Never Give Up On Love: Melba Martin and Tyrone Webster have both been hurt by unfaithful spouses and ugly, hurtful divorces. Feeling like "burnt children dreading fire," they both give up on love and are determined to go it alone. They meet at Park Avenue Congregational Church, a place with very few Black parishioners . Circumstance bring them together. They become friends; their friendship develops into a loving relationship which they eventually have to acknowledge. They realize that it cannot be denied. Another Chance to Love: When LaKeya Stone takes a class at Harwood Community College,...

Joy Fleece Brown has just graduated from college and she feels sure that her boyfriend, Drew Johnson is going to propose. Drew has known Joy all of his life and he has always loved and respected her. But, his own family life and the secrets that he has learned about his Mother and Father make it impossible for him to commit to marriage. The engagement of Joy's cousin, Camilla "Comfy" Brown to Carl Jones shines a bright light on Joy and Drew's relationship and forces them both to make some important decisions that cause them to go their separate ways. But, after looking for love elsewhere and...

Grace and Mercy Brought Us Through is loosely based on the life of my great-grandfather Rev. Aaron Davis. Rev. Davis was born into slavery and grew up during the Civil War. He received freedom with the Emancipation Proclamation and became a circuit riding minister with the Methodist Church in Mississippi. His life as a preacher is well documented, but little was known about his personal life. My Mother wrote a short story about her grandfather and she stated that his Mother was named Tena and his Father was named Indian Charlie. From this information I filled in the blanks and found a...