by Lauren Palmer | Aug 13, 2020 | Faith
From the desk of Lauren Palmer Do you feel lost? I do. …or, at least, I did. I felt anxious and stressed and confused and I had no idea why the effort I exuded each day seemed to go nowhere and accomplish nothing. Have you ever felt that way, as though you were...
by Lauren Palmer | Jun 10, 2020 | Faith
From the desk of Lauren Palmer During times like these, times where we are coming through a pandemic, or the disunity between the races is being confronted, or summer plans have been cancelled, or whatever disharmony you are experiencing, I think it is very important...
by Lauren Palmer | Jun 4, 2020 | Faith
From the desk of Lauren Palmer–this content was originally featured in our March 2020 magazine In her first book, Halfbreed: Finding Unity in a Divided World, biracial author and speaker LeTesha Wheeler shares compelling keys to unite a divided nation. Her open...
by Lauren Palmer | Jun 2, 2020 | Faith
From the desk of Lauren Palmer I have not suffered the way many have. I have never been ostracized based on my color. I was born white to parents who taught me to love Christ from the moment I took my first breath. I grew up safe and healthy in a 2-parent household,...
by Lauren Palmer | Apr 21, 2020 | Faith, Quarantine Daily
From the desk of Lauren Palmer Story taken from Very Rev. Paul Donison, head rector at Christ Church Plano During the quarantine, our church has been providing Sunday church service online. This past Sunday our priest told a story that resonated and I wanted to pass...
by Lauren Palmer | Apr 16, 2020 | Faith, Quarantine Daily
From the desk of Lauren Palmer Years ago when James was a new baby, I remember the tough nights of sleep training. I would lay in my bed downstairs at our old house and listen to him cry, praying that he would soon settle and return to sleep. My heart would break to...