The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? 6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be betrayed...
So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. Eph 5:15-18, NLT Be encouraged and encouraging
“There will be times when God places you in roles that seem to make little or no sense. There will be times when God places you in roles that frustrate you, confuse you, or even make you angry. During these moments, it is important to reflect on the purpose behind where we are positioned.” Dr. Darius...
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...
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...
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...
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
