Motherhood: Grace & Mercy
For most of my life, Mother’s Day was hard–a holiday I tried to skip over. My earliest childhood memory isn’t of playgrounds, pets, or trips to the Magic Kingdom. My first memory is...
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Letting Go to Let God
It was during my first pregnancy that God let me know I was not in control. At 37 weeks, I delivered a stillborn son. I grieved the traumatic loss of my firstborn, but it was also a turning point for...
The Winding Road
Since I was a little girl, what I wanted most was to be a mom. Fast forward to when I’m twenty-nine and expecting my firstborn–a boy. It was wonderful; I felt so happy. However, by...
Our Busy Little Worlds
Becoming a mother has taught me more spiritual lessons than any other single area of my life. Women become mothers thinking that we will love and nurture our children, raise them and teach them...
Cemeteries to Gardens
I did not know a cemetery could feel like a garden until my mama died. I had not been well-acquainted with death before then, as I was only 22 when she died. Before, cemeteries were places I...
Elder Selection Update: 2022 Candidate Affirmation
In January 2021, we opened our Elder Selection Process to seek out qualified individuals to join the Elder Board in 2022. In the past, we have sought elders for just a single year; however, in 2020,...
Tasty Tuesdays: Mango Kulfi
Binu, although from India, didn’t have the recipe for mango kulfi she has now until just twenty years ago, when she received the recipe from a small group friend. For Binu, the mango used in the...
Celebration of Hope Daily Prayer: Day 21
Strict coronavirus lockdowns in El Salvador have so battered local economies that hundreds of families are flying white flags outside their homes or waving them in the street; not in surrender, but to...
Celebration of Hope Daily Prayer: Day 20
Worldwide, 370 million kids are going without meals typically provided for free by the schools they attend. Not only are kids experiencing hunger, but their ability to engage in online learning is...