La Detención no Debería ser Para Víctimas de Crímenes
El punto original de la detención de inmigrantes era mantener a los estadounidenses a salvo de criminales peligrosos. Pero en nuestro afán por protegernos, Estados Unidos está encarcelando a un…
Detention Should Not Be For Victims of Crime
The original point of immigration detention was to keep Americans safe from dangerous criminals. But in our zeal to protect ourselves, the United States is imprisoning a group of people…
How to Build a Big Beautiful Wall of Compassion
Finding themselves angry about the hateful and wasteful border wall dominating our national consciousness, the Modern-Day Church Lady and her church decide to build a wall of compassion instead. “Good…
How to Make a Delicious African Peanut Stew
I was resting in my bunk when the enticing aroma of African Peanut Stew compelled me to the kitchen of the Methodist Guest House in Bo, Sierra Leone. Who can…
The War Time Trauma of a Lost Limb
An eerie photo essay of artificial limbs created during the Afghan war brought back memories of the artificial limbs I saw in Sierra Leone. The “How Afghans Have Adapted to…
Saddened by the Righteous Rift in the Women’s March
The Modern Day Church Lady wonders if Dr. King could have supplied any healing words for the racial rift in the Women’s March. The Women’s march almost slipped by me…
In Children’s Detention, a Birthday is a Bad Day
The news is full of outrage about the inhumane treatment of unaccompanied minors from Central America. However, there is one equally terrifying aspect of their journey that is being overlooked. …
How to Make Delicious Guatemalan Chicken Pepian
The Modern Church Lady relives her travels to Guatemala by recreating a delicious Chicken Pepian dish. Along with remembering all the inspiring people I met on a recent pilgrimage to…
New Year’s Resolutions Inspired by Courageous Asylum Seekers
Thinking about her 2019 New Year’s resolutions, the Modern-Day Church Lady revisits her 2018 resolutions to remove four self-defeating phrases from her vocabulary: I can’t, I couldn’t, Not Enough and…
Who You Need for Sparkling Holiday Conversation
It was the ultimate parental shaming. Bored at a Thanksgiving several years ago, my son decided to video the torpid pace of our holiday conversation. No one comes out particularly…
