Make Space and He Will Fill It (Inspiration and excerpts from Be Still devotional writing by Faith Woodall) I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God. Psalms 84:2 NLT When doubts filled my mind, Your...
Dr. Anna Julia Cooper (1858-1964) was a pioneering African American author, educator, and activist, born into slavery, who became a leading voice for Black women’s rights, arguing that the uplift of Black women was essential for racial uplift, famously articulated in her 1892 book A Voice from the South, and was the fourth African American...
In 1892, Major Charles Douglass, youngest son of Frederick Douglass, and Charles’ wife Laura, were turned away from a restaurant at the Bay Ridge Resort and Amusement Park because of their race. In the spring of 1893, Douglas and his wife settled on the purchase of twenty-six and two-thirds acres of land that would become Highland...
Freedom in Transparency (Excerpts and inspiration from Underneath the Surface by Nina Jones) “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other…the earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” James 5:16 NLT “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into...
Alberta Odell Jones (November 12, 1930 – August 5, 1965) was an African American attorney and civil rights icon. She was one of the first African American women to pass the Kentucky bar and the first woman appointed city attorney in Jefferson County. She opened a law firm in Louisville, providing legal representation to African Americans with...
Love—A Splendid Thing “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never...
It’s All Good! (Excerpts and inspiration from Underneath the Surface by Nina Jones) “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” Proverbs 14:30 NIV Yes, it’s human nature. “We see someone else’s success – their relationships, their talents, the things we wish we had ourselves – and suddenly our...
When you seem to hit a roadblock, go back to the last place where you knew what to do, and begin again. This is a temporary condition and is fixable. So do not panic. Stay calm and seek help if you need to. I will show you the way of breaking through, says the Lord. Ecclesiastes...
The More You Know “So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 NLT This one is worth repeating. You may have seen NBCUniversal’s television commercials where different news anchors and stars...
Be very careful, then, how you live — not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Eph 5:15-18, NIV Stay faithful and focused
