Emotional and Spiritual Wellness
I first fell in love with words when I was seven years old. I still passionately love words today. To speak them, write them, or read them— centers me in the presence of God. Words are powerful. They can invoke pride, fear, comfort and chaos. That's why when I saw the video of Amy Cooper… Continue reading The Amy Cooper Apology: Stop Saying “I’m Sorry” and Repent
Photo: CBS sports Christians can learn something from Kobe Bryant. In the same way that Kobe followed Michael Jordan's philosophy in basketball, Christians might use the same model to follow the teachings of Jesus. Kobe exhausted Jordan with constant calls at all hours of the night. Likewise, we should pray without ceasing to understand God's… Continue reading 4 Things I Love About Jesus…and Michael Jordan
A deeper exploration of this content appears in the weekly devotional newsletter. While fraud within the Paycheck Protection Program was inevitable, many large profitable businesses legally qualified for federal funds based on the criteria, e.g., the LA Lakers. Since my family isn't in financial hardship during COVID 19, my husband and I agreed that I would… Continue reading We Have Rights
A deeper exploration of this content appears in the weekly devotional newsletter. Weeks ago I made a joke on my Instagram that, with COVID 19, it feels like these weapons formed against us seem to be prospering a lil' bit. As I lean heavily on my faith and the Isaiah 54:17 promise that no weapon… Continue reading Bad Guys Win Sometimes
If you'd like scripture reflection and prayer, a version of this content appeared in last week's Bible study newsletter. I recently saw a meme that read, "It's not quarantine unless you're in France. Otherwise, it's sparkling isolation." If you don't enjoy champagne as much as I do, you may not understand the joke. These… Continue reading Seven Sweeteners of Sparkling Isolation
In a time when things seem super serious, I still laugh a lot. Mostly, I laugh at a myself. I also laugh at some of you and your COVID-19 memes and posts about homeschooling your children. Don't get me wrong. Over the last week I've had my moments of feeling "sumkindaway" about all of this.… Continue reading 7 Things I Appreciate About Being in Quarantine
Unless you've been vacationing on Jupiter for the last few weeks you are inundated with news about COVID 19, the Corona virus. Over the past couple of weeks the online chatter has elevated from jokes about our inorganic, non-hygienic, gluten-filled childhoods to the current state of emergency here in metropolitan New York. It's not that… Continue reading Wash Your Hands and Keep the Faith, Baby