If you had told child-me who spent each Sunday in these pews, stuffed into a dress, trying to pay attention, that one day my church would have Facebook and instagram accounts and also free WI-FI, …
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stay connected
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‘Only in the darkness can you see the Stars’
Today, on White Girl with Blog, I spent some time this morning reading through some of MLK’s best quotes, just to hang out with his memory for a few minutes, acknowledge all that he did. …
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election response #6,378,892
To those who are joyous today, I understand that you are frustrated, disenfranchised, desperate for work, for a change that feels real, trying to feed your families, clinging to what you’ve been taught is right, …
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Never gets old.
I’m going to look at this picture of my friend Stephen playing an angel welcoming this lovely Grandma based on two of my own into heaven until my eyes turn to clouds and float right …
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women of ISIS
We should all read this article in today’s NYT about the women who are involved with ISIS. I have been fascinated by the young, educated, world in front of them british teens who packed up …
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Pests.
I’m sure I’m not the first person to make this link, but ISIS and its members are like bed bugs, primal and blood thirsty and unpredictable and Everywhere. I had them forever ago in Brooklyn. …
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Affirmations.
I don’t know if I believe* in signs from the universe, but I just sliced into what appears to be a flawless avocado, like so perfect it’s a cartoon of itself, so today will proceed …
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THAT WHICH CONQUERS ALL.
I love this panel from The Sandman. HOPE WINS ALL THE GAMES.
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PREACH ODIN PREACH
I’ve been reading some Old Norse poems from the Elder Edda, YOU KNOW, LIKE YOU DO. My favorite so far are from Sayings of the High One, which is basically an advice column penned by …
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space of grace
Hi, it’s me, grown up girl woman still defining her faith! I love when I meet or read about or Terry Gross tells me about people who believe in God in a true yet unconventional …