How to support people living with mental illness
People who live with a mental illness have been my teachers. I have learned a lot about life from what they model and say....
An invitation to understand racism
“Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. But let justice roll on like a...
A refugee’s journey
Over the past few months, we have borne witness to a heartbreaking refugee crisis in Ukraine. We’ve seen families forced to make life or...
Fighting fatigue
“I am tired.” These two words echo in my head in this unusual season. When the pandemic first struck in March and we were sheltering...
Loving across borders
I sometimes like to sit on the porch of my apartment building with my neighbor. We talk about life as we watch the world...
Human trafficking: Did you know?
Every year, human traffickers generate billions of dollars in profits by victimizing millions of people around the world and here in the United States....
She’s difficult
“She’s difficult.” These two words were all it took for me as a university administrator to deny a colleague a seat at the table. With...
Parenting an anxious child
As we pulled into the school parking lot, my 5-year-old said, “I’m scared of kindergarten.” My heart sank. I wanted to say, “Don’t be...