The last two months have been a whirlwind. Maybe more like a tornado. First, my dad was admitted to the hospital with liver stones. After an ultra sound, and then biopsy, the doctors detected metastic…
Browsing Category Life
40 is the new…well…40
Recently, I was reminded of the story of the Israelites being set free from slavery in Egypt, along with the adage about people wanting to “return to Egypt” as the Israelites did. I mean, yeah, their circumstances at the time weren’t ideal, but they wanted to go back to being slaves. Crazy, right? For many of us, I think age can be like this.
The Secrets We Keep
For years, besides a few close friends, I didn’t tell people about my dad. I wasn’t consciously embarrassed, but looking back, I must have felt shame for some reason. Maybe I thought it spoke into my own identity. Maybe I didn’t want to burden others with the revelation that my family was broken.
Storm Watchers
This morning I read John 6:16-21 – the story of Jesus walking on water. I’m sure all of you have read this passage multiple times, but for me, it was a good reminder of a few things.
Brown Girl In The Ring
Brown Girl In the Ring was the B-side of German disco sensation, Boney M’s #1 hit Rivers of Babylon album. I couldn’t believe there was a song about me, a brown girl, and though I wasn’t sure why I had to be in a ring, it became a favorite of mine and still holds a special place in my heart.