I've been moving baby Jesus around. Not a lot. Today, I moved him from one window sill to another. Behind the curtain. But peeking out just enough that — if you happened to be looking for him — you'd see him lying there in his ceramic manger filled with ceramic hay. I'll probably move him again next …
The Legacy Project
Watch this, please? It's good. I promise. The one thing I knew for sure when I went to Haiti as part of the blogging team with Help One Now, was that I didn't want to come back and tell you stories about how hopeless the whole thing is. I didn't want to wear you out with sad stories of …
We’ve Got This
I suppose it's possible to go to Haiti and then get on a plane for the two-hour flight back to the U.S. and not be phased. I mean, I guess it could happen. I guess it's possible to look at poverty and hear it and smell it, and then take a shower and let the whole thing wash down the drain …
Details
I'm doing a bit of work behind the scenes today; getting ready to share something with you that is BIG! Really BIG! For Haiti. I'm thinking this could be one of those things that helps change the world in some really important ways. So, for today, I'm going to take a break from this space in …
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 …
In My Brown Mind, In My Light Skin
I met Grace online. Grace's blog, Gabbing With Grace, was one of the sites recommended back when I asked, "Where IS Everyone?" (thank you, Sandy!). Grace is fun and smart and beautiful. Today, she's writing from her heart to ours. I'm honored to host her here... Growing up in my light skin, …