I’m not trying to brag, but I’m currently sitting at a 458 day streak on Duolingo. I’ve been a lifelong learner of Spanish, starting in 7th grade Introduction to Foreign Language class. At nearly 50 years old, I should be completely fluent by now but unfortunately I’m still far from it. I listen to SpanishContinue reading “Lost in translation”
Category Archives: Immigration
Make peace
We fight who we hate. We hate who we fear. We fear who we don’t understand. We don’t understand who we don’t know. We don’t know who we turn away from. And, often times we turn away from anyone or anything that is different than us. Those who look different, speak a different language, practiceContinue reading “Make peace”
The Art of Welcome
My daughter once told me in regards to the church, “That which you love, you hold to account”. Therefore, it is in great and deep love for the church, that is, the people, the followers, the disciples, the broken and redeemed whose faith and trust is in Jesus that I write this today. Myself included,Continue reading “The Art of Welcome”
Welcome Wall
between two worlds I standfrozen, suspendeda refugee from my homelandthe childhood dreams have endedis there no place for me?no country, no homewhere I can just be?will we ever be free?guns and tyranny pushed us outwar violencei asked what it was aboutthey just forced our silenceunder a full moon we ranfear carried us awaywe didn’t haveContinue reading “Welcome Wall”
Asking big questions
There are sacred moments in life that demand our attention. I don’t want to be too busy, too preoccupied to notice the weight and witness the miracle of the moments. It might be the mysterious union of souls in a wedding of loved ones or the wonder and magic of watching the birth of yourContinue reading “Asking big questions”