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24 The Living Legacy of Sarah Jean Rudolph 28 What is Financial Success? 31 Kid Power
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everend Ashley Ramsy is a remarkably talented young lady. She is an entrepreneur, teacher, conference host, and evangelist. Having grown up in a home of preachers, the path for Ashley was clear at a young age that she was called to preach. Although not easy at times, Ashley persevered through living in the limelight as others were watching closely. Her parents, Dr. Jonathan Ramsey, Jr., and The Reverend LaVerne Ramsey, raised her to be a God-fearing young lady, set apart to make a difference in this generation. Ashley answered this call upon her life as a teenager. In 2008, Ashley graduated from Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and two minor degrees in Psychology and Theology. While at Lee, Ashley served as a Chaplain for two years and worked in many capacities within the church. Ashley has also earned her Masters of Education from the University of Hartford in Connecticut. She has done extensive coursework through the Hartford Seminary in Hartford, furthering her knowledge and understanding in theology. Currently, Ashley is a certified teacher, preparing a RHEMA MAGAZINE: JULY/AUG 2014
group of brilliant students for their bright future. As a young adult, Ashley is wise far beyond her years. Having kept and maintained her stance to wait for marriage, Ashley is an example to young adults across the world. Reverend Ashley has traveled extensively throughout the United States and to other countries, including, Ghana, West Africa; Guatemala, South America; St. Croix, US Virgin Islands; and Ukraine, Eastern Europe, preaching and teaching the Word of God. Currently, Ashley serves as Ministry Leader for Club 413, a College and Young Adult ministry of Celestial Praise Church of God. Ashley also is the founder of the Young Preachers Network, a ministry that encourages and uplifts young preachers around the world, and METAmentoring, a young ladies mentoring group. Called, ordained, and commissioned by God for such a time as this, Reverend Ashley is an anointed preacher and teacher with a passion to penetrate the hearts of God’s people and minister to souls on every level. Her knowledge of the Word through the revelation of the Holy Spirit will challenge and change your life forever. She is a servant after God’s own heart; whose sole desire is to please God and glorify the name of Jesus.
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ou may not recognize her name or face, but her story is eerily familiar. It is etched into the ill-famed lexicon of American History. Mrs. Sarah Jean Rudolph is a survivor of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing which occurred on Sunday, Sept 15th, 1963. Mrs. Rudolph, then known as Sarah Jean Collins, was just 12 years old when a bomb exploded in the basement of the Birmingham, Alabama church. Sarah’s older sister, Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, 11, Carole Robertson, 14 and Cynthia Wesley, 14, were all killed in that blast. Bombings were so prevalent in Birmingham then that the city was commonly referred to as “Bombingham.” The bombing changed the trajectory of the Civil Rights movement, and the course of history. During the height of the Civil Rights movement, 16th Street had become ground zero, serving as a strategic interface for leaders and organizations engaged in the fight for equality. Sarah recalls that fateful Sunday when she, her sister Addie and friends were in the women's lounge waiting for Sunday school classes to end. Sarah states, "I was peeking through the RHEMA MAGAZINE: JULY/AUG 2014
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door to see if classes were turned out." No sooner than pulling her head back in, the bomb exploded. Sarah was blinded by the debris. She remembers calling for Addie, who never responded. Sarah was helped out of the basement and brought to the ambulance. She would spend a month in the hospital. The explosion left scores of glass fragments in her face and in one of her eyes, which doctors tried to, but were unable to save. Sarah would not learn of her sister's death until much later. She returned to school a week after returning home, never having received any counseling or therapy. As a result, her life would be consumed by the post traumatic stress of the tragedy. Sarah coped with the trauma the best way she knew how, at times self-medicating to help ease the pain and suffering. She realized that was not the answer. It was through her rhemamagazine.com 24
determination, inner strength and perseverance that Sarah managed to renew her faith in God and forgive the evil perpetrators, ushering in a new chapter of healing in her life. Sarah expresses that she has grown tremendously because of her faith in God, but still has unfinished business to address. One example of this unfinished business was finding her sister's remains, which were never recovered. In addition, Sarah’s own life-long suffering has created a financial burden for her and her family. She is also concerned that many of the accounts given or recorded about the bombing are not totally accurate; For instance, one memorial mentions that Sarah was crouched beneath the Church’s basement stairs, which was a reason why she survived. Sarah states, that she was not beneath the stairs, since that was where the bomb was placed. She would not have survived if that were the case. Through it all, Sarah's husband George Rudolph, a Vietnam veteran, has been her rock. They’ve known each other since High School. He has been an eye witness to a life that had been unceremoniously forged in the fires of inequality, violence and hatred; a witness who understands the unrelenting darkness of Sarah’s worst moment.
