If there’s one thing I’m sure of, it’s that God has placed deep inside of each of us a longing for communion with the Holy Spirit. We may not recognize it for what it is, but it’s there — this strong desire for shalom, for that strange kind of peace, for the way things are supposed to be. Right next to that burning fire of longing is another one: that desire to do work that is meaningful and fulfilling.... Read more
I know it more certainly than I know what my hand looks like: God exists. I can not tell you how I know. I just know that there is a spark of something in the world that is the ultimate Other, that I recognize as separate and apart from its creation. I feel the Other in the wind as it blows my hair; I see this Other as a spark in the eye of both animals and people; I... Read more
There were so many of us there, it was more of an ocean tide than a march, a wave of people breaching the shores of our nation’s monuments. We were so many that we filled the parade route, so there was no place to actually go. Instead, if we all leaned one way, the tide came in at the Washington Monument. If we all leaned the other, the tide came in at the Capital building. It was history, and nothing... Read more
Okay, I admit it. I’m a sucky steward. I was the kid who always had broken toys. I believe in using the good china every day because hey, that’s what it was meant for. I wear the good perfume even if I’m sitting around in my pj’s because why not smell good when I’m sitting in my pjs? But when you use the good china, sometimes the good china gets broken. That’s where the sucky stewardship comes in.... Read more
Hey friends! Quick post here — I’m marching in one of the historic marches this Saturday. Assuming cell phone service will work, I’ll be posting regularly to the Jerseygirl Facebook page. Run on over and give a like to catch the live posts! Of course, afterward, I’ll write about the experience here. ‘Till then! Read more
I was never going to be easy, and I was never going to be safe. That was the realization I came to this morning, when I was thinking about the kind of person I am supposed to be. The person — deep down, in my created place — that was my original blueprint, when God first thought me up. I won’t make life easy. I will say things that make people uncomfortable. If steadfast and status quo are... Read more
I’m not surprised, but I am angry. I got censored by a group of Christians because I talked about race, and it is not okay. A few days ago, I posted this piece, called An Apology To Black Women. Per my usual modus operundi, I posted it in various Christian Facebook groups. Within a few hours, I received a message from an admin of one of the groups. It said, essentially “We, the admins of ____ removed your post because... Read more
There’s something to be said about not getting naked in front of a stranger. I don’t mean just physically undressing (although, yeah, obviously, physically undressing). I mean that familiarity can be hotter than newness, and a life-long adventure way more fun that a day trip. The trick, though, is intimacy. When I was a Christian neophyte, fresh baptismal waters still dripping from my skin, I was excited. Something very real and very amazing had happened to me, and... Read more
Hollywood, as an art form (stop laughing — it is an art form) has a job to do: to reflect life back to us and make us think. When Hollywood is at its best (I said stop laughing) it does this really well. I love movies. I love actors. I was an actor in my past life (STOP LAUGHING). There are a multitude of amazing pieces of cinematic art, regardless of your personal taste in film. I’ve had Empire Of The... Read more
As a Jesus Freak, I always look for Jesus. As a feminist, I always see the women. And there was one woman in particular who stood out for me as I watched the upcoming episode of The Story of God, which airs on the National Geographic Channel on January 16th at 9pm EST. She was only on the episode for a few moments, and remained silent for that entire time. Men got a lot of airtime in this episode. Women, not so... Read more
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