By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware Originally appeared in Word in Black If you haven’t seen For Colored Girls in Black History, then you obviously were not present for morning worship […]
Category: Spiritual
Posted inPreserved by Purpose
Preserved by Purpose – Salsa for the Soul
“The key to salsa dancing is knowing how to lead and knowing how to follow. Ladies, even if you don’t know where your partner is going. Don’t watch his feet. […]
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved by Purpose: Connecting the Disconnected
Does relationship equal purposeful connection? I thought about this recently as I sat mesmerized watching too many hours of those infamous courtroom TV shows during a recent battle with a […]
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved by Purpose: Â Presence of Your Enemies
“I am so ready to leave Dallas – Fort Worth” were words I shouted in frustration nearly 20 years ago. I was having a particularly difficult time financially, hated my […]
Posted inHealth
Racial Health Gaps Spurring Church-Led Fitness Classes
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware Originally appeared in Word in Black Everyone is weary of systemic racism in this country’s health system — the entire diatribe of diseases more common […]
Posted inSpiritual
African American Catholics Seek Saintly Recognition
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware Originally appeared in Word in Black Black Catholics in America, who are three million of the 1.3 billion church members, are angry about a lack […]
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved by Purpose – King’s Dream Revisited
This week we celebrated the birthday and federal holiday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Considering all that has happened lately regarding threats to justice and equality, in this […]
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved by Purpose: God’s Grace Range
About 20 years ago, I moved to a neighborhood closer to my job. Instead of parking in the front, I now parked in the back of my townhouse and entered […]
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved by Purpose: Shift Happens
Nearly 30 years ago, I decided to learn how to drive a standard transmission so I could have more choices when it came to buying a car. I was very […]
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved By Purpose – The Year of ME (Maximized Expectations)
“2016 is going to be the Year of Me” This phrase came up in a conversation I had late a few years ago with a friend who stated this with […]