by Deryn | Jun 23, 2023 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Nature, Real Life, Seasons of Life, SOCIAL JUSTICE, TRANSFORMATION, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
I just had to share this amazing lady’s story with my readers. Diana Sekwaila lives in South Africa. Her story shows you must draw on God-inspired divine strength to see you through difficult circumstances. Diana’s mission is to help people in despair when they... 
by Deryn | May 22, 2023 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Social History, SOCIAL JUSTICE
This month I am looking at freedom from slavery in its different forms. The abolition of slavery was declared as part of the United States Constitution as the 13th amendment on January 31, 1865. Where people were no longer allowed to own slaves. “Neither slavery... 
by Deryn | Mar 23, 2023 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Social History, SOCIAL JUSTICE, TRANSFORMATION
Freedom of religion was one of the founding freedoms of the United States. The Pilgrim Fathers were a radical group escaping from persecution in England in 1620, because they did not subscribe to the structure system of the Church of England, established by Henry... 
by Deryn | Feb 23, 2023 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Social History, SOCIAL JUSTICE, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
I recently had to study for my Civics Test to become a naturalized citizen of the US. The history and foundation of the nation were based on the premise of freedom. Two of these freedoms were freedom of expression and thought. These are fundamental human rights... 
by Deryn | Jan 25, 2023 | LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Social History, SOCIAL JUSTICE
My last blog was on being incarcerated, so it is only fitting that this year I focus on freedom. What does it really mean to be free? The United States Constitution is based on freedoms, so I thought I would explore what some of these mean over the course of this...
EMBRACING TRUE FREEDOM: A JOURNEY TO A MEANINGFUL LIFE 
