Optimistic,If things around you crumbleNo, you don’t have to stumble and fallKeep pushing on and don’t you look back, ohI know of storms and strife,I been around them all of life,Just think ahead and you’ll be inspired,To reach higher and … Continue reading Finding True North, Optimism In A World of Despair
The Autumn season brings the year to a glorious crescendo of color, “True Colors.” Cooler temperatures withdraw the masking of the greening chlorophyll to reveal each leaf’s true colors. We commonly call it fall foliage. In the same way, America’s … Continue reading The October Theme, True Colors
“Please, we need your help. We have recently suffered from the worst of possible tragedies, of which we had no part in this most unfortunate matter that has been so egregious and damaging to our crops, property, and livestock. Our … Continue reading Remorse, Taking Responsibility, and Reparations
Hear the Songs and hymns, and quiet whispers as the elongated shadows from candle-holding vespers define Christmas eve. All are awaiting the midnight celebration of the savior’s birth. Trees are lit with bright lights as the reds, greens, and tinsel … Continue reading Hope Maketh Not Ashamed
“O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” Historians believe this was originally sung in Latin in the 8th or 9th century, translated by John Mason Neale in 1819. “O Come, O Come Emmanuel, to Free your captive Israel. That mourns in lonely … Continue reading O Come, O Come Emmanuel
In the story of the Nativity, we know and recite the well-known words “No Room in the Inn” The actual translation is “No guest room “The sad commentary is that Nativism treats marginalized communities of color as unwanted guests, even … Continue reading December’s Theme, “No Room in the Inn”
Growing up in Worthington, Ohio, from the second grade until my 1980 graduation, I often found myself the only one in the room. You may ask what do you mean; were there no other children in the room? As an Island of … Continue reading The Only One In The Room
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