Do you ever wonder how many people feel alone? Dear Julie, We've been friends for a long time. So many years ago, things were light and carefree. Easy. We didn’t stop being friends but our lives took different paths. I realized I sat back much too often. I watched the tailspin of chronic illness ... Read More about Strong Work
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Bind My Wandering Heart III
Part III Papa’s behavior towards us became worse over the following year. We would hear him slap Mama on more than one occasion after a night of drunkenness. He was harsh and rough with us, especially if we were punished. He avoided us the rest of the time. I wanted to run to Mama and comfort her ... Read More about Bind My Wandering Heart III
Bind My Wandering Heart IV
Part IV Around the time my second child was born in 1959, my younger brother Edward had become a pastor and started a church on the outskirts of Holly Hill in a town called Laurinburg. I went often to support him at first, and then more out of desperation. My life looked incredibly different than ... Read More about Bind My Wandering Heart IV
How To Grow In Race Relations
How do we start discussions with others on racial justice? It begins with a request: Tell me about… *** Meet Mike. He is just over 30 with a beautiful wife and 3 small kids. He goes to a multi-ethnic and multi-generational church where he regularly plays guitar. Mike works in investments with ... Read More about How To Grow In Race Relations
Bind My Wandering Heart V
Part V Don had called from jail and asked to come back home. I asked the kids if they wanted him back and the unanimous decision was no. That Christmas Day was so ugly it turned my heart black for a very long time. My kids had come to my defense during the abuse Don was inflicting in one of his ... Read More about Bind My Wandering Heart V
