Hello, Everyone! Can you believe Autumn is here already? Yes, it officially arrived on Wednesday, September 22nd, the Autumnal (September) Equinox. The Equinox marks the end of Summer and the start of Autumn 2021. Time flies like a jet plane!
We have, indeed, entered a brand new season! And, as we all know, there is a time and a season for every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1.
Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year. As the days grow shorter, and temperatures begin to fall, we naturally tend to retreat inside from all of summer's outdoor activities. Many of us begin to spend more and more time at home with our families and loved-ones.
Autumn represents a time of harvest, not only of crops in the fields, but also as a special time to begin to harvest our personal insights garnered from our experiences over the past eight months. It's a wonderful time for introspection; a time to reflect, to cultivate gratitude, and to appreciate the progress we've made so far this year!
Autumn is also a time to begin preparation, to start laying the foundation for our next chapter, a better chapter, a more excellent chapter!
Yet, while reflecting and planning, we all still need to stay vigilant and up-to-date on the COVID 19 pandemic (especially with the delta and other new variants out there) for our own, our families' and our nation's wellbeing. I recommend following these reliable Coronavirus Resources:
Coronavirus Resource Center - Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
Coronavirus Resource Center - Harvard Health/ Medical School
Coronavirus 2020 Outbreak: Latest Updates - Web MD
The above listed resources provide answers to many of the common questions we're all still asking, as well as providing reliable information on social distancing, handwashing, and the wisdom of something as simple as wearing a mask.
And I'm thanking God that the vaccines have arrived, and are freely available to all those eligible in the U. S. The overall number of Covid-19 cases is declining. And that's really good news!!
For my regular readers, here is my "Best of 2020" Year-in-Review of #churchtech, #faith, and #social media - "The Best of Church and Social Media 2020"
Wishing Everyone a Safe, Happy & Blessed Autumn 2021!!
BTW, I'd like to share some of my current favorite reads with all my book lovers out there:
A Promised Land, Barack Obama, Kindle
An American Marriage, Tayari Jones, Hardcover
Becoming, Michelle Obama, Hardcover
Behind the Scenes, Elizabeth Keckley, (1868), Paperback
The Bible, Olive Tree Bible App (laptop), YouVersion App (smart phone), and several hardcover print translations
Brave. Black. First. 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World, Cheryl Willis Hudson, Illustrated by Erin K. Robinson, Hardcover
Caste, Isabel Wilkerson, Kindle
Clotel, or, The President's Daughter, William Wells Brown, (1853), Kindle
Coffee Table Poetry, Regina Long Southall, Paperback
The End of October, Lawrence Wright, Kindle
Friday Black, Nana Kwame Adjai-Brenyah, Paperback
Klara and the Sun, Kazuo Ishiguro, Kindle
Live Free, DeVon Franklin, Kindle
The President's Daughter, Bill Clinton and James Patterson, Hardcover
The Norton Anthology of African American Literature, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Nellie Y. McKay, General Editors, Paperback
The Old Drift, Namwali Serpell, Hardcover
Ralph Ellison, Arnold Rampersad, Kindle
Ralph Ellison In Progress, Adam Bradley, Kindle
The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison, Edited by John F. Callahan and Marc C. Conner, Kindle
The Source of Self-Regard, Toni Morrison, Kindle
Severance, Ling Ma, Kindle
Station Eleven, Emily St. John, Kindle
While Justice Sleeps, Stacy Abrams, Kindle
What's on your nightstand?
Btw, I encourage all my book lovers out there to check out my online publication Literature Weekly!
Art below: 'A Portrait of the Author as a Young Man.'
We have, indeed, entered a brand new season! And, as we all know, there is a time and a season for every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1.
Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year. As the days grow shorter, and temperatures begin to fall, we naturally tend to retreat inside from all of summer's outdoor activities. Many of us begin to spend more and more time at home with our families and loved-ones.
Autumn represents a time of harvest, not only of crops in the fields, but also as a special time to begin to harvest our personal insights garnered from our experiences over the past eight months. It's a wonderful time for introspection; a time to reflect, to cultivate gratitude, and to appreciate the progress we've made so far this year!
Autumn is also a time to begin preparation, to start laying the foundation for our next chapter, a better chapter, a more excellent chapter!
Yet, while reflecting and planning, we all still need to stay vigilant and up-to-date on the COVID 19 pandemic (especially with the delta and other new variants out there) for our own, our families' and our nation's wellbeing. I recommend following these reliable Coronavirus Resources:
Coronavirus Resource Center - Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
Coronavirus Resource Center - Harvard Health/ Medical School
Coronavirus 2020 Outbreak: Latest Updates - Web MD
The above listed resources provide answers to many of the common questions we're all still asking, as well as providing reliable information on social distancing, handwashing, and the wisdom of something as simple as wearing a mask.
And I'm thanking God that the vaccines have arrived, and are freely available to all those eligible in the U. S. The overall number of Covid-19 cases is declining. And that's really good news!!
For my regular readers, here is my "Best of 2020" Year-in-Review of #churchtech, #faith, and #social media - "The Best of Church and Social Media 2020"
Wishing Everyone a Safe, Happy & Blessed Autumn 2021!!
BTW, I'd like to share some of my current favorite reads with all my book lovers out there:
A Promised Land, Barack Obama, Kindle
An American Marriage, Tayari Jones, Hardcover
Becoming, Michelle Obama, Hardcover
Behind the Scenes, Elizabeth Keckley, (1868), Paperback
The Bible, Olive Tree Bible App (laptop), YouVersion App (smart phone), and several hardcover print translations
Brave. Black. First. 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World, Cheryl Willis Hudson, Illustrated by Erin K. Robinson, Hardcover
Caste, Isabel Wilkerson, Kindle
Clotel, or, The President's Daughter, William Wells Brown, (1853), Kindle
Coffee Table Poetry, Regina Long Southall, Paperback
The End of October, Lawrence Wright, Kindle
Friday Black, Nana Kwame Adjai-Brenyah, Paperback
Klara and the Sun, Kazuo Ishiguro, Kindle
Live Free, DeVon Franklin, Kindle
The President's Daughter, Bill Clinton and James Patterson, Hardcover
The Norton Anthology of African American Literature, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Nellie Y. McKay, General Editors, Paperback
The Old Drift, Namwali Serpell, Hardcover
Ralph Ellison, Arnold Rampersad, Kindle
Ralph Ellison In Progress, Adam Bradley, Kindle
The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison, Edited by John F. Callahan and Marc C. Conner, Kindle
The Source of Self-Regard, Toni Morrison, Kindle
Severance, Ling Ma, Kindle
Station Eleven, Emily St. John, Kindle
While Justice Sleeps, Stacy Abrams, Kindle
What's on your nightstand?
Btw, I encourage all my book lovers out there to check out my online publication Literature Weekly!
Art below: 'A Portrait of the Author as a Young Man.'
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