Faith of A Mustard Seed        

Faith of a Mustard Seed: Barbara A. Woods Washington, M. Div., reflects on Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove’s ‘Root Shock’ to examine how Trump’s 2026 politics, racism, and perpetual threats traumatize African Americans and endanger American democracy.

Barbara A. Woods Washington, M. Div.

Returning to the “Root Shock” from the mind and life work of Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove, where she is determining the processes that America has taken in it’s blows of constant threats waged against the ‘African Born in America’ community —throughout this nation’s history.  She likens it to the “physiological shock experienced by a person who, because of injury, suddenly looses massive amounts of fluids.  Such a blow threatens the whole body’s ability to function.  Like the aftermath of a severe burn ROOT SHOCK does not end with the emergency treatment; but will stay with the individual for a lifetime. In fact, the injury from ‘Root Shock’ may even be more enduring than a burn, as it can affect generations and generations of people.”  Returning, because it takes on an entire new perspective of what America is experiencing in it’s 2026 Politics

An entire list of ‘Adjectives’ is being given to the man who, since re-taking the Office of President in January 2025 has garnered a long and ever growing list —attached to his name. One source states, “and for good reason. His orange face is just asking for it. So does his vile fascist attitude.”  Most heard is the fact that he has been a several time, and counting… ‘Convicted Felon’! Then there is “Lawless Donald”; amplified by the 1,600+ Pardons as clemency he had given just in 2025.  ‘The Lying King’; ‘Don The Con’; ‘Daddy Dumpy Pants’; (memes everywhere of him as a baby wearing a diaper). ‘Alpha Molester’; ‘Assaulter-in-Chief’. But topping the list is ‘Grifter’ and ‘Pedophile’.  Lest we forget Robert DeNiro of Trump in 2017 during his first (ever in his lifetime campaign for ANY PUBLIC) Office: “He’s a Punk. He’s a Thug. Doesn’t do his homework.  Doesn’t care. Thinks he’s gaming society. Doesn’t pay his taxes. This fool, this Bozo. Colon Powell said it best, He’s a national disaster. He’s an embarrassment to this nation.”!

“Root Shock”! Constant threats waged against the ‘AMERICAN Born in AMERICA’  —throughout his Presidency.  Like the “physiological shock experienced by a person who, because of injury, suddenly looses massive amounts of fluids.  Such a blow threatens the whole body’s ability to function.  Like the aftermath of a severe burn ROOT SHOCK does not end with the emergency treatment but will stay with the individual (and THE NATION) for a lifetime. In fact, the injury from ‘Root Shock’ may even be more enduring than a burn, as it can affect generations and generations of people.”

This week, America is recounting all the PROMISES made by Trump in his campaign for THIS 2nd TIME as President.  “No more eternal Wars.”  But THIS TIME, his strikes on Iran, hit an  Elementary Girl’s School and is reported to have killed some 175 children. “Lying Donald” —now has very personal reasons for sending American sons & daughters, (never him, never his own children, never the sons & daughters of Congressional Leaders) back into this ETERNAL WAR.

Fullilove goes on saying: “when the maze way is destroyed the external system of moving is destroyed, the individual will go into root shock.  Root shock, at the level of the individual (and the NATION), is a profound emotional upheaval that destroys the working model of the world that had existed in the individual’s (America’s) head. Root shock undermines trust; destabilizes relationships, destroys social, emotional and financial resources and increases the risk for every kind of stress related disease from depression to heart attack.”

The “physiological shock” experienced by America;  —this blow from the hand of the (domestic) Aggressive Oppressor; threatening the whole body’s ability to function.  Like the aftermath of a severe burn this SHOCK to The ROOT, this injury, a traumatic loss of massive amounts of it’s fluids; No Constitution; No Bill of Rights; No Democracy, No Justice) …does not end with the emergency treatment; but will stay… for a lifetime!  In fact, the injury from ‘Root Shock’ —WILL BE even more enduring than DEATH; as it WILL affect generations and generations of people… Globally.

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