Margaret M. Kirk

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Brooke Hampton

February 25, 2024

Strong Women

Strong women who speak their truth has been a focus for me this week. There are many! Brooke Hampton has always spoken to me and I wanted to share a little of her here today.

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Maya Angelou

February 11, 2024

“You May Write Me Down in History”…

February is Black History month and there is so much to know, to remember and to celebrate. One person who always comes to mind is Maya Angelou.

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Willa Beatrice Brown

February 4, 2024

One Determined Woman

Willa Beatrice Brown was born on January 22, 1906, to a Native American mother and an African American father in Glasgow, Kentucky.

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Mary Ellen Pleasant

January 28, 2024

“A Friend of John Brown’s”

“I was a girl full of smartness,” she said, who “let books alone and studied men and women a good deal …

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Saint Teresa of Avila

January 21, 2024

A Beautiful Free Spirit

I became familiar with the stories of the lives of the saints during my childhood in the Catholic faith. I ... Read more

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Cathy Ryan

January 7, 2024

I Have Grown Weary

When we are at our most vulnerable and working with a physician, looking for answers and to restore our health, we want them to be aware of that too, but it doesn’t always work that way.

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Ida and Louise Cook

January 1, 2024

Let’s Make a Good Noise!

These two women are unusual and unsung heroines of World War II. They made a good noise for sure! I found them very inspiring.

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Illustration of woman and starry sky

December 31, 2023

“Be the Painter of Your Life”

This is from my dear friend Corina Luna Dea, who is always such an inspiration. I share it with you today, with her blessing. It is also my wish for all of us in 2024

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Ethel Percy Andrus

December 17, 2023

An Overlooked Heroine

A true heroine. I am thinking of all the teachers who also need to be celebrated. Thank you for your dedication and service.

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Bobbi Gibb

December 10, 2023

She Accidentally Ran to Mexico!

This woman has always fascinated me. There are people who have changed the course of history, and this woman certainly is one of them. I love her spirit and it lives on.

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