THAT PART..”we are also pursuing justice when we indulge in joy.” I love this and it’s life transforming. I think sometimes people have to be taught to know how co-exist!with joy- even at times like this. Thanks for the reminder. I’ve been trying to find this spaces, conversations and cultivate those kind of relationships ! Thanks for the turn of events in your life that has shown us we can give ourselves permission to work on joy as justice.
Even as a young girl I cringed when people used the n-word, even my dad whom I loved like crazy. I came of age in the 60s so it was a time of "waking up" for so many, both white and black. My dad actually changed miraculously after he came to know Jesus when I was a young married adult with one child. However, my heart is broken by what's happened in our country in the past 6 years.. actually longer. There's been an increase in racism against blacks, especially men, young men. We have several friends that are POC and they talk about teaching their children, especially their sons, lessons in how to and how not to interact with police officers if stopped. I am ashamed of our race and broken-hearted for all the families we know and those we don't that are impacted by such terrible, irresponsible and unbelievable behavior by people the same color as I am.
THAT PART..”we are also pursuing justice when we indulge in joy.” I love this and it’s life transforming. I think sometimes people have to be taught to know how co-exist!with joy- even at times like this. Thanks for the reminder. I’ve been trying to find this spaces, conversations and cultivate those kind of relationships ! Thanks for the turn of events in your life that has shown us we can give ourselves permission to work on joy as justice.
I am a white woman
Even as a young girl I cringed when people used the n-word, even my dad whom I loved like crazy. I came of age in the 60s so it was a time of "waking up" for so many, both white and black. My dad actually changed miraculously after he came to know Jesus when I was a young married adult with one child. However, my heart is broken by what's happened in our country in the past 6 years.. actually longer. There's been an increase in racism against blacks, especially men, young men. We have several friends that are POC and they talk about teaching their children, especially their sons, lessons in how to and how not to interact with police officers if stopped. I am ashamed of our race and broken-hearted for all the families we know and those we don't that are impacted by such terrible, irresponsible and unbelievable behavior by people the same color as I am.