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Not Every Mama Feels Born to Mom
Not every mama feels born to mom . . . when you want to make a difference in the world and be outside your home but are also a parent.
The Honest Truth About Loving Deeper (Art of Advocacy)
Loving others seemed good and something to be defined by. Until it was loving the same small group of people deeper. Loving people seems like living a great story. Loving my family was just draining. Loving someone from another culture felt exotic. Loving those I see...
Movement or a Moment?
This is part of the series, Your Voice on Racism. Do you have a story to share? We need to hear it! Consider submitting it here! _______________________________________________________ What is a Movement? A Movement or a Moment? I’ve thought about this question ever...
“The Talk”: For Every Black American Son and Daughter
This is part of the series, Your Voice on Racism. Do you have a story to share? We need to hear it! Consider submitting it here! It was July 13, 2013 as most of the country was watching and waiting for the verdict against George Zimmerman, the man who shot 17 year...
Lament for the American Church
Over the last three months, I've been trying to answer one question often--what does it mean to be the Church where I live, through this season? Of course I have ideas, but I don't have the answer. And so I wonder: how can I lead my family and those I influence, if I...
Fallen Marbles: Mourning Another Black Man’s Death
It is the same story again and again: a Black person was killed violently and racism appears to be at the root. Lavender flowers fall to mourn George Floyd. As they have fallen decade after decade before. For who? For those who die violently. For those who die...
3 Tips to Be a Peacemaker
When the world is crazy or when we care about something a lot, how do we do advocacy well. Here are three tips to be peacemakers!
Your Voice On Racism
We need safe spaces to talk about hard things. Right now many of us are willing to share, talk and listen, which is why we need your voice on racism. Unfortunately, there aren't always a lot of places that can be safe spaces, nor are there always platforms for...
Art of Advocacy: When It is Time To Cocoon
I've been writing a lot recently to process what has been going on in the United States. Not only have we been dealing with COVID-19, unemployment and politics, but also something dear to my heart, racism. In my lifetime, the issue of racism has never been brought...
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