Pride Month as a Queer Person of Faith
Pride Month is something that can be tricky for anyone who’s discerning and naming their identity, but perhaps it’s the most
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June 23, 2021
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Changing the Words and Keeping the Story
After many years of wanting to write a book that’s part memoir, part stories of my journey as a hospital chaplain and how the
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May 10, 2021
“Was” is the Wrong Word
Ever since my mother crossed that golden bridge where flesh becomes dust and soul becomes light, people have been referring
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March 9, 2021
The Sacred Rite of Touch
I spent September 2019 to June 2020 doing a hospital chaplaincy residency in Minnesota, many miles away from my family in New
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January 20, 2021
Embracing Different
I was 20 weeks along in the pregnancy with my third daughter when I experienced one of the biggest curveballs of my
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October 29, 2020
No Ordinary Love
The square-cut cubic zirconia at the center of the ring offends my minimalist sensibilities. Jewelry should quietly accent
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September 28, 2020
It’s Been Almost 20 Years – A Prayer of Remembrance
“Remembrance begins with deep, personal identification. It begins with remembering the affliction of [others], and marking
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September 11, 2020
What Not to Say to Someone Going Through a Divorce… And What to Say Instead
I have always been a planner, hell bent on having control. With all things in life, I anticipated every possible outcome so I
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August 23, 2020
Personal Essay | National Sisters Day
(Content note: this essay will discuss the death of a child. Y’all remember how Finding Nemo started out with ten minutes of
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August 2, 2020
We Will Dance Again
When it’s all moving fast, we slow the fuck down. We breathe in and fill our diaphragms. We breathe out the sound pshhh, like
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April 28, 2020
