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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...

December 2015

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

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...

November 30, 2015

A Black Mama's Dream

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

November 30, 2015

Do You, Mama…Do You! Advent Edition

I truly hope you try something out this Advent. It's my favorite season, but if...

November 19, 2015

Because Twelve Days Are Better Than One

I know it's not even Thanksgiving yet, but Bulleye's Playground has me...

June 2015

June 15, 2015

Shalom and My #WholeMama Five Commandments

Ok, y'all. I'm all twitterpated about something right now and I can't wait to share...

June 06, 2015

Shalom in the Waiting: When Your Child Is Not Ready to Follow Jesus

Before we jump in, so many of you have said on the survey that you...

June 04, 2015

Five Days Worth of Summer Plans That Don’t Require Pinterest or Modge-Podge

Making plans for the kids' summer can get overwhelming, that's why I'm taking it day...

June 04, 2015

Five Days Worth of Summer Plans That Don't Require Pinterest or Modge-Podge

Making plans for the kids' summer can get overwhelming, that's why I'm taking it day...

April 2015

April 02, 2015

Do You, Mama, Do You: Thoughts on Weariness, Grace, and #FromBostonToLA

It was day one, leg one of the trip and a series of events caused...

March 2015

March 26, 2015

Unexepected Lessons #FromBostonToLA

We're finally here! We made it #FromBostontoLA. It took us eleven days to visit nine...

February 2015

February 06, 2015

#FromBostonToLA: A Road-Trip with A Purpose

In just one week we'll be embarking on a cross country road trip to the...

January 2015

January 26, 2015

The Zig Zag Pattern Of Shalom: Guest Post at SheLoves

Hello Dear Ones, Today, I'm over the moon about sharing our #FromBostonToLA journey at SheLoves...

November 2014

November 20, 2014

Permission to Love Bomb and a Family Advent Giveaway

Last weekend, while in Los Angeles, my world was completely rocked. Do you know that...

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 03, 2014

Matchmaking For My Kids

Every since I was a little girl, all I wanted was to go to school,...

October 2014

October 16, 2014

Open When You Are Confused

Today, the inevitable happened. My mixed child revealed his insecurity about his racial identity. I...

October 08, 2014

Open When You Want to Believe The Impossible For Your Daughter

Today I'm over at Deeper Story sharing why I'm taking my mixed daughter to see...

September 2014

September 02, 2014

Back to School Benedictions

Today begins a new school year. I'm always so conflicted on the first day of...

June 2014

June 03, 2014

So…Last Week, I Became a Geeky Theological Kingdom Explorer: My Interview on TheoGraff

Last week my husband interviewed me for his podcast, "TheoGraff", "A Jesus-Centered, Hip-hop flavored, geeky ...

May 2014

May 05, 2014

Top Ten Gifts Of Shalom for Mother's Day

Mother’s Day is coming! This will be my twelfth Mother’s Day. Usually, my Mother’s...

May 05, 2014

Top Ten Gifts Of Shalom for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is coming! This will be my twelfth Mother’s Day. Usually, my Mother’s...

May 02, 2014

Lessons from My Night At Alvin Ailey: Part One

This post is part one of a series of lessons I learned last night at...