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July 2017

July 24, 2017

There Are No White Hats Here: Monday’s Manifesto

Yesterday, TC and I had an argument. It’s one we have at least three times...

July 24, 2017

There Are No White Hats Here: Monday's Manifesto

Yesterday, TC and I had an argument. It’s one we have at least three times...

June 2017

June 24, 2017

Episode 37: Sista’s Keeper

[smart_track_player_latest url="" ] On this episode of My Sistas' Keeper, Abby and I discuss how...

June 24, 2017

Episode 37: Sista's Keeper

[smart_track_player_latest url="" ] On this episode of My Sistas' Keeper, Abby and I discuss how...

June 02, 2017

Episode 36: Shalom in the Home

[smart_podcast_player] Today I sit down with my co-host Jerusalem to talk about FOMO, Benedictine...

May 2017

May 21, 2017

Shalom Sistas’ Night Out Group Discussion Guide

Tonight, I'm meeting up with two lovely Shalom Sistas to watch the new movie, "Everything,...

May 21, 2017

Shalom Sistas' Night Out Group Discussion Guide

Tonight, I'm meeting up with two lovely Shalom Sistas to watch the new movie, "Everything,...

May 18, 2017

Episode 34: My Sista’s Keeper, Resisting Defensiveness on Social Media

[smart_podcast_player] On this episode of My Sista's Keeper, Abby and I discuss how to hopefully...

May 18, 2017

Episode 34: My Sista's Keeper, Resisting Defensiveness on Social Media

[smart_podcast_player] On this episode of My Sista's Keeper, Abby and I discuss how to hopefully...

April 2017

April 27, 2017

Episode 32: Won’t You Be My Neighbor

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? What Mr. Roger’s can teach us about peacemaking in...

April 27, 2017

Episode 32: Won't You Be My Neighbor

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? What Mr. Roger’s can teach us about peacemaking in...

November 2016

November 06, 2016

Shalom Steps For When You See Racial Profiling

This has been a poignant week around race for me. I worked on the...

September 2016

September 29, 2016

How PostPartum Depression Let Me Be My Most Authentic Self: A Reflection of “Too Heavy a Yoke”

Yesterday, I wrote for the SheLoves Red Couch a discussion post on "Too Heavy A...

September 29, 2016

How PostPartum Depression Let Me Be My Most Authentic Self: A Reflection of "Too Heavy a Yoke"

Yesterday, I wrote for the SheLoves Red Couch a discussion post on "Too Heavy A...

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...

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,...

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...

August 2014

August 14, 2014

I Raise My Hands: A Prayerful Response to Ferguson

A prayerful response to the protesting in Ferguson for justice in the murder of Michael...

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...

April 2014

April 26, 2014

In Which I Write for Sarah Bessey's _Jesus Feminist_ Book Club

My husband and I celebrated our ten year anniversary this past February! Naturally, I've been...

April 26, 2014

In Which I Write for Sarah Bessey’s _Jesus Feminist_ Book Club

My husband and I celebrated our ten year anniversary this past February! Naturally, I've been...

April 25, 2014

Practicing Shalom with a Swiffer

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

October 2013

October 31, 2013

We Are Pierced Women

Today, I have the great honor of guest posting for my friend, Suzannah Paul over...

October 28, 2013

Affection Is Not Necessarily Reconciliation

This was one of the hardest lines to write in my last post, but one...