Posts from April 2013

A Heart for her Grandson

I have a grandma. She’s white. She’s almost 90 years old. I was baptized at 22, in a multicultural church in New Orleans; she was there. She’s rather tall. Has a shock of white hair; always full of energy, always knitting a blanket or a hat… read more

An Inheritance of Sin?

When I was young, there were many passages in the Bible that I struggled to understand. I strived and wrestled and pleaded for understanding. I chomped at the bit, practically demanding an answer from God, then suffering bitter disappointment when a ready… read more

Unspoken Words

Dear Mom, Calling you is just a few convenient clicks away, but somehow the words I want to say never get across on the phone. I’m hoping my romantic fantasy with ink and paper will translate to reality, and that this letter will convey all those… read more

Kalo Pascha!

When we start to study holidays, we often find a great disparity between the origin and the tradition.  Many people assume that today’s holidays were yesterday’s holy days.  But the fact of the matter is, St. Patricks’s Day… read more