Do you know what the following persons have in common: Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery, Rev. James Lawson, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Julian Bond, John Lewis, James Farmer, Joan Baez, and of course, C. T. Vivian? You are right if you said they all knew and were known by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They were all giants during the civil rights era in the United States of America and all of them outlived the leader […]
Read More »“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?” (Romans 11:34 NIV) While studying 1 Kings chapter 17, a number of thoughts came to mind as I meditated on verse 9 wherein the word of the Lord came to the prophet Elijah, saying: “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.” God tells his prophet to […]
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In 1975, after landing a job with a major corporation, Davida, a naive, divorced, twenty-six-year-old African-American accountant and her five-year-old daughter, Veda, relocate from South Carolina to Pennsylvania. Davida becomes enthralled with a God-sent, charismatic hunk, and sets out on an unimaginable faith journey as a minister’s wife, only to discover a veil between the pulpit and the pew.
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Read More »So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Then I heard a voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, […]
Read More »Reflections of a Septuagenarian appears in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Attitude of Gratitude Snippets of my true story have been shared with the world. As a two-time breast cancer survivor, I’m delighted to be alive to see it in print. Whew! What a journey! Read and be inspired by a grateful heart and do take time to enjoy each day, come what may, trusting God every step of the way. Give thanks in all […]
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