Braid Mission
Blog
The Healing Power of Play
Sometime in the wee hours of the morning on December 1, 1982, my mom shook me awake. Our apartment building was on fire. Thanks to a kind...
That Was Good Preaching
I was pleased to have the unexpected opportunity to attend a black Baptist church in Sacramento this past Sunday. I have to confess while I am an...
Enough for Today
There is an old Bible story about bread falling from the sky. It comes from the book of Exodus, which tells about the Israelites’ being freed from...
More Than A Facade
One of the biggest events in a summer of big events was that my family moved to Vallejo. As I haven’t been in this “Up Bay” city...
The Waffle House Index
One big downside to living in the Bay Area is that our closest Waffle House is 641 miles away, in Goodyear, Arizona. If you grew up west...
Producing Courage
Those men and women who have felt that they have a special call to a monastic life have always been of interest to me. I am certain...
A Three-Year Tapestry
Braid reaches a milestone this week: our third birthday. As always, milestones allow us an opportunity to consider the past and lessons learned, as well as to...
Presence In Many Forms
As an aunt whose nieces and nephew live in other parts of the country, I am a big fan of Face Time. I have often celebrated and...
Responding to Charlottesville
This weekend, I was mostly at a loss as I watched from afar what was happening in Charlottesville. Sickening news reports were balanced in my Facebook feed...
More
Last week Braid received some big news. We learned that we are among 15 semifinalists for The Encore Prize, a national competition that will award $50,000 to...