The poet, Karen Kaiser, penned a lovely poem entitled, “Sanctuary” in 2022.   Sanctuary is a church-y word that describes a place where church-folk worship.  It is also understood to be a place that offers safety, security, respite, peace, comfort, rest and love.  Thus, a sanctuary can be an… Read moreBlessed Assurance: Sanctuary

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is celebrated on June 19th, the day in 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that all enslaved people in the state were free. The ne… Read moreCelebrating Juneteenth: Historical society, NAACP, Louisa United co-host June 17 festival

The poet, Karen Kaiser, penned a lovely poem entitled, “Sanctuary” in 2022.   Sanctuary is a church-y word that describes a place where church-folk worship.  It is also understood to be a place that offers safety, security, respite, peace, comfort, rest and love.  Thus, a sanctuary can be an… Read moreBlessed Assurance: Sanctuary