Sports Taught Them to Persevere

Sports Taught Them to Persevere

Ann-Perry Blank has been diving since she was seven years old.  She dove for the storied Moss Farms Diving Tigers in Moultrie, Georgia, a program that has produced 39 Georgia High School State Champions, 26 Junior Olympic National Champions, 9 Senior National...
Do You Love Those Who Suffer

Do You Love Those Who Suffer

When people enter a hospital many are suddenly faced with issues of loss and grief for the first time in their lives, creating anxiety and distress in addition to their physical illnesses. Their clothes are taken away and they lose their dignity. Because they cannot...
When the Plum Bushes Bloom

When the Plum Bushes Bloom

Today is All Saints Day.  The day after many people dressed up as ghosts, goblins, visited haunted houses, and the like, comes a day when the church reminds us that death is real, but we do not have to fear it. While death saddens us, we do not have to be frightened...
The Angels Among Us

The Angels Among Us

I’m not a golfer.   I still have some clubs but I stopped playing.  It was difficult for me to relax. It was too much stress and with not enough balls going straight.  Still, I keep up with the sport and enjoy watching the major championships.  This year, I...
Life After Cable

Life After Cable

Like all Baby Boomers, I grew up with television.  I cut my teeth on “Captain Kangaroo” and “Sesame Street.”  I graduated to sitcoms:  “The Andy Griffith Show,” “Bewitched,” “Gilligan’s Island,”...
A Liberian Roadmap to Heal a Broken Land

A Liberian Roadmap to Heal a Broken Land

Johnnette Jallah, a teenager from Lofa County, said her favorite thing about Passport Camp Liberia was making new friends.  Approximately one-hundred and fifty campers from across Liberia had such an opportunity when they traveled to Ricks Institute, a boarding school...