A traditional Black church testimony might go something like this: First giving honor to God, to Jesus Christ who is the Lord of my life and to the saints of God with whom I fellowship. I want to thank God for my early rising this morning, that my last night bed wasn’t my cooling board, … Continue reading A reasonable portion
I’d been to church for an evening service. I was the minister of music. And when I returned home, there was an ambulance at my house. And the neighbors had gathered. And the next door neighbor was trying to tell me something about how she’d been instrumental in making this happen. But the “wa wa … Continue reading I knew she would live!
I want for you to see greatness in your mirror as you never have before. And know that greatness resides in the deepest part of you, and not by accident. It was a plan that was planned long before you had any inkling of you. I want for you to perceive the love God has … Continue reading I want for you…
I’ve walked with the Lord for more years than you might think, because faith came to me at a young age. And at the tender age of 70, I’ve had blessings that brought joy, bubbles that brought grace and miracles that brought overwhelming peace. And I’ve had surprises, upheavals, tragedies and tsunamis. But I’ve never … Continue reading How I won in 2020
Christmas reminds me of God’s grace and his awesome willingness to include me in his family. Christmas is our marker of the moment Jesus came to earth to show us how to walk as beloved children of God. He came to show us how grace works in our lives and how to be dispensers of … Continue reading This Christmas
Oh. You heard me say Jesus? You might hear me say Jesus any old time. I say Jesus when he shows up. I say Jesus when he’s slow to show up. I say Jesus when he surprises me with grace. I say Jesus when I’m overwhelmed with his presence. I say Jesus when he hears … Continue reading Jesus
I’m thankful for faith. First taught by my grandmother and mother. I watched the older women, who could only make it to church once a month, choose communion service on second Sundays at 3 p.m. By the time their hands touched the door the tears were already flowing, their hearts’overflow of joy. Miss Vic Clark. … Continue reading Faith
“And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she … Continue reading Healing is the children’s bread
God. God! If you called me, if I heard you correctly, then stand by me! Show yourself strong on my behalf. Justify me. I’ll go. But you have to make the way. I had been in church all my life. I had been in ministry all my life. My grandmother had been superintendent of the … Continue reading I cried out. God!
I wrote this book for you. I know. It’s filled with my stories, but mine is the only story I can really tell. It’s my witness. It’s my testimony. And I tell it to shout my own victory and to assist others in overcoming and realizing their own. Sometimes we focus so much on the … Continue reading And another thing…
Dorothy Scott Boulware 