Let Me Show You A Story…
“I believe in the power of story. “Story is where we came from. Story is where we’re going. Story is what connects us and binds us to each other. It is…
Jesus & the Black-Eyed Pea
Happy New Year from CenterPeace! We’re looking forward to sharing more stories, new insights, and addressing questions from readers in 2018. If you have a question you’d like for us…
What Will Your Kids Learn From Church?
A friend invited me to go to the kids’ Christmas musical at her church over the weekend. It was a hoot. And adorable, as any children’s musical program is and…
Being Estranged From Family on Holidays & Other Things That Should Never Be
*I promise we’ll get back to our language series, but it’s a holiday week, you know, and there are things to be said about holidays…. So last week I went…
Losing Granddaughters
*Taking a short break from our series on language to address a recent episode of “The Story of Us” hosted by Morgan Freeman. We’ll get back to language next week.…
The “H” Word
I was in the fifth grade when I first heard the word ‘homosexual.’ One day at school I was sitting around with a group of my friends at the lunch…
Learning the Language
*First post in a series on language, so please be patient and know there’s much more to be said about LGBTQ language. We’ll take the conversation one step at a…
December 16, 1996: My Coming Out Day
Here’s the first person I ever came out to, on December 16, 1996. I wish everyone was greeted with the reception I had that day. Love and acceptance that made…
