All through Ruth’s life religion has made a substantial impact on her life. From being born Jewish, to later converting to Christianity, she never lost hope. Once when the McBride family was at church she began to cry. When James asks why she simply answers “Because God makes me happy.” A significant moment in the memoir is when Ruth describes her High School graduation.…
Clara Barton did not give up on her dream. Her dream was to help wounded soldiers and their families. Once she realized her dream she made it come true. In the process of making her dream come true she made history. She was one of the women who made the American Red Cross.…
On Thursday March 16th Shadonna Gary was involved in bad car accident which left the vehicle she was in totaled. Shadonna and one of her friends were on their way to the gym around 5:00 p.m. that evening when a car ran through the red light and struck their vehicle in the front. This caused the car to turn sideways and windows being shattered. Shadonna went to the hospital after the incident. She was released that same day.…
Dorothy Stang lives with determination and bravery throughout her life. Even though she was on a death list, she went out to make a difference for people and for the forest. She was determined to make small differences in people's lives, and she wanted to stop the deforestation from continuing. She was brave to show her face and live with the fact that one day she…
Part of the aura surrounding Ruth arose from his modest origins. Though the legend that he was an orphan is untrue, Ruth did have a difficult childhood. Both his parents, George Herman Ruth, Sr., and Kate Shamberger Ruth, came from working-class, ethnic (German) families. Ruth, Sr., owned and operated a saloon in a tough neighbourhood on the Baltimore waterfront. Living in rooms above the saloon, the Ruths had eight children, but only George, Jr., the firstborn, and a younger sister survived to adulthood.…
The Color of Water, a blacks man tribute to his white Jewish mother. In the story there are many secrets that exist and the burden of them tears people and relationships apart. Individuals sometimes keep hurtful, embarrassing situations and memories as secrets from their loved ones for their own protection. There were many secrets a couple that I understand why they weren’t told. The secret of Ruth’s sexual abuse by her father, when Ruth became pregnant by Peter in Suffolk, Virginia and of Ruth’s…
Harold Kushner, a Jewish Rabbi, wrote the book “When Bad Things Happen to Good People” after the tragic death of his son at a very young age. His son, Aaron, was diagnosed with an aging disease early in life and died at his fourteenth year. To find answers to his own tragic story, Kushner wrote the book which he also targeted to help individuals substantially hurt by life either by death or other tragedies and help them find answers to their crises of faith. Through his book, Kushner wished to help individuals find solace and withstanding faith to get through such troubling times. In life, we all go through trying times, and in such moments rather than faith making us stronger, it can make us weaker and thus question God as to why such situations…
She sacrificed her livelihood and many things she considered valuable. This did not happen simply because of Nathan’s desire to…
She endured a very harsh injury. When she was a teen, she harvested crops for a dry-goods store. One day she witnessed a slave trying to leave the field, the overseer made…
Would you forgive someone who killed one of your family members? Many people wouldn't but Mary Johnson forgave the man who killed her son and offered him to live next door to her. Mrs. Johnson's act of mercy teaches us that we need mercy in our world because people would feel guilt if they aren't forgiven and people would try to get revenge on each other when they can just talk it…
On Harriet’s tombstone when she died it said “Servant of God, Well done.” I think that this saying says so much about her because she worked her butt off just to help others when she knew she didn’t have to by any means! Harriet showed compassion when she worked her hardest to find a cure for the people dying during the war, and when she was free from slavery but she wanted to keep helping the others who were not free from slavery which risked her life…
She was a woman, in that right women didn’t have rights. She was brave because she was going against the bible as it says, “But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ. (1 Cor. 11:3.). She stated what the men in America had but the women didn’t.…
7eventh Time Down sings the song, God is on the Move. The words of the refrain, “God is on the move, on the move, Hallelujah. God is on the move, in many mighty ways” accurately reflects my life. God is definitely on the move and has been preparing me for this journey in the MOL program. Thinking about events in my life that contributed to my growth as a leader, several events come to mind.…
People’s attention span is short. Blame it on the fast-paced world, television, or 30 second advertisements. People are drowning in information, clichés, and want short simplistic answers. There are three reasons not to give simple answers. (1) It produces weak people.…
so she just walks out. Even with all the obstacles and hard times she is still trying to achieve her goals and is even more motivated. With Ruth’s obstacles she takes action to take care of her…