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My Mother’s Song
My Mother’s SongIn a world where shame all but screams,“Not enough! Not enough!”I hear a Holy whisper say,“Maybe there is more.”We say we trust and hope,but our clenched fists give us away.We’ve been told for so long,in so many ways,the lie of “Not enough.”Scarcity chases us into survival modebegetting competition and hierarchy,suspicion, self-protection,and grasping for […]
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Loving Day!🎉 27 picture books with multiracial families
Happy Loving Day! 🎉🎉🎉 Loving Day is June 12, the anniversary of the 1967 Supreme Court decision (Richard and Mildred) Loving v. Virginia, which struck down all laws against interracial marriage in the U.S. At the time, 16 states had such laws. In celebration, I’m sharing children’s books with multiracial families. If you want to […]
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Tree School
When I’m with the trees, they never make me feel inadequate.Some of them have been there, bearing witness to all my joys and hurts, for over a decade.We’ve grown together.They remind me that seasons changeand that what I thought was deadis sometimes resurrected.They teach me about weathering stormsand how a tough exteriorforcefully pulled off by […]
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all I know: a waiting song
I’m not a songwriter, but a few weeks ago, I wrote this song. I was waiting for news from a very important doctor appointment for someone whom I love so much, it hurts. I was beside myself with anxiety. I couldn’t think straight or get anything done, so I stepped outside and paid attention to […]
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The Enneagram and Respite: 9 Invitations to Rest
Everyone I know is exhausted. We are all tired, but perhaps rest can bring different benefits based on our particular personalities. I wanted to share these nine Enneagram number-specific invitations to rest that can be used as meditations. Peace be with you. OneRest & hear the truer voice call you “good.” TwoRest & see how […]
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resurrection reflections: the messy middle
Content warning: miscarriage Resurrection is messy. In my evangelical Christian upbringing, I learned that Easter is a time to celebrate, but I never heard anyone talk about the complexity of learning to hope again after death. This never occurred to me until I experienced death and resurrection within my own body. A liminal space exists […]
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Sacred growing spaces
Image: a sign in front of green grass, with a patch of dirt in front of it, reads, “Please don’t walk or let your dog walk in the zinnia seed bed, so all the neighborhood can enjoy the coming flowers. Thanks” I saw this sign on my walk this morning. One of our neighbors […]
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Certainty/Uncertainty
Certainty places limits. Uncertainty allows for creativity and possibility. One of the strongest motivators for Enneagram 6s is the need for certainty, which results in lots of planning ahead. Like many things, this can be a helpful quality except when it isn’t. The problem with an excessive need for certainty is that it places […]
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deconstruction & idols
Image: text says “What if deconstruction is simply the tearing down of idols?” I’ve seen lots of conversation lately about faith deconstruction. I know it can mean different things to different people, but I think for me, it has meant learning to see and tear down idols. As I have listened to more BIPOC, LGBTQ+, […]
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a nod to the inner child
The other day I had to go to my favorite local, independent pharmacy, and this little blue bird caught my attention. When I was a child, the aunt and uncle I was named after (their last name was Lindsay) had some cobalt blue glass figures like this in their house. I remember staring at them, […]
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