She lived to serve.

People look at a new statue of Mary McLeod Bethune. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
Mrs. Bethune loved God. (Bethune-Scurlock Studio, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution)
Mrs. Bethune stands with students from the school she started. (Library of Congress)
Mrs. Bethune helped black students go to school. (Public domain)
Mrs. Bethune says goodbye to students. She was retiring from the college. (Library of Congress)

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See the statue of Mary B. People want to honor her life.

She served black people. She was a teacher. She started a school. The school still trains students.

Pray you will see ways to serve people around you. May God help you love others well.

Read More: Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune’s statue is in Washington, D.C. She was born into a poor family in 1875. She was the only one of the 17 children who went to school. She read the Bible to her parents. She later became a teacher for black students. Mrs. Bethune started a school in Florida. It is now Bethune-Cookman University. She helped students find jobs. She said faith is the “first factor” in a life of service. Hebrews 12:2 teaches us that Jesus gives us our faith. He makes our faith perfect.