Category: Gratitude
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Life Changing
Something amazing is happening. Not like I woke up and *everything* had changed. It’s more like wow look at that little thing growing there. And ooh there’s a seed I planted ten years ago. And sheesh look at that gorgeous area where I cleared away some dead pile of rot. One day I will wake […]
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Dear Issa M. Mas
I call this time my march to May. March to May. It’s a wild forest of grief that I have to go through every year. And every year I realize no matter how much people want to travel with me or assure me they’ll be “here for me”, they really can’t fully do that and […]
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5 Things I Got on It for #Deeshember
Black Book Lady is absolutely in love with Deesha Philyaw’s latest work, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, and we know you are going to enjoy it, too. If you have read it already, this is a promise, you treat yourself right when you read it again. Don’t worry, we will spare you the told you so post. Anyway, whether you are a new fan or a bona fide deeshiple, here are five things you need for this upcoming month of celebrations, family, and affirming a new year of living your absolute best church lady life.
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Celebrating Sister Betty
May 28 marks the 86th birthday of freedom fighter Betty Shabazz. “Sister Betty” was an icon in my mother’s household. A paragon of Black woman excellence; I was raised to revere her.
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As for Me and My House, We Will Celebrate Cinco De Mayo
We will serve the Lord, yes. Our Lord is a Lord of solidarity with oppressed people.
