Sunday Morning
It’s 5:45 in the morning, and I’m getting ready for church. I’ve showered, washed my hair, gotten dressed, and am having coffee . . . getting ready for church. Now, granted, I’m not dressed in my best skirt suit, with a big, proud hat atop my head (I’m in jeans . . . ), but […]
Tangled Up
I spent the last several days on tour with Dave LeMieux and House of Soul in Memphis. We had a blast! Memphis is a great place . . . it’s all bar-b-que, blues, and beer. My kinda town! We had the honor of singing at one place or another, ranging from St. Jude’s Hospital to […]
Well Connected
I’m speaking tomorrow night . . . in front of a room full of pastors and others in ministry . . . about ministry. How the . . . heck . . . do I get myself in these situations? For the past three days or so I’ve been wresting over what to say and […]
My Unbroken Heart
Yesterday we had an all-staff meeting in which my pastor, the Jazz Theologian himself, asked us to share with one another what broke our hearts, moved us to tears, and better yet, action. As I listened to my co-workers, fellow laborers in Christ, talk teary-eyed about homelessness, foster children, domestic abuse, and teen-aged pregnancy, […]
Let Freedom Ring
With butterflies in my stomach, this weekend marked the first time I “officially” led worship at my new job. (That feels weird to say because when I’m choosing the songs to sing, gathering vocalists to sing with, and leading worship it doesn’t feel like “work” . . . course, it’s early yet . . […]
Walk the Talk
My husband Lee has always believed in community. If you talk with him long enough you’ll find yourself answering questions about how committed you are to your community, to kids in it, and the wellbeing of Black people worldwide. It’s often been a sore spot in our relationship. In conversations with friends, many times I’ve […]
Noticed
I did it. I gave my notice Thursday. I gave my notice . . .
Let me explain. I don’t know how many of you My Goodness Magaziners remember, but I started this job through a temp agency around 7 months ago. It began as a two-month assignment and parlayed into today. Once my original project […]
Living Life, Hands Down
I’m taking a class called Jesus the Master, and for the first time hearing things about Christ in a new way. One of the missions of the class is to inspire its students to become Disciples of Christ in the same way the disciples of Jesus’ time did. Our home work includes reading scripture about […]
What to Write . . . What to Write
So, I’ve been sitting in front of this laptop for around 20 minutes pondering what I should write about. For 20 minutes I’ve been reviewing my day yesterday, thinking about what is ahead for today, recalling recent conversations, and remembering immediate plans, all with the intention of trying to find some blog worthy fodder with […]
Finding Happy Pt. II
This past weekend is a complete blur for me. On Thursday, Dave LeMieux and House of Soul flew to California for a live recording . . . and that’s exactly what we did for four days, non-stop.
We played, sang, rehearsed, worshiped, and recorded, only stopping for the occasional meal every now and again . . […]
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