The Democratic Party -- a stain on the republic for 200 years -- has a long history of keeping black people down. In 1858, for instance, Democrat voters cheered when Democratic Sen. Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, during the first of his celebrated debates with upstart Republican challenger Abraham Lincoln,...

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When Team Canada figure skater Madeline Schizas got to Milano Cortina for the Winter Olympic Games, she had skating on the brain. The 22-year-old skater is also a college student, balancing training and schoolwork. Most of the time, that’s not a problem. Maybe it was the jetlag or all that skating, but Madeline found herself in a bit of a pickle and had to email one of her professors for an extension on an assignment. Madeline did what any good student would do: she posted about it on social media, and the crowds went wild. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Female Quotient® (@femalequotient) People Became Invested in Madeline Schizas’ Homework Dilemma “Of all the reasons to ask for an extension on an assignment, this is a pretty good one. Canadian figure skater Maddie Schizas posts her email to her prof, asking for an extension. Because she’s competing at the Olympics. Attached the press release for proof of participation,” Devin Heroux shared on X. Female Quotient posted on Instagram that Madeline Schizas got the extension. “’Since it seems everyone was quite invested, I did get my extension lol,’ she said. ‘I can’t believe anyone cared so much.’” Her professor went big and created an Instagram account just to post a photo of himself watching her and commenting on her performance, “So proud of you Maddie.” “Competing at the Olympics while finishing a degree and her professor made an Instagram to cheer her on. That’s the kind of support that changes everything,” someone wrote. “Support comes in the smallest of forms,” another person agreed. “Seriously though having to worry about homework can undo a whole mindset… This teacher is THE best!!!” Another teacher gave their perspective on Madeline Schizas’ situation. “I am this kind of teacher. My student had her first job Interview at the same time of an oral exam. I rescheduled her exam… And she got the job! I feel so accomplished,” they wrote. This story’s featured image is by Cemal Yurttas/Anadolu via Getty Images

Even the most weathered and bent aspects of your life are seen as valuable by God, capable of being restored and repurposed for His good works. You are God's handiwork, and nothing in your past is wasted.

Winter mornings may be dark, but we are children of the Light. Let every sunrise remind you: darkness is not the end of the story.

May we have the same bold faith and interactions with Jesus as those who saw Him face-to-face, for in doing so, our prayers in faith will yield results above and beyond what we hoped or imagined.

I remember the year I decided to take a big challenge to grow in faith. An author I followed at the time challenged her readers to join her in reading through the entire Bible during Lent. Up until that time, I had only read from Genesis to Revelation a couple of times, and both times it took more than a year. I wondered: Could I actually read the Bible from beginning to end in forty days?I decided to take the challenge. And it turned out that reading the whole Bible in such a short amount of time helped me better understand the arc of God’s saving work through history. I made new connections between the Old and New Testaments.But do we always need huge assignments to grow in faith? In this world that celebrates big, we may think we must always accomplish big tasks like reading through the entire Bible. Or signing up for a two-week mission trip. Or serving on a board of a church or non-profit.While God can stretch and grow our faith in all of those wonderful pursuits, sometimes He also works in the small things. Recently, I have found five tiny practices that have accomplished great things in my spiritual life:Photo Credit: ©GettyImages/Rawpixel

Have you ever thought that God was moving too slowly to make something happen on your behalf? Could it be that there is more that you have the capacity to do, and God is waiting on you?