Two Women Who Blessed Thousands
On September 17, 1861, in the early months of the Civil War, Mary Smith Peake a free black woman began to teach about 20 students under an oak tree in Hampton, Virginia. Today that oak tree still stands and is…
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Tender, Loving, Consistent, Honoring Care
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, one of the sweetest themes in Great Expectations is the loving way in which law clerk Wemmick cares for his father who is experiencing old age frailty. His son blesses his father with:…
Keep Hanging on When You’re Barely Hanging On
Several years ago, the topic of our morning women’s Bible class was assurance, hope, and faith. At the end of class, our teacher went around the room, asking individual women what they do when they need assurance. Each of these…
My Aunt Dot Remembers When
I could say that I guess I am in a nostalgic mood this week, but I am always in a nostalgic mood. I hope you don’t mind a whole week of nostalgic messages. I have written about my Aunt Dot…
Miss Johnnie Faye
Yesterday I mentioned the great cloud of witnesses surrounding us. Miss Johnnie Faye is one of those for Ray and me. She faces her every challenge with faith—and she has had some doozies. Every time she gets through yet another…