Category: Community
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Feel the weight
I stood here in this spot on the porch and I had a lot going on in my heart and mind. I know you can’t tell from the picture… but just trust me on this one. I looked at the picture that I made, …
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We have permission to:
Dear fellow white humans we have permission to: mourn learn grow feel unlearn research read listen share reflect hope discuss stand speak listen serve support.
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See my boy
Sweet, little toes. Precious nose. Chubby cheeks. First steps. Belly laughs. ABCs and 123s. Strong legs run fast. Make-me-laugh antics. Off to kindergarten. Discovers Spiderman. Makes new friends wherever he goes. He loves any and every kind of sport that includes a ball. (Black boys only play basketball and football.) He graduates to middle school…
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You’re never far
We might be five miles apart, next door, or 2500 miles away from each other. But you’re never far. Distance can’t change what the heart holds. Distance can’t dilute our determination to care for one another well. We will find a way. Distance cannot weaken love. It just doesn’t have that kind of power. Distance…
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Not alone
You’re not alone. You’re not alone. And if you are convinced you are – I’m there, too. I may feel raw, unseen, and unsteady. But friend, I am not alone. You are weak from bracing against the assault of the relentless wind but I need you to shift your gaze. Look up. Look up. I’m…
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In the wrong
The greatest gift we can give someone is inviting them to be fully themselves with us and then cheering them on as they pursue all they are meant for. We don’t all receive this gift. And this is why: We withhold permission from others to step into all that they are made for because it…
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Upon closer inspection
If you look at my calendar you would think it is a mess. The same could be said for my car, the basement, my desktop, and the laundry room. My hope is that upon closer inspection, you might be able to look past the insanity, the yogurt splashes, the boxes, the piles of shoes –…
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The song of humanity.
The trees, the dolphins, and the mountains call to me and demand to be seen. I can’t look away. The bird’s song, the breeze, tickling the trees, the way a flower grows from a teeny seed. I can’t look away. I see their creator in them. His design, his joy, his creativity is in the…
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Be the right person
I was recently the recipient of community in action. I had questions about trying something new and after a few phone calls, too many not-quite-right Youtube videos and articles I found the right person. She patiently listened to my questions, filled in my gaps, and then went the extra mile to help me get over…
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Be loud.
A friend shared that there are voices in her life that are discouraging. She told me that my voice is an encouragement to her. I kind of jokingly said, “I will keep being loud!” And she replied, “Yes. Be loud.” Who needs you to Be Loud? Someone does. Or a group of people do. And…
