In Africa, a woman is commander-in-chief of the house. She works with her children and any relatives living within the house. Some women work in the fields, some in the markets, and others in the public and private sector. The men go to work and when they come back home, their duty stays at the…
Month: July 2022
Help Me to Say “Yes”
I am afraid of saying ‘Yes,’ Lord.Where will you take me?I am afraid of drawing the longer straw,I am afraid of signing my name to an unread agreement,I am afraid of the ‘yes’ that entails other ‘yeses.’And yet I am not at peace.You pursue me, Lord, you besiege me.I seek out the din for fear…
A Perfect Noise or a Joyful Noise?
When I was in third grade I briefly sang in the school choir. I was so excited about choir because I loved music (and so did my good friend). On our first day of choir, my friend and I proudly stood side by side on the front row (because we were tiny and it was…
Turn, Turn, Turn
To everything (turn, turn, turn)There is a season (turn, turn, turn)And a time to every purpose, under heaven Written by Pete Seeger in the late 1950s, the song, Turn, Turn, Turn was recorded by several artists with limited success. It wasn’t until the band, the Byrds, released their version that the song became an international…
In moments like this….
This week in our community has been painful. The deaths of loved ones including Londyn Tippett and Lauren Bajuk have caused unimaginable grief, turned worlds upside down, and left us grasping for any certainties that can give us stable footing. In moments like these, it’s hard to force words up on to a screen. I’m…
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