lord fought for Israel” (Joshua 10: 12-14, New International Version).

It’s interesting that the English word “solstice” comes from the Latin “solstitium” which means “sun standing still”. Joshua prayed, and God performed a miracle. He supernaturally caused the sun to stand still so r Joshua’s army could win its battle. While the lengthened day was indeed unlike anything ever seen, perhaps the greater miracle may have been that God listened to Joshua and answered his amazing prayer.

Very soon, something even more amazing will happen to those who become victors over the enemy of this world. Describing the New Jerusalem, the City of God, John writes:

“And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb. The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. In the daytime (for there will be no night there) its gates will never be closed; and they will bring the glory and the honour of the nations into it; and nothing unclean, and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life. – Revelation 21:23-27.

In heaven, there will be nothing but unending day, uninterrupted light, the purest, cleanest, most radiant light in the universe – the light that dispelled the darkness when God started His creative works in Genesis 1.I can’t wait to experience those never-ending days with lots of time to so much and more.

Until then, I am content to enjoy this longest day of the year. Perhaps, you too can take a walk after dinner, sit in the shade, or reflect on God’s kindness in designing the earth and the seasons the way they are. Happy Summer Solstice.

Maggie

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According to Eric Roth, “Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.”[1] However, like many products in the supermarket, every opportunity has an expiry date. This means they are temporary or short-lived.

Like most of us, I know the pain of missed opportunities – the ones we will not get a chance at again. In 2003 when I settled permanently in Canada with my family, simultaneously I secured a placement at Dalhousie University to complete some research as part of my Sabbatical leave from the University of Guyana.

Upon completion of my Sabbatical, I had an opportunity to do a PhD in economics but could not take it up because of family circumstances. I completed the first year but my husband, a new immigrant, was having difficulty finding sustainable employment. Our ‘savings burn-rate’ was high and getting higher every day.

Wanting to stop the bleeding, I decided to find employment to help support our family. Though I was comfortable with my decision, I was overwhelmed with sadness and grief at the lost opportunity.  My ‘PhD’ ship had sailed leaving waves of regret for many years.

Going to my Bible, I found a story that is relatable which helped me cope somewhat. God had given the children of Israel the opportunity to go into the land of Canaan but they had to trust Him. They chose not to do this and trusted instead ten men, ten spies who told them it was impossible to possess the land. As a result, they lost the opportunity to march right into the Promised Land, and wandered in the desert for 40 years before they received another opportunity from God.

What can we learn from these types of experiences? From the shame and embarrassment? From the damage to our self-image and self-respect that makes it harder to find the courage to seize the next opportunity? From a lack of trust and dependence on God?  Looking back, I have discovered three lessons that I know for sure help ease the pain of disappointment surrounding missed opportunities. If you learn them, you too can let go of ships that have sailed.

1. Acceptance

The first step is acceptance. You need to accept that you missed your chance to do something that you may have loved; or to deepen a relationship with a special someone, and now the person has either moved or passed away. Let me be clear: This is not about blaming and dragging yourself down but about taking responsibility for the choices you have made, even if that choice results in sadness or regret.

I hasten to add that this is not as easy as it sounds and may take some time, even years to get to the place of acceptance. This was true for me but be brutally honest with yourself and do not make excuses or pretend you are better off without the opportunity or relationship. Honesty is the best policy even under difficult circumstances.

2. Own your experience and learn from it

I learned that there is nothing wrong with being upset over a missed opportunity. Each experience holds valuable insights and lessons. When you experience stress associated with a regret, or feel anxious over a missed opportunity, you do not always think clearly or at times, rationally. You feel as if your whole world has come crashing down and all is lost.

It is important for you to get out of that headspace.  Ask yourself, ‘What else could this mean?’ or ‘What’s great about this?’ Chances are you will be in a better place to move forward. That said do not pass up the chance to better yourself in some other way. Take out your pen and paper, and pull out the lessons from the experience, then identify how you can use them in future situations to better yourself or your relationships.

