The second week of Advent is meant to be about peace. Instead, I found myself stuck in shame. So here’s the question I asked this week: How …
poem: the advent of our shame
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
From Hard Emotions to Hard Work
This journal was one of my work journals from the time I spent in India. It holds notes for re-writing and teaching a curriculum that taught …
Where I’m Starting
Black Lives Matter Resources I found the above quote this weekend that really sparked something in me--a feeling, a reminder that where …