Nolani Luna Long Beach, CA 3 years ago (throwback)
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
"Father, please don't," my older sister screamed, grasping my father's hand, but he yanked it away from her and tossed her clothes into black plastic bags
"I'm tired of this behavior of yours, I warn you twice Cassandra," he said sternly
"Please dad forgive me, I promise I won't do it again" she cried begging him to let her stayed, and I was crying with her cause I didn't want my sister to leave.
"I don't tolerate this evil you have in you, Cassandra," he said as he took the plastic bag and walked downstairs to the front door. I looked at my mother, who was holding back tears, and simply walked into her room.
I approached Cassandra and embraced her tightly as she hugged me back.
"I'm going to miss you, Cassie," I said, unable to let go of her.
"I'll miss you even more Lani Luna, and I love you from the moon and back," she sobbed as she wiped my tears away and pushed my hair out of my face. "Promise me, you won't follow in my footsteps, and you'll make me so proud," she said as she held out her pinking, and I did the same.
"I promise I'll make you proud" she kissed my cheeks
"I'll be at Gma" I nodded with a smile, my sister got kicked for getting caught smoking and partying a lot and sneaking out to see her boyfriend and god knows what else my dad found out. But I just taught she was exploring her youth. My father is a preacher and he finally just bought his church.
~~~~
Present Day
"I invite you today if you have never received Jesus Christ as Savior, to open your life to Him; acknowledge your need of His forgiveness, His healing, His wisdom, letting go of that false pride, that arrogance which demands that you have your way as one living in the economy of this world's kingdom. Or if you have received Him but have smothered the Holy Spirit with a blanket of self-interest, elitism, arrogance, pride, doubt, party spirit, admit it for what it is. Stop looking back to a better day spiritually. Repent! Welcome the Lord once again into the very center of your life. Acknowledge how much He loves you and wants you to reciprocate that love. And live with the wisdom which comes from the Holy Spirit" My father preached as everyone yelled amen, he gave his last prayer and church was over
Today's church was really crowded, so I got up and smiled at the people who smiled back. I turned around to see my friend Kayla after feeling a tap on the back.
