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January 2016

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 21, 2015

A Year of Delight

“You don't really get Jesus saying very often there'll be pie in the...

December 21, 2015

A Tale of Three City Benches

You're here, I'm pleased. I really dig your company! Your style, your smile, your...

December 20, 2015

About

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

December 20, 2015

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

These are a few of my favorite things (oh you know, you wanna sing it!)...

December 20, 2015

Kid-Approved Posts

When I started blogging five years ago, my kiddos were littles, 8, 5, and...

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...

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

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...

November 30, 2015

Saving My Daughter From the Single Story

In my purse right now is a letter from my seven year old daughter to...

November 30, 2015

Making Room At the Table

The young couple hurried their toddler down the long hall to the nursery. They were...

November 30, 2015

Owning The New Picture

I’m the first one to tell you that I’m not, nor will I ever be...

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...

November 16, 2015

SheLoves and Red beans

Hey Everyone, I’m over at SheLoves this month writing again about red beans and rice...

October 2015

October 24, 2015

Friendship Project Day 14: Fanny Packs, Scary Yeses, and Starting Over

A friend of mine commented the other day, "I love your Friendship Project. I remember...

October 23, 2015

Friendship Project Day 13: Letting the Black Girls In

One of the most surprising gifts of Allume was talking to Amena Owen Brown, the...

October 20, 2015

Friendship Project Day 12: Picking Up Strangers with Sarah Quezada

I took some time off because, Allume! Which was amazing! I hope to share more...

October 14, 2015

The Friendship Project: Day 12, Leaving For Allume!

Hey everyone! I'm at LAX at the gate waiting for flight to board! Thank you...

October 13, 2015

Friendship Project Day 11: Lessons from a Boy-Band

*I'm getting ready to leave for Allume and thought of this talk I wrote for...