Today I’m holding 2 Chronicles 7:14 close alongside the concept of imago dei. The text says, “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their … Continue reading
Category Archives: Musings
Podcast: Petty and/or Prophetic
Take some time and check out this podcast I recorded with my boo Kevin Garcia over at Tiny Revolution. We covered a lot of ground in our time together including LGBTQ inclusion in religious community, what it means to live out your love, elitism in faith spaces, power & privilege, and what community, church, and solidarity can look like.
So take the next 45 minutes and listen to our talk, Petty and/or Prophetic. I think you’ll find it worth your time. Continue reading
I Woke Up With My Mind Stayed On Freedom, Knowing We Will Overcome Some Day
I woke up this morning, this “Independence Day”, with my mind stayed on freedom Not “Make America Great Again” or the US neo-imperial project but actual freedom The type that lets our young ones look forward to sunny days and clear blue skies because they don’t have to fear drone warfare or our bombs … Continue reading
Hold
I hold the remains of a tomorrow that will never come,
the fractured chrysalis of a possibility that will not develop the wings of reality Continue reading
Faith / Musings / My Thoughts / Spirituality
Pushing Past Christian Walls to Reach the Open Arms of Jesus
I was 5 years old when I first remember meeting Jesus. I’m the daughter of a Baptist preacher and am descended from good church-going folk so I had been introduced to him in utero but I remember meeting him at 5. I sat on the right hand side of the Scriptural Baptist Church sanctuary in a folding … Continue reading
I’m Not Ok, You’re Not Ok, So Let’s Talk About It
I’m not ok. Most days I struggle to get out of bed before feeding myself, knocking out a few hours of work, taking time to rest, and then getting lost for a few hours in my curated netflix-hulu happy place. I’m not ok. It’s a struggle to be around people some days and I crave the … Continue reading
1/30/17 Reflection
Never forget that we belong to one another. Always remember that our liberations are intertwined and none of us will get free while others are bound. Continue reading
