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Ok, I have to make a confession – I am almost done with this book. I made it through this book in record time, maybe I was trying to make up for the fantastically slow pace with which I read and completed the last My52WOW Book Club pick – The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the … Continue reading
Today is a very special day in my life, and in the life of hundreds of thousands of African-American women who are members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Today marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Sorority. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a public service organization founded on Christian principles with an … Continue reading
In Week 48 of the first 52 weeks of My 52 Weeks of Worship, I had the pleasure of visiting Temple Sinai in my hometown of Atlanta. I ended up there because of the one rule that governed my year-long journey: “If someone invited me to worship at their place of worship, I had to … Continue reading
Today, an article in the Huffington Post Religion’s Faith Shifts section: “Hispanic Churches, Historically Spanish-speaking, Adopt More English To Appeal To Growing Numbers Of U.S.-born Latinos”, reminds me of #2 of the 52 Things That I Learned From My 52 Weeks of Worship. What do you think of the interplay between family, faith, religion, and … Continue reading
It is about God, and community, and experience, and worship, and culture, and family, and love.
It’s Christmas eve and I am home in Atlanta. Tonight, I will attend a candlelight service at my mother’s church, which happens to be the church I visited in Week 8 of the first 52 Weeks of My 52 Weeks of Worship. Again, I am reminded of #45 of 52 Things that I Learned from … Continue reading
12/12/12 Note: Re-posting this in celebration of being given the opportunity to appear on The Regina Brett Show on WKSU in Cleveland. Miracles do happen! Months ago, this was the My52WOW Book Club pick, and now I get to speak to the author, who I think is just amazing. The show will air Saturday, December 15 at 3:00 … Continue reading
Two years ago today, the first post appeared on my52wow.com. It was the beginning of the sharing of a story that continues to grow and evolve in such magnificent ways. Although I have not been able to be as active on this blog this year since the book came out – I have been doing … Continue reading
In contemplating the horrific news coming out of Atlanta – a situation where a gunman “entered the church calmly, shot the victim, and calmly left the building.” Calmly entered a place of worship. Shot someone who was leading a prayer service. Then left. Calmly. What in the world? Is nothing sacred anymore? Surely there will be … Continue reading
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