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On race and racism…part 2 (A Mother’s Day message to my white friends)

Prologue… In my previous post I began the work of defining and identifying race and racism for the purposes of examining the devastating effect it has had on this country and the world. It has also had a devastating effect on the family and the individual. In this post I will begin a journey to…

On Race and Racism…part 1

  Pre-Prologue… This post was started in 2018 when the country was in turmoil and rioting against police brutality following a string of beatings and killings of  black people by police. I did not have the courage to complete or post it at the time. But its 2020 and the problem has continued. My faith…

A Prophetic Christmas Prayer

O Holy Night!  The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth. O mighty Lord, our theology You’re still refining, We bow to You, but Your children have no worth.   And it came to pass in those long ago days That your teenage mother was pledged to be married…

A letter to my [big] kids as they go off to college…

Take a risk, show up and be bold in who you are, an imperfect child of God who is loved unconditionally and not based on merit. Enjoy the freedom to fly and to fail that this identity gives you.

Justice or Mercy?

Jesus sees both the wounded and the one wounding as His children. He loves them both equally and unconditionally.

The Send Off…

This post was written last year, but I am posting it now to encourage all those parents who are going through send off season right now. Have courage. You will survive.  There are not enough crying emojis to express how I feel right now. I know there are real and much worse problems in the…

Cleaning Out the Basement of My Heart

I am grateful for these flaws and gaps in my children’s upbringing and education, because it means we are real people with real struggles. It means that my now grown children can relate to others who are struggling with something difficult and can empathize with the hurting people of the world.

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