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Brown Tray Christmas

Dec 5, 2022Danielle Peterson1 CommentChristmas, family, longreads, momsChristian, Christmas, family, life, longread, motherhood, writer

All I need to learn from Jesus, I learned from brown cafeteria trays. They take me back to my grandma’s very crowded house, filled with our very large family, on Christmas Eve. The dining room and table were far from large enough for the crowd, but it was never a problem. When the table filled…

Happy New Year

Jan 8, 2021Danielle Peterson1 Commenthappiness, longreadsChristian, growth, hate, healing, life, longread, longreads, selfcare, wtf

Please note: this was written as a three part series and supposed to post before the events in Washington D.C. on Wednesday January 6, 2021. The sentiment is still the same, but 2021 has already proven to be surprising. Be realistic in your expectations for the New Year My world is filled with people excited…

Protect the poor and oppressed

Jun 24, 2020Danielle Peterson6 Commentsblack lives matter, loveblack lives matter, BLM, Christian, God, life, love

“How can you be ok with protests for black lives during this virus when you were not ok with protests against the government during the virus?” A completely fair and valid question I was asked. Something I have asked myself many times over the last few weeks. Am I being hypocritical by shaming one but…