In April, 1861, a small group of New York City women, including 28-year-old Charlotte Waverly (inspired by Georgeanna Woolsey), decide to do something about the Union Army’s Medical Department and their unpreparedness for the war, and end up changing the course of the war, despite criticism, ridicule and social ostracism.
What Are Five Characteristics of the Perfect Father?
None of us could call our fathers perfect. Here are five characteristics of the perfect father. Know anyone like this?
Promise for Today: God’s Healing
We often hear the requirements for God’s healing in the first Scripture reference below, especially on the National Day of Prayer. The second reference is quoted less. We know the result of turning back to God. But do we understand the alternative? We desperately need God’s healing.
Reflections about 9/11: If Only We Had Known
Reflections about 9/11 vary for all of us, depending on where we were, and how it affected us. But after all these years, one constant remains. From my own poetic reflections about 9/11, here is a backward look, as well as a forward look at those events: