I give thanks to God:

 
for all the women in our lives,

Mothers all—biological, adoptive, “step”, surrogate,

pastors, teachers, friends, daughters, bosses, coworkers,

aunts, grandmothers, granddaughters, mother-in-laws, sister-in-laws

daughter-in-laws, aunts, nieces, cousins--

all females who contribute

to our health and well-being,

those who have and continue to plant mustard seeds

of love, faith and power in this time

and those who have planted in the past,

whose harves...

   As I was brushing my hair yesterday morning, getting ready for church, I was a bit surprised to see my Aunt Mary staring back at me from the mirror.  It was about twenty years ago that my father had said I looked like her, but I didn’t see it at that time.  Yesterday, it was there.  I smiled back at her and thought I’m honored if I’m like her in more ways than appearance. 

   I lived with my Aunt Mary, Uncle Lowell and Cousin Darlene during my grade school years after my parents di...