by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Apr 11, 2023 | Courage, Courage Under Fire, Determination Despite the Odds
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.” Chinese Proverb March 1963 – Mississippi State University – Starkville, Mississippi: University President Dr. Dean Colvard stared out his office window. Outside, students marched peacefully, making...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Mar 22, 2023 | Courage, Courage Under Fire
“Anything is possible if you have enough nerve.” J.K. Rowling July 4, 1776 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: After much debate, the Second Continental Congress had finally agreed upon the final draft of the Declaration of Independence. The atmosphere in the...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Nov 28, 2022 | Courage Under Fire, Determination Despite the Odds, Hanging on to Hope
“Lord, forgive me for the days when I was not thankful.” Gravestone in Louisville, Kentucky Saturday, August 1, 2009 – Cypress, Texas: Usually Shirley Dygert avoided risk.When her son Will decided to go skydiving to celebrate his 30th birthday, she pleaded with...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Sep 16, 2022 | Courage Under Fire, Finding Hope, Limitless Possibilities
“God is continually preparing His heroes, and when the opportunity is right, He puts them into position in an instant. He works so fast, the world wonders where they came from.” A.B. Simpson September...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Jul 29, 2022 | Against the Odds, Courage Under Fire, Overcoming Obstacles
“Life was hard in the hood. Things were challenging, sometimes devastating, but I made it through. I am proof that your circumstances don’t have to determine your destiny.” Tinesha...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Jul 1, 2022 | Adversity, Courage Under Fire, Forgiveness, Never Quit
“Courage is one thing. A sense of purpose another. When you put them together in one human being, the world can be changed.” John Brown Christmas night, 1956 – Birmingham, Alabama: The late-night explosion reduced the small house to shambles and rattled...
