I remember 1987 as the year of desperation. It was also the year I graduated from college. Working part-time as a hostess in a restaurant to pay for tuition, I realized I was employed by the primary industry keeping the economy alive in Tulsa, Oklahoma during a severe...
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shifting blame
It's fairly common in a situation to want to shift the blame to the other person. Instead of looking for solutions, we are busy saving face. My first reaction is to point the finger. It's a knee-jerk reaction. When I have had time away from the situation, I think more...
the chameleon kid
For sure and for certain, I am a daughter of the King of kings, a princess of the most high God. My eternity is set, I don’t doubt that for one fine frog’s hair second; but, my here and my now, in this current stance, right smack-dab where I am, this earthly residence...
lessons from the slum congregation
"There is not an honest pastor in the land who is not deeply aware of the slum conditions that exist in the congregation and, therefore, the unending task of clearing out the garbage, finding space for breathing, getting adequate nourishment, and venturing into the...
like something trying to get born
It's bright this morning, crisp and early. The kind of morning you feel that...
the aerodynamic mystery of you
I sit in the porch rocker and soak up the silence. It’s a discipline I’m...
will you refuse to do nothing?
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. That quote by Ghandi is...
surrender the bone
Before I say a word about this month’s theme of “free,” you should know that...
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