Gifts that Emerge Out of Belovedness
When I was in sixth grade, we moved to Connecticut. I ended up in the “talented and gifted program” at my school. My “gifts” seemed evident to teachers. I could…
The Center of Healing is Belovedness
The center of healing is belovedness. Healing happens in three steps (that aren’t necessarily linear): acknowledge hurt, ask for help, and take small steps towards shalom. Believing that I am…
A 5-Minute Practice: Pay Attention to God’s Love
We are constantly invited into the healing love of God. - To Be Made Well Here’s a 5-minute practice to go along with this quote: Give yourself 5 minutes to…
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Believe Your Belovedness
The center of healing is belovedness. I’ve been thinking about three steps to healing: acknowledge harm, ask for help, and participate in healing. All three of them depend upon belovedness.…
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“I Don’t Want Anyone to ‘Fix’ My Kid”
I listened to Heather Kirn Lanier and Bishop Curry in a beautiful conversation about disability and parenting and what it means to believe that we each are beloved as we…
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Alcohol-Related Deaths Are Up
Alcohol-related deaths were up 25 percent (compared to an average annual increase of 3-5 percent) during the pandemic, the New York Times reported. That’s a huge increase. For people under…
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We Are Made Well by God
What if you have inestimable worth, and you’ve never noticed it before? A few weeks back, I read about a drawing that was purchased for $30 at an estate sale.…
Is Personal Healing Opposed to Social Healing?
I used to act as though personal healing and social healing were opposed to each other. If I make time to take care of myself, I don’t have time to…
S4 E16 | Dear White Peacemakers with Osheta Moore
Can peacemaking dismantle racism? Osheta Moore, author of Dear White Peacemakers, offers a warm and welcoming invitation to White people as she talks with Amy Julia about antiracism, the difference…
