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August 2020

August 29, 2020

To Our Beloved King Chadwick Boseman – May You Rest Well

I've often said we can all do something good in the world with what we...

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 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...

January 2017

January 30, 2017

1/30/17 Reflection

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

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 08, 2016

Your Life Is Yours To Live

"I didn't raise you to..." "If you had just listened to me..." "Why can't...

September 2016

September 14, 2016

Love Inclines Its Ear

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

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,...

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 19, 2015

Embrace Your Difference…It’s Time

"I feel like a weirdo and kind of out of place with everyone else. I'm...

July 2014

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...

May 2014

May 18, 2014

I Want to Live

Today I've woken up, made and eaten breakfast, talked to a friend, watched a movie,...

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...

March 2014

March 13, 2014

Lenten Reflection: You Don’t Have to Be Related to Relate

For the last few years, I've actively participated in Lent. I, like many others, gave...

January 2014

January 09, 2014

The Myth of Falling In Love

In my early morning Facebook perusing I ran across the following gem from Kris Vallotton:...

November 2013

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 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...

October 05, 2013

Love in Three Parts

I. Love(d '86-'12) I've loved you all my days on earth and before like prayers...