A sheaf of sweetgrass, bound at the end and divided into thirds, is ready to braid. In braiding sweetgrass—so that it is smooth, glossy, and worthy of the gift—a certain amount of tension is needed. As any little girl with tight braids will
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“A short while later, just after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 12, I sent this statement to my colleagues: On January 6, 2021, a violent mob attacked the United States Capitol to obstruct the process of our democracy and stop the counting of presidential electoral votes. This insurrection caused injury, death, and destruction in the most sacred space in our Republic. Much more will become clear in coming days and weeks, but what we know now is enough. The President of the United States summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack. Everything that followed was his doing. None of this would have happened without the President. The President could have immediately and forcefully intervened to stop the violence. He did not. There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution. I will vote to impeach the President.”
― Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning
― Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning
“accept that you deserve more
than painful love
life is moving
the healthiest thing
for your heart is
to move with it”
― Milk and Honey
than painful love
life is moving
the healthiest thing
for your heart is
to move with it”
― Milk and Honey
“The idea of developing Christian doctrine may seem strange to those who believe firmly in God’s revelation of himself through Christ, given once and for all. But theology, don’t forget, is not synonymous with God’s revelation itself; rather, theology is our human understanding of God’s revelation and our effort to express it clearly in teaching and preaching.”
― Church History in Plain Language
― Church History in Plain Language
“In as early as the second century, Irenaeus offered theological reflection on Mary as the “second Eve” who, through her radical submission and obedience to God, reversed the deadly consequences of Eve’s rebellion.”
― Church History in Plain Language
― Church History in Plain Language
“We don’t want the child to view our admiration of them as conditional, as transactional—as coming only when they do something good. We want them to know we value them no matter what. Simply by virtue of being human and in community with other humans, they are of immeasurable intrinsic value.”
― How to Raise an Antiracist
― How to Raise an Antiracist
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A book club organized by WOC in Oiselle. This book club is open to any member of the Oiselle Volee who is interested in reading books from a diverse l ...more
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