Looks Like Who?
I looked for just the right Valentine’s Day cards. They would be for Jenna’s students, all who are children of color. I wanted cards that would reflect them. But they…
Read moreDo You Judge My Southern Accent?
Accent Judging Jeff and I flew from Alabama to California last week. He was attending a work seminar hosted by German presenters. After a conversation, one of his German co-workers…
Read moreWhy I Know It Will Work Out
I was sitting with two of my white middle-aged friends at Zaxby’s. Laughing, chatting, eating. When she came up . . . She was a 20ish black lady. She asked…
Read moreWhose Life Matters? Only or Too?
I ask Mr. T if he has lived in our town his whole life. He has. (I can’t guess his age. Late 70s?) I push a little deeper. “So you’ve…
Read moreAre We Separating or Attaching?
It’s almost time for school to begin again. Last week my daughter Jenna let me help get her kindergarten classroom ready. We cut, sorted, and glued. And prayed. She wants…
Read moreSpiritual Optimism
When times are troubled, we can think they’re the worst. Has it ever been this bad before? And it’s only going downhill, we say. But history might claim differently. And…
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