Ms. Ruth led me inside her cramped trailer. She kept it spotless, but had to stack boxes of personal items wherever she could find space. Her church had volunteers who maintained it for her. It was so small and not her home. We sat at the kitchen table and drank some lemonade to cool down. … Continue reading Back In My Day: Civilized War – Ms. Ruth, Katrina & Life Lessons, Part Two
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Back In My Day: Civilized War – Hurricane Katrina and Elsie “Ruth” Dixson; Part One
There once was this devout Christian widow from the Deep South who taught a bunch of worker bees from other parts of the country what helping others really meant. She provided a powerful witness of goodness, grace and Christian faith. Believer or non-believer, if you did not come out positively impacted by your experiences with … Continue reading Back In My Day: Civilized War – Hurricane Katrina and Elsie “Ruth” Dixson; Part One