Author says her father was so diplomatic that when people came to him for solutions, people not only accepted them, but they believed they thought of them.

The author recognizes the power of the persecuting tribe referring to members of hers consistently as “snakes” or “roaches”. This dehumanizing language, she realizes, seeps into the subconscious and makes it easier to forget that...

I knew that my heart and mind would always be tempted to feel anger–to find blame and hate. But I resolved that when the negative feelings came upon me, I wouldn’t wait for them to...

Instead of negotiating or begging for mercy, [my brother Damascene] challenged them to kill him. “Go ahead,” he said. “What are you waiting for? Today is my day to go to God. I can feel...

The more I prayed, the more aware I became that, in order to receive God’s true blessing, my heart had to be ready to receive His love. But how could He enter my heart when...

I said the Lord’s Prayer hundreds of times, hoping to forgive the killers who were murdering all around me. It was no use-every time I got to the part asking God to “forgive those who...

Never refuse any who ask you for help; if your pockets are empty, give them hope. Your every action must be born of kindness, your every word spoken with love. Live as God would have...

They can only kill us once.