Faith in Storms

I saw this amazing woman speak at a conference, bought her book at a table there, and finished it in one night. Great book. LaVon Morris-Grant survived what could easily …

originally published in 2025 There is a dangerous lie being whispered and shouted in this world:That a woman is a feeling.That our existence—our lives, our flesh, our blood, our history—is …

updated from Dec 2, 2024  “It costs you nothing to just validate another person.” The truth is, it does come with a price for an individual to rely entirely on …

Some of us were never told that we deserved to feel safe.We were told to keep going.To be strong.To not make a scene.To forgive.To forget.To move on. So we did.We …

Calling Things by Their Proper Name: Honoring Dr. Angella Dorothea Ferguson “The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.” — Confucius Sometimes the most powerful change …

“I was excluded, so this is like Jim Crow.” Jim Crow was not simply “I feel unwelcome.” Jim Crow was an entire machinery of racial domination, backed by law, violence, …

updated from November 25, 2025 Staying informed is an act of power. Because once you see how the system works, you stop begging for fairness and start demanding change. Some …

updated from September 20, 2025 Proverbs 12:19 puts it this way….. “Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.” When victims of abuse summon the courage …

updated from April 2025 “We’re supposed to pretend that if we are “good girls,” a “good man” will find us and give us everything that we want. About money. About …

 “A river that forgets its source will soon run dry.”— African proverb There is a scene in The Women of Brewster Place where the women get fed up with being …