My Twitter friend, Pastor Katie Mulligan, posted this past Sunday’s sermon online. Here’s an excerpt: Each of us in our small ways cannot hope to dismantle the power structures that be—we are no mighty raging water that can flatten houses. But each small act of kindness and mercy toward another, each moment we take to [...]
I’m fairly certain that I’ve posted a blog entry with this exact title before. Because it’s true. I’ve always been blessed with good friends, even though many times in my life I’ve nevertheless felt alone in the world. After my mom, grandmother, and dad died in 2005, which coincided with the break up of my [...]
I’m late with this, but only recently did I find out that the piece below would not be running as a guest-post at Psychology Today after all. Some sort of bureaucratic misunderstanding, but I still thank Meredith Resnick for the invitation. As Christmas approaches, my daughters and I have been revisiting treasured picture books that [...]
Over at the African-American Literature Book Club, I’m participating in a discussion about a lawsuit filed seeking to stop Obama from saying “so help me God” during his inauguration on Tuesday: “Supporters of a strict interpretation of the separation of Church and State in the United States have filed a lawsuit seeking an end of [...]
Over at the African-American Literature Book Club, I’m participating in a discussion about a lawsuit filed seeking to stop Obama from saying “so help me God” during his inauguration on Tuesday: “Supporters of a strict interpretation of the separation of Church and State in the United States have filed a lawsuit seeking an end of [...]
From fellow mama-writer, Elrena Evans: Hello all! I’m writing to let you know that my latest column is up on Literary Mama: “I’d rather my children be who God created them to be, encompassing not only their unique gifts and talents and personhoods, but where and when they were born, and yes, who their parents [...]
From fellow mama-writer, Elrena Evans: Hello all! I’m writing to let you know that my latest column is up on Literary Mama: “I’d rather my children be who God created them to be, encompassing not only their unique gifts and talents and personhoods, but where and when they were born, and yes, who their parents [...]
“Generosity without orthodoxy is nothing, but orthodoxy without generosity is worse than nothing.” ~Hans Frei (quoted in Brian D. McLaren’s A Generous Orthodoxy )
This just in: My latest column is up at Anti-Racist Parent. The always-kind Tami gives a preview, and you can read the whole thing here.
This just in: My latest column is up at Anti-Racist Parent. The always-kind Tami gives a preview, and you can read the whole thing here.