a poem for Advent 2020, week 2 The advent of our shame was in the garden where we hid ourselves, clothed ourselves: Shame was our garment. God’s advent to meet us in that shame was to call out, “Where are you?” not— “What have you done?” Grace wanted to meet us, not shame us further. […]
advent 2020, week 1: only the beginning
Advent is only the beginning In the gospels For the last four months, I’ve been reading & rereading the gospels each month. This year has held a lot of division: from politics to injustice to how to act during a pandemic. I have felt this acutely, and as the peak of political season approached, I […]
Black Stories Matter, pt 2: Meet Katherine
Welcome to Black Stories Matter, a new series of guest posts written by Black women, bloggers, and influencers. I’ve asked them to share their stories with us, a safe place for us to listen to and learn from them. I truly believe that stories have power to change our hearts & our lives, so this […]
My Covid-19 Story
The purpose of this blog is to share stories: real, vulnerable stories that move hearts towards compassion and change. That purpose has not changed, even as I’ve taken a break from writing and blogging over the past few months. The truth is, I’ve had Covid-19 + a flurry of long-term symptoms that have kept me […]
Feelings and Work: Finding Balance with Compassion
Welcome back to From the Journal Fridays, where I share thoughts from my large collection of journals and notebooks. Today, let’s talk about finding balance between our feelings & work in compassion. Yes, this is the exact same journal from last week. Except it’s not. I’m a creature of habit. I had 3 of these […]
Black Stories Matter, part 1: Meet Ruth
Welcome to Black Stories Matter, a new series of guest posts written by Black women, bloggers, and influencers. I’ve asked them to share their stories with us, a safe place for us to listen and learn from them. I truly believe that stories have power to change our hearts & our lives, so this is […]