2020-2021 has been a year of deep lament for many reasons. The lament of holy week this year has taken on very personal meaning for countless numbers of Americans. Here we trace through a friendship of two who grieved together. During Holy week we recount the story of … [Read more...]
For the Mothers
Dear Sister, I hear you say, “Every time a Black boy is slain, I mourn as if he were my own.” Dear Sister, I sit with you. Dear Sister, I hear your weeping and the groaning of an agony too complex for words. I sit with … [Read more...]
3 Simple Steps for Creating Content Dense One Word Prayers
The acrid smell stings her nostrils, retracting her top lip into a sneer. Immediately her brain signals the source of the smell, and her body jumps to react. “Fire!” she yells. Moments ago, she leaned against the cool granite counter. Her chilled stemless glass … [Read more...]
Where is God When I’m Desperate for Answers
My fingers round into a fist as an iron door clangs shut over the entryway of my heart. The deadline of a prayer request, set only in my subconscious, is here. And God hasn't showed up. I don’t want to steel myself to life, but the ache of waiting and wanting is … [Read more...]
How to Survive a Trip Outside Your Comfort Zone
I slide out of my comfort zone silent and watchful. I pray those bold prayers, “not my will but Your’s be done, Lord.” Yet, as I enter more distressing territory my agreeable attitude dwindles . For the most part, on the outside, I’m able to maintain the look of a stealthy … [Read more...]