Whiteness and Toxic Masculinity

“I need more white paint chips to choose from.” “Okay, I’ll stop by the store soon and get a bunch. How white are you wanting the cabinets?” “Very white.” Have you ever looked at paint color names and wondered how they come up with them? Or thought you could do so much better? I mean, […]

Prophetic Words

A friend asked for a “prophetic word”. I don’t think I’ve ever been asked for a prophetic word before. But then I didn’t grow up in a charismatic tradition. I paused, took a breath, and repeated the first thought that popped into my head. “It’s all okay. It’s all going to be okay.” “How do […]

Pool Day

Today’s musings brought to you by oh-my-gosh-the-weather-actually-looks-like-a-pool-day. So we’ll keep it short and sweet. Also happy belated Bastille Day. The weather around here has been a mixed bag of beautiful summer days and uncharacteristically mild, sometimes even cold, rainy days. While I don’t do great with temperature extremes, some hot weather sans thunderstorms would be […]

Peace

“I just don’t have enough energy to let anyone steal my peace.” I don’t quite recall what I said that about. I feel like I’m taking this approach frequently. Not sure if it’s a sign of maturity or just exhaustion. Some days (or perhaps many days) it’s easier said than done. Some days it seems […]