Category: March
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Celebrating Weeds Day: We love 💖weeds
Weeds nourish ecosystems, support wildlife, and offer food and beauty, revealing God’s creativity.
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🍀Understanding the Origins of Irish Story and Fairies
Irish fairy folklore merges ancient Celtic beliefs and Christian influences, depicting fairies as magical beings connected to nature and storytelling traditions.
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Women Shepherds of the Bible: Unsung Heroes
The Bible highlights women shepherds like Rachel and Ruth, whose roles significantly contributed to God’s redemptive plan and lineage of Jesus.
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Charlotte Forten Grimké: A Voice for Freedom, Education, and Justice
Charlotte Forten Grimké: A Voice for Freedom, Education, and Justice Charlotte Forten Grimké stands as one of the most compelling figures of the 19th century—a writer, educator, abolitionist, and tireless advocate for racial equality. Her life reflects courage, intellect, and a deep commitment to uplifting others through education and the written word. Early Life: A…
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The Life and Legacy of Emily Dickinson
Birth and Family Background Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born at her family’s home in Amherst, Massachusetts, on December 10, 1830. Her family was important in the town, although they were not extremely wealthy. Her father, Edward Dickinson, was a respected lawyer and served as a trustee at Amherst College. Emily’s ancestors had arrived in America…
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: Honoring Legacy
The History of Women’s History Month Women’s History Month has its roots in a growing desire to recognize the countless contributions women have made throughout history—contributions that were often overlooked, minimized, or left out of textbooks altogether. The movement began locally, expanded nationally, and eventually became a month-long celebration embraced across the United States. How…
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Rita Dove: A Life in Poetry, History, and Cultural Illumination
Rita Dove: A Life in Poetry, History, and Cultural Illumination Rita Dove stands as one of the most influential literary voices of the modern era—an artist whose work bridges history, music, race, memory, and the quiet interior spaces of human experience. As a poet, essayist, novelist, playwright, and educator, she has shaped American literature with…
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Nannie Helen Burroughs: A Voice of Strength, Education, and Empowerment
Nannie Helen Burroughs: A Voice of Strength, Education, and Empowerment Black History Month invites us to honor the women and men whose courage and brilliance reshaped the possibilities for future generations. Among these trailblazers stands Nannie Helen Burroughs—an educator, activist, and visionary who believed deeply in the power of faith, discipline, and education to transform…
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Mother Mary Lange: A Pioneer of Faith, Education, and Courage
Mother Mary Lange: A Pioneer of Faith, Education, and Courage Mother Mary Lange stands as one of the most remarkable women in American Catholic history. As the foundress of the Oblate Sisters of Providence—the first sustained religious order for women of African descent in the United States—she transformed education, faith formation, and community life for…
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Maya Angelou: An American author
Maya Angelou (April 4,1928-May 28, 2014) is an American author, poet, playwright, editor, actress, director, and teacher. She is best known for the first installment of her autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1970). This work tells the story of a black girl growing up during the Great Depression. Angelou continued to chronicle…