Dictionary.com defines a Martyr as a person who chooses to suffer death rather than renounce religious principles, or someone who makes great sacrifices or suffers much in order to further a belief, cause, or principle. Becoming a martyr is about sacrificing for a principle, and many of us today can take notes from Joan of Arc since living for God was her main focus. Let me say that again. Living for GOD...

          Greetings! The heat of the late Summer had me in a very lazy mood. Each day the Sun rose and quickly spread its heat over the mid-morning, so much so I was drinking my coffee at 5:30 iced. I would hide in the darker (and cooler) parts of the house from 12 to 6, only to emerge to pick a tomato or two from my plants and toss it into the nightly salad that I would make, as cooking was verboten. I decided to...

          Despite the many years I have been on this Earth, this is one of the most prevalent sayings that rings true in my life.  When Mama would say this as I was standing in the middle of the work area where all physical movement from counter to refrigerator to stove would occur, it was an indication to M-O-V-E and wait in another less populated area of the kitchen, maybe even the dining room. Better yet, go...

          There is a reason I do not throw parties like I used to anymore. That statement is not due to COVID. Whether the gathering is large or small, I am totally perplexed as to why someone who is invited to a dinner party, birthday celebration, or picnic cannot RSVP. The lack of doing so shows their character. This person was lovingly thought of to be included in a small (or maybe large, it depends) circle of...

          Greetings! We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. (The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence)   The holiday that we celebrate with parades, picnics, barbecues and fireworks, was a hard fought battle for our freedom. Our...