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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Tobi Olujinmi, Founder of WTALK Network, the Entertainment & Faith Network for Women

Good morning.

When I was a child I belonged to a majorette鈥檚 team, we danced competitively and meets with other local boroughs were a big deal for me. On competition day, the team had a strict uniform, white socks below the knee, red ribbons and our hair styled in a certain way. Now, I have thick beautiful afro hair, and unfortunately, I couldn鈥檛 style it as desired for competitions. I was often penalised for it. At the time, I hated my hair and I wanted hair like my fellow Caucasian team mates. My mum would style my hair differently, but just as beautiful.

It has been a few months since the death of George Floyd and the events that followed. Although there is much anger, so too has there been an emergence of hope and optimism that the discussions around what we can do to make society more equal will bear fruit. . We still have a long to go though until we all can appreciate that although we may be different, beautiful we all are too. We are still on a journey towards a world where all are included and accepted. I hope one day all kinds of beauty will be celebrated in the way Solomon praised the Old Testament Queen of Sheba. And we are told all throughout scripture that we all have been made in the image of God; unique and just as beautiful.

Father, we pray for peace to heal the civil unrest in our world.

We pray for those who are encountering discrimination, injustice and bullying.

We pray for unity and genuine celebration of diversity. We pray that we will be reminded there is more that unifies us than separates us and indeed that we are all loved by you.

Amen