While we often say, “Never say never”, I have settled in my mind that it is unlikely that I will ever pursue a PhD in economics in the future. Getting out of that headspace has helped me explore what else lies out there for me to do and what is great about looking at other chances that have come my way. This has put me in a better place to move forward and to focus my attention on spotting the next opportunity, and not letting that one pass me by. To date, I have become an author and I am working toward certification as an international facilitator.

I have also asked myself a series of questions: Was the ideal choice apparent at the time of the event or did it only become clear with the benefit of time? If the same situation occurs in the future, how would I do things differently? Say, I jumped on that opportunity, how might it have gone sideways? For instance, I often wonder whether my marriage and family would have survived such a rigorous course of study; whether I would have exceled as I wanted to at that time; or whether I would be in debt until now.  These were distinct possibilities.

3. Focus on Renewal

Everyone makes mistakes, but learning how to discover lessons from these errors can be beneficial. You must be able to reassess or reframe the pain, and focus on what you learned and how you grew. Yes, you might have messed up, but it was a learning experience that can help you make better choices in the future.

Ask yourself ‘What steps can you take to prevent the same thing from happening again in the future? Self-forgiveness can be a good first step. It is as close as we come to a system reset button. Then quit the self-loathing and move forward. Do not your missed opportunity trouble you into the future. Twenty years have passed since my missed opportunity and the pain has dulled considerably. I refused to beat myself up continuously and looked for an opportunity to move forward with God’s help.

Time is a remarkable gift from God. In Ephesians 5:15-16, the Apostle Paul cautions us all: “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity…” (NIV). As God loves you so much, He does not want you to look back on your life with feelings of guilt and painful regrets. He is willing to give you another chance. So, look for the opportunity God is giving you today, and make the most of it!

[1] Eric Roth, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Screenplay

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How many of you, when you sit down for supper, like a nice cold drink with ice? If you are like me, ice makes my drinks taste better. Why is that? For me, it’s because the cold temperature feels just right.  Even if some of you don’t, many of you might like some drinks cold better than warm, right? I mean who likes a glass of warm orange juice, or a warm ice cream cone?

Allow me to probe a bit more. Do you guys have an ice maker in your fridge at home? Ice makers are great be­cause they’re always making new ice without us ever having to do anything. On the other hand, how many of you use ice trays? If your fridge doesn’t have an ice maker, you can use an ice tray instead. Ice trays are pretty simple. Each one has all these little pockets that you fill with water. Then you place it in the freezer, and in a few hours, you have some nice ice cubes.

While the ice maker produces ice more quickly, if you don’t have one, you have to be patient in waiting for ice that’s made in an ice tray. Especially on a hot day, you will wait for the ice cubes to freeze because they are worth it. Waiting requires patience.

What is patience? According to Wikipedia, “patience is the ability to endure difficult circumstances” or to wait for something that you want right now. It is a gentle, long-suffering attitude. “Patience may involve perseverance in the face of delay; tolerance of provocation without responding in disrespect/anger; or forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties.”[1]

Many things in life require patience. Sometimes it’s hard to wait for the end of the school day, isn’t it? Or maybe we can’t wait for the weekend. Some of us may find it hard waiting for our favorite sports season, or phone call about a job. How about growing up? How many of you could not wait to be old enough to drive but now wish you did not have to drive? How many cannot wait for this pandemic to be over and wish we knew when that would happen?

The Bible teaches us that we need to learn patience. “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience” (Colossians 3:12, NIV). It also tells us that ‘The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance” (2 Peter 3:9, NIV).

God is patiently working to save each person. He has endless patience because He wants you and me to be saved from sin. God’s patience is like a stretched rubber band. We do wrong, over, and over and over again like the constant stretching of this rubber band but God doesn’t snap. Even when we stretch his compassion like this rubber band that is stretched to its full limit, he remains patient with us. God really is longsuffering. That means he has better and more patience than anyone else. Aren’t you glad? I know I am!

But how are we when God allows circumstances that stretch our faith? We don’t like this, as our inclination is to keep things safe and comfortable. Whatever God wants to do in your life, requires stretching.  Stretching is uncomfortable but through that process, God will take us to places where we can’t go by our ability, where our money isn’t enough, and where our intelligence hits its ceiling, so He gets the glory. Too often we’re in control of too many things and because of this we block God from doing what He can and needs to do.

