What if before you were born you had to choose one or two values that you would orient your whole life around?These, one or two, values would be the motivating force for your incarnation. You would give your life to these "Soul Values" and even be willing to die for them.

Jim taught for over 40 years at Philander Smith College, 35 summers at Arkansas Governor's School and 25 years at UAMS. At times he would have former students come visit him in his office at PSC.

During the May 2016 Philander Smith College Commencement Ceremony, Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee spoke. A dynamic speaker who gave the call to "rise and serve".  She spoke eloquently about our responsibility as citizens to uphold the values of equality, justice, honor, and respect for all people.

There is a lot going on in the world and when we feel the call to respond then we respond. And yet, at the same time we must be vigilant within ourselves that what we see "out there" that needs to "be fixed" is also within ourselves.