Whether we carry cash or use electronic means, such as online banking or Bitcoin, money is not the problem. As a former Sociology professor, I believe that greed causes so much harm and leads to injustice, competitiveness, and hate. First Timothy 6:9-10 states, "Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into... Continue Reading →
Standing at the End of the World Fed My Travel Hunger
Daily writing promptShare a story about the furthest you’ve ever traveled from home.View all responses In 2017, my husband and I traveled to Portugal for the first time. We stayed in a little city called Quarteira which was not very touristy. We loved walking to the beach and strolling the promenade each morning and evening.... Continue Reading →
Foregoing the Pain: Knowing What Not to Watch
I have not watched any movies about slavery since I tried watching the first episode of Roots in 1977. That first one, where they tried to get the young African boy not to say his name was Kunta Kinte, nearly broke my faith. The mental and emotional pain I endured never left me, and as... Continue Reading →
The Day I Learned about Juneteenth!
It was 2007, and Douglas and I moved to Illinois for me to accept a position at a university in the small college town of Macomb, population of about 8,000 people when the students weren't in residence. When the students came to town, the numbers swelled to about 20000 people. We bought a house in... 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 →
The Racist Bible
We live with such an archaic interpretation of the Bible. People interpreted the Bible in different ways 100 years ago, 500 years ago, and 1500 years ago. We need to know why those interpretations came into being. Once we do, we can see how it is hurting us. Only then can we move on to... Continue Reading →
The Better Poker Player
I figuratively rolled up my sleeves at the card table, ready to get down to business. The penny ante poker game usually was quite affordable, even for us college students. One of my favorites was Acey Deucey, where you were dealt two cards and bet on the likelihood the next card fell between them. Let’s... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 