The Turning Point Suffragist Memorial

The Turning Point Suffragist Memorial

 is located in Occoquan Park in Lorton, Virginia.

 

The Suffragists Picketing the White House in 1917

It took 72 years to pass and ratify the 19^thAmendment 

and more than 100 years to fully honor the millions

 who fought for women to have a voice in their government. 

I became aware of the story of the Suffragists 

while working on a Graduate degree

 at Concordia University, Chicago in 2013.

I had never heard about the story.

I live about 5 miles from this Memorial 

and the story that took place at the Lorton Workhouse.

A tribute to Mary Church Terrell

National Association of Colored Women

Purple, Gold and White

The Colors of the Suffragist Movement

This is what the memorial site looks like in Lorton.

There are story boards that tell the story 

and I am including them here. 

You may be able to read the story

 if you can't get to Lorton, Virginia.

Worship into the Week- Pentecost

Worship into the Week-

Genesis 11:1-9- The Tower of Babel

"At one time all the people of the world spoke

 the same language and used the same words.

As the people migrated to the east, 

they found a plain in the land of Babylonia and settled there."

So far so good. Then things turned sideways.

They decided to make a great city, 

with a tower that reached to the sky, 

so they would be famous.

They thought this would keep them together.

 The Lord came down to look at the city

 and the tower the people were building. 

It wasn't pleasing to God. 

They would believe nothing to be impossible for them.

He then confused the people with different languages, 

and they couldn't understand each other.

They scattered all over the world 

and stopped building the city.

"That is why the city was called Babel, 

because that is where the LORD confused the people

 with different languages. 

In this way he scattered them all over the world."

This Old Testament story gets reconnected

 on Pentecost in the New Testament.

When the Holy Spirit came to the believers assembled 

in Jerusalem they began to 

speak many native languages other than their own.

Devout Jews for every nation were living in Jerusalem 

and they quickly came to hear the believers

 speaking in their own native language.

"They were all completely amazed. 'How can this be?'

they exclaimed. "These people are all from Galilee."

 

Pentecost is often seen as the reversal of the curse of Babel. 

Babel scattered humanity and confused languages.

Pentecost united people and enabled communication

despite differences. 

The Holy Spirit brought a way to unite the people and

lessen the confusion and scattering caused by human pride.

The people of Babel wanted to be famous 

and make a name for themselves.

The apostles wanted to proclaim the name of Jesus 

and tell about the gifts from God.

Both times God interacted with humanity 

to move forward His plan.

Pentecost came by God's grace to allow the apostles 

to spread the Gospel message into all of the world.

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Worship into the Week- Live Together in Unity

 

Worship into the Week

Psalm 133

Acts 1: 12-26

Psalm 133- a song for pilgrims 

ascending to Jerusalem.

"How wonderful and pleasant it is 

when brothers live together in unity."

Harmony is precious.

Harmony is refreshing.

Harmony will mark the Christian 

as set apart from the world.

When harmony does not live 

among the followers of Jesus-

the world notices this also.

Acts 1:12 -26

Matthias Replaces Judas

The apostles returned to Jerusalem from

 the Mount of Olives after the Ascension of Jesus.

They went to the upstairs room 

of the house where they were staying.

There were then about 120 believers gathered together.

Peter stands to address the believers.

It is time for us to chose a replacement for Judas.

They nominated two men.

Then they prayed,"O Lord, you know every heart. 

show us which of these men you have chosen as an apostle

to replace Judas in this ministry, 

for he has deserted us ad gone where he belongs.

Then they cast lots and Matthias 

was selected to become an apostle with the other eleven."

Prayer. Unity.

Harmony.

Direction for ministry.

God's plan for His Kingdom.

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Calendar Journaling- May 2025

 

Calendar Journaling

May 2025

Devotional Book-

 Jesus Reigns in Me!- Sarah Hornsby

4 Colored Pencils and a black Micron Pen.

The story of my devotional life 

and take away Word Log.

What does the Holy Spirit 

want me to see this month?

Gratitude count- 5,192 days of Counting Gifts.

Worship into the Week- Ascension Day 2025

 

Worship into the Week-

Acts 1:1-11

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

The Ascension of Jesus

The risen Jesus has been doing alot

 of teaching with his chosen apostles.

The Kingdom of God was the major topic 

and he visited with them again and again.

He commanded then not to leave Jerusalem,

 until the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

The disciples were still looking for Jesus 

to free Israel and restore their kingdom.

Jesus tells them that only the Father knows 

and sets those dates and times.

But you will receive power when

 the Holy Spirit comes upon you.

You will tell everyone what you have seen as 

witnesses- in Jerusalem, in Judea, in Samaria, 

and to the ends of the earth.

Then he was taken up into a cloud while they watched.

As they tried to see more, suddenly,

 there were two white robed men among them.

"Why are you standing staring into heaven?"

Jesus has been taken from you,

 but someday he will return in the same way.

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Charlie is Seven!

 

This toothless guy is seven 

and it was time to celebrate.

Especially with chocolate.

We are so happy to see this little guy

 all ready for this next birth year.

God bless you, dear Charlie!

Worship into the Week- Pay Attention

 

Worship into the Week-

Lydia of Philippi Believes in Jesus

Acts 16: 9-15

Paul has the vision of the man 

asking him to come to Macedonia.

He sails into Neopolis, modern day Kavala.

This is from our May 2025 visit there.

He heads to Philippi, a major city of that district

 of Macedonia and a Roman colony.

On the Sabbath he goes a little way outside 

of the city to a riverbank 

hoping to find people there in prayer.

The riverbank outside of Philippi.

The Church- The Baptistry of Lydia

There he met Lydia from Thyatira, 

who was a merchant of expensive purple cloth.

She was a worshiper of God.

She listened, paid attention 

and the Lord opened her heart.

She accepted what Paul was saying.

She and her household were baptized 

and Paul and company stayed as her guests.

This small church stands 

where this story took place by the river.

It is a beautiful church

and it is used especially for baptisms.

As we visited this day in May 2025,

 a huge storm suddenly

 broke loose and we fled to the church for shelter.

Suddenly a massive thunder clap brought us

 to attention and we certainly felt 

the presence of God close by.

As we waited out the storm we thought about

this story and 

how a simple faith can change the world.

This small stream serves as a reminder 

that it doesn't have 

to be majestic gold-gilt 

to catch our heart on a Footsteps of Paul journey.

This remains oe of my favorite spots on our tour.