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Affection Is Not Necessarily Reconciliation
This was one of the hardest lines to write in my last post, but one of the truest. Fond feelings, those, “you go, girl” comments, or even sharing belly laughs do so much to break down barriers, but...
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We Are Pierced Women
Today, I have the great honor of guest posting for my friend, Suzannah Paul over at “the smitten word”. For Trinity’s seventh birthday, we got piercings. She got pink little studs in her ears and I...
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Practicing Shalom with a Swiffer
When I was younger, my daddy and I would play chess and plan my future: Daddy moves his white pawn to E4, “So, when you get to high school you’re going to need to hit the extra-curricular hard;...
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In Which I Write for Sarah Bessey's _Jesus Feminist_ Book Club
My husband and I celebrated our ten year anniversary this past February! Naturally, I’ve been reflecting on our relationship and the lessons we’ve learned. The greatest hurdle we’ve had wasn’t...
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You're a Naked What? Some Thoughts on Why I'm an Anabaptist
I almost didn’t start a blog. I love writing and I love community, but blogging? Not so much. Several years ago, my attitude towards the whole blogging world was very hostile. So much so, that when a...
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I Raise My Hands: A Prayerful Response to Ferguson
When asked why I raise my hands, I say a number of things: “I raise them to praise God for redeeming me.” My hands are holy because his hands were pierced, and so…I raise my hands. “I raise my hands...
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Open When You're Worried
From Pinterest I love to worry. Like all the time. Like–not even an hour ago I was worrying. In fact, not only do I worry all the time, I worry with great imagination and creativity. One might call...
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How Not to Freak Out When You Have Guests Coming Over
When we moved to L.A. I knew I had my work cut out for me, I was a pastor’s wife, in other words, a Lifer Hostess. Since a huge part of my husband’s job is to oversee the grow and serve groups and we’d...
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That Time We Walked Out of A Church Service
Two years ago we were on vacation over 4th of July weekend and visited a church that sadly combined patriotism and love of country with worship of Jesus. We got up a left because we are convinced that...
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How PostPartum Depression Let Me Be My Most Authentic Self: A Reflection of...
Yesterday, I wrote for the SheLoves Red Couch a discussion post on “Too Heavy A Yoke” by Chanequa Walker-Barnes. I wrote about how I never saw my mama cry and the first time I did, it shocked me. She...
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Shalom Steps For When You See Racial Profiling
This has been a poignant week around race for me. I worked on the chapter for “Shalom Sistas” about body image and embracing my identity as a black woman and watched the documentary 13th by Ava...
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Episode 32: Won’t You Be My Neighbor
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? What Mr. Roger’s can teach us about peacemaking in our communities when we feel divided. Today we’re going to use neighborliness to practice hopeful resistance in the face...
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Episode 34: My Sista’s Keeper, Resisting Defensiveness on Social Media
On this episode of My Sista’s Keeper, Abby and I discuss how to hopefully resist the spirit of defensiveness when talking about race, specifically on social media. We consider some practical ways to...
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Shalom Sistas’ Night Out Group Discussion Guide
Tonight, I’m meeting up with two lovely Shalom Sistas to watch the new movie, “Everything, Everything” a movie adaption of the book of the same name by Nicola Yoon. As you may remember, The Shalom...
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Episode 36: Shalom in the Home
Today I sit down with my co-host Jerusalem to talk about FOMO, Benedictine Monastic traditions, learning to love the life you have, and husband who are weary of our BIG ideas. She just released her...
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Episode 37: Sista’s Keeper
On this episode of My Sistas’ Keeper, Abby and I discuss how to hopefully resist the spirit of despair when talking about race, specifically on social media. We share our honest, raw emotions about...
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There Are No White Hats Here: Monday’s Manifesto
Yesterday, TC and I had an argument. It’s one we have at least three times a year. Right before the kids go back to school when I’m feeling all eager and over-confident that with the kids back in class...
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