by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Apr 8, 2022 | Courage Under Fire, Never Give Up, Perserverance
“One must from time-to-time attempt things that are beyond one’s capacity.” Pierre-Auguste Renoir 1874 – Overheard in a Paris art studio: “He has no talent at all, that boy! You who are his friend, please...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Mar 28, 2022 | Courage Under Fire, Iron-willed, Uncategorized
“Harriet Tubman reveled in defying men, defying governments, defying slavery and defying slave catchers who put a $40,000 bounty on her head. This Black woman who stood five feet tall was utterly and completely fearless.” ...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Mar 25, 2022 | Against the Odds, Courage Under Fire, Hanging on to Hope
“Dear Lord, never let me be afraid to pray for the impossible.” Dorothy Shellenberger 2 p.m. August 5, 2010 – Copiapo, Chile: The 120-year-old San Jose gold and copper mine 28 miles north of Copiapo, Chile, had been groaning for several months. Management...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Feb 26, 2022 | Courage Under Fire, Determination Despite the Odds, Hanging on to Hope
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” — Martin Luther King Jr. October 19, 1960 – Atlanta, Georgia: It was one of the worst days of Martin...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Feb 18, 2022 | Courage Under Fire, Hanging on to Hope, Rising Above Circumstances
“What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others remains and is immortal.” Albert Pine January 13, 1982 – Washington D.C.: There are not many Americans who remember the name Arland Williams. Air Florida...
by peteblack4ua@gmail.com | Feb 14, 2022 | Adversity, Courage Under Fire, Never Lose Heart
“God is always working on our behalf, behind the scenes where we can’t fully see. In that place where we see no way out, in that struggle where we see no solution, in that problem where we have no answer. He knows our way and has a plan.” ...
