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Shared Sorrows by the River
by Kurt Rietema “By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the poplars we hung our harps, for ...
Read moreRibbons, bows and ties that bind
By Kurt Rietema The tables overflowed with the excess of the season. Yellow dump trucks were primed for the abuse of new toddler drivers. Red ...
Read moreTurning the Tables to Unmake Dividing Walls
By Kurt Rietema Soledad spoke glowingly of life here in the United States. She bubbled with delight as she looked about her climate-controlled home, the ...
Read moreFive Lessons on Race, Faith and Parenting while White
Cover image: Rietema kids with neighborhood friends After parent Casey Phillips shared her story about race and parenting in a previous blog post, a number ...
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