Dexter Avenue Baptist Church where Martin Luther King Preached
First Confederate White House
Home of Martin Luther King which was bombed and where he had his epiphany.
He was alone in his kitchen after his home had been bombed, "I was ready to give up. With my cup of coffee sitting untouched before me, I tried to think of a way to move out of the picture without appearing a coward. In this state of exhaustion, when my courage had all but gone, I decided to take my problem to God. With my head in my hands, I bowed over the kitchen table and prayed aloud. The words I spoke to God that midnight are still vivid in my memory. "I am here taking a stand for what I believe is right. But now I am afraid. The people are looking to me for leadership, and if I stand before them without strength and courage, they too will falter. I am at the end of my powers. I have nothing left. I've come to the point where I can't face it alone." At that moment, I experienced the presence of the Divine as I had never experienced God before. It seemed as though I could hear the quiet assurance of an inner voice saying: "Stand up for justice, stand up for truth; and God will be at your side forever." Almost at once my fears began to go. My uncertainty disappeared. I was ready for face anything."
Rosa Parks Museum
While I was at the Museum, James took the kids to the brand new (free) Justice Monument
Square where the slave trade took place.
Me and Rosa Parks
Up Stone Mountain we go!
Lyle was red-cheeked FAST!
Great view of the Atlanta area.
Made it to the top as a family!
We had the #1 southern tourist location all to ourselves in the middle of COVID.
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