Recently my ‘G-son’ asked me what programs and activities I missed most during my grade school years. I shared with him my love of dissecting frogs (which he was thankful for not having the privilege) but overall, I enjoyed the freedom! From woodshop, cooking class, to science projects it gave me the opportunity to beContinue reading “Generations of the Public School System”
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Never Late
As a visitor to a small West African town, my American pastor made sure to arrive on time for a 10 a.m. Sunday service. Inside the humble sanctuary, however, he found the room empty. So he waited. One hour. Two hours. Finally, about 12:30 p.m., when the local pastor arrived after his long walk there—followedContinue reading “Never Late”
The God Who Redeems
As part of a sermon illustration, I walked toward the beautiful painting an artist had been creating on the platform and made a dark streak across the middle of it. The congregation gasped in horror. The artist simply stood by and watched as I defaced what she’d created. Then, selecting a new brush, she lovinglyContinue reading “The God Who Redeems”
Rescue Mission
Message: Volunteers at a farm animal rescue organization in Australia found a wandering sheep weighed down by more than seventy-five pounds of filthy, matted wool. Rescuers suspected the sheep had been forgotten and lost in the bush for at least five years. Volunteers soothed him through the uncomfortable process of shearing away his heavy fleece.Continue reading “Rescue Mission”
My Sollitude
(This one is from my 2013 archive) Sitting here in this place known as home On the brink of tears, at the edge of my seat reflecting on the horror film of my day Cold and dark, the temperature continues to fall I prevent my anger from boiling over like the sticky oatmeal in theContinue reading “My Sollitude”
Legacy of Faith
Memory Verse: 2 Timothy 1:5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice. In 2019, research exploring the spiritual heritage of believers in Jesus in the United States revealed that mothers and grandmothers have a significant influence on spiritual development. Nearly two-thirds of people whoContinue reading “Legacy of Faith”
Repetition & Echo
The following poem by Thomas Lux is an example of a style known as pantoum, where the lines are repeated and the pantoum is written in quatrains (the second and fourth line of each stanza become the first and third of the next. Therefore, “the principle is one of repetition and of echo”. All TheContinue reading “Repetition & Echo”
Voice & Style
I’d like to share this work that clearly reflects the “voice” and “style” of the poet. Although I love poems of all genre’s, I especially enjoy when it speaks to me loud and clear. ” I am a black woman poet and I sound like one”. Homage to my Hips These hips are big hipsContinue reading “Voice & Style”
Trusting Our Future to God
(Devotional from Nov. 23, 2022) In 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz made the first purchase with bitcoin (a digital currency then worth a fraction of a penny each), paying 10,000 bitcoins for two pizzas ($25). In 2021, at its highest value during the year, those bitcoins would have been worth well more than $500 million. Back beforeContinue reading “Trusting Our Future to God”
Quality Time with My Family
Recently my son and daughter-in-law decided to start hosting game night at their home as a way to spend time together since all of our workloads haven’t allowed for many opportunities to catch up with one another. I’m excited because it not only allows me to see my grandchildren more, but my son is alsoContinue reading “Quality Time with My Family”
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