We Gave Ourselves Permission: An Interview with Tamu Smith
I don’t need to protect the gospel. I talk about where I am in the gospel. I talk about what the gospel means to me, about how the gospel is very inclusive
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Checked Boxes, Empty Seats
Insisting that there is only one way to do church right marginalizes anyone who follows their inner knowing, even when it deviates from the covenant path.
Come Jesus
I wonder what to do now that I’ve seen the images
Crossing the Finish Line: Why Our Sisters Need a Different Race
I invite you to look at the young women in your life. Look at their vibrancy. Do we want them to “run to the tape” and collapse?
Undoing the Ideal: Stitched, Scarred, and Sacred
I realized then how quickly cultural ideals move, while our bodies are left to absorb the consequences.
Open Water
I order six online — two suits in three different sizes. With menopause, my body is changing so fast I don’t know what will work.
Sonnet for My First Gray Hair
My hair comes in silver. I can’t decide if this is an ending or an unveiling.