All For The Right To Pray Part One – Walking in Two Worlds Chapter 7 I have never been an indoor person and no matter where I have been or lived, being in the swamps, woods or mountains is where I truly find my inner peace and re-energize my whole being. In wild places IContinue reading “Sanctuary in the Wilderness”
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Intellectual & Spiritual Gifts
All For The Right To Pray Part One – Walking in Two Worlds Chapter 6 I do not remember when it was actually that folks started noticing that I had exceptional memory and learning abilities but I was very young. My Grandpa Beavers made sure that I understood how important it was for me toContinue reading “Intellectual & Spiritual Gifts”
Athletic Skills & Training
All For The Right To Pray Part One – Walking in Two Worlds Chapter 5 My dad first started playing ball with me as soon as I could walk pretty good and from then on I was in for lots of learning. Even after my parents were divorced, my training continued whenever I was withContinue reading “Athletic Skills & Training”
Growing Up In Alabama
All For The Right To Pray Part One – Walking in Two Worlds Chapter 4 My father, James Johnson, lost his own father when he was fourteen years old. One of a large farm family, he had to work to help his family survive so he never had much opportunity for a formal education. DadContinue reading “Growing Up In Alabama”
Growing Up in Florida
All For The Right To Pray Part One – Walking in Two Worlds Chapter 3 My mother, born Mary Joyce Beavers, was always a happy-go-lucky person who loved life and loved having fun. She was always a buffer to the world around me and all of her children. We all got our humor, our pranks,Continue reading “Growing Up in Florida”
Invitation to My Nene Cate
All For The Right To Pray Part One – Walking in Two Worlds Chapter 2 The story I bring to you, dear reader, is about my personal journey and some of the wisdom and insights I have been given over a lifetime. Hopefully my story will resonate with something inside of you and you willContinue reading “Invitation to My Nene Cate”
Ghost Dancer Speaks to the Court
All For The Right To Pray Part One – Walking in Two Worlds Chapter 1 On September 1, 1995 after a mere two-day trial in the Federal Court, Northern District of Florida and on the flimsiest of circumstantial evidence, a Native American man known as Thunder Eagle Ghost Dancer was found guilty of robbing twoContinue reading “Ghost Dancer Speaks to the Court”
Ghost Dancer’s Vision
Throughout his decades in state and federal prisons, honoring his cultural heritage, practicing and teaching his Native American religious beliefs has been Ghost Dancer’s strength and purpose. The spirit run and sweat lodge ceremonies are central to the mental and spiritual well-being of many traditional Native people. Being in prison did not stop Ghost fromContinue reading “Ghost Dancer’s Vision”
Extraordinary Experience
At the Sacred Grounds, Talladega Prison By Sings Many Songs (As told by Ghost Dancer) October 25, 2016 – Before the brothers entered the sweat lodge, Ghost Dancer recalls, “I was drumming and singing outside the lodge teaching the brothers and all the little winged ones came and landed on the fences surrounding the grounds.Continue reading “Extraordinary Experience”
For All Who Struggle
What Do We See When We Close Our Eyes to Sleep By Ghost Dancer What do you feel you have done that makes you incomplete? What have you failed to do that keeps you from your sleep? What would you do to feel in control of your life? What could you doContinue reading “For All Who Struggle”
Journeys of the Spirit 