Happy 95th Birthday, Mrs. Aretha Jackson!
Happy Happy 95th birthday to my former teacher and Other Mother, Mrs. Aretha Jackson. You are loved.
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Virginia Voice 48th Anniversary
Join me in celebrating 48 wonderful years of serving the blind and low vision community with Virginia Voice!
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Go To The Rock
David starts out by crying to the Lord a lot. And when he cries out to the Lord, he’s not calling out thinking he’s not going to get an answer. When I think about what David just shared with us, I consider: what does he want us to learn from this psalm? To me, it says that when you are down and out. When you just don’t know where to turn. When you are feeling overwhelmed by life and stress, grief, whatever you are going through: Be still and know that God is God. Reflect and think about what He has brought you through in the past.
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Look On The Bright Side
How do you teach someone how to trust in God and keep the faith when facing troubled times? When it seems all hope is lost, how can one find the courage to endure and persevere? In Psalm 60, David shares a valuable lesson to follow during those challenging times.
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Lord Have Mercy
I live in a world today where I am surrounded by frightening news of wars, diseases and economic turmoil. If I dwell on what I see and hear, I can be overwhelmed with feelings of helplessness. But, like David, I want to look to Jesus. He knows what is going on. God said He is our very present help in times of trouble.
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Speak Now
This leads me to ask the question of myself, whether or not there have been times when I remained silent in the face of wrongdoing. I ashamedly admit that a few times came to my mind. Why was I afraid to intercede for someone being bullied? Why did I not come to the aid of a friend who was being unjustly maligned? I ask God to forgive me and to remove any fear from my heart to stand up to evil.
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The 2026 Graduate Shine Award Winners
This year, the Graduate Shine Committee is delighted to announce two recipients of the 2026 award: Zoie Branch and Ra’Siyah Smith!
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Exalt Him
The world is watching, as we face enormous tribulations and trials, to see how we react. Will we run and hide in fear? Will we curse God and blame him for our misfortunes? No. Like David we will declare that all power in heaven and earth belongs to Jesus. That we find refuge in His love, mercy and truth. Whether in a cave or on a mountaintop we will lift Him up, exalting His name forever.
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Face Fear With Faith
It was only my trust in His word and knowledge that He is on my side that I could come to a place of peace. It was only my trust in the truth that God is in control that I could be still and know that He is God. If you ever face a time of great fear, you too, as a child of God, can know that many are the afflictions of the righteous but God delivers them out of them all. Hallelujah!
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Celebrate My Birthday! A birthday message from Debra Hill
I look around today at my life, and I am so grateful for my family and my friends who love so deeply and care for me and just accept me as I am. I have grown into a woman who loves who she is, and knows that she is not perfect, but that she is perfectly made, and is made to be resilient, resourceful and to adapt. My faith in God will continue to sustain me throughout the days of my life
