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Perpetual Pupil. Story Seeker. Table Turner. Writer. Gardener. Foodie. Sojourner. Innovator. Partner. Parent. Friend. Jesus Follower.
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Black & White: The Archetype of Lynching Children

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 naphtalijrenshaw

The souls of Black children, inasmuch as their biological DNA, bear the marks of generations of the psychological lynching of Black identity through the whitewashing, suppression, and attempted silencing of Black Story. Continue reading Black & White: The Archetype of Lynching Children

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Swords and Plowshares

April 8, 2022 naphtalijrenshaw

If there must be ashes, then let our ashes enrich a garden of shalom. If my generation must fight through fire and rebuild cities from rubble, then I pray that our children will take our swords and beat them into plowshares and build a better world. Continue reading Swords and Plowshares

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Walk in the Garden

March 7, 2022 naphtalijrenshaw

As in the case of so many around the world, when all of the things closed just before the Spring of 2020, I was driven towards one of the few doors that remained open: mainly those of the garden centers. … Continue reading Walk in the Garden

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Blackout Books

February 8, 2022 naphtalijrenshaw

When I was a librarian, we had a number of parents that would request one-on-one tutoring for their child who was struggling with reading for one reason or another. Our Children’s Librarian happily created space to do this in her … Continue reading Blackout Books

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From Friday to Sunday, and the Space in Between

January 8, 2022 naphtalijrenshaw

When white people tell stories of BIPOC leadership, we often tell small stories, assimilated stories, historical stories, or stories of individual, isolated achievement. Rarely do we tell stories of BIPOC leadership in societal transformation because small stories help retain the illusion of white power. Continue reading From Friday to Sunday, and the Space in Between

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Advent of the Wonderous Ordinary

December 8, 2021 naphtalijrenshaw

When my eldest son was in sixth grade, he ran with the cross-country team at his school. One afternoon, I was parked under the shade of the middle school parking lot waiting for practice to finish, the colors of autumn … Continue reading Advent of the Wonderous Ordinary

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