Prisoner of Hope: Praying Beyond the Fecal Hurricane Are you facing personal struggles or global crises that tempt you to despair? In moments like these, we need Desmond Tutu’s words: “I am not an optimist, but I am a prisoner of hope.” Some days, the world feels like it’s spinning in a hurricane of rage. …
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Photo Credit Sonia Sanmartin Navigating Tension-Filled Times Stealers Wheel nailed it: “Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with you.” (pun intended =) Welcome to life in 2025, where everyone has a hot take, and somehow, we’re all just trying to make it through without …
Photo Credit Sonia Sanmartin Numb or on fire? Does it feel like people are either numbed out or actively contributing to the communal dumpster fire? Yesterday felt like Groundhog Day—same ol’ same ol’. I was functioning like a robot—efficient but decidedly un-human. And let’s be real, my work and my people don’t need a robot …
Photo Credit Daniel Herron NEITHER WILL I TELL YOU: The Parable Stands on Its Own This past week, I received a few love letters from my dear opponents after sharing blogs on our current milieu. =) When you write real-life parables that name the suffering around us, you’re bound to get feedback from all ends …
Photo Credit EV He’s a fake! Our family has a long history of engaging with folks experiencing homelessness, and let me tell you, nothing reforms your thinking quite like real-life encounters. One time, we saw a man sitting on the street with a leg bandaged up in what was clearly Halloween Shop’s finest fake blood. …