nd important for my daughter to see how her classmates lived; it was also very important for my daughter to share her life with her friends in a way that they would become like family. My daughter always took time to express her feelings and deep seeded thoughts to me and this was important to her. She spoke these words to me; why should she limit herself to learning all she could from the friends she had come to know and truly love and those she was preparing to meet. Why should she close the door to a lesson that she will never learn in a classroom. All the degrees in the world could not compare to the life lessons she has learned thus far, called experience. There has never been and never will be a degree that teaches us how to love, respect and honor those who look different than we do; that is a lesson that is learned as we live our life.

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In her quest to find ethnic diversity at what would be her home for the next four years, my daughter did extensive research on a small number of colleges, praying to find the perfect fit for her Christian beliefs, personality, and values.

Growing up in a neighborhood where there was very little diversity, was an experience my daughter will forever cherish. Spending her childhood years being educated in school settings where she was the only one who looked completely different than her classmates, was truly an enlightening experience my daughter can never forget. In her home where she was taught to love, regardless of the one’s skin color, is the life long lesson that proceedeth and poureth from the Word and Heart of God from me to my daughter. I am so thankful to God that He chose and entrusted me with the life of such a special daughter, truly a remarkable human being; one who has opened her heart to receive His love and His Wisdom, which is greater than anything I could ever imagine.

In her search for what would be her home for the next four years, my daughter visited a college not far from our home which offered ethnic diversity, but very little. Upon her arrival and visitation to this school, she noticed how racially divided this school was; the environment that she found herself stuck in for the moment, created an unwelcoming environment; an environment that quickly turned her off and turned her away from a place she thought may potentially be a nurturing and welcoming haven for the next chapter in her young life; it was not to be. The students at this particular university were so divided that one group of colored students drank from the ice cold refreshing water fountain where the other group of colored students were told they could not. Upon my daughter’s return home from visiting this ungodly place, she immediately deleted this college from her list. She politely called the Dean of Admissions and withdrew her application and removed this heavy burden from her heart. If she was to continue learning all the lessons God has planned for her, she knew that she had to find a school that offered diversity and everything else she longed for. A racially divided school did not appeal to my daughter and most of all, it was unacceptable.

My daughter was not used to congregating to just one group of students simply because they looked like her and she had no intentions of ever starting. She enjoyed being around a diverse group of young minds; she was challenged by her classmates and was a teacher to her friends teaching them life long lessons through her actions, conversations, gifts and abilities that would take them on a journey they could treasure for the rest of their lives. She taught her friends that not all people are the same and that people should not be judged because of how they look, where they live or how much money they have. This little old soul, my daughter, quickly became the principle focus in the lives of her classmates in and out of school. My daughter’s Christian conduct was important to her and she shared, in actions, her love for the Lord with her pattern of good works.

As Titus Chapter 2, Verse 7 states, In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

It was interesting and important for my daughter to see how her classmates lived; it was also very important for my daughter to share her life with her friends in a way that they would become like family. My daughter always took time to express her feelings and deep seeded thoughts to me and this was important to her. She spoke these words to me; why should she limit herself to learning all she could from the friends she had come to know and truly love and those she was preparing to meet. Why should she close the door to a lesson that she will never learn in a classroom. All the degrees in the world could not compare to the life lessons she has learned thus far, called experience. There has never been and never will be a degree that teaches us how to love, respect and honor those who look different than we do; that is a lesson that is learned as we live our life.

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markable human being; one who has opened her heart to receive His love and His Wisdom, which is greater than anything I could ever imagine.

In her search for what would be her home for the next four years, my daughter visited a college not far from our home which offered ethnic diversity, but very little. Upon her arrival and visitation to this school, she noticed how racially divided this school was; the environment that she found herself stuck in for the moment, created an unwelcoming environment; an environment that quickly turned her off and turned her away from a place she thought may potentially be a nurturing and welcoming haven for the next chapter in her young life; it was not to be. The students at this particular university were so divided that one group of colored students drank from the ice cold refreshing water fountain where the other group of colored students were told they could not. Upon my daughter’s return home from visiting this ungodly place, she immediately deleted this college from her list. She politely called the Dean of Admissions and withdrew her application and removed this heavy burden from her heart. If she was to continue learning all the lessons God has planned for her, she knew that she had to find a school that offered diversity and everything else she longed for. A racially divided school did not appeal to my daughter and most of all, it was unacceptable.

My daughter was not used to congregating to just one group of students simply because they looked like her and she had no intentions of ever starting. She enjoyed being around a diverse group of young minds; she was challenged by her classmates and was a teacher to her friends teaching them life long lessons through her actions, conversations, gifts and abilities that would take them on a journey they could treasure for the rest of their lives. She taught her friends that not all people are the same and that people should not be judged because of how they look, where they live or how much money they have. This little old soul, my daughter, quickly became the principle focus in the lives of her classmates in and out of school. My daughter’s Christian conduct was important to her and she shared, in actions, her love for the Lord with her pattern of good works.

