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24 The Living Legacy of Sarah Jean Rudolph 28 What is Financial Success? 31 Kid Power

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Reverend 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 di�erence 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 certi�ed teacher, preparing a

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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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You 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 �ght 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

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 su�ering. She realized that was not the answer. It was through her

determination, inner strength and persever-ance 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 tremen-dously because of her faith in God, but still has un�nished business to address. One example of this un�nished business was �nding her sister's remains, which were never recovered. In addition, Sarah’s own life-long su�ering has created a �nancial 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 �res of inequality, violence and hatred; a witness who understands the unrelenting darkness of Sarah’s worst moment.

During our conversation Mr. Rudolph, re�ected on his wife’s historic legacy stating

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 su�ering. 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 �ght 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.

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Have you ever thought about the number of people

who are able to become successful �nancially? Some

�nancial 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

�nancial roadblocks individuals must overcome in

order to achieve their �nancial goals.

Financial success means di�erent things to di�erent

people. What does it mean to you? How do you

envision achieving each of your personal �nancial

dreams? From a �nancial perspective, are you

consistently earmarking a portion of your �nancial

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 �nancially.

I have met a number of people who wanted to either

wait until after the birth of their �rst 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 �nancial 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 �nancial 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

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 speci�c 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

�nancial 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 �nancial 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 �nancial

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.

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Ecclesiastes 3 NKJVVerses 1-15A Time for Everything


1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:

2 a time to be born and a time to die,a time to plant and a time to uproot,

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,

5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,

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.

9 What do workers gain from their toil?

10 I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race.

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.

12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.

13 That each of them may eat and drink, and �nd satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.

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.

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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