No matter what they tell you, Thanksgiving is the holiday of pie. Just ask my friend, Tina. I make a mean apple pie. It's sort of my signature dish. But not all the parts of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner have come easy to me. Even so, I'm thankful for all of it. Join me for a taste of …
Mystery, Theology, and Eschatological Confessions
On our last night in Texas, David, Glynn, Jennifer, Laura, and I walked the dirt road from the Great Hall to Lodestar (in Texas, houses have names). It was pitch dark, and if we hadn't been together — if I'd been walking the road by myself — I would have been terrified. I know this because I had …
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Sisters
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 …
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
"You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world." ~Matthew 5:14 (MSG) ~~~ Welcome to The Sunday Community. Link up with a photo and just a few, brief words of inspiration – a favorite quote, a favorite line of words from the bible, a short poem, a small thought. Not many …
Sunday
{Psst. Please forgive me for interrupting the quiet here, but I'd like to invite you back tomorrow. I've got an announcement to make. It's something special I've been working on, just for you!} Blessed God! His love is the wonder of the world! ~Psalm 31:21 (MSG) ~~~ Welcome to The Sunday …