This Third Place essay in the "21 and over" category of the Sentinel's Millennium Essay Contest tells of one woman's contribution to peace through prayer.
This author, the first female police officer in her area, wasn't exactly welcomed to the force with open arms, but—her hand in God's—she has overcome each obstacle in her path and witnessed, as she puts it, innumerable "examples of prayer winning over evil."
You hear about it all too often: women passed up for promotions, bumping their heads against an invisible glass ceiling. It's not a new problem. Unfair limitations to progress have been imposed on individuals—female and male—throughout the ages. But it doesn't have to continue. There's a way, through prayer, to prove that progress is unstoppable.
Imagine yourself walking around all day wearing green glasses. What would you do if you wanted to know what something really looked like? Find out what this woman did when she wanted to know what she looked like to God.
The time is always right to participate in your local government—even if it's not voting time, or even if you're not eligible to vote. Here are some ways we can all take part in the smooth running of our community, county, country.
