A few years ago, my cousin in the ATL shared that she used Waze to navigate traffic. God knows you need Waze and a staff like Moses to move about that place. It’s busy beyond measure. I didn’t find it of use to me in North Carolina; but since y’all opened up the city and keep placing the Triangle on…
Y’all recall how many were declaring the year 2020 as “perfect vision?” Well, I don’t know about perfect vision in the natural. Your girl has been wearing corrective lenses since she was four and her eyesight is a bit troubling without the utility of her contacts. But I digress. In December 2019, I scrolled and listened to message after message…
I traveled recently. While on the plane, the flight attendant prepared to give their instructions. If you’ve flown quite a bit, one begin to feels like they could give the spiel in their place. However, out of respect, I typically stop what I’m doing, and give my attention to the individuals providing directives for my safety. I sat tall (or…
I didn’t understand as a child when I overheard the elders saying, “I need a hymn.” I just assumed it was yet another tactic to hold us hostage in the sanctuary as opposed to sneaking to the nearby candy/liquor store. However, I grew up in a church that required us to learn hymns, and the words were far from my…
Over the weekend, I was cleaning out a closet. Allow me to be a bit more specific. I was cleaning out my mom’s closet, which houses all my dance ministry garments. To be honest, it takes up the majority of her closet. My mother has always been a minimalist, and I perhaps operate as the polar opposite. Funny still is…
It’s Praxis, No Filter with my Mommy y’all! It has been an incredibly difficult week, witnessing and navigating trauma. Listen in as my Mommy, Altoria Helms shares sage wisdom on trusting God in troubled times.