I didn't watch the Oscars the other night. We haven't been to a movie in ages and for once I'm … More
Category: Current Affairs
So Executive. So Orderly.
I do not know how to explain "Mass Deportation" to my children. I understand that I need to do it. … More
Take Me To Your River (Part 2)
Every day conversations. “I’m hungry. What can I have?” “______” “Never mind, I’m not that hungry.” Or. “If they try … More
Tiny Missionary
I am the child and grandchild of former missionaries. My maternal grandparents spent a lifetime in Nigeria working to improve agricultural … More
Citizen as Participant
I used to write and hit publish and then go back and fix the typos I swore I had already … More
And All That Was Left Was His Love
The church I grew up in did not sing gospel music, per se, but more contemporary types of praise music … More
Give More Give Everything Give Blood
I have Mary Tyler Moore episodes on my split screen right now. You Tube, you are the devil, but sometimes … More
Translator/Notes From a Heretic*
(Baby Melissa) *you come here for the profanity, yes? Hi Danielle! After you left the other morning I picked … More
Briefly: On Fades and Belonging
I took A to the barbershop today. We have given up taking all of the kids together. While this system … More
It Seems Like Blessings Keep Falling in My Lap
Selective memories are easier to edit. **** Lea and Laura send us all the voicemails and emails people leave for … More