be who you is…
Recently I’ve been labeled as being urban or ethnic. Labels may be a simple way to categorize and organize groups, but it also compromises diversity. I find the label comical since I’ve been out of the ‘hood for over fifteen years. Apparently home...
things that matter…
“To admit the existence of hunger in America is to confess that we have failed in meeting the most sensitive and painful of human needs. To admit the existence of widespread hunger is to cast doubt on the efficacy of our whole system.” George McGovern, 1975 As...
100 word wednesday: truth…
The thing about truth that is most annoying is that it is true, making anything that contradicts it false. Christ is either God incarnate, risen from the dead, or He is not. There is no halfway position here. If he is not, then His teaching hold no more authority than...
an open letter to david wenzel…
Dear David, Today you will receive the results of your long awaited MRI to determine whether or not the tumor inside your brain has shrunk. This day is meaningful on so many levels simply because you have another day to kiss Amy, laugh aloud, create beauty, and love...
play to win…
Eyes roll, bodies shift, and long sighs ending with snickers accompany my suggestion of a friendly game after dinner. I’m a board game junkie. I’ll play anything, anytime, anywhere. But lately I’ve been really struggling with my competitive...
I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]
