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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Wed May 28, 2014, 06:45 PM May 2014

Maya Angelou's Faith Made Her A Courageous 'Child Of God'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/28/maya-angelou-god_n_5403939.html?utm_hp_ref=religion
Yasmine Hafiz
Maya Angelou spent her life as an unstoppable force for art, justice, and love. Her writing touched on themes of struggle and sadness, and often drew on her faith as a source of strength to find beauty and perseverance in hard times.

As we remember the indomitable Maya, we think of the blessings she gave us with her words, and the ways she called us to live better lives. Here is a collection of her wisdom regarding prayer, faith, and God:

We Are All God's Creation
"While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation."