Ever wondered how International Women's Day began? Well, the woman behind the annual day of recognition of women was Theresa Malkiel, a Russian-born Jewish woman living in New York City. As head of the Woman's National Committee of the Socialist Party of America (SPA), she established an annual National Woman's Day which was the precursor to International Women's Day. Theresa …
Her Dream
She picked the cotton, the sweat pouring down her dark, leathery face. She worked from sunrise to sunset, same as the men. The overseer saw to that. Slaves failing to do their tasks were flogged. Her back was badly mangled from a whipping. As she worked, she dreamed of the Elysian home she would soon …
Escape/Shadows #writephoto
It was like a prison. This institution or fortress with its many gates. Were they keeping people out or people in? She stood in the shadows, watching and waiting, hoping to one day, slip through those gates and disappear. What would she be leaving behind? Only misery and intolerable conditions. She hated it. How she …
A Picture of Faith
When I saw this painting of John Huss, I had to take a photo of it. It made such an impression on me. He was in the dungeon in the Island Tower in Konstanz, Germany, confined with fetters on his legs, hardly able to walk, yet his dedication to the Lord kept him. It helped him to rise …
Prisha’s Calling
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven - Matthew 5:16 I read Prisha's story and was touched by the love and compassion she and the other women missionaries showed the people of Punya Basti. The village was ready for harvest but there …
In Need of Prayers
In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge - Proverbs 14:26. The earthquake in Nepal left more than rubble in its wake. It left heartbreak, loss and uncertainty. When I look at Drastaa's weathered face, I see unimaginable pain and devastation. I see someone …
South Asian Kitchen
I'm so used to having a nice, big kitchen with lots of natural light and a window that it's hard to imagine preparing meals for my family inside a South Asian Kitchen. A South Asian kitchen is very basic yet this is where a mother prepares delicious food for her family. I read that in …
Smoking and Women
A long time ago I took one drag on a cigarette and vowed never to touch another one again. It made me cough and I felt terrible. My sister used to smoke but then she stopped. I have a cousin who used to smoke and her lips looked black. I used to work with a …
Bad Posture
Growing up my mother always used to say to me, "Hold up your back" because I slouched. You would think that going to ballet classes would have helped. It didn't. Years later I was still slouching or hunched over my keyboard as I was typing. My fiance used to be on my case. He scolded me every time he …
Notes to Women 