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August 2016

August 31, 2016

Shalom Book Club Sixth Edition: A Geek’s Guide to Unrequited Love

On the podcast today is the sixth edition of the “Shalom Book Club” where once...

August 22, 2016

Podcast Episode 20 with Melanie Dale

On the show today I talk to one of my favorite women, Melanie Dale. ...

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 15, 2016

5 Emails To Send For Back-to-School Shalom

Today marks one whole week of the kiddos being back at school—and lemme just stop...

May 2016

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...

April 2016

April 29, 2016

Shalom Book Club #2: Bad Feminist

Hey Sistas, Cara and I had a blast talking about "Bad Feminist" written by Roxane...

April 18, 2016

Shalom Book Club, First Edition: The Light of the World

The first episode of the Shalom in the City's books club episode. In the...

April 13, 2016

Podcast Day!! Episode 06: Meet Shalom Sista Margot Starbuck

My guest on the podcast this week is Margot Starbuck. I love Margot so much. ...

March 2016

March 30, 2016

Podcast Episode O5: Meet Shalom Sista Kristin Schell

My guest on the podcast this week is Kristin Schlle. Y’all. She’s kind and...

March 23, 2016

On Becoming a Bible Study Boss!

It’s 6am and the kiddos are asleep. In fact, everyone is asleep. I’m the only...

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...

March 11, 2016

And So…I Joined A Bible Study That Worries Me

Yesterday, I sent a truly terrifying text: “I think I want to join your bible...

March 10, 2016

A Shalom-y Book Club Invitation

If you've listened to the podcast you know that I'm starting a book club! Every...

March 01, 2016

Announcing Shalom in the City Podcast is NOW on ITUNES!!!!

y'all. Y'all! Y'ALL!!!! After months of work after Allume and some hiccups along the way,...

February 2016

February 12, 2016

Customer Service Shalom

Hearing myself consider docking the server’s tips for letting me go thirty minutes without fresh...

January 2016

January 29, 2016

How Not to Freak Out When You Have Guests Coming Over

When we moved to L.A. I knew I had my work cut out for me,...

January 07, 2016

The Hill On Which This Cosby Kid is Willing to Die

When I was a teenager, there were three hills I would die on when choosing...

January 06, 2016

A Year of Delight: Gratitude

I've decided that if I'm going to follow Father Gregory Boyle's advice on Delight, to...

January 02, 2016

AHHHHHH! The New Site is Ready and It’s SO PERFECT!!!!

Hey friends, Ok, so you know how your friend buys a new home and she's...

January 02, 2016

AHHHHHH! The New Site is Ready and It's SO PERFECT!!!!

Hey friends, Ok, so you know how your friend buys a new home and she's...

December 2015

December 20, 2015

About

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

December 03, 2015

St. Nicholas Day At the Moore’s

So, Santa doesn’t visit the Moore family, but we’re no Scrooges! We love the whimsy...

December 03, 2015

St. Nicholas Day At the Moore's

So, Santa doesn’t visit the Moore family, but we’re no Scrooges! We love the whimsy...

December 02, 2015

Santa Doesn’t Visit The Moore Fam

Last week after a play date at the neighbor’s house, I found out from the...

December 02, 2015

Santa Doesn't Visit The Moore Fam

Last week after a play date at the neighbor’s house, I found out from the...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

Speaking Fear, Praying Shalom

We’re stomping in the sludge on our walk to the bus stop. Every so often,...

November 30, 2015

Church in the Wild

I chided myself for attempting to “fry” the chicken. No self-respecting Southern woman oven-fries her...

November 30, 2015

Non-Anxious Presence At The Helm

“Due to the size and the anticipated path of this storm, a voluntary evacuation is...

November 30, 2015

Before You Get Off This Bathroom Floor

To the single woman on the day you find out you’re pregnant: You’re sitting...

November 30, 2015

A Black Mama’s Dream

I had my oldest son in a New Orleans teaching hospital the day before a...