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 …
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 …
Box of 64
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 …
Haiti: A Confession
This is the day I hoist a borrowed backpack over my shoulders and board a plane to Haiti. October 8 seemed so far away until last Thursday when I went to Scheels and bought a pair of Keens for the journey. I swiped my debit card and held it together until I got home and then I couldn't stop the …