So, the next time you feel impatient, remember the ice tray, and remember the rubber band. Let’s be patient throughout this pandemic. God is in charge and this too shall pass. Our faith will also be stretched also but God will see us through. “But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded” (2. Chronicles 15:7, NIV). Remember, good things come to those who wait or can wait.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patience

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“Then the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides children. A mixed multitude went up with them also, and flocks and herds — a great deal of livestock” (Exodus 12:38, New King James Version).

When Moses led the Israelites out of their Egyptian bondage, certain non-Israelites joined the group. The Old Testament refers to these Gentiles as the mixed multitude. The mixed multitude, mentioned again in Numbers 11:4, is there described as the instigators who caused the Israelites to complain about the manna that God was providing as food. In complaining about the manna, the Israelites voiced their longing for the foods they had enjoyed in Egypt, foods such as fish, cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic.

Since we are in the eighth month since the coronavirus arrived in my home province, it seems like a great idea to talk about complaining! We all know that it is very easy to do! Right? We complain about wearing masks, physical distancing, the weather, the temperature, the house being a mess, too much to do, money, work, traffic, etc.

Does this list seem familiar to you? Unfortunately, I complain about these things too. Actually, as I write this blog, I have to check myself because I just had the urge to complain about not finding my notepad where I left it. The struggle is real!

This month, I will be sharing with you some of the powerful negative effects complaining can have on you and others, and what we can do about it. I want to help you and myself become aware of our thoughts, to shift our mindset, to learn to live with gratitude, and to invite positivity and happiness into our lives.

Negative Effects of Complaining

• Complaining sucks out a spirit of gratitude. You cannot complain and be grateful at the same time. It is not possible!

• Complaining brings negativity into your thinking. When you focus on what is bothering you or not working in your life, you automatically enter a space of negativity and pessimism and attract more of the same. Your focus is on a particular thing, often a trivial thing, and you’re losing your mind over it.
• Complaining causes stress, which is bad for your health. Ilissa Nico[1] a psychotherapist, in her article “Be Your Best Self” tells us that “people who complain tend to alienate friends and family, release higher than normal stress hormones, and have a drastically reduced quality of life.”

• Complaining is annoying and makes others uncomfortable and unhappy.                                                                                              

Complaining can be annoying especially to the person who is listening to the complaints. It becomes even more frustrating when the                                 complainer seems unwilling to do anything to resolve the issues about which they’re complaining, and rejects help and advice about how to                   solve the problem.

• Complaining affects both leadership and vision.                                                                                                                                          

Just ask Miriam and Aaron when they complained about Moses’ leadership, and forgot that they too should have been modelling good                             leadership.  At that point in time, their vision was also badly skewed. They lost sight of what God was using them to do.

• Complaining about things that you have no control over is a massive waste of time. 

This is especially true if you complain about things that have not yet happened. Complaining, for example about hat your husband might say                  about a leaky faucet or a nail in the tire of his car that you borrowed does do you any good. He just might be quiet and disappoint you.

• Complaining is contagious – a very easy habit to pick up. Keeping company with complainers makes you one of them. It spreads like a wild fire, bringing down others around you. You have heard them — the people who go on and on about a parent, spouse, sibling, neighbor, friend or boss who never stops complaining.

• Complaining is a conditioned response to aspects of life we do not like or understand.Most times, we do not even know that we are doing it.  We even complain about things over which we have absolutely no control, like the weather or traffic. No wonder we feel drained by the end of the day.

• Complaining dishonours God. When we complain, we display a lack of trust and lack of faith in God and His ability to provide solutions to our problems. But is anything too hard for the Lord?

WOW! This is a long list of negatives and there may be more of them that I did not capture.

THAT SAID…IF YOU ARE reading this, YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY INTERESTED IN making a change. RIGHT? WELL, THE PERFECT PLACE TO BEGIN IS TO STOP COMPLAINING!

How can you and I do that?

