There are parts of this story I can't tell. I have questions, here in my brown skin. I wonder what it's like to adopt a child or marry a person who doesn't look like you. I wonder what it's like to hear these conversations when your skin isn't the same as mine. And, while we probably won't cover all …
Where IS Everyone?
When I walk into a new place, I usually do a sweep. It's not something I do consciously. It just happens, and I'm not sure where I learned it. I'm looking for people who look like me. I do it in churches, restaurants, movie theaters, airports, concerts, grocery stores, and sitting at a red light …
Bilingual
"So, what did you think about the motorcycle guy?" Michelle asked me as we boarded the plane to San Antonio. I don't remember exactly what I said. Something about him being a nice guy with an interesting story. Michelle said, "Yeah, it was a nice story, but he didn't need to use that accent. …
Yes. I’m Going There.
In Texas, while I look out the window of the white Suburban, the sky reaches her arms out wide and saunters softly overhead. We drive slow and easy and the road under the wheels whispers stories I can't hear with my ears. I sit in the second row, and in the front seat, Marcus and Shelly speak …
Sunday
"I am the Vine, you are the branches. When you’re joined with me and I with you, the relation intimate and organic, the harvest is sure to be abundant." ~John 15:5 (MSG) ~~~ Welcome to The Sunday Community. Link up with a photo and just a few, brief words of inspiration – a favorite quote, a …
If Writing Is Your Calling, Part Two
This weekend, I'll be in Texas for the Laity Lodge Writer's Retreat. I was thinking it would be wonderful if we could all meet there together. But, we all know that's not possible, for many different and very good reasons. I wondered, however, if you might like to know a bit about how a retreat like …