My Catholic-raised husband used to tell me, “There is a fine line between loving and respecting someone.” When we love somone else, we respect them. When we respect another person, it’s an act of love. Little did I know that message would be prophetic in nature, predicative of culture, a lesson that would be reaped, years […]
Like the tornado that struck Kansas, when Dorothy was taken to Oz, the world seems to be spinning so fast, we can’t catch up with the ever-changing headlines. Mandates, regulations, statistics, people’s positions. It’s like a love/hate relationship. We are drawn fully to the mayhem, but at the same time repelled from it. Everything that can […]
We’re obsessed with outward appearances; putting people in neat, little subcategories, based on race, gender and disabilities. Even age, socio-economic status’ and regions people live in, can be justifications for us to box up and divide, segregate and separate. But God came to bring life and life abundantly, not just for some, but for all people. […]
One local gym is closing after the state threatens civil lawsuit because they opened. Another gym, in our area has been facing civil sanctions from the state. P.A. Fitness owner, Mike Jellison says, “Our consitutional rights are being violated so badly.” (Read more here) He goes on, “I do get I’m defying the governor’s order, but […]
Children’s aren’t born racist. They learn it. They learn it from the adults around them… They learn it from us. Kids learn who is deemed worthy and who is unacceptable, by what we say. But also by what we don’t say. Kid’s watch… How we act and re-act. Who we do and don’t smile at. They […]
Minneopolis is aflame in protest. An officer held his knee to George Floyd‘s back. His larynix smashed against the cement. A host of bystanders screamed for police to, “Let him go”. The officer seemingly pushed his knee further, hand in pocket, appearance of casual demeanor, yet smuggly and seemingly enjoying Floyd whispering, “Help”, “Mama”, “I can’t […]