I’ve decided that if I’m going to follow Father Gregory Boyle’s advice on Delight, to “delight in what’s right in front” of me, then I better start noticing those things. Those everyday, mundane, average things. Which I think, is a concept we affirm, right? We all want to start noticing the big and little things in our lives. This is why Ann Voskamps’s “1000 gifts” resonated with many of us. We want to be reminded to be grateful. We want tour guides... Read more
Hey friends, Ok, so you know how your friend buys a new home and she’s blowing up your Instagram feed with pictures of her place. I mean, the girl even includes pics of the hardware on her kitchen cabinets!!! She loves her new place so much. So she throws a housewarming party for you to come and see it all in it’s real life glory. I’m there. I’m so, so very there. Welcome to my New Home for “Shalom in... Read more
Hey friends, Ok, so you know how your friend buys a new home and she’s blowing up your Instagram feed with pictures of her place. I mean, the girl even includes pics of the hardware on her kitchen cabinets!!! She loves her new place so much. So she throws a housewarming party for you to come and see it all in it’s real life glory. I’m there. I’m so, so very there. Welcome to my New Home for “Shalom in... Read more
“You don’t really get Jesus saying very often there’ll be pie in the sky when you die. He’s really talking about now and today, and it’s supposed to be like that. You’re supposed to delight in what’s right in front of you.” Greg Boyle Happy New Year, my friends! So funny story: When I came across this quote for my 2016 OneWord365, I was munching tortilla chips from Homeboy Industries, listening to M.I.A, and sipping on a... Read more
You’re here, I’m pleased. I really dig your company! Your style, your smile, your peace mentality. Jill Scott, “A Long Walk” Hi there, My name’s Osheta and welcome to my blog! My digital city bench, if you will. Some of my favorite moments in my life have happened on a city bench not unlike the one in the picture. So, come here and sit beside me, Friend. I want to know everything about you. Let me start the... Read more
And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the Lord for it; for in its peace you will have peace. Jeremiah 29:7 Shalom in the City is a blog that believes peacemaking is the primary way to see changes in our families, neighborhoods, cities, and world. Shalom is the Hebrew word for peace with a richer fuller picture of the world at her best: flourishing, unified, and... Read more
These are a few of my favorite things (oh you know, you wanna sing it!) Favorite Places and Pleasures Spending an evening on a rooftop deck in LA Picnicking in Audubon Park in New Orleans (pssst…this is where T.C. and I got married) Apple Picking in New England. Apple cider donuts are a MUST. Favorite Sites Becoming Peculiar: Adventures in a Backwards Kingdom Reknew MudPieGod Sarah Bessey Flower Patch Farm Girl Blooms In the City SheLoves Magazine Favorite Books... Read more
When I started blogging five years ago, my kiddos were littles, 8, 5, and 4, to be exact. Their stories were all cuteness and adorable antidotes. As they grew older—they’re now 13, 10, and 9— my stories about motherhood have became more complex as I help them process race, faith, social faux pas, and complicated family dynamics. My best inspiration comes from my mothering, so I want to give my kids a new level of ownership of the stories on... Read more
So, Santa doesn’t visit the Moore family, but we’re no Scrooges! We love the whimsy of the holidays as much as the next family. We just want to be incredibly thoughtful about how we steward our children’s imaginations and the messages we communicate when we give at Christmastime. Read more
So, Santa doesn’t visit the Moore family, but we’re no Scrooges! We love the whimsy of the holidays as much as the next family. We just want to be incredibly thoughtful about how we steward our children’s imaginations and the messages we communicate when we give at Christmastime. Read more
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