Carrying the Wasp
In theory, courage is a good thing. One of the best things.
Read MoreFrom Your Minister
The older I get, the crankier I am about fear. My own fear, other people’s fear. I can see back across decades to all of the times when I have stood moving my lips soundlessly like the cowardly lion in The Wizard of Oz while some disembodied voice thundered, “QUIET!”
Read MoreTo Risk Going Too Far
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” —T. S. Eliot
Read MoreREsources for Living
A few months back 17-year-old Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Read MoreDid You Know?
That you can join a lively conversation on the theme of this issue in a Facebook group?
Read MoreWhen Things Fall Apart
When things fall apart and we can’t get the pieces back together, when we lose something dear to us, when the whole thing is just not working…
Read MoreSelma 2015: 50 Years After The March
This year marks the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” when 600 civil rights marchers were brutally attacked by local police forces in Alabama. There are many resources available for folks to educate themselves about what happened and why it happened, and how it changed the arch of this nation’s history in profound ways.
Read MoreA Woman of Courage: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper had not only the courage to care, but also the courage to speak out, and to push the world toward justice.
Read MoreSnail Girl
Even though she is small, Snail Girl has the courage to seek water for her people.
Read MoreNever Turning Back
What do you do when you need a little extra courage? You might take some deep breaths or talk with a friend, but sometimes a song is just the thing to get you in the right frame of mind to take on something that’s scary or overwhelming.
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