I think I’ve forgotten how to live in the quiet. Silence is such a rarity in my life that when I experience an elusive moment of quiet I often feel uneasy. Anyone with young children will tell you, quiet usually means trouble. Quiet means my toddler unraveled the toilet paper in the bathroom or found […]
On Ferguson: You Might Be A Racist
I wasn’t going to say anything. After all, what does a white, suburban woman have to contribute to the discussion on race in America? Probably not much. I know that, but I do have something to say. If you made up your mind about Michael Brown’s death before you researched all the facts, you might be […]
“Drive-By Christianity” is Hurting the Cause of Christ
We’ve all seen them. Billboards on the side of the highway with messages from God. Sometimes they are funny, but most of the time they just make me mad. Of all the messages someone could use that sign for some misguided fundamentalist paid thousands of dollars to say something about taking the Lord’s name in […]
Homeless in America: Albert in D.C.
Recently I was in Washington, D.C. on business. I left my hotel one morning in a bit of a hurry. Instead of eating breakfast in a restaurant, I grabbed it to go and headed towards my office just a few blocks away. I started praying as I walked. Immediately, I remembered a story I read […]
Welcome To Chicago, The City That Changed Me
The summer I turned 23 was a turning point in my life. I grew up in a small town in central Michigan. Small as in two stop lights. College took me 100 miles west to a city of a few hundred thousand – a great place to adapt to life away from home. Five years […]
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