Making Church a Safe Place for Everyone
When, O Lord, will we be able to look past whatever sex organs, body shape, clothes, and see each other as people—as your children, as beautiful and beloved brothers and […]
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Litany For Her
I own a piece of art that isn’t worth much money but, it’s a conversation piece. Handmade with small patches of fabrics varying in colors from red to the brightest […]
I am Mary and Martha
I worry about stuff. I wonder if I’m forgetting something. I get tiny palpitations when the phone rings (“Am I in trouble? Did I do something wrong?”). I sometimes get […]
Failing the Bechdel Test
We were driving to my parents’ house when my sister, Lindsey, mentioned the Bechdel Test. I had never heard of it, so I had to ask what it was. “It’s […]
Difference: Stone Walls or Open Doors?
When my partner Steve and I met, we learned quickly that our family cultures would collide. I was studying in seminary; he studied science in college and worked in sales. […]
Should I Stay or Should I Go (Part time)?
One Thursday evening several months ago, I met with a mothers’ group at the church. We call ourselves the Night Owls because we meet in the evening to accommodate mothers […]
This Month: Visual Art and Poetry
For this, our inaugural feature, we bring you two very different pieces, “On Women and Children and Poverty,” a visual piece by Suzanne Stovall Vinson, and “&,” a poem by […]
