Faith

“Maybe if you’d share more of the awful things you’ve dealt with, we’d understand and be able to empathize a bit more!” she exclaimed after I explained why I firmly but kindly drawn a line to shut down a hurtful conversation about race in America.

Home is a place where both tears and laughter can flow freely; where you can let out a deep exhale; a soft place to land, and a place of preparation and gathering strength for whatever is outside the door.