poignantly, “Sarah is a strong woman, and she survived this historic tragedy for a purpose, so that she can tell the world her story.” Sarah reminded me that despite being blinded and disoriented by the blast, she never fell to the ground, she never left her feet, and that she stood through it all. The inspirational gift that is Sarah's life, serves as a metaphor for strength and courage in the face of adversity. As our nation and world come to grips with the looming threat of 21st century terrorism, the responses to victims have been unprecedented. Many have received support and compensation for their suffering. Mrs. Rudolph was not only a victim of terrorism, but she was also a victim of an era in which further victimization occurred. Sarah’s legacy inculcates profound lessons for us all. In that throughout our painful history in the fight for human rights and equality, particularly through the violent hatred faced by African Americans in the Jim Crow South, a grown up little girl is still standing...she is standing up to tell her amazing story that in the end love wins. Robby Thomas is Boston based Business Management professional and freelance writer.
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Have you ever thought about the number of people who are able to become successful financially? Some financial experts have suggested that those who have achieved this overall success might be as low as four percent. This could be attributed to a number of financial roadblocks individuals must overcome in order to achieve their financial goals. Financial success means different things to different people. What does it mean to you? How do you envision achieving each of your personal financial dreams? From a financial perspective, are you consistently earmarking a portion of your financial resources towards what is most important to you? More often than not, we devote our lives to helping others. We do this so much that we forget to take care of ourselves financially. I have met a number of people who wanted to either wait until after the birth of their first born or until their child was out of college before they would begin saving for retirement or for some other long-term goal. Simply put, procrastination can be one of the biggest roadblocks individuals have to overcome in order to achieve their financial goals. As a child, I learned a lot about successful money management and planning by watching the matriarch of my family, Aunt Katie, who a great steward of her financial resources, was determined to save for future needs. Aunt Katie grew up during the Great Depression. She found comfort in keeping her money close. Whether it was in her mattress or within her collection of old pocketbooks in her closet, Aunt Katie wanted easy RHEMA MAGAZINE: JULY/AUG 2014
access to her money. She had money earmarked for housing, food, utilities, and for other essentials. If Aunt Katie wanted anything else, she would save for it. Whenever she had a specific goal, she would stash a little bit of cash in one or her many pocketbooks. She understood the importance of saving today to address longer-term financial needs. Prior to a making a major purchase, “Ms. Katie,” as she was known to store salesmen, would ask many questions. Prior to putting her money down on the counter, she wanted to feel both knowledgeable and comfortable. My aunt was known to make well informed financial decisions. When it came to savings, Aunt Katie would to say that “a little bit of something is better than a whole lot of nothing.” Even if she were only able to tuck away $12.50 per week, she knew that at the end of the month she would have $50 dollars or at the end of the year $600 dollars to either take a trip or purchase a major household appliance. “No time like the present," was her mindset. Procrastination was not an option for her. So as you strive to become a better steward of your financial resources, consider writing down your goals and determine how much you will need and when. A little bit saved today will help you tremendously years later. Nicholas T. Josey Financial Education Consultant info@vincita.org rhemamagazine.com 28
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"I am a Woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal Woman, that's me." - Phenomenal Woman, poem (1978)
Global Renaissance Woman Dr. Maya Angelou is one of the most renowned and inuential voices of our time. Hailed as a global renaissance woman, Dr. Angelou is a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, ďŹ lmmaker, and civil rights activist.
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Ecclesiastes 3 NKJV Verses 1-15 A Time for Everything
1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:
10 I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race.
2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
13 That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.
6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,
14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him.
7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, 8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
15 Whatever is has already been, and what will be has been before; and God will call the past to account.
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