This week has been a lot. This year has, too. It’s been too much. We’re seeing levels of division that haven’t been seen in decades, and there’s only one way … Continue reading It’s Up to Us
Category: Grace
Ignorance or Indifference
Is it that you don’t know?Don’t understand?Or is it something more? Are you uninformed?Misinformed?Willfully ignorant? Or is it pride thatkeeps your ears sealed,That implores you to ignoreThose who know more … Continue reading Ignorance or Indifference
Commonalities and Differences
I have lived in three very different parts of the country. I was raised in rural Northern California, where it’s a mostly conservative area and not incredibly diverse (though there … Continue reading Commonalities and Differences
Love (and the absence of it)
I’ve been open about my deconstruction of evangelicalism over the past few years. It continues, and in many ways, it has become even clearer as time has passed. The root … Continue reading Love (and the absence of it)
Perception and Reality
I recently noticed that I have a “three-star” rating for my book. Just one. No review, no explanation. Just a rating of three stars out of five. Out of 95 … Continue reading Perception and Reality
Maybe We Need to Get Out More
Traveling outside of the United States to experience a different culture should be a required activity for American citizens. We live in a bubble here, mostly comfortable, with many feeling … Continue reading Maybe We Need to Get Out More
How Listening to Understand Transformed My Advocacy Efforts
Hi, it’s been a while. I’ve been very busy with Newborn Screening advocacy/travel for LDNBS, where I am now the Director of Advocacy, and I’m still working on my Master’s … Continue reading How Listening to Understand Transformed My Advocacy Efforts
Book Review: Grace in the Gray
It’s no secret that I have been practicing the art of “listening to understand” for a couple of years now. So, when an opportunity arose to review the book “Grace … Continue reading Book Review: Grace in the Gray
Where the Solutions Are Found
I recently had the opportunity to speak during a Life Sciences PA event geared toward Patient Advocacy Groups. I was asked to share about my experience with SB983 and my … Continue reading Where the Solutions Are Found
“What Happened to Her?”
We always teach our children to be good sports, to compromise, and to resolve disagreements, but then we, as adults, do the opposite, especially when it comes to political beliefs. Why do we do this? Why do we perpetuate the very characteristics we seek to train out of our children? Even worse, we justify it with questionable arguments.
Even So, Joy 