by Marie Duquette Dear God, Remember when I prayed to you for the family who had gathered to write victim statements for the judge during
A collaborative project of prayers specifically written by women during 2021, that address the situations we find ourselves in at this moment of history.
I was recently interviewed by Crazy Wisdom in Ann Arbor about what I had observed as a faith leader during the past year, given the
I call him my little buddy. He is about 9 years old with chestnut brown hair and a lopsided smile. His father gives me the
JULY 13, 2019 37 Then the legal expert said, “The one who demonstrated mercy toward him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” — Luke 10: 37
“And without wanting to put a damper on all the lovely remembrances you can buy at any Hallmark store for this occasion, it’s important to remember the way we have been sold to celebrate Mother’s Day is not what the three women who founded it had in mind!”
I have carried my journals, in a large Rubbermaid container, for 30 years, through more than 20 moves across city, county, and state lines. They
What I’ve Learned is a feature in Esquire magazine that highlights interviews in a unique format. A lifelong subscriber, I’ve read What I’ve Learned by
I was recently one of two pastors in a circle with 12 middle school students when the kids began venting about how they feel at
I took Sam for a ride in the pony yesterday. Sam is 3 years old. The first time I met him was at his great-grandparents
A prayer as we approach the one-year anniversary of Covid19.
by Donna Petraits I want to tell you about when the virus came. “Was it hard?” you ask. Yes. Yes, because we couldn’t be free
A prayer about the complicity of silence by adults, in the sexual abuse of children by those entrusted with their care.
by Julie Martin Hutson I never wanted to pray goodbye To step away from that place where I had loved long And been loved, To
by Laura Martin This poem was written to those who grieve…. Who knows its places and folds, its invitations and its breaking, its memory and
