Tag: community

• Seeking Community: Am I Alone?

  One of the best parts of my June was attending Pride festivals. A dad came to the PFlag booth to chat at one of these events. As usual, I was wearing my clergy collar and Pride hat and the absolute best tie dyed for Pride overalls! We talked for quite some time. Toward the end…

  revjodietz

  July 5, 2025

  Hope

  community, safe space, seeking, social justice, welcome

• Seeking Community: Juneteenth

  Five years ago, I had never heard of Juneteenth. Now it is a federal holiday. We live in our own bubbles, surrounded by our own little world. I’m sure I had heard the history of the Emancipation Proclamation, including the slow nature of that proclamation making its way into Texas, but it wasn’t something that…

  revjodietz

  June 26, 2025

  acceptance

  community, inclusion, juneteenth, social justice

• Seeking Community: Hats

  “Why do I have to wear so many things on my head?” – Amy Grant, “Hats” Many years ago, singer/songwriter Amy Grant had a song called “Hats”. The song is about how we are different things to different people – parent, child, coworker, friend, etc., depending on where we are. In the Bible from the…

  revjodietz

  June 6, 2025

  acceptance, welcome

  books, community, connection, hats, inclusion, safe space, welcome

• Seeking Community: Walmart

  “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” -Helen Keller I was in Walmart the other day. They have been renovating this store near me for months now and absolutely everything is NOT where one might expect it! Most of us were wandering around in a daze, hoping for a quick…

  revjodietz

  May 31, 2025

  Uncategorized

  community, life, seeking, shopping, welcome

• Bagel Bite: The Island of Misfit Toys

  I loved the Rudolph movie as a child. And I particularly like the Island of Misfit Toys. Rudolph ends up in this space with a whole bunch of toys that feel like they don’t fit in. The burden on their spirit is astounding. They all wish for something to be that cannot be because others…

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  October 31, 2022

  Uncategorized

  acceptance, community, inclusion, safe space, seeking

• Looking for Community

  Do we have to be in church to find a spiritual home? When I was a little girl I loved going to church. Church was where my friends were. The grown ups surrounded us with care and taught us what it meant to live in community. There were chocolate eggs to be made at Easter,…

  revjodietz

  October 15, 2022

  Uncategorized

  community, inclusion, safe, social justice