“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 Harriet Powers (1837-1910), “the Mother of African American Quilting. “One of the earliest documented African American quilt makers was Harriet Powers. Powers exhibited her quilts at local fairs, and Harriet considered…

Waiting involves remaining in place or postponing action until a particular event occurs. I recall a story about two individuals waiting for a bus one morning. Upon arrival, one person checked his schedule, sat down, and began reading. The other frequently checked his watch, became increasingly frustrated, and paced back and forth, expressing dissatisfaction with…

“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.” (KJV 1 John 3:18.) It is true that what the world needs is love. However, the longer we live, the more we see that people are more concerned with getting for me, my, and mine. Those who live with…