Telling Our Stories

This week I was fortunate enough to have an article published in a new journal, Root Work Journal. It is a journal designed to share stories from and about African Americans. More Than A Color tells the story of how African Americans fought back when others marginalized their worth and beauty. My story shows how

Art Tells A Story

March Art of the Month

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Somedays You Pack a Suitcase and Run

You are going somewhere. It is promising.  You toss some things in a suitcase and go. Keep your bag ready to go because you never know when the time will come.

What Do You Pack?

When you go somewhere most of the time you need to take a few things with you.  I know depending on where you go determines what you take with you. What do you pack it in? The idea of a suitcase was an afterthought. At the time it was created, only rich people traveled, and

On This Journey, Enjoy The View

There will be a lot to see

There will be ups and down on the journey

  You just learn the new rhythm

Happy New Year

So I missed the seminar where you were supposed to pick a word for the year, but I have enjoyed hearing your stories of what you learned about the words you chose.  If I had to pick a word for 2018 it would have been trust. This year God has taught me that putting my

I Still Love Christmas, But I Have Been Busy

It is still my favorite time of the year. I love what it stands for and what it does for other people. I love the season where people shop for each other and try to come up with gifts that are better than the last ones. It is a season filled with music and lights