That post I wrote about attending Jubilee got a little bit (okay, a lot) more attention than I expected. I published that thing and my Twitter account starting pinging me, my Facebook page started blinking at me, my voxer app kept buzzing my phone across the kitchen counter, and my email inbox …
This One’s Tricky
There's church, and then there's church, and it's easy to get the two confused. First of all, there's the church building. Ours was built in the 1960's. It's got orange carpet, a skylight over the pulpit, and stained glass windows that have a retro feel - if you can imagine that. The particular …
Mom In The Mirror
Yesterday I got out of the pool and walked across the concrete. I sat down on one of those reclining lounge chairs and folded my legs - criss cross applesauce. I never used to sit that way in public in a swimsuit. I didn't like the way it made my thighs look. I leaned forward over my copy of Essence …
Body Image
On the day I woke up counting calories, and figuring out how much I'd need to exercise in order to lose three pounds that week, I knew something was wrong. Those were the first thoughts of the day. Even before my feet hit the floor, or before I looked outside to see if the sun was shining, and …