Kufis and Prayer Cloths, A Short Story
She knew that she really should get some work done, but the depression was thick today. Its fog clouded any chance of her being productive. She battled internally, trying her best to find a reason…
Author: Patrice
Sometimes Breath is All You Have
This week is Thanksgiving week. Things are different this year, really different. Yet, we still have much for which to be grateful. First, I am writing this, which means that I am breathing. You are reading…
First Things First
What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? If you are like most of us, it is reach for your phone. It’s is such a hard habit to break….
The People Have Spoken. Now What?
Last week, our democracy and our patience were put to the test. Whether you watched things unfold minute-by-minute or checked the AP poll from time to time, we were living in another historic moment of…
Plant Your Mustard Seed
It happened when Elisha told the widow to keep pouring the oil into the jars that she had collected from her neighbors. It happened when Shiphrah and Puah ignored Pharaoh’s genocidal executive order. It happened…
Washing Feet
On yesterday, John 1:7 was read at the church service I attended. This is the scripture where Jesus was washed his disciples’ feet. Reading passage connected to a conversation I had last week with someone…
