April Theme Day (Edges) and Skywatch, Clearly Beautiful

The skies are clearly beautiful above the decorative upper edges of Sturdivant Hall! After nearly a week of clouds and rain, we've got a gorgeous weekend.

More skies await you at Skywatch Friday.

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Spring Greening

Spring is really greening the grass and trees this week, just in time for this weekend's Selma Pilgrimage. Sturdivant Hall is a house museum that is on tour each year. Six private homes will also be open. Check out the SelmaPilgrimage.org website for complete information about all the venues.  

The Southern Belle Dash!

Junior Hostesses who will help out at this year's Historic Selma Pilgrimage met at Sturdivant Hall yesterday for a publicity photo shoot, After pictures were made, I caught a couple of them running across the lawn. Then, when I uploaded this picture, I had to laugh when I saw the footwear for the girl in the foreground! (Click the photo for a larger view.)

Happy Mothers Day

Roses, daisies and hors d'oeuvres to all you mothers and to ladies who influence our children in positive ways.

Happy Mothers' Day!

Photograph by Jacque Johnson at the recent High Tea at Sturdivant Hall.

High Tea and High Attendance

Sunday was extraordinary...from High Tea at Sturdivant Hall (top photo) to high attendance at Elkdale Baptist Church (bottom photo) last night. Teapots and art adorn a table for High Tea, and attendees enjoyed teas of different flavors, pastries, Tiffany tablescapes and an art auction. The fun and fundraiser were sponsored by Sturdivant Hall Museum and the Selma Art Guild. Thanks to Jacque Johnson for sending me the photo!

The second event was held at my church, Elkdale Baptist, where 821 people attended a special service that featured Allan McConnell, a Christian missionary from Mountain Brook, Ala. Once the sanctuary filled, attendees watched the service on big screens in two other auditoriums at the church. The event was also historic, because in a new addition to its website, The Selma Times-Journal newspaper streamed the service live via the Internet, and it was broadcast by local FM radio station WDXX 100.1. There were some technical glitches that included maxed-out traffic on the website broadcast so that not everyone was able to watch via the web.

A large number of other local pastors and churches endorsed the event, and it was also attended by members of a motorcycle group, Bikers for Christ.

Why so much interest? The subject was about cults, how to identify them and how to explain and defend the deity of Christ. To check out local articles about this issue, click HERE and HERE.

High Tea

The double parlors at Sturdivant Hall will be the setting for High Tea Sunday afternoon from 3 until 6 o'clock.

The British-style event will feature tea and pastry as well as Tiffany tables and an art auction.

The fundraiser is sponsored by Sturdivant Hall and the Selma Art Guild.