Practical Virtues: Everyday Values and Devotions for African American Families

Practical Virtues: Everyday Values and Devotions for African American Families by Flake, Elaine. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780060090609.

As pastor of a church of more than fifteen thousand congregants, a former congressman, and president of one of the countrys most respected black colleges, the Reverend Floyd Flake is frequently sought after by those in need of guidance. Now, with Practical Virtues, he and his wife, A.M.E. co-pastor Elaine McCollins Flake, have gathered their favorite stories, letters, hymns, narratives, and poems into a single, indispensable collection and paired them with spiritual exercises for the soul. Beautifully designed, with each of the twelve chapters devoted to a single virtue -- Courage, Diligence, Faith, Forbearance, Forgiveness, Honesty, Love, Loyalty, Prudence, Responsibility, Service, and Trustworthiness -- Practical Virtues is a heartfelt, inspiring gift the Flakes have given to all African American families.