Instructions for Living a Life Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. -Mary Oliver Mary Oliver (1935-2019) fully lived her life according to those instructions. She was a philosophizing , theological poet who made the ordinary extraordinary. She paid attention to the smallest of creatures to the expansiveness of the...
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“How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me?How long must I bear pain in my soul,and have sorrow in my heart all day long?How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me,...
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Women’s History Month March is Women’s History Month. During WHM, we celebrate and honor the many women who have helped shape our country and make contributions in history, education, cultural, societal, and political areas. The idea of celebrating women’s achievement began in 1978 in Sonoma, California...
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Three of my “sheroes” of the Civil Rights Movement include Rosa Parks, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Marian Wright Edelman. There is much written about these incredible women, so I’m going to simply highlight a few facts and resources for you to explore more on your...
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Scarritt Bennett Center’s Storylines Book Club recently read and discussed The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live by Danielle Dreilinger. Dreilinger did extensive research and the book is filled with fascinating information....
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Today, let's learn about some Black women who have made history in their lives, their professions, and our shared world....
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February is Black History Month, which honors the triumphs and struggles of Black Americans throughout U.S. history, including the Civil Rights Movement as well as their artistic, cultural, and political achievements. In 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States,...
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Later that evening, I began reflecting on my own motto for life. Did I even have one? Obviously, that question spoke volumes! What is my motto? What do I value most in life, and how do I live my values? Most important to me is...
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I started writing this early in the morning on January 6, one year after the events that occurred at the U.S. Capitol. Some called this mass demonstration a patriotic revolution, while others told us this was an attempted coup to overthrow the government and tear...
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