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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...

October 2019

October 09, 2019

Practice vs. Process: Notes on Forgiveness, Repentance, and Grace

The following reflection is one I engaged in after having had a series of online...

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...

March 2018

March 18, 2018

The World Can Wait

Power down Cocoon yourself with what gives you life Find new ways to enter your...

March 08, 2018

Having Fun *IS* Self Care

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

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...

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 17, 2017

If I Should Die Before I’m Woke

If I should die before I'm woke, Cringe at my missteps for it's in holding...

December 2016

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,...

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...

January 2015

January 22, 2015

Complicating Relationships with God

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and...

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...

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 01, 2014

The Heart of a King

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

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 26, 2013

It Struck A Chord: Authentic Love

"Authentic love is not measured by the fantastic intensity of blinding emotions, but by the...

November 18, 2013

It Struck A Chord: African American “Proverbs”

There is nothing remotely sagacious about the content of this posting. I am so tired...

November 14, 2013

Beauty Beyond the Grime

I'm looking at the sun take its place in the sky and its rays shining...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Quickie: Seeking God and Fruit

October 30, 2013

It Struck a Chord: Indulging & Impermanence

This entry I came across is wondefully insighful! We often romanticize what is no longer...

October 25, 2013

Quickie: Hurt people hurt people

October 15, 2013

Understanding What Has No Value to You

"You have to work on understanding things you have no reason to understand." Aside from...