I wrote this poem a few years ago as part of a work exercise, but it became much more than that. Itβs the story of crossing borders into a country I deeply love and proudly call home, while also honoring the place where my journey began. It feels especially fitting to share it today as …
COVID took a toll on my body, physically and mentally. But most of all it left me experiencing an emotional wilderness; a lonely, uncomfortable, isolated, frustrating, and confusing time. How can I experience God in this place? How can I enjoy His presence in the wilderness? To enjoy is to take delight or take pleasure …
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*Disclaimer: This is part of my story and experience. Everyone deals with LHC in different ways. I also do not want to take away from the pain and grief many are experiencing in this season. I just want to share my story in hopes it will serve someone else. How are you feeling now? It …
I have been in church since I was a child. I listened to the faith stories of the great leaders in the Bible. As I have grown in my faith, I have noticed that I identified with several of the men in the Bible and not as much with the women. One of the reasons …
The recent tragic, unfair, and racist events are not new. But perhaps as parents or adults, you have been faced even more with your feelings. The difficulty of how to explain to your children about racism or racial prejudice. Children learn about racial prejudice and racism from an early age. Usually, they learn it at …
“The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.β Sonia Sotomayor My parents and I come to the U.S. in the 80βs. In our country a civil war had caused the loss of jobs and security. My parents wanted to live in a country with freedom and opportunities. One of those opportunities was to …
βWalk the street with us into history. Get off the sidewalk.β Dolores Huerta History affected not only the past but also the present and the future. And when our education is limited, so is our knowledge of how history continues to affect us. At school we do not learn the entire history of the United …
βThe presence of black and brown bodies doesnβt automatically make a space diverse. True diversity comes when peopleβs diverse cultures and perspectives are also welcome, and when those perspectives are welcome to challenge the status quo.β My Daughter Thought Sheβd Get In Trouble For Coloring Me Brown Instead Of βFleshβ – Ally Henny Some people …
Summer break has begun in our home and the kids are home full-time. I donβt know about you but summer days can either be super fun or feel extremely long. A few summers ago, when my daughter was about 5 and my son was an infant. I was having a hard time figuring how to …
