Wildflower Lament
Indian Paintbrush: "Let me go" Swaying in the Texas heat, the lonesome wildflower laments, “Let me go.” The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. ~Psalm...
View ArticleSupreme Madness
So that wiley band of black-robe wearers has wreaked havoc all up in here. Those crazy cats are at it again… For those of you receiving your mail under a rock, the SCOTUS has ruled that the Individual...
View ArticleHymn of Hatred
It happens every July: they sing it, they play it, they even make huge orchestral productions out of it. Often, it’s the one exception to the “no drums” commandment. There is a hymn that will echo...
View ArticleMy Biblical Heroes: Rahab
The wall of Jericho is solid and thick, stone. I live in its western-facing side, not quite in the city, not quite out. My name is Rahab and I am an outcast: I am a harlot. When the sun burns red and...
View ArticleInterpreting the Fundamentals
The fundamentals can be complicated, and interpretation of the seemingly most simple concepts is, to the frustration of many, completely subjective. Monday night, the Seattle Seahawks won what is quite...
View ArticleOn Praying About the Outcome of Elections
“Let every one be subject to the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God” ~Romans 10:31 “I form the light, and create darkness: I create peace, and...
View ArticleCommon Cathedral
On Sunday mornings, we find ourselves at the laundry mat with the faithful, trying to get things clean. It occurs to me that they are the best and the worst of us all at once: doing the best we can,...
View ArticleCall Me Repulsed
Imagine looking at your phone tomorrow morning and seeing the following headlines: “Call Me Judy” – Conservative political lobbyist and outspoken christian reality television star formerly known as...
View ArticleIt Ain’t Right
I really don’t care about the extenuating circumstances that resulted in Officer Casebolt throwing Dajerria Becton to the ground, pinning her there as though she were a violent criminal or an...
View ArticleThe Face on Your Currency
So, I’ve been thinking a lot about being a woman in light of all of recent news and things I’ve read. As you’ve probably noticed, the news lately as been peppered with the following stories: Caitlyn...
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