Judy’S Bird Farm: Solution for a Nation at Risk

By Brother Lebby

Judys Bird Farm is the tale of bird kingdom, and the birds who were protected from annihilation by Judy Paulina, a kind-hearted woman. Shunned by the rest of the animal kingdom, the birds found a spiritual leader in Judy, whom they called JP. She shared her belief in the all-powerful, miracle-working, supreme-being called Maha-Waa. However, her loving leadership was short-lived and she died suddenly soon after becoming their leader.
As the birds struggle for their survival, they become embroiled in a bitter conflict with their arch-enemyGatorade the lion and the citizens of Animal Kingdom. Without their leader, the birds must rely only on their loving memories of JP and her lessons to serve them well as they fight for their freedom.
This story is an amalgam of religion, politics, history, and government, all beautifully and curiously interwoven. A fable that offers an unflinching look at what happens when there is great power without great, spiritual responsibility. The struggles that the Bird Nation encounters are reminiscent of the early stories of Christianity. Judys Bird Farm offers a reminder that the life well-lived can make the different between success and failure

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Sep 7, 2011
• ISBN: 9781426963667

Brother Lebby

Lahadi Jere Lebby was born in Mattru on the rail, Sierra Leone, West Africa (West Alkebulan). He earned a bachelor and master’s degree in education from Dallas Baptist University, and for the past forty years Lahadi has been an educator and religious leader.

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© Copyright 2011 Brother Lebby.

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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, names, incidents, organizations, and dialogue in this novel are either the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2011905563

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The Birds’ Motto

WE WILL CONTINUE FLYING AND OVERCOMING

Dedication

In honor of my late wife, Judy, and all women who desire that their country must return to Maha-waa-given greatness.

Acknowledgements

I am wholeheartedly grateful to my Lord for giving me the idea and words for this little book. I also express sincere thanks to: My Family for keeping me company; Agape International Fellowship Church and Jabez Prayer Ministry for their prayers and support; Mr. and Mrs. Stewart for helping me with characterization; Dr. and Mrs. Taylor for helping me choose an appropriate title; My cousin Dr. Amos Carpenter of Butler University along with his wife for their financial contribution, advice on the legal aspects of writing, and the spellings of some critical foreign words; Pastor and Mrs. Mobley for their encouragement about the potential of the manuscript; Cedar Hill Independent School District especially Mr. Judge Solomon and Mrs. Dorothy Grant, both of Joe Wilson Intermediate School, , for their preliminary review and their suggestions, and the many friends who prayed with me. The final editing, a great undertaking, was done by my cousin, Mr. John Smith-Njigba. What a blessing to have friends and family members like these! May Maha-waa award them the desires of their hearts.

Contents

The Birds’ Motto

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Forward

Chapter 1… The Founding Of Judy’s Bird Farm

Chapter 2… Animal Kingdom Invades Jbf

Chapter 3 … The Foundation Jbf Citizens Laid

Chapter 4… Ubf’s Grave Error

Chapter 5… Chaos In Jbf

Chapter 6 … Jbf Under New Leadership

Chapter 7… The New Plan Tested

Chapter 8… How Apostle Cardinal Settled Internal Conflict

Author’s Note

Forward

Judy’s Bird Farm is a story of a nation at risk of anarchy and disintegration. It depicts critical moments this thriving nation faced and the risks she took to go through those moments successfully.

It is important for a nation to understand that principles that bring her greatness must be upheld and made to remain intact forever. Such principles must hinge on the foundation that has already been put in place, and that nation must take into account the end she has in view and the means she will use to accomplish that end. Such a nation must acknowledge that it is fatal to uphold the age-old adage, ‘The end justifies the means.’ We must expand this adage to say, ‘As the end justifies the means, so, too, must the means justify the end.’ Not only must a nation focus on getting to the end, she must also pay attention to the means, the process through which she must reach the successful end she seeks. That is, both the end and the means must equally complement each other. Such a nation usually has a humble beginning, and if that nation fails to uphold this expanded adage and her humble beginning, she will be like LITTLE BO PEEP with a blurred vision and will fall like HUMPTY DUMPTY with no hope of being put together again.

