There is a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong. Laura Stavoe Harm Your body is not a lemon. Ina May Gaskin Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5 She’s On Her Way “You’re going to have a baby today,” my doula said smiling. […]
We tend to stay away from mourning and dancing. Too afraid to cry, too shy to dance… we become narrow-minded complainers, avoiding pain and also true human joy… While we live in a world subject by the evil one, we belong to God. Let us mourn, and let us dance. -Henry Nouwen Jesus wept. -John 11:35 This year will not […]
We are a culture of people who have bought into the idea that if we stay busy enough, the truth of our lives won’t catch up to us. -Brene Brown Never let the fire go out…when you hope, be joyful. When you suffer, be patient. When you pray, be faithful. Share with God’s people who are in need. Welcome others […]