worked the dispensary floor until midnight and then on the nights when Mansour was in the hospital for surgical consultations or postoperative reviews, moved to…
But even in the very dark midst of that severe agonizing grief, the golden radiant warmth of Jesus remained incredibly steadfast in my soul. I…
I crawled into my bed, pulling the heavy winter blankets all the way up to my chin. I was physically and emotionally exhausted from the…
She told me that she was going to pray for my heart to experience the overwhelming peace of God that surpasses all human understanding. I…

I set fire to that Bible with absolute hatred. I watched the thin pages blacken and curl into ash and I felt a deep sense…
– Part 7
The end of slavery did not mean the end of racial oppression. Ellen and William returned to a nation still struggling with the question of…
– Part 6
He paused, then added even more quietly. Pennsylvania is 40 mi north. There are people in this city who can help travelers reach it. Friends,…
– Part 5
Two white men who had witnessed the exchange were talking quietly, glancing in William’s direction. Ellen purchased the tickets with shaking hands, then turned and…
– Part 4
The clerk looked up professionally polite. “Good evening, sir. Do you require a room?” “Yes,” Helen said. “Just for tonight. I’m traveling north for my…
– Part 3
For the next hour, as the train rolled through pine forests and red clay hills, the man spoke about business, about cotton prices, about politics…