As Titus Chapter 2, Verse 7 states, In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

It was interesting and important for my daughter to see how her classmates lived; it was also very important for my daughter to share her life with her friends in a way that they would become like family. My daughter always took time to express her feelings and deep seeded thoughts to me and this was important to her. She spoke these words to me; why should she limit herself to learning all she could from the friends she had come to know and truly love and those she was preparing to meet. Why should she close the door to a lesson that she will never learn in a classroom. All the degrees in the world could not compare to the life lessons she has learned thus far, called experience. There has never been and never will be a degree that teaches us how to love, respect and honor those who look different than we do; that is a lesson that is learned as we live our life.

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oup of colored students were told they could not. Upon my daughter’s return home from visiting this ungodly place, she immediately deleted this college from her list. She politely called the Dean of Admissions and withdrew her application and removed this heavy burden from her heart. If she was to continue learning all the lessons God has planned for her, she knew that she had to find a school that offered diversity and everything else she longed for. A racially divided school did not appeal to my daughter and most of all, it was unacceptable.

My daughter was not used to congregating to just one group of students simply because they looked like her and she had no intentions of ever starting. She enjoyed being around a diverse group of young minds; she was challenged by her classmates and was a teacher to her friends teaching them life long lessons through her actions, conversations, gifts and abilities that would take them on a journey they could treasure for the rest of their lives. She taught her friends that not all people are the same and that people should not be judged because of how they look, where they live or how much money they have. This little old soul, my daughter, quickly became the principle focus in the lives of her classmates in and out of school. My daughter’s Christian conduct was important to her and she shared, in actions, her love for the Lord with her pattern of good works.

As Titus Chapter 2, Verse 7 states, In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

It was interesting and important for my daughter to see how her classmates lived; it was also very important for my daughter to share her life with her friends in a way that they would become like family. My daughter always took time to express her feelings and deep seeded thoughts to me and this was important to her. She spoke these words to me; why should she limit herself to learning all she could from the friends she had come to know and truly love and those she was preparing to meet. Why should she close the door to a lesson that she will never learn in a classroom. All the degrees in the world could not compare to the life lessons she has learned thus far, called experience. There has never been and never will be a degree that teaches us how to love, respect and honor those who look different than we do; that is a lesson that is learned as we live our life.

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hrough her actions, conversations, gifts and abilities that would take them on a journey they could treasure for the rest of their lives. She taught her friends that not all people are the same and that people should not be judged because of how they look, where they live or how much money they have. This little old soul, my daughter, quickly became the principle focus in the lives of her classmates in and out of school. My daughter’s Christian conduct was important to her and she shared, in actions, her love for the Lord with her pattern of good works.

As Titus Chapter 2, Verse 7 states, In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

It was interesting and important for my daughter to see how her classmates lived; it was also very important for my daughter to share her life with her friends in a way that they would become like family. My daughter always took time to express her feelings and deep seeded thoughts to me and this was important to her. She spoke these words to me; why should she limit herself to learning all she could from the friends she had come to know and truly love and those she was preparing to meet. Why should she close the door to a lesson that she will never learn in a classroom. All the degrees in the world could not compare to the life lessons she has learned thus far, called experience. There has never been and never will be a degree that teaches us how to love, respect and honor those who look different than we do; that is a lesson that is learned as we live our life.

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nd important for my daughter to see how her classmates lived; it was also very important for my daughter to share her life with her friends in a way that they would become like family. My daughter always took time to express her feelings and deep seeded thoughts to me and this was important to her. She spoke these words to me; why should she limit herself to learning all she could from the friends she had come to know and truly love and those she was preparing to meet. Why should she close the door to a lesson that she will never learn in a classroom. All the degrees in the world could not compare to the life lessons she has learned thus far, called experience. There has never been and never will be a degree that teaches us how to love, respect and honor those who look different than we do; that is a lesson that is learned as we live our life.

My daughter refused to choose her friends based on the color of their skin. She refused to accept being separated because of her beautifully glowing permanent sun-tanned skin that God had graciously painted her body with. He choose the right color for her and of course, this gift from her Father was a gift that she so treasured because it was from Him. He was special to her and she knew that He loved her and she loved Him. She trusted Him to place her in a loving, nourishing Christian environment; a place where she would be accepted regardless of her amazing skin color.

As my daughter’s college search continued, she found a college that welcomed her with opened arms. It had almost everything she was looking for. My daughter wholeheartedly reciprocated her invitation of acceptance and embraced this school with joy. They have closed arms with each other and are getting ready to journey on a relationship that will forever change my daughter’s life and my daughter, again, will in turn, touch every professor, student and staff member by her joyful presence and every gift God has equipped her with to be a blessing to someone else.

My daughter has embraced the Word of God for her life. She has embraced Jesus, her Lord and Savior and walks in the light. She realizes and is sincerely so very thankful that Jesus is not like man. When Jesus walked upon this earthly land, He did amazing things that glorified His Father in Heaven. Jesus performed amazingly awesome miracles without thought to what people looked like; the lives He touched He touched because He loved, loves and He saved, and to this very day continues to save. Jesus is the Only One Who has the power to save and He saves regardless of the color of one’s skin. Jesus never thought once or twice if someone looked different from Him or His disciples. Jesus’ heart was the cup that was filled with God’s love; love knows no skin color and Jesus loves us all.