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May 2018

May 22, 2018

Finding Your Place In The Resistance

Knowing who you are, the realities you navigate, and the resources you have access to,...

May 02, 2018

Birthdays, Sabbatical, and Patreon – Oh My!!!

To honor my 32nd birthday and CFI's 3rd anniversary, I'm taking a mini sabbatical and...

February 2018

February 03, 2018

Most Days, Some Days, and Today

Most days I speak about love and community Highlighting pathways in the in-between spaces Bridging...

September 2017

September 24, 2017

White Liberal, You Too Are Complicit

White supremacy will only loosen its grip on us all as you work adopt a...

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 04, 2017

I Woke Up With My Mind Stayed On Freedom, Knowing We Will Overcome Some Day

I woke up this morning, this "Independence Day", with my mind stayed on freedom...

March 2017

March 18, 2017

I’m Not Ok, You’re Not Ok, So Let’s Talk About It

I'm not ok. Most days I struggle to get out of bed before feeding...

January 2017

January 30, 2017

1/30/17 Reflection

Never forget that we belong to one another. Always remember that our liberations are intertwined...

January 21, 2017

Why You Won’t See Me At A Women’s March Today

Blessings to all who will march in their local Women's March or the national Women's...

December 2016

December 31, 2016

My 2016 in Review

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

December 04, 2016

Mercy To Give

I sit cross legged, heart unbound Postured for prayer For my world Full of death...

September 2016

September 14, 2016

Love Inclines Its Ear

This piece was originally shared on the We Stand With Love website and serves as...

August 2015

August 05, 2015

Aware of Blackness, Constricted by Words

I am in a season where I am aware of blackness Brown skinned flesh unpacking in...

March 2015

March 27, 2015

When Religious Freedom Becomes Bondage

John 13:12-15 After washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat...

March 21, 2015

Prep for “Martyrdom” because of the Gays?

In a talk where she shared her opinions of the forthcoming SCOTUS decision regarding same-sex...

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 03, 2014

What is the Cost of Freedom

Thirteen, hundreds of thousands, three trillion Years, dead, price tag How much more will we...

July 2014

July 15, 2014

This Is My Jerusalem

My country tis of thee, sweet land of irony It's of thee I sing...

July 09, 2014

Taking The Time To Question

I walked down the block, smoothie in hand, trying to figure out what I wanted...

July 02, 2014

When Grace Does Not Abound

The Church is tearing my heart apart Loud voices, court cases War cry of religious...

October 2013

October 17, 2013

Post Government Shutdown Feelings

Though we may feel cynical or frustrated about politics, we must remain engaged because politics...

October 09, 2013

Prayer for the Government during the Shutdown

We are a full week into the shutdown of the US Government and if nothing...