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7 July 2019/ Baha'i Community

A brilliant stroke of parenting

A brilliant stroke of parenting
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Louis Venters

Louis Venters

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‘Praise the Lord, here you are’
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‘Praise the Lord, here you are’

It felt like Pentecost, when the disciples went out and they began to preach the word of Jesus after his crucifixion.

  • Louis Venters
    Louis Venters
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A mother’s eyes on the prize
Racial Unity

A mother’s eyes on the prize

My first black teacher was in second-grade – and both my grandmothers tried to get me transferred out of that class. My mother told them to go to hell.

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    Louis Venters
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A brilliant stroke of parenting
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