Learning the names I should have been taught.

But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! -Amos 5:24 I was seven years old when the Civil Rights Memorial was dedicated.  Other than Martin Luther King, Jr., the other forty names mentioned were not in my textbooks.  I am not surprised when people believe that displaying the Confederate flag … Continue reading Learning the names I should have been taught.

The longest night, a week from tomorrow.

Romans 8:26 The Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit intercedes for us through wordless groans. I attended my first “blue Christmas” service a couple of years back. I wasn’t a member at our church yet, and I didn’t know what this special … Continue reading The longest night, a week from tomorrow.