I was 16 years old the first time I chose to have an abortion. Yes, I said “the first time.” Meaning, there were other times. But I’m only going to tell you about the first. To be clear, you’re not owed any of my stories. But this one, I choose to tell. Why? Because as […]
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She’s rent in blood, this land of ours Her birth a splitting As we each arrive to touch bare skin to soil The salt of our blood and the salt of our tears kissing the hollows of her open spaces. We’re rent in blood, these souls of ours Our lives a spinning As God welcomes
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There’s a fight happening in the U.S. that’s inspiring furor, fear, and division. Actually, there are several fights, all coinciding with one another, and all amounting to the same question that needs to be answered: Which reality do Americans wish to create and live in? Fear…or Love? At the Heart of the Debate Over Abortion
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Let’s get one thing clear: Just because I consider myself a spiritual being doesn’t mean I can’t also be fiercely political. After all, what’re politics? They’re negotiations of who gets to have, keep, and use power in society. As a human being currently walking about on planet earth, living with the consequences of how those
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