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In the fall of 2018, I heard a voice calling me to create a devotional that connects God’s children closer to God, closer to each other, and closer to the saints and sinners who make up the Bible. I heard it in the midst of a season when leaders who call themselves Christian were distancingContinue reading “Liberating Love Devotion February 13”

In the fall of 2018, I heard a voice calling me to create a devotional that connects God’s children closer to God, closer to each other, and closer to the saints and sinners who make up the Bible. I heard it in the midst of a season when leaders who call themselves Christian were distancingContinue reading “Liberating Love Devotion Feb 6”

Monte Vista Christian Church in Albuquerque were so welcoming and very patient with a hard word about immigration justice these days.

It was a gift to be invited to speak about the Oakland Peace Center.

I just finished reading Lindy West’s book . Since my mother says I was born with no thermostat and no volume control, you can see why this book would appeal to me. But mostly it appeals because she is so funny and smart and she writes a whole chapter on what is lousy about livingContinue reading “Write what is true: notes from a (sometimes?) proud fat girl”

My father asked me this morning what Michael Moore is doing (the guy from “Roger and Me,” the documentary about the auto industry’s decline and its impact on his hometown of Flint). Turns out he has a new film available on amazon.com. My father suggested we watch it and my mother thought this was aContinue reading ““Where to Invade Next:” a commentary on the role of law enforcement from Portugal”

I dabble in running. I’ve run a half marathon, but it really is only dabbling. The only reason I do it is because early morning is when my friend’s and my schedules align, and running is how she can rationalize leaving her bed that early, and she seems to have a vague but not annoyingContinue reading “Breathing underwater”

After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty.” (John 19:28) I don’t know what it is to be thirsty. I don’t know what it is like to only have muddy contaminated water to drink. I don’t know what it is like to beContinue reading ““I thirst.” A Good Friday message for today”

My intern and I both like milk in our tea. Neither of us has a ton of extra cash, but every couple of weeks one of us goes to the discount grocery and buys a pint of milk so we get the little special treat of tea with milk as we work together. We pack ourContinue reading “Milk for my tea – what does economic privilege look like?”