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What is A Place Called Braverly?

Before I moved to Thailand, I bought this beautiful wall tapestry with wildflowers that weave in and out of letters.…

3 years ago

Why You Should Try Again

I live in this beautifully diverse and densely populated neighborhood on the north side of Chicago where the government resettles…

4 years ago

That One Thing that Will make All the Difference

Most of the time, I am a fish out of water in this neighborhood. I am the minority in a…

4 years ago

Connection in Quarantine

Today I changed the background on my phone to this joyful shot of my niece and I adventuring around my…

6 years ago

Reminding One another of truth in the whirlwind

A few weeks ago, a dear friend and I met for ice cream. Never mind that it was 20 degrees…

6 years ago

A Life Update: Just a 2 Hour Drive but a Whole World Away

It was just supposed to be a work trip to the north side of Chicago, but since that day in…

6 years ago

What Happens When We Cultivate Home

For about two years I lived in this absolutely beautiful, rustic home in a town that is the epitome of…

6 years ago

The World Will Know You by Your Love

Recently, I’ve had a lot of conversations with friends about the Church—that imperfect group of people who are the Body…

6 years ago

What my Grandparent’s Fridge Teaches You and Me

There are two types of people in this world—those who keep the front of their fridge clean and organized, and…

6 years ago

I Think We Speak Different Languages, and That’s Beautiful

Every couple of Thursdays, our house fills with mommas and babies, aunties and sisters. We crowd around our table, sitting…

6 years ago

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