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I’m Back and it’s Giving Time!

Friends, it’s been 7 months since I’ve shared my thoughts with you. These 7 months have been mighty busy as I have had to be trained in order to train young adults for mission and … Continue reading

November 26, 2016 · 1 Comment

The Church gave me good Friends

Friends, I love being part of a religious tradition that honors the liturgical season because this means, I still get to say happy Easter world has stopped saying it. Happy … Continue reading

April 30, 2016 · Leave a comment

With God’s Help, I’ll Find a Way

Since I’ve been on a writing hiatus partly due to lethargy and busyness, I feel like it is necessary to express all of the greetings I have missed. Happy New Year, … Continue reading

March 1, 2016 · Leave a comment

It’s Giving Tuesday

And Mary said, “My soul doth magnify the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” Luke 1:46 Friends, I greet you in this Advent season in the name of our triune God whose mysterious … Continue reading

December 1, 2015 · Leave a comment

Mission Continues

A little over 2 years ago, I was commissioned and sent by the General Board of Global Ministries as a US-2 Global Mission Fellow to Tacoma, Washington. Filling the role … Continue reading

October 4, 2015 · Leave a comment

Leaving Room for Charity

A group of villagers were working in the fields by a river. Suddenly, someone noticed a baby floating downstream. A woman rushed out and rescued the baby, brought it to … Continue reading

June 8, 2015 · Leave a comment

Victoria, Canada on a Gloomy Day ( I shall return on a Sunny Day).

 

March 3, 2015 · Leave a comment

Understanding “Both And” Activism and Finding your Place in it.

A Local Photographer and her Daughter at “The Art of Justice” and evening of art and organizing. ________________________________________________________ The death of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, both black men whose … Continue reading

March 2, 2015 · Leave a comment

Guidelines for Accompaniment on the Journey to Racial Justice

I, like every black person in America, am angry. I am angry at the non-indictment of Officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of unarmed, black teenager Michael Brown and … Continue reading

December 27, 2014 · Leave a comment

In the Midst of Chaos, the Church is Alive! ( An appeal for Mission on Giving Tuesday)

Celebrating the Missional Church On November 20th, I went to the (BMCR) Black Methodist for Church Renewal’s Western Jurisdictional annual in  Los Angeles, California.  It was a small gathering, but … Continue reading

December 2, 2014 · Leave a comment