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May 2020

May 18, 2020
Do you ever feel marginalized and dismissed simply for your age, the color of your...

April 2020

April 01, 2020
We are in a temporary age of physical distancing or social distancing as a societal...

January 2020

January 11, 2020
Anger is a natural emotion that all humans experience in life. Yet, frequent displays of...

July 2019

July 29, 2019
What is the balance between selfless love and the responsibility for self-preservation? Regarding the immigration...

May 2019

May 11, 2019
To the Proverbs 31 Mom, yes you: Shhhh! Let’s keep it a secret. People think...

April 2019

April 17, 2019
Social workers generally use the term marginalization to refer to the discriminatory treatment of an...

March 2019

March 26, 2019
In higher education today, it is widely taught that America is an imperialist, greedy capitalist, brutal...

February 2019

February 14, 2019
Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14th every year.  You don't have to be religious...

December 2018

December 29, 2018
As a counselor who's been in private practice for almost a decade now, I have...

November 2018

November 15, 2018
Shame is a huge topic that cuts to the core of our common humanity. Shame...

October 2018

October 23, 2018
As a middle age mom who's halfway done with raising children (hopefully), I have to...

September 2018

September 12, 2018
Patriarchy is not a bad word. Period. Neither are radical feminism and matriarchy comforting words....

August 2018

August 28, 2018
You might have heard of the latest Hollywood movie sensation called Crazy Rich Asians. If...
August 10, 2018
If you haven't heard, history is in the making with the premier of Crazy Rich...

July 2018

July 27, 2018
Systemic issues aside, I am my own worst enemy and you are yours. If you...
July 19, 2018
America has been in contentious times. People seem more divided than ever before on social...
July 04, 2018
Eleven scores and two years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new...

June 2018

June 21, 2018
Have you heard that mental health is related to spiritual health? That depression is  afflicted...
June 08, 2018
**Guest blog by a fellow author, Patti Greene. Please see her website here for more...

May 2018

May 31, 2018
The American flag and national anthem have been in the news a lot in the...
May 25, 2018
Christians often struggle in relationships for the right and godly thing to do. Sometimes, we...
May 17, 2018
Thou, Oh Lord, are a shield about me. You're my glory, and the lifter of...
May 11, 2018
**This blog was originally titled Social Justice Warrior Language: Translated for White People, but was...
May 01, 2018
There is no doubt that internet and smartphone technology have many benefits for society. A...

April 2018

April 18, 2018
The last few days, I’ve been reading and hearing about two young, black men getting...
April 11, 2018
Have you ever wondered what an average day in the life of an American mom...
April 03, 2018
Christians who climb on the progressive  bandwagon often talk about a Jesus that is “intersectional”...

March 2018

March 28, 2018
Millions of Christians across the world will be celebrating this weekend starting on the somber...
March 20, 2018
My parents came to visit me, my husband, and the grandkids for Spring Break and...
March 06, 2018
Church unity or "unity in diversity" is a lofty goal. Most American Christians I know,...
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