He hadn’t meant for it to happen but it had. She was his teenage sister, Felice’s childhood friend and he had fallen hopelessly and madly in love with her. How could it have happened? He had known her since she was nine–a scraggly girl with braids who used to smile shyly at him whenever she… Read More Nature Walks & Falling in Love
Who was Richard Allen? He was America’s first black bishop. He was born to parents who were slaves. Soon after the family was sold to a Delaware farmer. Richard faced racism, cruelty and inequality. He wasn’t educated and anything he wanted to undertake he needed his master’s permission. His master, in order to pay his… Read More From Slave to Bishop
It was a beautiful Sunday morning and Ede and Hank were in Porto Novo having lunch. “I spoke to my mother last night. She asked me if I would be spending Christmas in Portland with her.” “What’s Christmas like in Portland?” “Very festive. You have the Revels Show with singing, dancing, juggling, and poetry as… Read More Porto Novo & Portland
It’s Thanksgiving. What do I got to be thankful for? Another year of abuse from a man who’s no good? Should I be thankful that I lost another baby cause he knocked me about and that child going to see its father beat its mother like other kids do? Should I be thankful I’m still… Read More Thankful…For What?
Ede was looking out the window when she saw Hank drive up. Immediately her heart began to beat faster. “Pastor Hank is here,” she told her grandmother. “Good. I’m looking forward to meeting him.” Ede went to answer the door. Hank’s face broke into big smile when he saw her. “Good morning, Pastor Hank.” “Good… Read More A Day in Ouidah
It was still raining and he was still fuming over his run in with Kalisha. He couldn’t believe that she was engaged to Professor Warren. Why didn’t the professor mention that when he saw him? Had it slipped his mind? No, that wasn’t likely. Perhaps, they hadn’t made the announcement public as yet. Kalisha was… Read More Brody Blows Off Steam
The words of the Bible, and the Bible alone, should be heard from the pulpit – Ellen G. White, Brainy Quote Ellen G. White born Ellen Harmon was born and raised in a Christian home. Her father was a Methodist. When her family accepted William Miller teachings regarding the imminent return of the Lord, they… Read More Ellen G. White
It’s no longer safe to be a Christian in China. That’s why I fled and came here to Kenya three and a half years ago. I found a church where there was a mixture of Kenyan and Chinese worshippers. That was where I met and fell in love with Aluna, a beautiful Kenyan woman. The… Read More Zhang’s Story
I was determined to have a great time today at Coney Island and not think about tomorrow when Maxime was leaving or the days after he was gone. I didn’t sleep that well last night and had to force myself to have breakfast this morning. I arrived at his hotel and waited outside for him.… Read More Our Day at Coney Island
I’m on the subway on my way to meet Maxime. He’s taking me to lunch at Tribeca Grill, a restaurant co-owned by Robert De Niro. I so excited that I’m going to be seeing Maxime again. Too excited to concentrate on mystic mall cops and maroon feather dusters, a book I’m currently reading. It’s about… Read More Dinner and a Carriage Ride
Notes to Women 