However, it is worth noting that a humble beginning is usually the ladder for Young Ambition, but in a moment of time, Young Ambition will discover whether humility will prevail once success begins to creep in. Young Ambition will eventually learn that the citizens of a nation are not as always humble as they once were. Often, Young Ambition will become blind to the original principles that once made her nation great. In Young Ambition’s view, things that were once considered sacred, namely, her origin, her family, all of her citizens, and her destiny, are now of little importance. The base things of life that were once voted out are immediately voted in. Thus, in her quest for freedom, Young Ambition may become over-zealous, enslave herself, and eventually be entrapped in the rich glamour of society. When this happens, the fear that the citizens of a young ambitious nation might be incapable of governing themselves apart from a greater power vanishes away. Instead they view this attitude as cowardice, and reassure themselves that they are invulnerable and invincible. In a mood of utter defiance, they disregard how they came here on earth, claiming that their existence was happenstance with neither a definite plan nor an architect behind that plan. When life ends, they claim, then it is all over with. There is no life beyond the grave. Thus they develop the attitude that there is only one thing to fear, and that is, FEAR itself. Instead of their quest for guidance from a HIGHER POWER, they begin to see anew that they are the architects of their own destiny, and can do whatever they desire to do in their strength alone. Yet, in their mind, they know that they are not powerful enough to overcome death. This is the folly that contributes to the downfall of every nation. Therefore, nations must seek guidance from a source that has all wisdom.

Judy’s Bird Farm was no exception. This nation was founded on eternal principles that were meant to guide her to her destiny. It must remain standing firmly on those eternal principles. From the very first day of their country’s existence, the citizens of Judy’s Bird Farm were aware of their humble beginning. Judy sought to uphold their inalienable rights at all cost. These inalienable rights and how to use them were coded for them in a document that was not written by any bird’s claw or wing or beak. It was written in their hearts. It was up to them to uphold these rights.

The question is, ‘Will Judy’s Bird Farm uphold these rights?’

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Lahadi Jere Lebby, the author

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Late Judy Jane Lebby, the author’s wife,

in whose honor the book is written

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Mrs. Edith Milo, Church Mother,

Agape International Fellowship Church

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Ms. Mary Hunt, Church Mother,

Agape International Fellowship Church

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Late Ms. Elizabeth Bakayoko, Church Mother,

Jabez Evangelical Ministry

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Chapter 1

THE FOUNDING OF JUDY’S BIRD FARM

In Animal Kingdom, the birds discovered that the other non-feathered animals had developed bitter hatred against them. According to the birds, the beasts had developed this bitter hatred against them because birds were flying creatures while they, the beasts, were not. Also, only the birds could fly to distant lands while the beasts couldn’t. In addition, the beasts further felt that one day the birds would take all the wealth of the kingdom to a distant place or build homes far up in the sky in order to store all the treasures of Animal Kingdom so that the beasts could not get to them. Thenceforth the beasts considered all birds’ evil, and vowed to annihilate them at all cost. As a result, the birds became a target for the beasts and, therefore, furiously went on bird-hunt as if a bounty had been put on their heads.

Fortunately for the birds, a middle-aged married woman named Judy, (Meaning ‘Praise’), suddenly appeared on the scene, the only one that came to the birds’ rescue. Later, she was considered a major pioneer in the quest to give the birds a reprieve. The beasts could have killed her, but they refrained from doing so because the other creatures in the kingdom respected her. They considered her fair, compassionate, kind-hearted, humble, and faithful. In addition, Judy had a discerning spirit and prophetic vision, for she envisioned events before they happened. She cared about minute details and her motto was, ‘NO Negatives, and No Life Left Behind.’ If it were not for this woman, all the birds in Animal Kingdom would have suffered a terrible genocide. She saw inherent good in her subjects, stood for justice, and would fiercely defend the rights of any one, should such an occasion arise. She was nick-named Paullina because she was short and of little stature. Her words, as well as her letters carried weight. Judy did not have any problem with other cultures, for she was at home wherever she found herself, and was always welcomed in other environments. Her bold and shameless courage, and hard work made her friends refer to her as ‘JP our Chutzpah,’ or fondly as ‘JP.’

JP and her ancestors believed in divine intervention. To her, the belief that there is a Supreme Being who has all power and authority was paramount in her life, and she upheld that all must turn to this Being to seek divine help. JP fervently honored, adored, and worshipped this Being. From time immemorial her ancestors had called this being ‘Levenjeni’, a name meaning the Eternally Existing One, or the One up there Who sends down blessings of all sorts. This name was considered sacrosanct and was not to be pronounced at will except at worship services and during sacred ceremonies. Therefore, ‘Maha-waa,’ meaning the All-powerful Supreme Chief, must be his honored title from then on, just as the Jews considered the name of their God ‘Yahweh’ or ‘Yahowah’ so sacred that they replaced it with the word Adonai in reverence.

One incident between JP and her husband is worth mentioning, as it tells of her character that actions speak louder than words. For some minor error on her part, the husband got very angry and started yelling at her as he paced up and down in their little living room. JP sat down in the recliner and remained silent. For fifteen minutes her husband continued to yell, but JP said nothing. Her husband could not put up with this silence and asked her, Dear Heart, don’t you have anything to say? By this time, she noticed that her husband was beginning to calm down. So she replied, There is nothing to say while you are raging, but we will talk when you calm down. At this point the husband saw the folly of quarrelling alone. This lesson taught him not to quarrel with his spouse any more. He learnt from his wife that silence can be