May 21, 2022 | Peacemaker, Peacemaker's Book Club
Soon after my father died in 2013, I started writing stories that became the beginnings of a memoir about me, my family, love, and faith. A few years ago, I outlined chapters and started drafting a book proposal, and late last year I committed to intentionally carving...
Apr 27, 2022 | Culture, Faith, Peacemaker, Peacemaker's Book Club
I believe that books come into my life when I am supposed to read them. Some months ago I found myself going down a rabbit hole after listening to a podcast. I researched the guest and her contemporaries jumping from website to Instagram profile to the library app to...
Mar 30, 2022 | Peacemaker, Peacemaker's Book Club
Abuelita Faith came into my life after hearing the author, Kat Armas, on the Next Right Thing podcast. As she spoke, I could hardly believe how much of what she said aligned with my experiences related to the formation of my faith and beliefs about the church. Similar...
Mar 2, 2022 | Culture, Faith
I feel a sense of responsibility and urgency to write about the immigrant and refugee experience, especially with all that we are seeing in the news. For some of you, this may mean a continued exploration of knowing yourselves and living authentically (as discussed in...
Jan 16, 2022 | Faith, Peacemaker
One of the misconceptions about peacemakers is that they are passive, but making change and building common ground takes effort. Sometimes what looks like doing nothing – listening or keeping calm or standing your ground – is actually revolutionary. Often...
