thanks all for your comments & emails from the last couple of “out of the darkness” posts. it is always so beautiful to me to have people connect with other’s stories both personally and spirituallly. and while we may not have had the same experience exactly, the part that we can probably most connect to […]
Read Moreout of the darkness: brave thoughts from a former abuser
damn, i know the bravest people! seriously. and what is so funny to me is that many look at our community from the outside and comment that somehow it’s not a place for them. “there’s just too much brokenness at the refuge” is a comment i have heard my fair share of. i think folks […]
Read Morewhy we need mothers & fathers, brothers & sisters, daughters & sons
i have been wanting to write this post for a while. it has been especially impressed on my heart in the past few months and i thought in honor of the-day-after-mother’s day i’d actually write it. i think that the purpose of community–“the church”–is to have a place, whatever that looks like, to learn to […]
Read More"we are one" & more ramblings about justice
well we’re back from our crazy rome trip. we were only there a little over 24 hours because that is what jose’s layover was (for those of you who don’t know he is a pilot for united airlines to pay our bills & a new lawyer for a legal aid clinic here in denver because […]
Read Morepower differentials in action
if you’ve been reading for a while you know i am passionate about advocacy. i believe we are called to stand up for the oppressed, be a voice for the voiceless, and to raise awareness of injustices with more than just words. my last specific rant about this subject was when i wrote make advocates […]
Read Moremixing it up: say yes.
i’m kind of melancholy & raw these days, in a good way. re-thinking a lot, waiting, listening, trying to notice some things God is probably saying that i keep trying to juke & jive my way out of, fairly unsuccessfully. anyway, i thought i’d mix it up a bit and share this andrea gibson […]
Read Morei see Jesus alive in you. and you. and you…
happy easter. it was a lovely eve at the refuge last night, so simple, so sweet, so fun. kids & grownups, love & laughter, sadness & hope all mixed together. plus, one advantage of having a saturday evening gathering is that we get the resurrection one day early! i love easter & the signs of […]
Read More"the kingdom of God isn't just going to drop out of the sky"
i’ve been in a bit of a blog fog. real life is extra crazy & busy & full & good; i have all kinds of ideas i’ve love to process together, but between the refuge and kids and wacky seminary & university instructing gigs there’s just no time. for now, i’m just sharing what i […]
Read Morehome.
i am journeying through christine sine’s lenten guide on the road toward easter. it has some really beautiful stuff in it! week one was a journey into brokenness & i wrote on the difference between “i suck” and a truly humble heart. week two was a journey into hunger. this week is a journey into […]
Read Morewe can't just stand by: international women's day 2009
most people around me know that one of the things i am most passionate about is equality for women–across the board, in the church, in our communities, in the world. the injustice that continues to prevail against women in many shapes and forms is not something that i think we can just stand by and […]
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