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As I’ve sat down to write this, I’m suffering with a flare up of gout. Its very painful for me to walk right now. Hopefully the doctor will be calling in meds to alleviate the flare up. I’m … Read More

I read an article in the most recent issue of The Atlantic which really captured my attention.  The title of the article is The Satisfaction Trap by Arthur C. Brooks.  The author begins the article with a conversation he … Read More

I hope and pray all of you made it through last week’s winter storm okay. The temperatures plummeted, the wind blew, the rain fell, and then came the sleet and snow. What a perfect confluence of events … Read More

Can you believe it?  We are already into February of the new year!  As you know, February has been set aside as African-American History month.  A time to reflect on the immense contributions, and suffering, our African-American sisters … Read More

For the past 2 weeks, I have had the pleasure and privilege of hosting a couple of friends in my home. One friend, Rev. Hadley R. Edwards, is no stranger to many of us. He has preached … Read More

How do we judge the situations we find ourselves in?  I’m thinking about the times we find ourselves joyful or happy, depressed or sad, anxious or fearful, angry or vengeful. We find ourselves in different states … Read More

What a wonderful day today is!  Have you given any thought to today? Yes, some of us may have gotten up with some moans and groans. I’m finding the older I get, I have to make noises … Read More

A new year stretches before us with so much potential and so many possibilities.  I wonder what we will do with these days?  I wonder if we will trudge through them as if its an ordeal to … Read More

I can remember as a child, how much we anticipated Christmas morning. There’s all this buzz and excitement from Thanksgiving on, and all you can think about is Christmas morning around the family Christmas tree. Of course … Read More

We have begun the breakneck race through what is known as the holiday season. We’ve just completed Thanksgiving weekend, and have run headlong into the Advent season, heading toward Christmas and New Years. This season usually feels … Read More