The Season of Darkness

December 1, 2024 by Betty Johnson. This Sunday marks the beginning of Christian Advent. We’ll explore this sacred time of expectation, the real reason for the season, and how different traditions observe the darkest time of the year.

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We Can Make America Beautiful (Again)

July 7, 2024 by Betty Johnson Over 140 years ago, in the middle of the “Gilded Age”, a progressive English professor from Wellesley College penned the words to “American the Beautiful”, inspired by her journey to Pike’s Peak in Colorado. Considered by many to be our unofficial national hymn, but often criticized for its glorification […]

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