The first time I ever heard of Karen Abercrombie is when she played the amazing Miss Clara in the movie, The War Room. Her phenomenal portrayal of a woman with mountain moving faith helped to make the movie what it is. The scene where Miss Clara is cheering in her kitchen about the Devil getting… Read More Aka Miss Clara
It’s about time. A woman takes on the title of Doctor Who for the first time. She is the 13th Doctor Who. What is she like? According to Chris Chibnall, head writer and executive producer of the show, “She’s absolutely the Doctor. But there’s a new calibration, a new mixture of Doctorishness. The Thirteenth Doctor… Read More The New Doctor Who
“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her…” (Ephesians 5:22, 23, NKJV). For some, the word, “submit” which has negative connotations. … Read More Do as to the Lord
She stands there, a glaring reminder of the society oppresses her simply because she is a woman. She stands there for all the world to see that Poverty is not invisible. It has a face. It has a woman’s face. It has her face. Traditional gender role is enforced on her which claims that her… Read More Poverty’s Face
Who can turn the world on with her smile… Today, Mary Tyler Moore, one of Television’s favorite icons passed away at the age of 80 after being placed on a respirator the previous week. One of my favorite things about the Mary Tyler Moore show was its theme. It encourages a single woman in her thirties to… Read More Mary Tyler Moore
[T]he more I traveled and met with girls and learned from experts about this issue, the more I realized that the barrier to girls’ education isn’t just resources. It’s also about attitudes and beliefs – the belief that girls simply aren’t worthy of an education; that women should have no role outside the home; that… Read More Take the Pledge
2.4 billion People do not have adequate sanitation. 1 billion people still defecate in the open. Poor sanitation increases the risk of disease and malnutrition, especially for women and children. Women and girls risk rape and abuse, because they have no toilet that offers privacy – UN Can you imagine not having a toilet in… Read More World Toilet Day
How many women can claim to be the wife of one Prime Minister and the mother of another? On Monday, October 19, 2015, Margaret Trudeau watched as the results came in announcing her son Justin Trudeau as Canada’s next Prime Minister. She watched as her son and his party went from being third in the long race… Read More Margaret Trudeau
I just read in the Stabroek News that the 68th Cannes Film Festival unveiled its official poster featuring legendary actress Ingrid Bergman in a tribute to what would have been her 100th birthday this year. I think that’s wonderful. She was an actress I truly admired and appreciated. She had gentle beauty and an air… Read More Ingrid Bergman
Is there love and respect in your marriage? Is your husband the head of your home? Do you sometimes try to take over his role as leader? Do you find yourself challenging his decisions or trying to undermine him? What happened to the marriage vows you exchanged with him? Your husband needs your support and… Read More Love and Respect
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