For the IAMWMW, the first weekend in December is set aside as the time that the sisterhood journeys to Richmond to the home of the founder, Elizabeth Coles Bouey. The activities for the weekend include a wreath laying and memorial,…
Every year there are graduates with journeys that testify the heights of a person’s ability to endure and will to triumph. Shannon Santonori Lytle was a stand out example in 2017. When he graduated from Harvard University, and shared his…
I was in Atlanta when Lilybelle called to say she was going to cancel the meeting. She was a sophomore at UMD. I knew she was scheduled to meet with a graduate admissions counselor for an MD/PhD program. It seemed…
When asked what her favorite part of the day was, First Lady Geneva DeVaughn said, “it was the Praise and Worship time in our new facility. God manifested the vision of our pastor (Rev. Reginald DeVaughn, Sr.) and it was…
I was hopeful that change would happen after Sandy Hook. I remember the disbelief I felt the day President Obama spoke about the legislative defeat when Congress failed to pass a gun control bill that included a ban on military…
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On Saturday, the 20th, Lady Nakia Wright, along with Elder Diahann Smith, hosted another one of her can’t miss events at Jabbok International Ministries. It was a Your Promise and You Vision Board Brunch. I know that I was not…
The last time my daughter studied in the UK it was for her junior year at LSE. My husband traveled with her to help with luggage and to ensure a proper set up in her room and with the school.…
For pastor, Bishop Dwayne C. Debnam, his wife, Dr. Carla J Debnam and the people of Morning Star Baptist Church, Saturday December 16 was a day of excitement and gratitude knowing that a long prayed for day had arrived. Icy…
In the philosophy department at the Christian college I attended, there was a popular professor known for stimulating discussions, his laid back style, and having students in his home for his homemade waffles. As a college student this appealed to…
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It seems hard to believe that a week has passed and people are still being rescued from the effects of Hurricane Harvey. In the coverage of the devastation I have been moved by the heroic actions of people helping people. This…
