Don’t Force Her

I want my identity to come to me, willingly and with certainty. I don’t want to follow her around, satisfied with merely being in her presence, accepting that I will never attain her. I don’t want to make her want me, to dress up for her or pretend to be someone I’m not in order […]

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Irreconcilable?

Regularly, I check the “Stats” page to see how many persons have read the post for the day.  It is not done to gauge interest or determine what my next post will be about.  It is certainly not done to bolster my ego as the numbers vary too much to undergird my identity with a narcissistic foundation.  Still, the statistics provide more […]

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The Reconciling Race Series: What Does Race Reconcile? (Pt. 3)

“Make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” ~Colossians 3:13 Sadly, even for believers, forgiveness is a touchy topic when it comes to race. It seems that the act is almost impossible in cases of systemic and historic injustice.  Because the acts […]

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The Reconciling Race Series: What Does Race Reconcile? (Pt. 2)

“Be ye reconciled to God.” ~II Corinthians 5.20, KJV Reconcile /ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl/ [rek-uhn-sahyl]  -ciled, -cil·ing. verb (used with object) 1. to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired: He was reconciled to his fate. 2. to win over to friendliness; cause to become amicable: to reconcile hostile persons. 3. to compose […]

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In the beginning was…

I am often amazed at how quickly persons will rise to defend race as if I have offended a family member, a childhood friend or perhaps even a spouse when I question the authenticity of the relationship or the intentions of race for their life.  They take a sense of ownership in race, which ultimately […]

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