I Am Rahab…Aging With Grace By Janice Alston I will soon see 68 years of living, and as my elders would add, “God willing if the creek don’t rise!” The truth is, everyday we live, we are aging; facts. Let’s look at grace. What is grace? Grace is our unmerited favor according to the bible; … Read more
I Am Rahab…6 Feet Apart By Charlie I could walk, talk and breathe with no problems. If my memory serves me correctly, I was experiencing the typical flu symptoms, runny nose, and body ache; this had to be the flu, I thought. After all, the wedding reception was my first time out at a social … Read more
I Am Rahab… Battling Old Demons by, JC Miller Mary Magdalene, the one cleansed of seven demons. Could anything in her life ever make her feel like more of an outcast? Most commentators agree that the seven demons were most likely the severity of her problems. The number seven symbolically refers to completeness. Likewise, the … Read more
I Am Rahab…To Breathe by, Silvanie Gilbert About 20,000 times a day on average, that’s how many times we breathe. Without instruction or command, it just happens. It powers our existence and is no doubt one of the most unrealized miracles of our lives. Whether it rains or snows, while awake or in a deep … Read more
I Am Rahab… men-tal-health by, Mary Olivo men – acronym ‘a person, male or female’ / tal – root word ‘such like this, learning and teaching’ According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health is “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her abilities, can cope with the normal stresses … Read more
I Am Rahab… Staying Focused by: Monifa Spain (READ) In this season of my life, in chorus with being a wife, mother, paraprofessional, and entrepreneur, I have voluntarily taken on another challenging assignment. I’ve decided to go BACK TO COLLEGE at the mature age of 49. About 30 years ago, when I was a naive … Read more
I Am Rahab… Land of the Lost by, Myriam Muniz Do you all remember that show Land of the Lost? Some of you may be too young and probably never heard of it. The show was about a scientist and his friends who got sucked into a vortex and traveled back to when dinosaurs ruled … Read more
I Am Rahab…The Milk Crate Challenge of Life. by JC Miller I am sure we have all heard of the #milkcratechallenge by now; it is a video challenge made famous on #TikTok in August of this year. The challenge involves stacking milk crates into a structure that resembles a podium, with both sides functioning as … Read more
I Am Rahab…In This Quiet Place by JC Miller In this room In this space In this quiet place much needed I found myself bent over I found myself worn out I found myself barely holding on Lord, but I picked up my troubles Lord, but I picked up my pain Lord, but I picked … Read more
Strength, Courage, and Wisdom by Theresa Renee Strength, courage, and wisdom have been familiar themes every day, month, and year I have been alive. In fact, I cannot read and or say the words without thinking of Ms. India Arie’s song, such profound music that has genuinely helped me thrive. Since I was in grade … Read more