2020 Census, Did you catch the pandemic and the earthquake?
This past week I filled out my family’s data for the 2020 Census. I like the feeling of being counted among my people. There have been days not too long ago that I scoured the handwritten census records from 1940 in New York City, looking for clues about my long lost family. Fancy cursive, in worn-out sepia toned ink and faded paper claimed roughly scratched names, including family members and their ages as a timestamp, a mark...
AmeriCANS
True story. Americans are strong. Americans are brave. Americans are faithful. Americans are stalwart and courageous. Americans have survived wars, famine, bombings, economic devastation, civil unrest and natural disasters, but our spirits have never been broken. We have looked after our neighbors and our brothers and sisters for centuries. We are innovative and adaptable. We will get through this. The community dynamics of two weeks...
Darkest Days, How To Get Through
Have you ever had a day that you didn’t know how you were going to get through, not just til’ nighttime, but the next few minutes? You ever know without a shadow of a doubt that you came to earth prepared for whatever challenges you would face, and were even were prepared for your specific Gethsemane… except in the face of reality, it was more than you could bear? In our intellect, we knew. And in mortality, it is...
The Gift of Prayer
I am grateful for prayer. I love that in any instant I can connect to my creator and ask for support, resources, strength, and clarity. Prayer fuels my spirit with divine energy and purpose beyond what I can see right in front of me. Prayer helps me release my pride and the tight grip on how I expect things to go. It turns out, sometimes my prayers are answered, almost instantaneously with promptings, direction or peace. Other times...
A Beautiful State
If it is one thing, being in a refiners fire sure helps you learn, and quickly. I am incredibly grateful for the knowledge I have of a loving and sure God. I am also thankful for the many kind and gracious men and women who work on our behalf. Today I wanted to share a bit about suffering… and the oppositive which is peace and beauty. One of my mentors, Allyson Chavez, is teaching me about being in a beautiful state, and how...