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Cheryl Hughes: Voices of the Passed

My Career As A Woman

Today, I was thinking about the celebrities who passed away this year.  Many were entertainers who, for me, will be forever connected to my childhood and adolescence.

Cheryl Hughes: Have You Ever Had One of Those Weeks?

Cheryl Hughes ... My Career as a Woman

Have you ever had one of those weeks that started out alright, but then took on a life of its own, and all you could do was go along for the ride?  It has been one of those weeks.

Cheryl Hughes: Broken Circle

My Career As A Woman

My friend, Sue (Minton) Hawkins was killed in a traffic accident last Tuesday, and I have to wonder why.  She was just forty-eight years of age, and her life had finally taken on the kind of direction and purpose that she had always wanted it to.

Cheryl Hughes: My Little Song

My Career As A Woman

Dolly Parton was listening to her car radio when she first heard Whitney Houston’s version of the song, “I Will Always Love You,” a song Dolly had written years before.  Dolly said her first reaction was to say, “Is that my little song?”  It was a case of the writer reacting to the power of the singer’s interpretation.

Cheryl Hughes: My Career As a Woman

New Teacher: I forget that my sister, Marsha, prays for me until I’m in one of those tight spots where it’s going to take more than my conversations with God to get me through.  It’s not that I think God doesn’t listen to me when I call on him.  He does.  But Marsha has His cell number, and things start to happen when she calls.

Cheryl Hughes: My Career As a Woman

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Everything I needed today was on the top shelf.  It seems as if everything I’ve needed my entire life has been on the top shelf, and I’ve had to climb to reach it.

Cheryl Hughes: My Career As a Woman

Make It Count: There was a news story this week about a young girl who entered a national science competition.  She wants to be a marine biologist.  The prize for the winner totals $100,000.  None of this is unusual.  What is unusual is that the girl lives in a homeless shelter with her family.  Because the media focused on her and her plight, a social agency in the state where she and her family live, offered them a house.  During an interview, with her family and government officials present, the girl expressed gratitude for the generosity of others.  “This is al

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