Did you know today represents the 64th year in which a day is designated to pray? NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 7, 2015, as a National…
This week I’ve been feeling much like my namesake Jacob in that famous story about his divine wrestling match. All week I’ve had a knot in my stomach as each day’s news from Baltimore has unfolded. In anticipation of filling this space I’ve been wrestling mightily with what to say, knowing that not saying anything…
A couple of hours ago I went to 1948. A Hanover Saint invited a group of us into a time capsule to go with her to a lunch counter at a Woolworth’s in downtown Wilmington. We went there with her to get a cup of soup and a sandwich. We went in with her and…