Let the Muslim Women Speak #muslimwomansday – March 27, 2017
I could tell you many stories of the Muslim women I know. I could tell of their compassion, kindness and hospitality, of hard work,…
Read MoreI could tell you many stories of the Muslim women I know. I could tell of their compassion, kindness and hospitality, of hard work,…
Read MoreQuakers are taught that ‘there is that of God in everyone’ and that our interactions with others demonstrate this truth. Because of this fundamental…
Read MoreAt my desk at Prison Fellowship in northern Virginia, there’s an index card tacked to the wall of my cubicle. On it I’ve written…
Read MoreYesterday, I was hit by a cloud of grief that soaked me as I watched Barack and Michelle Obama wave goodbye. I could only…
Read MoreReflecting on the work, words and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. should remind everyone that our work is not done. More than…
Read More“Arms to the side,
widen the road to my heart,
walk into my life,
into my being,
penetrate, season, saturate,
and flavor me…”
the prophets spoke of hope for the one that would bring conquest over oppression,
the one that would restore a nation,
the one that would finally bring peace,
where is the significance for me now?
I once asked God about the woman. He answered, I know not of whom you speak. I once asked God about women’s rights. She…
Read MoreLike a mustard seed Planted in a garden Grows to be a haven tree For birds to perch and sing For weary souls to…
Read MoreEverything lost Shall be found Everything left behind Catches up There is a rhythm There is a rhyme A purpose And a plan A…
Read MoreLet me go here once in a while Not often or too long Only we mothers know What we could have been Had we…
Read MoreI. If only we could laugh together With pure joy If only we could play together Running free If only we could trust and…
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