When Deidra opened up this space for conversations about race, ethnicity and culture, I thought perhaps I should tell my story. I hesitated for a long time however because, in order to tell my story, I would have to begin like this: Nearly every Sunday, my grandfather presided over dinner at the …
Damn Vices
In Texas, after the waiter brings my salad, I hear a guy at the table behind me talking to a young woman about a movie. He's listing all the movie stars who appear in this particular flick and, when he says, "Philip Seymour Hoffman," my mind catches on the name, the same way the jagged edge of the …
Sunday
You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way. James 1:3-4, MSG ~~~ Welcome to The Sunday Community. Link up …
On Time Travel and Brand New Things
On New Year's Eve, I sat on the edge of the couch in my basement, staring at 1,000 jigsaw puzzle pieces. On the television, Ryan Seacrest, Jenny McCarthy, and Miley Cyrus counted us into to 2014. "Happy New Year!" I said to my daughter, who shared the couch with me. We are such party …
Waffle House Resolution
When we stopped at the Waffle House on Christmas Day, Mama Sue poured coffee and took our order and she wore earrings shaped like the lights you see on Christmas trees — one red, the other green. The earrings lit up and, though I was mesmerized, it wasn't enough to make me ask Mama Sue if she was …
Gave
A few weeks ago, I took one of those "spiritual gift inventories." Are you familiar with those? There are all different types, but the end goal is always to help us figure out the various ways God’s Spirit gets worked into our lives. It all sounds so church-y doesn't it? I know. I'm sorry. H says …