by ird May 20, 2019 Number of comments0 hope + possibility personal social justice spiritual journey united methodist i’ve been complicit & it’s past time to turn the table the patriarchy built I write this post not to absolve myself of the sins I have made against God’s beloved children by notContinue Reading
by ird June 2, 2018 Number of comments0 deep sorrow laity sexuality social justice united methodist first #deaconessing confession: i almost didn’t get commissioned On May 18th I was consecrated into the Order of Deaconess & Home Missioner of The United Methodist Church atContinue Reading
by ird February 24, 2018 5 personal spiritual journey confession: spin class feeds me more spiritually than church My dream Sunday morning consists of sleeping a few hours past my weekday alarm of 6am, rolling out of bedContinue Reading
by ird September 10, 2017 1 personal spiritual journey embracing my embodiment part 2: when food is suspect In part 1, I spoke about my temple being broken, or seemingly broken (as I believe we are all madeContinue Reading
by ird September 7, 2017 1 personal spiritual journey embracing my embodiment part 1: the intro “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you haveContinue Reading
by ird August 11, 2017 Number of comments0 personal spiritual journey finding the joy in seeking In a world where many of us woke up today to the Washington Post alert saying, Trump says U.S. militaryContinue Reading
by ird May 1, 2017 1 personal entitlement + gratitude to the marine corps When I was young my mother had the Safety Kids cassette tapes. I learned about not talking to strangers andContinue Reading
by ird April 1, 2017 Number of comments0 personal spiritual journey pinch me… i must be dreaming In March 2016, I visited Washington, DC for a rally and a board meeting. I graduated in June and thenContinue Reading
by ird January 22, 2017 Number of comments0 america personal i heart america I fell back in love with my country yesterday. A country that I fell out of love with in highContinue Reading
by ird January 1, 2017 1 social justice spiritual journey “standing down is not an option” I haven’t written for a long time. Truth be told, I just didn’t have it in me. Post-election was, hasContinue Reading