Scarritt Bennett Center Blog
Loving-Kindness: Taking Care
By Chandra Allen Before Christmas, the Woman to Woman group gathered at Scarritt Bennett Center for our monthly Circle meeting. This year our theme is “Identity: Culture, Community, and Self.” So far we have explored what it means to be part of culture – culture we...
Read MoreThe Coming of Consumerism…I Mean, Christmas!
By Anita Peebles So, I wrote a blog post a couple weeks ago about the consumer culture of Black Friday, read it here: https://scarrittbennett.org/thanksgiving-is-almost-here-bring-on-the-sales/. Naturally, the day after Thanksgiving, I went to The Santa Claus Parade in Peoria, IL and basically celebrated the commercialization of Christmas....
Read MoreWoman to Woman: A Community-Based Leadership Development Program
By Chandra Allen Today, I’m excited to share about one of our programs for women: Woman to Woman. It is one of the most exciting components of my work at Scarritt Bennett Center. The Woman to Woman program began as a unique partnership between Scarritt Bennett...
Read MoreCompeting Seasonal Stories
By Dr. Jackie L. Halstead I like to think of the seasons in terms of the story they represent. Each season is a chapter in the story of the year. Winter is one of my favorite seasons. There is something peaceful about this chapter. It’s about...
Read MoreBells Tell the Story of Peace on Earth
By Joyce D. Sohl I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote this carol, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” on Christmas Day, 1864 in the...
Read MoreA Blessing for Advent
By Joyce D. Sohl This Advent let me anticipate the birth day of Jesus with renewed longing in my heart for God’s coming; with enough space in my life to allow for the special moments; with an open heart and an open mind to hear of peace, joy and...
Read MoreThe Value of Slowing Down
By Elena Rosario A few weeks ago, Stephen Gateley, the research librarian at Scarritt Bennett Center, asked me to find information on a training school for deaconesses and missionaries. My task was to search through The Woman's Missionary Council First, Second, and Third Annual Reports dated...
Read MoreShowing Up for Racial Equality: Remembering Michael Brown
By Marie Campbell and Suha Ahmad-Alsyoufi Suha: Many times in life, as we live through historical moments we are asked, “Do you remember where you were in that moment?” Yesterday was one of those times that I know and will always remember where I was. It...
Read MoreGive Thanks Daily
By Joyce D. Sohl It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, Most High; to proclaim your loyal love in the morning, your faithfulness at nighttime with the ten-stringed harp, with the melody of the lyre because you’ve made...
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