PinnedPraise Song for the Day: In Praise of Elizabeth AlexanderWednesday, January 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021
Praise Song for the Day: On Gratitude in Dark TimesThere are moments when the world feels heavy, when the sheer weight of its troubles demands that we stop and breathe. It was in one of…Mar 5Mar 5
A Praise Song for the Day: Follow the Creative SparkEarlier today, I met with one of my former students, now a senior at the college I attended. The meeting was unplanned, unscripted, but…Feb 28Feb 28
Praise Song for the Day: Stevie Wonder and His GiftsYesterday afternoon, I was listening to a Stevie Wonder session as he was recording one of my many favorite songs, All I Do. In that…Feb 26Feb 26
Praise Song for the Day: Roberta Flack and The First TimeWe now know something that few of our parents’ generation truly understood: even kids get the blues sometimes. We may not have listened to…Feb 24Feb 24
Praise Song for the Day: The Questions of the AncestorsWhenever I meet someone new, I have a few go-to questions. Asking where someone is from can be tricky — it can feel like putting them on…Feb 21Feb 21
Praise Song for the Day: Urban Nature CentersGrowing up in the urban landscape of Robbins, Illinois, just outside Chicago, my interactions with nature were limited. The concrete…Feb 19Feb 19
Praise Song of the Day: Everything at Your Fingertips, World Book EncyclopediasOnce upon a time, before the endless scroll of the internet and the instant gratification of search engines, knowledge sat neatly bound in…Feb 17Feb 17
Praise Song for the Day: Ultra Sheen and Afro SheenSome things are more than what they seem. More than just objects, more than products sitting on a shelf. Some things hold history in their…Feb 14Feb 14
Praise Song of the Day: Debbie Allen, a Tour de ForceDebbie Allen. A name that carries rhythm in its syllables, a name that commands the stage before she ever steps upon it. I first met Debbie…Feb 12Feb 12
