I have this nagging feeling that I can’t seem to let go of. I’m exhausted. Emotionally and physically. The past several weeks have been filled with the grief of losing black lives and tension of wondering if protests will turn sour. And I’m drained. And while I have taken a…

I still remember the first time I learned to be ashamed of my Latina identity. I was in the 4th grade in Mrs. Prevost class. She let me bring in my Gloria Estefan’s Greatest Hits cd to share with the class. I was so excited to play the music that…

I’ve never been good at Advent calendars or Christmas devotionals. I spend most of my holiday seasons caught up in the choas of buying gifts, attending parties, and eating inappropriate amounts of sugar. I know deep within me, there is a desire to connect spiritually and authentically with the origins…

A tale of four hurricanes I didn’t use to be afraid of hurricanes. In fact, I usually welcomed them as an opportunity to miss school as a child. What Floridian kid doesn’t remember the fun of hurricane days in the summers of ’04 and ’05? When you’re not responsible for…

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 NIV It’s no secret that justice is an important value among millenials. We care about the humane…

Dear Social Justice Advocate, You woke resistor and fighter. You live your life with the hum of social consciousness always in your mind, like a song you can’t forget. You download podcast after podcast to remain on the cutting edge of societal commentary regarding injustice. You read and listen to…

Dear Married People, Engaged People, Dating People, and Single People, So basically, dear everyone: It is the eve of Valentine’s Day, and I find myself more ponderous (and angsty) than in previous years, and therefore compelled to empty my thoughts into a public letter, if for no other reason than…

A little over a year ago, I had the opportunity to go to Haiti with my micro-church for a missions training program. We spent a week living among Haitians, learning about how they live, and growing in our understanding of Biblical justice. As you might imagine, the experience was highly…

When I was a middle school English student, I was always told that the less frequently you use an exclamation point, the more powerful it is. If this principle holds, I believe that the average social media user has diluted the efficacy of the exclamation point. Our posts are full…