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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,...

July 2019

July 18, 2019

The Wisdom Present in Your Fear

You who've become acquainted with fear as the jagged parts of fragile, factured other press...

May 2017

May 02, 2017

Hold

I hold the remains of a tomorrow that will never come, the fractured chrysalis of...

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...

December 2016

December 04, 2016

Mercy To Give

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

February 2016

February 13, 2016

Fast of Embodied Solidarity

To stand for justice one must pay attention to the world around them and identify...

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,...

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...

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 11, 2015

When I Don’t Trust God

I had a conversation with my best friend last night. After hearing me gripe...

February 2015

February 23, 2015

Drowning Silence in the Noise

There’s been a fair amount of noise in my world lately. Noisy bars, trivia games,...

November 2014

November 25, 2014

The Morning After Ferguson

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

July 2014

July 25, 2014

All of Me, Loves All of You

A few months ago John Legend released one of those songs that really resonated with...

July 15, 2014

This Is My Jerusalem

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

July 13, 2014

Letting Go Of Your Weights

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

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...

June 2014

June 29, 2014

The Anniversary of My Unraveling

Today, thousands of people will march through the streets of my city. Some will march...

June 29, 2014

My First Pride

I wrote the following piece a year ago. In honor of Pride and all that...

April 2014

April 03, 2014

It Struck A Chord: The World Vision Controversy

Eight days. It's taken me eight days to be able to pray and push...

December 2013

December 09, 2013

It Struck A Chord: Why I Don’t Call Myself A Feminist

Because I am blessed to know a lot of really smart people, I have these...

December 05, 2013

Working Out My Prejudices

Racism and prejudice aren't things that I can resolve in the world but they are...

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...

November 21, 2013

Some Days I Struggle With Loneliness

Years ago a dear friend shared with me that she was in a place in...

October 2013

October 25, 2013

Quickie: Hurt people hurt people

October 23, 2013

Coming Out the (Spiritual) Closet

I'm coming out I want the world to know Got to let it show -...

October 21, 2013

Broken Mirror on the Pavement

Broken mirror scattered on dirty pavement Pieces haphazardly lay separate but ordered in the place...

October 17, 2013

Post Government Shutdown Feelings

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

October 15, 2013

I’m a Christian and I Swear Occasionally

I am a fan of Grace Biskie. I first read her work on A Deeper Story and...

October 15, 2013

Speak

I sit in your temple Expectantly waiting for you to speak I am met by...