Today is more than a black and white issue, it is an issue of our hearts...
On this day four years ago, Darrell and I were on a plane ride that would forever change our lives. We were heading to Ethiopia to meet our daughter, our precious blessing from God. A blessing that would likely not been able to happen without a focus on the heart from people who were unafraid of the world. The ways of the world and political "bureaucrazy" are often enough of a reason to prevent us from being the change in the world. You see, I am thankful for heroes like Dr. Martin Luther King who were stronger than both bureaucracy and the harsh world he faced. This morning the speaker for our school systems Unity Celebration in honor of Martin Luther King Day; Michael Chatman, spoke of being a gentle leader in the face of adversity. He spoke eloquently on many of my own beliefs and it encouraged me that it truly is not an issue of blacks and whites. It is in fact an issue of our hearts. It is how we interface with others that spea...