Daily writing promptIf you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why?View all responses I would have liked to have a long conversation with the French legend, Joan of Arc. She was a peasant girl who felt divinely guided to lead the French Army to victory against the English attempt to conquer... Continue Reading →
Remembrance Leads to Praise
Deuteronomy 1:29-33 “But I said to you, ‘Don’t be shocked or afraid of them! The Lord your God is going ahead of you. He will fight for you, just as you saw him do in Egypt. And you saw how the Lord your God cared for you all along the way as you traveled through the wilderness, just as a father... Continue Reading →
Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Loving!
June 12 is Loving Day, an annual celebration honoring the 1967 Supreme Court ruling in Loving v. Virginia, in which laws against interracial marriage were ruled as unconstitutional. It is an important victory for Douglas and me, opening the door for our marriage, and changing our biographies for the better.. The Lovings, Mildred, who was... Continue Reading →
The Costs of Not Remembering Our History
Eating shortbread cookies and drinking a soda, While standing among the cannons of war, I listened to a guru on the Civil War explain My freedoms that so many young men died for. I could almost feel their spirits and see them As clearly as if they were standing beside me. And it brought me... Continue Reading →
Why Do We Still Have Black History Month?
As a child, I marveled that for one week, we learned the contributions of Black people, mainly about Harriett Tubman and George Washington Carver. Later, after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. died, nearly every February his life and words were celebrated. I realize that the works and contributions of Black Americans are important for all... Continue Reading →
How Far We Have Come
Douglas and I were headed to the grocery store, when I spotted a sight that seemed so incongruous to me: cotton fields. On both sides of the road were fields of white that looked as though it had snowed. It was a beautiful sight, one that really touched my soul, not because of the whiteness... Continue Reading →
What Will People Think of Us in a Century or Two?
Douglas and I love finding ruins, particularly Roman ruins, and when we are walking through them, I can almost see in my imagination the people from centuries ago as they went about their daily lives. It is somewhat eerie, but maybe spirits do live in places long after they have been vacated by people. I... Continue Reading →
The Excruciating Pain and Promise of History
Douglas and I are in Savannah celebrating our wedding anniversary. It is a beautiful city, one that reminds me so much of European cities in the styles of the houses, and in the layout of streets. People also walk a lot here, and there is a public transportation system geared toward making it where visitors... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 