I’m excited to announce that my newest book is now available on Amazon and at Fiction Addiction in Greenville, SC. The Christmas Strawberry and Other Stories is a collection of stories and poems that reflects on...
When I was at a meeting with ministers, one of them asked me how a congregation decided what service ministries to support financially and what ministries for them to create or be involved with. ...
An excerpt from Angelika’s Journal about her Christmas: December 1 We’ve left Ber-ber’s but we’re not where I had in mind. We now live in a shelter for women and children. Thank goodness my...
Our Eyes Were Opened, Inc. Annotated Bibliography for Recommended Reading Berreby, David, Us and Them: Understanding Your Tribal Mind, Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2005. Berreby shows how science tackles questions of group...
We are now in Holy Week. Toward the end of his life, Mary, sister of Martha, anointed Jesus’ feet. Here is her story. *** My mother’s sister, Ned, was eleven years older than she....
January 28 Welcome to the wonderful world of traveling on a bus. We each could pack one bag. Fortunately the shelter had suitcases to give to people when they leave the shelter. They were...
Here is an excerpt from Angelika’s Journal. She and her mother and brother are now staying in a shelter. December 20 Today was our last day of school before the winter break. I’m sad...
Edited excerpt from Angelika’s Journal November 20 I hope that Mama can work out something soon. With only one bathroom, I have no privacy for ANYTHING. I want to be able to take a...
I ran into Gloria today whom I first met as an addicted, homeless prostitute. I was thrilled to learn that she has been working the same job for nine years. She goes to church...
When I was at a meeting with ministers, one of them asked me how a congregation decided which service ministries to support financially and which ministries for them to create or be involved with. I explained that a...
God of Mercy, When I complain about people tracking dirt into my house, help me be grateful that I have a house. When i get stuck in traffic, help me use the time to...
August 12 When Ber-ber went to the store today, she picked up the list of the school supplies that we’ll need this year. I looked at the list and my heart just fell to...
