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June 2020

June 17, 2020

Suffering Is Not A Blessing

Whether it's happening to us, is happening to others, or it happened in the past,...

March 2019

March 01, 2019

Lent, Jesus, Spiritual Violence, and Religious Trauma? Oh My! [Sermon]

There’s a WHOLE lot of life that happened for me between 12 and 30. As...

May 2018

May 20, 2018

And On The Day Of Pentecost

With that mighty wind And energy like wildfire The Spirit of God burned down partitions...

March 2018

March 25, 2018

Everyone Wasn’t Crying Hosanna

This Palm Sunday I'm pushed to consider all those who weren't in the streets then...

March 08, 2018

Having Fun *IS* Self Care

Self care is a popular topic of conversation in my social and professional circles. People...

October 2017

October 06, 2017

Because They First Loved Me: A Reflection on Queerness and Community

"Over the last few years, I’ve been deeply engaged in work and research that centers...

September 2017

September 05, 2017

Humility, Prayer, & Justice for All: A Reflection on 2 Chronicles 7:14

Today I'm holding 2 Chronicles 7:14 close alongside the concept of imago dei. The text...

July 2017

July 31, 2017

Podcast: Petty and/or Prophetic

Take some time and check out this podcast I recorded with my boo Kevin Garcia...

April 2017

April 28, 2017

Pushing Past Christian Walls to Reach the Open Arms of Jesus

I was 5 years old when I first remember meeting Jesus. I'm the daughter of...

December 2016

December 31, 2016

My 2016 in Review

While 2016 has been hard, it has been a year I am grateful for because...

May 2016

May 28, 2016

Changes On The Horizon

When I started this blog 2 1/2 years ago, I wanted to cultivate space where...

October 2015

October 17, 2015

If We Are ONE Body, Then Why???

"And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,...

September 2015

September 16, 2015

Hiding in Plain Sight

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I...

June 2015

June 05, 2015

If You Don’t Have Anything Exhorting To Say…

"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful...

May 2015

May 21, 2015

Through Acts of Faith, Fight Back

"Through acts of faith, they toppled kingdoms, made justice work, [and] took the promises for...

May 13, 2015

A Prayer from Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity

This prayer by Elizabeth of the Trinity really spoke to me. May I grow to...

April 2015

April 26, 2015

Prayer for Transform

This wkd I was fortunate enough to spend time with my #trans4m fam. Here's a...

April 05, 2015

A Resurrection Day Prayer

Jesus, As I sit here in reflection of what resurrection means, I just want to...

January 2015

January 30, 2015

What It Means to Obey

You have to accept that there are things happening in the world around you beyond...

January 04, 2015

The Lord’s Prayer (New Zealand Style)

I'm in a space where I needed this as my daily bread. So thank you...

November 2014

November 25, 2014

The Morning After Ferguson

May the God of all glory, who stands with the downtrodden and oppressed, bring us...

October 2014

October 23, 2014

A Prayer for Journey and Purpose

God, In this moment I need to ask what are you requiring of me. I'm...

July 2014

July 13, 2014

Letting Go Of Your Weights

What is weighing you down? Let it (whatever it may be) go so you can...

June 2014

June 21, 2014

Be Angry but Sin Not (aka Don’t Yield Your Power)

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but...

March 2014

March 01, 2014

A Prayer for Demonstrating Love

God, Help us to be ambassadors of your grace and your love. Help us communicate...

March 01, 2014

The Heart of a King

1 Samuel 16:7 ” But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look on his...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

The Importance of Fellowship (Needing a Friend)

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 "Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other...

October 2013

October 27, 2013

Praising In The Wilderness

Psalm 63:1-4 "O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts...

October 26, 2013

A Prayer for Rest

For the past few weeks I have been incredibly tired. Even in the moments where...

October 15, 2013

How Can You Love God and Hate Your Brother?

1 John 4:20-21 If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a...