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March 2018

March 07, 2018

To My Son on the Morning of His First Protest

You shocked me last night when you asked for bus fare to march on the...

May 2017

May 14, 2017

I Will Resist: A Mother’s Day Story

Let me tell you the tale of an Overwhelmed Mother who had a baby before...

May 14, 2017

I Will Resist: A Mother's Day Story

Let me tell you the tale of an Overwhelmed Mother who had a baby before...

November 2016

November 09, 2016

Shalom Steps When You’re Heartbroken About the Election

I'm sitting in a dark room listening to Yo Yo Ma and crying over the...

November 09, 2016

Shalom Steps When You're Heartbroken About the Election

I'm sitting in a dark room listening to Yo Yo Ma and crying over the...

August 2016

August 18, 2016

Big Book News and The Blog that Went Away But Came Back AWESOME

Hey Sistas, As some of y'all know, last spring, I signed a book contract with...

August 18, 2016

The Shalom Sistas’ Manifesto

A manifesto functions as both a statement of principles and a bold, sometimes rebellious, call...

August 18, 2016

The Shalom Sistas' Manifesto

A manifesto functions as both a statement of principles and a bold, sometimes rebellious, call...

July 2016

July 04, 2016

That Time We Walked Out of A Church Service

Two years ago we were on vacation over 4th of July weekend and visited a...

June 2016

June 04, 2016

Episode 14: Seeking Shalom for the Immigrant interv

My guest on the podcast this week is Sarah Quezada. Sarah and I write for...

May 2016

May 10, 2016

Sistas Squad Up: The Four Friends I Needed When My Son Was Called the N-Word

We were rushing to the car on a rainy Friday afternoon when my son pulled...

May 06, 2016

Peace For The Grieving Mom: Shalom Episode 10 with Jessica Kelley

My guest on the podcast this week is Jessica Kelley. Jess is a dear friend...

March 2016

March 15, 2016

Podcast Episode 04: Meet Shalom Sista Kathy Escobar

My guest on the podcast this week is Kathy Escobar. Y'all. She is wise and...

February 2016

February 26, 2016

Sorta Awesome Shalom! On Guest hosting One of My FAVORITE Podcasts

Hey Awesomes and Shalom Sistahs! I had so much fun chatting with Megan Tietz on...

December 2015

December 20, 2015

About

And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

That Time We Walked Out Of A Church Service

I’m not the protesting kind, the find-a-cause-and-fight-for-it kind, or the poster-making party kind. Even though...

January 2015

January 24, 2015

Practicing Truth, Living Shalom in 2015

I heard someone say, "I love the New Year, but I'm ready for the 'new'...

November 2014

November 18, 2014

Enemy Love Lesson for the Tween

Tyson: Mom! Instead if you driving me to school, can I take the bus today?...

November 07, 2014

Turning Towards the Back Story

It's Friday! This week I've made a concentrated effort to blog on M/W/F and today...

November 05, 2014

Third Way Thrival: A Reflection on "The Zimzum of Love: A New Way of Understanding Marriage"

On Sunday, I used an Audible credit to download, Rob Bell's new book on marriage...

November 05, 2014

Third Way Thrival: A Reflection on “The Zimzum of Love: A New Way of Understanding Marriage”

On Sunday, I used an Audible credit to download, Rob Bell's new book on marriage...

October 2014

October 03, 2014

Open When You're Worried

I love to worry. Like all the time. Like–not even an hour ago I...

October 03, 2014

Open When You’re Worried

I love to worry. Like all the time. Like–not even an hour ago I...

September 2014

September 27, 2014

Hold Me Now: Some Pre-Coffee Thoughts About This Evening

Hold me now! My first Noonday Trunk Show is this evening! A few thoughts pre-coffee...

May 2014

May 23, 2014

You're a Naked What? Some Thoughts on Why I'm an Anabaptist

I almost didn’t start a blog. I love writing and I love community, but...

May 23, 2014

You’re a Naked What? Some Thoughts on Why I’m an Anabaptist

I almost didn’t start a blog. I love writing and I love community, but...

May 20, 2014

What I Mean When I Say I'm Praying For You

Last week, I read an article called, “5 Things Christians Should Stop Saying”. As...

May 20, 2014

What I Mean When I Say I’m Praying For You

Last week, I read an article called, “5 Things Christians Should Stop Saying”. As...

April 2014

April 25, 2014

Practicing Shalom with a Swiffer

When I was younger, my daddy and I would play chess and plan my future:...

April 18, 2014

A Year With My Dove Tattoo: On Peacemaking, Peacekeeping, and the Cross

Last Good Friday I walked into the Boston Tattoo Company pulled my sleeve up, and...