An Interview with Melody B. Courage that has named its fears and unmet expectations is the sort of tenacity we could use a little more of. Bravery that dares to speak the truth and to spread its arms wide, to […]
Faith & Spirituality
Darkness, you feel permanent. As the healthy fall sick, casualties of humanity’s pursuit of frenzy and movement, casualties of being alive. Darkness, are you outside? In them? In me? Darkness, you feel thick yet transparent, pressing in so hard I […]
Words seem superfluous, unnecessary, and out of place – much like everything else right now. With what feels like a frozen clock and unmoving calendar, we have more time than ever to create and write and dream, but what is […]
She collapsed after six bullets entered her legs, recent adornments from her husband who casually sauntered up the stairs with a gun and a statement: “I’m going to kill you.” Another was pinned on the ground while her boyfriend’s hands […]
“I wanted to be called again, to hear the voice of God again, perhaps never more wildly than when it felt like the God I once knew was disappearing like steam on a mirror.” ~ Sarah Bessey Abba, where are […]
Our Valentine’s Day looked a little bit different this year – it was a little harder this year, because loving each other deeply has included a lot of falling down. Getting scraped up. Feeling our own and each other’s brokenness […]
The dehydrated ground, with cracked skin begging for water, crumbled beneath our feet. With each step that skin turned to dust, until we reached the gathering of chairs, friends, flannels, blankets, tin mugs full of coffee, and a guitar. My dear friend […]
I fell asleep to wailing. Deep, agonized, pain-trying-to-leave-the-body sobs. Rhythmic singing interrupted the tormented weeping, sending a lament to God or a plea to her sister to rise up again. The melody suddenly leapt into another gut-wrenching cry. I lay […]
I love music. I love my boyfriend. I love the outdoors. I love the Lord. I love adventure. I love my friends. I love my family. I love writing. I love coffee. I have been told a time or two […]
Morning light does not always bring relief. The promise of a new day brings more despair than hope to those whose nightmares exist during daylight. Questions of your faithfulness lay my first steps of today, Your voice muted beneath my […]
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