Autumn SwainFeb 20, 2018Finger Food for the SoulThe other day I observed my 3 year old son eating “non-conventional” food with his hands. I believe it was rice and beans to be exact....
Melissa JacobsFeb 13, 2018Teaching Concern and Compassion Through FilmThere are times when a movie makes me feel dirty and ashamed. But it’s not because of some explicit content. It’s because the real-life...
John Cannady, Jr.Feb 6, 2018Hoop Life"One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team."-- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, six-time NBA Most Valuable Player...
Teresa ZawadzkaJan 31, 2018The Heritage of CommunicationThe decision to raise our children bilingual, speaking English and Polish, was a bit of a surprise for my husband and me. Though it was...
Autumn SwainJan 24, 2018Just the Edge You Need“I’ve said that successful people are willing to do those things unsuccessful people are not. And sometimes those things are...
Robert SwainJan 16, 2018When a Foreign Land Becomes HomeJanuary 2000 is one of the most significant dates in my life because that’s around the time I landed in Vilseck, Germany for my first...
Rev. Gloria BradleyJan 12, 2018Poem: Mabel IsMabel is bare feet, strong arms, Alabama bound. Mabel is warm biscuits, hot jam, sweet potato pie. Mabel is common sense, no nonsense, do...
Malisa PayneJan 5, 2018All the Words, Speak Them“All the words; words of love, forgiveness, encouragement-- words of frustration, angry words - HABLARLOS, SPEAK THEM!” - Lila Downs I...
Autumn SwainDec 26, 2017Why My Jesus has DreadlocksI remember the first time I realized that Jesus, of Jewish descent, was actually born in Asia and had fled as a refugee to Africa. As a...
Ayren Jackson-CannadyDec 21, 2017Traditions Make the ChristmasGrowing up, midnight mass was a Christmas Eve staple for my mostly Catholic family. We'd rest most of the day, get all dressed up, and...