social justice
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Yesterday I came across some deeply upsetting information about all these changes as a result of the new SCOTUS ruling and specifically how they are going to affect the autoimmune community – and not even those of us who are pregnant (not that it is the business of SCOTUS). Anyway, it is a terribly serious… Read more
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He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt. – Deuteronomy 10:18-19 (NIV) Last night while I was talking to my husband, I got the devastating… Read more
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I said yesterday that I would be writing more about all that we have experienced since Friday today – once I had time to collect my thoughts. Well, they are still in about 43 different places – I’m sure I’m not alone in this – and also pretty sure we’ll be revisiting many things about… Read more
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He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. – Psalm 147:3 (NIV) A little before 7 pm yesterday, there was a notification on my phone about a heavy police presence in a neighborhood just outside of Birmingham. The local news channels had teams on the scene but it wasn’t immediately clear what was going… Read more
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There is no ranking of mass casualty – and all of the massacres that we continue to witness defy all humanity. Even with that knowledge though, my heart and my head keep turning to Uvalde, thinking about it, reading what has happened, praying over these children and teachers and families, trying to understand. This feels… Read more
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As we’ve watched the crisis unfolding in Ukraine, we’ve witnessed the unbelievable strength and bravery of a people – and their leader – in the face of a madman and his army. I’ve read countless stories of families separated, as mothers and children are sent to areas that will hopefully be safe, while fathers stay… Read more
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You are not hidden There’s never been a moment You were forgotten You are not hopeless Though you have been broken Your innocence stolen I hear you whisper underneath your breath I hear your SOS, your SOS I will send out an army to find you In the middle of the darkest night It’s true,… Read more
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One silver lining from this awful pandemic cloud is that, in addition to online service at my own church, I also now get to attend a church out of state pastored by a dear friend of mine since our youth group days as well. I was sitting with our group of friends when he preached… Read more
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As I wrote yesterday, this week is so busy – but I just HAD to share a few things to remember yesterday – Inauguration Day – which ended up being a beautiful day, without incident, filled with joy and hope and goodness. We saw the Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris – yes,… Read more
