In last week’s post, I spoke of remembering the beginnings of this blog because of where I was. This week I’m remembering because of another succession of violence. Not shootings or actual physical violence but verbal violence and the threat of physical violence. In a news broadcast late last week, there were two stories: oneContinue reading “Words”
Category Archives: What then shall we do?
Comfort, Joy, Peace
One of the (if not THE) most practical courses I had to take in seminary was one titled “Evangelism”. Of course, my evangelical-church-influenced childhood caused me to enter the class on the first day with arms folded and mind closed because the only idea of evangelizing I knew was to convince people, whether or notContinue reading “Comfort, Joy, Peace”
Enough
We need some cupcakes with our coffee this morning, Y’all! Exactly one year ago today, I posted the first articles on this blog! Now, granted, I’d been writing them for a year prior to that but today marks the anniversary of when this website, by God’s grace and my keyboarding skills, officially opened. I writeContinue reading “Enough”
Whose, Part 2
I’d like to add to what I wrote a couple of weeks ago here. And, I admit, that penning this piece has been a struggle because I’m so weary of of the polarization of our ideologies in this country. I want to to scream at the top of my lungs “Stop it! Do you notContinue reading “Whose, Part 2”
You Keep Using that Word
You might want to get an extra large coffee this morning because I’m going to step into something controversial, y’all. I want to talk about our (ab)use of the term ‘pro-life’ because I’m not seeing much evidence that many folks who use the term pro-life to describe their political or even religious stance actually are.Continue reading “You Keep Using that Word”
Armor
Good morning, Y’all. I don’t know about you but I’m really struggling with maintaining my focus on God’s peace these days: feeling it, offering it, abiding in it. There just seems to be a pervading atmosphere of agitation and aggression. Are you feeling it, too? Our world is saturated with ‘fight’ talk. When we doContinue reading “Armor”
A Trendy Revolution
Hey, Y’all. How’s your coffee on this fine Tuesday? More importantly, how are you?Can I share with you that I am just completely perplexed at the world right now? Not so much over what is happening – the pandemic, the huge influx of migrants at the southern US border, the collapse of Afghanistan, not toContinue reading “A Trendy Revolution”
Too Many
I interrupt our regularly scheduled posts… Please take the time to read the whole thing. Please share it. Please take it to heart. If you need to fix or refill your coffee, I’ll wait here while you do. I don’t like remembering how many posts I’ve written in the past 18 months about the violenceContinue reading “Too Many”
Inauguration Day
Together let’s offer each other the compassion necessary (yep, even that person) to heal the hurt and division in this country.
A New Day
I’m still a bit numb from yesterday, how about you? What began as a day in which I was focusing on the Feast of the Epiphany and working on some spiritual formation curriculum became a time of staring, dumbfounded at the news reports of our capitol building being besieged. At one point my husband said,Continue reading “A New Day”
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