LENT AND MARDI GRAS
LENT AND MARDI GRAS Having been raised in the Southern Baptist Church, Lent was never a part of our worship or practice. I was informed recently when it was Ash Wednesday, and my friend was going to a...
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GO DOWN DEATH Mama went on home May 12, 1999, thirteen years ago at 10:00 tonight. I will always remember the details of that day. Every May 12 it comes to visit. Thirteen years ago, at this very...
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MAYA ANGELOU Maya Angelou… What do I, a short Caucasian blonde daughter of the South have in common with Maya Angelou? When I think of Maya Angelou, I think of how I love her work, her smile, the...
View ArticleFORGIVE MY ABUSER
FORGIVE MY ABUSER WAIT! Forgive my abuser? Are you kidding me? I’m still right in the midst of being abused on a daily basis. How do you expect me to forgive my abuser? To forgive my abuser does not...
View ArticleWE DON’T USE THE “N” WORD ANYMORE – DO WE?
The book and movie, “The Help,” broke many records for sales of copies, tickets and pay-per-view, so perhaps the time is excellent to look back on racism in America. It was the late 1950s. I only...
View ArticleAnswers for Victims of Abuse
Do we have answers for victims of abuse? They all have questions. They are all seeking answers, but what do we have to offer them? I suppose it could be considered humorous that the top search engine...
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