Entries by Lori Stanley

Day 32: Becoming What We Receive

Just as Jesus’ roots determined whether or not he’d be honored and esteemed, my parents’ ethnicity raised a question of worthiness to eat at the table of the Lord alongside their white brothers and sisters.

Day 9: Preparation is an Answer to God’s Call

Esther’s story reminds me of May 25, 2020, when I cried for God’s help after George Floyd’s murder. . . Before linking up with allies to slay the lions of privilege and the enemy of systemic racism, I needed to do my inner work and self-reflection.