In the midst of the violence and horror at the core of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I have to step back to express gratitude and a ton of respect. For Volodymyr Zelenskyy ? Without question. His whole leadership team, the Ukrainian military, the Ukrainian PEOPLE? For sure. For the European countries that have rallied …
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Fellowship
With your peeps, that’s when you likely most often experience fellowship. Your team, your particularly tight work group, high school bunch, college crew, church regulars, you get the idea. When you experience fellowship with people you just only met? That fellowship? Well that’s a little different special; that’s a little bit of special magic. And …
Resilience In Three
Three lines top, not straight, Seeking resilience, good vibes from my soul, To you, always with me.
My Three Sustained
Father Son Spirit, learned early. Ash Day, no outer mark, remembered still, Time to consider, reset soul.
Russia Invades Ukraine, Day 6
I’m still dumb-founded. I can’t believe it’s happening. I can’t believe a former lieutenant colonel in the KGB become president, decided it seemed like a good idea to invade Russia’s plus 1,000 year neighbor / partner in Slavic history. I thought more of the KGB to this point, thought differently about Putin. But then, Putin’s …
Hearts Torn, But Somehow Hopeful
As war now rages in Ukraine on the fourth day since Russia invaded its neighbor to the south, there is a pit in my stomach that won’t go away. My relationship with Russia and Ukraine goes back decades, before the collapse of the Soviet Union. My particular connection to Ukraine is founded in Donetsk. I …
A Land War in Europe: Russia Invades Ukraine
It's been nearly 77 years since the end of the Second World War (WWII). Let this date be marked in history, 24 February 2022, as the day that peace was broken. Russian troops began an invasion of Ukraine, another sovereign country, on this date. And so I feel compelled to suspend the usual themes of …
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Black History Month 2022: Elevating Black Voices, Paused, Due to Land War in Europe
Delighted to have posted so many voices of African Americans, et. al. to elevate their voices, their perspectives, the fundamental cause I believe is needed in these United States to move toward racial equality, across all sectors, spheres. And now Full Stop. Russia invaded Ukraine on 02/24/2022. That story needs to be elevated now.
Black History Month 2022: Code Switch – Can Therapy Solve Racism?
This show gives a lot of important insights on racism; I found this particular episode especially insightful. Take a listen; worth your time while you do the dishes or fold the laundry. one.npr.org/i/1080901973:1080980891 This podcast? Always worth it.
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