The bud stands for all things, even those things that don’t flower, for everything flowers, from within, of self-blessing; though sometimes it is necessary to reteach a thing its loveliness. from Saint Francis and the Sow, by Galway Kinnell Advent is one of my favorite times of the year, even though I am always sad ...
In honor of Mother’s Day or Mothering Day, which is celebrated in many places around the world in the month of May, let us give a big hearty salute to our world’s mothers whose love, strength, and care are like a towering tree with deep roots and far reaching branches which hold us in Her ...
We are about 3 years into the #GirlChildLongWalk project, which began as a pilot in the fall of 2018 with 88 readers from 15 countries around the world, and is wrapping up a second cohort this month. This project has grown out of the founding DNA of the Imago Dei Fund as we have sought ...
The truth will set you free. ~ Jesus in John 8:32 (DARBY)
In the spirit of truth telling, we have been busy working on a tool—a five-minute animated “splainer” video called “Understanding Our History of Patriarchy: What’s faith got to do with it?” – which we hope will add value to the larger gender justice ecoystem and help friends and partners like you tell the truth about the ancient patriarchal roots of slavery. We created this video in partnership with animator Ruben DeLuna and communications strategy firm Do Good Better, which has also been supporting us to reboot and upgrade this reading journey.
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