Tag Archives: Beating The Odds

At Your Service

    “For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” Galatians 5:13 (check NIV). I always had a deep desire to be of service. In church, I was introduced to a prayer group. I joined immediately. The groupContinue reading “At Your Service”

Join me in the fight to battle Arthritis

Join me to raise funds to find a cure for Arthritis, the cause of my disability and moreover, it is reported that over 500 million people suffer from Arthritis. My goal is to raise $5,000 to donate to the Arthritis Foundation, on May 30, 2015, but I need your help to get there! For everyContinue reading “Join me in the fight to battle Arthritis”

Join me in the fight to battle Arthritis

Join me to raise funds to find a cure for Arthritis, the cause of my disability and moreover, it is reported that over 500 million people suffer from Arthritis. My goal is to raise $5,000 to donate to the Arthritis Foundation, on May 30, 2015, but I need your help to get there! For everyContinue reading “Join me in the fight to battle Arthritis”

Book Review: The Soloist by Steve Lopez

Los Angeles Times columnist, Steve Lopez demonstrates, “We are our brother’s keeper” in his novel, “The Soloist.” Lopez ventured out of his office into the community in search of his economic need to find a story.  Moving along the streets Lopez stopped to listen to Nathaniel Anthony Ayers, the violinist. Although Lopez wasn’t a musicianContinue reading “Book Review: The Soloist by Steve Lopez”

bell hooks: She Beat The Odds

bell hooks: She Beat The Odds bell was born in the Deep South. She knew at an early age that she wanted to become a writer however; everyone in her life discouraged her. bell was told that she was a woman (a girl) and she was supposed to fish for a husband and have children.Continue reading “bell hooks: She Beat The Odds”