bits of my weekend: MLK event

This was a holiday weekend, celebrating the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.  While volunteering for a project I will tell you about later in the week, I was asked to speak at the annual community celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

My speaking instructions were simple - how has MLK impacted my life?

The answer to that question  is easy - his words. Reading his speeches is stimulating. Listening to them is moving. He was not a perfect man, but I would describe his life as well lived. He sacrificed for a cause much bigger than himself and his legacy spans geography and generations.

The basis of my talk was MLK's optimism in the face of trials...his dream of people being judged on the content of their character rather than the color of their skin...and that there are still worthy causes in need of individuals with courage to stand.

It was a beautiful event with liturgical dancing, the sharing of stories and a gospel choir that rocked the house.

Just Sheri, humbled and indebted