Singleness and Handling a Trivial Pursuit
"You'll be okay. You just have to learn that you’re worth more than settling on…
The Reluctant Idols: Reflections of a Bride-To-Be
I'm getting married in 78 days.Most of the time, that reality hasn't fully…
United: A Book Discussion (Chapter 8- A Difficult Pursuit)
Houston, Texas, the fourth (soon to be third) largest city in U.S., recently…
United: A Book Discussion (Chapter 7 - His Bride)
“Oh, your dad’s a pastor?” he asked. “Is it a missionary Baptist church?”I…
United: A Book Discussion (Chapter Six - Growing Together in Christ)
Last summer, I went to a classical education conference in Moscow, Idaho.Now,…
United: A Book Discussion (Chapter 5 - Different But The Same)
“How many kids are in your family?”I always brace myself for the shocked…
Story-Living: Reflections on Maya Angelou
I folded myself into the comfortable kitchen chair, legs dangling, head…
United: A Book Discussion (Chapter 4 - God's Provision of Diversity)
In Chapter 4 of United, Trillia talks about how the Lord answered her prayers…
United: A Book Discussion (Chapter 3 - Longing for Diversity)
I remember the first time my mom ever had my brother and I sit down and watch…
United: A Book Discussion (Chapter 2 - My White Church)
I grew up in predominately white congregations and classrooms before becoming a…
United: A Book Discussion (Chapter 1 - My New Identity)
“You don’t even act black.”In United Trillia shares that, as a teen, she was…
United: A Book Discussion (Introduction)
One of my favorite movies when I was a kid was Rogers and Hammerstein’s…
United: A Book Discussion with Jasmine Baucham
Revelation 5:19 talks about the great multitude of heaven, painting a beautiful…
By Us, About Us: Reflections on 12 Years a Slave and Literature
I remember the first time I ever realized that a story could center around…
Why You Simply Can't Love Me for Me
Pop threw up his hands in disgust, prompted by the third Valentine's Day movie…
A Dream Bigger than Dr. King's
I can't read it without my heart picking up its pace, my ears pulsing with the…
Chasing God: An Interview with Joseph Solomon
The first thing you would probably notice about Joseph Solomon is that he’s…
Chestnut Girl: Reflections on Being a 'Dark Girl'
Several years ago, a friend of mine asked me for my opinion on a fiction…
When Hair Becomes a Heart Issue
I named my hair Wild Mike.And that's what we call him, whether he's been…
On Loving Well Before Love Comes
Learn to love whether marriage is in view or not. "Look, I can testify about…