mentors | Lanita Boyd

More Inspiration from Ruth

May 17, 2010 by Lanita Boyd

Visiting with Ruth is more inspiring than sad. I weep often, but more from being touched by her faith and her spirit than from sadness. She says she thinks she’s figured out why she’s still here, when two months ago the doctor said she had only weeks, not months. As people come to visit her, … [Read more…]

Miss Eurie

March 23, 2010 by Lanita Boyd

In our Sunday class we discussed childhood mentors within the church and how they had impacted our lives. I immediately thought of Miss Eurie, who loved me and encouraged me throughout my growing-up years. (We pronounced her name “you-REE,” and in the South respect demands “Miss” before any woman’s name, married or not.) I don’t … [Read more…]