I hope you are doing well and is continuing to stand on the promises of God for you and your children. The last two weeks have been challenging for a number of us with all that snow and ice. I heard about the grueling travel for so many in Georgia as they battled the icy streets. Some people especially in Pennsylvania are still without electricity since Wednesday, I truly feel your pain. In spite of it all to God be the glory!
February is a great month, not because valentine's day falls in this month, but it is also the month that we pause to celebrate "Black History." It is that time when we highlight black individuals who have made a significant contribution to our history. Among these individuals are some women who have made great strides but we do not hear as much about them as we do Sojourner Truth, Madame CJ and Harriet Tubman.
Today I would like to share briefly about one of these women: Mary Fields
Mary was born into enslavement in Tennessee. She was 6 foot tall. She spent her life doing heavy labor until she moved to Montana at the age of 52. After a series of odd jobs, Mary eventually found her niche. In 1895 she found a home with the postal service where she could use her special set of skills and signature toughness (often seen with a cigar and a 12-gauge shot gun). Mary delivered in any weather, across any terrain, earning the nickname "Stagecoach Mary" and inadvertently helping along the advancement of the rural area she serviced.
Mary made things happen then. What can you do to make something happen today?
In His Service,
Vilma
Vilma
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