I have overheard many people lamenting the fact that we no longer value one another's lives and it has left me wondering when it was that we equally valued one another's lives. Was it when lynching was a common occurrence?... Continue Reading →
You say I support hate and death, but every day I wake up and pray that love will lead me, that it would drip from my words, that it would help me see the divine in everyone I encounter, that... Continue Reading →
Today at church we celebrated Pride Sunday. I was asked to share a little about what the inclusivity of our church means to me, and this is what I said. This first time I visited this church, I was a... Continue Reading →
A week ago, there was another school shooting and this time it happened in our area. 10 more lives were taken. It is a thing that words do not touch, a thing that is too big and too grievous and... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, the discussion during our Lenten book study at church (which has been lovely all around and I highly recommend the book linked to above) revolved around how terrible humans tend to be at experiencing pain and... Continue Reading →
K is thirteen today. Can you believe that?! It seems almost impossible, but she grew up so much while she was 12, it also seems exactly right. Her 13th trip around the sun was full of immense challenges and hardship,... Continue Reading →
I saw this a couple of months ago on NOTESONTHEWAY's Instagram account and it made my heart sing. I thought, "This is what I want my life to be, this is the way I want to love people." I want... Continue Reading →
Dear Me ... This is a letter to the girl I used to be Dear Me ... There are some things that you should know It's not my intention to embarrass or to shame you What's inside the rear-view mirror... Continue Reading →
Step One: Be 13 years old. Set up an account on 104KRBE's Cyberlove message board. Probably lie about your age, at least slightly. Step Two: Go to the "Friend Seeking Friend" section. Step Three: Initiate messaging with spacemanZERO. This is... Continue Reading →
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