Did I Really Do That? I’m not sure what came over me. I hadn’t planned to say anything. But I did. I was waiting in line to take communion at…
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Is It Worth Getting Out of Bed? I hear our little guy stirring in his crib. We are babysitting our 1½-year-old grandson for the weekend. He is awake now. I…
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Is This a Compliment? “You’re how old?” I tell my friend my number. He says he can’t believe it. He says I look great for my age. Is this a…
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White Savior Complex It was 2020, a few months after the murder of George Floyd. My friend and I were in a message thread with each other, complaining about politicians,…
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I don’t know when the tradition started with my in-laws. But long before I even married into the family (which has been almost 30 years), my in-laws have hosted a…
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Do We Hear? Where are we now in our journey with antiracism? In the summer of 2020, momentum for antiracism exploded after the injustice of the murder of George Floyd.…
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