Let us talk about some things we can do to STOP COMPLAINING. After that, I will invite you to join me as we take a one-week ‘No Complaining Challenge’🙂

Here are TEN THINGS you can do to help you to stop complaining: 

1.  Think before you speak!

Think about the thing or issue about which you are complaining before speaking. Is the thing valid? Do you have control over it? How else can we express our feelings? Do you need to say anything at all? Will it help to complain about it or does it bring negativity to those around you? I you said no to any of these questions, don’t speak. My husband has the right attitude about this. He does not worry about anything he cannot fix at the very moment. If it must wait until tomorrow, he will deal with it then.

2.   Focus more on yourself and less on what others are doing

Sometimes a lot of our complaining is directed toward the actions of others—someone taking out their grocery too slowly at the supermarket checkout, especially self checkout, a friend showing up late for a ‘hangout’, or someone chewy so loudly you could hear them. Instead of focusing on what others are doing, pay attention to what you are doing. Maybe you need to slow down in Atlantic Superstore or Sobeys because you don’t need to be in that much of a hurry to get to the register or self checkout. You can also spend some time reflecting and drinking some water as you await your friend who is running a bit late for lunch.

3. Turn  NEGATIVES into POSITIVE 

If I want to complain about dirty dishes in the sink or stuff being left out of place, which sometimes I do, I stop, and say, “Let me do the dishes”, or “It’s just a house with a few things out of place, not a national disaster. You are tired, rest a bit and then you will have enough energy to take care of it.” The funny thing is that as soon as I put things into perspective, I begin to feel better about the situation and being able to take care of it. Wow. It’s that simple.

4.     Express gratitude often – try for EVERY DAY!

Complaining about something only draws more attention to it. Being grateful for something focuses the mind on all the good things that you truly have. When my friend cancelled our ‘girls-night-out’, I stopped to think how grateful I was to get an early night’s rest in a long time. If you write down five things you are grateful for – start small – you will find more and more things for which to be grateful! This zaps away complaining and negativity.

5. Make sure you keep company with POSITIVE, GRATEFUL PEOPLE!

“Birds of a feather flock together”. So, the less you are around complainers, the less you will complain! Follow this advice: “You are the company you keep. So, choose your company wisely. 🙂

6. EXERCISE – Run! Walk! Jog!

When I feel out of sorts and unhappy, I go for a walk or run! Being outdoors in nature, by myself, helps to clear my mind. Sometimes, I even talk to God about my dreams and plans. This allows me to focus on other things and to change my mood. I don’t want to spread my bad mood to anyone else!

7. WRITE – Write Blogs, journals, and perhaps a book

I have not tried to consistently write in a journal myself because I do not like to write down my most intimate thoughts. I shudder at the thought of someone else reading about my thoughts. However, I know that writing can be therapeutic so I write my monthly blog and gather content for my next book. This activity not only clears your mind and can bring perspective about challenges you are facing. If you are consistently journal, you can also measure personal growth in several areas over time.

8. LAUGH a lot! 

Several psychologists and therapists have talked about the importance of laughter! A good belly full of laughter works wonders. When you feel the urge to complain coming on, tune into a good comedy show or movie, look at yesteryear fashion from old pictures, and laugh your head off. Laughter is still the best medicine. 🙂

9. When you feel like complaining, stop and consider the LESS FORTUNATE. 

Living in a world with so much suffering, it is sobering to stop and think about those who have less than what you have in life, especially when you are tempted to make a mole-sized irritation into a mountain. I once read a story where someone was complaining about having only one banana. After peeling it, he threw away the skin and started to eat it. Soon he noticed that someone had picked up the skin and was ‘wolfing it down’. This realization that there are others worse off that you puts things into perspective for me. I must be truly grateful for every blessing  I have from God because there are others who are worse off than me.

10. Take the ‘NO COMPLAINING’ Challenge and change your perspective.  

Now that you have learned about these very important and sobering lessons. It’s time for us to embark on our 5-DAY workweek ‘NO COMPLAINING’ CHALLENGE! I challenge YOU and MYSELF to make the change. It’s never too late to do so.  Invite your family and friends, church brethren, and co-workers. It is time to make a change. We can do this together. READY. SET. GO.

[1] https://www.risingrootsnj.com/

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