God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. ~Ephesians 3:20 (MSG) ~~~ Welcome to The Sunday Community. Link up with a photo and …
Going There
The idea for “Going There” came about as a result of the 31 Days In My Brown Skin series I wrote in October, 2012. (You can read those posts here.) The series generated a lot of valuable dialogue, and when the thirty-one days were over, it felt as if the conversation wasn’t done. So, I invite you to …
2013: Going There
I know you're all excited about your word for the New Year, the new season of Downton Abbey, Kim and Kanye, the Bachelorette (or is it the Bachelor this time around?), the snow, the taking down of the Christmas tree, the beginning of Ordinary Time, the starting over everywhere. Me? I'm bucking the …
Happy Things
I thought I'd share a few happy things with you today. Click through when you feel the urge, or just keep reading and scrolling. First Happy Thing: The Legacy Project is FULLY FUNDED! When the Help One Now bloggers got the word from on high (practicing my Advent terminology) that God wanted a …
Demographics (Revisiting the Brown Skin Series*, After the Election)
A few days ago, at Starbucks, the barista who served H and me was sweet and beautiful and kind, and she took our orders (tea for me, coffee for H) and then said, without blinking, "It's on me." At first, it didn't register. H and I kept talking about snowman cookies and cake pops and I held out my …
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The Things I Didn’t Say…
You called me "Brave" and you typed those words that make me squirm: "...for such a time as this..." and I am grateful for your cheers and for your encouragement and I am overwhelmed because you sat at this table for 31 Days and you didn't flinch. Not once. You asked your tough questions. You …