The first lady needed a friend, someone who would be trustworthy and caring, with her best interests at heart. Mary Todd Lincoln found that friend in her dressmaker, Elizabeth Keckley. Madame Elizabeth, as she was known, was a gifted seamstress; her mother having taught her as a young girl. She ...
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One of the biggest reasons people fear going to the gym, is the high cost or the binding long term contract. However, the runner up—and for some it’s the winner—is the all-embracing intimidating atmosphere in most gyms. You know–husky guys, petite well-toned women, and designer workout gear all around. Admit ...
Read More »Eight-Year-Old Michigan Boy Reaches Out To Bully
Character: 1. the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing 2. qualities of honesty, courage, or the like; integrity 3. moral or ethical quality: a fine honorable character It’s when the going gets tough that person’s character shines forth, lighting the ...
Read More »It Takes a Village: Be One Who Cares and Listens to A Youth
I always knew that one day I would meet her. I just never thought it would be today. She is young, hip, cool .. and she plays a guitar. A Sunday afternoon meeting to hang out at Starbucks. The excitement in my daughter’s voice when the text came was cute. Her ...
Read More »“All Things to All People”–Witnessing at a Personal Level
Witnessing to anyone … in any form, can be a challenging task—especially for those persons who fear the task. Nevertheless, since God admonishes us all to go and preach the Gospel, witnessing is just a task that we have to get done. This doesn’t mean we should approach witnessing using ...
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