It was an exciting day in pandemic life: we went to church for the first time in twelve weeks, then stopped by Home Depot. My husband, Nate, went in the store to get a few overpriced air filters, but when he put the car in drive to head home, it lurched forward with a jerk. We slowly maneuvered ...
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The Parking Lot: when car trouble, ethnic diversity, & common ground collide
What a Tea Party Taught Me About Diversity
When I was a little girl, I played with Barbies, imagining they were all sisters. I gave them the last name Jewel. There was Ruby—a Christmas edition doll whose red tulle dress was three times bigger than she was. Ruby had a blonde updo and was very fancy. Emerald was more down-to-earth than Ruby. ...
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The Beauty of A Mosaic Life
What does a white girl who grew up in the Texas Panhandle know about ethnic diversity, racial injustice, and white privilege?
I’m not sure how to answer that question.
More than yesterday?
Less than yesterday?
Nothing at all?
In the past, I wouldn’t write specifically on race. ...
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4 Ways to Cope When Your Heart is Heavy
An overall heaviness weighs down our world, doesn't it? In the first two weeks of pandemic life, I read more news articles in one sitting than ever before. Story after story lured me in, and I'm not quite sure what I was looking for: a trace of hope, a shred of good news, an end in sight? But I ...
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How to See Beyond the Caution Tape
Sometimes, it’s hard to see the good.
All I saw was caution tape deterring soccer and climbing and sliding and swinging.
It wasn’t until the path curved to the other side that I noticed the roses. I had to stop—not to smell, but to see. Beauty beckoned me to pause, yellow tape blurring ...
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A Playlist to Cope in Hope
A friend of mine said, "It all feels so heavy right now." It's an accurate description of pandemic life, and I can relate.
The news feels heavy. Social distancing feels heavy. Coviducation feels heavy. Sheltering-in-place feels heavy. Grocery limits feel heavy.
The weight of it all leaves us ...
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