Racism and Misplaced Supremacy
I didn’t look up the video intentionally. It popped up on my newsfeed one day as I was scrolling through – the last moments of
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Scared of the Rooms: Reflection on the New Year
I walked in a city I hadn’t before, It was called “Earth”, and the people were more Than all who had at ever in one
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The First Dark Christmas
I remember the day in Rome, When Constantine sat enthroned, And decided once for all, That Christmas each year should call For feasting, happiness, and
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When the Darkness Does Not Lift
Every single day, I go for a walk by the water. I am blessed to live in a place that is beautiful, five minutes away
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One Year of Grief
It’s November. Which means it has almost been a year to the very day since my brother’s accident. It’s been 350 days. Two weeks short
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Does God Strike Low Blows?
Veneetha Rendall Risner had undergone twenty-one separate surgeries by the time she was 13 years old. She had contracted polio as an infant and spent
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The Poem I Wrote As I Struggled With Depression
Last year, I struggled with a deep and debilitating depression, through which I was burdened with the feeling (among other things) that the promises of
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My Tears on Christmas: For Those Who Are Grieving Today
Christmas is here, but the ache in my heart is full of sorrow. This morning, I did not wake with joyful anticipation, but with sickening
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The Darkness of the “Christmas Spirit”
Christmas is here. And with it arrived all the promises of snow, gift shopping, family reunions, holiday decor, and cheerful wishes which always accompany “The
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