Mothering Love

Mothering Love

Beloved friends, From a very early age she knew she was different, and it never seemed to bother her. About this time of year from 1st grade on, our daughter would come home telling a version of the same story- over the years becoming more and more eloquent and...
Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day

Next week I’ll be back on my community engagement soap box, but this week I’d like to get vulnerable and share some memories. When I was about four or five, my family was living in Dayton Ohio, and during the fall my dad had a rare weekend off and we decided to go...
Pride is Nigh

Pride is Nigh

My friends, it is the beginning of May which means Toledo Pride is only a few months away. With such a big, fun, and important event I’d like to start our planning on it sooner rather than later. I have spoken to many people who have been involved in Pride past, and...
What we Need is Here

What we Need is Here

Beloved Friends- What a glorious week it has been. But before I say anymore, take a moment and soak in these words by poet and environmental activist Wendell Berry: Geese appear high over us, pass, and the sky closes.Abandon, as in love or sleep,Holds them to their...
Baking Competition May 28th!

Baking Competition May 28th!

There are many fun things about working at Trinity. I enjoy greatly the tasks that sit on the “fun” list each week. Music selection, choir rehearsal, and creating posters are some of my favorite things to do. And this week, I got to make a poster for the upcoming...