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A collection of weekly reflections written by BLK South community and board members.
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Every Shut Eye Ain't Sleep and Every Good Bye Ain't Gone.
Every shut eye ain't sleep, and every goodbye ain't gone.” Through the wisdom of Grandma Bea, this reflection explores the power of discernment and hope, reminding us that things are not always as they seem. From overlooked voices to communities the world has written off, we are invited to look beyond appearances, trust that God is still at work, and remember that what the world buries, God often plants.
Daylighting Courage Creek
What might it mean to bring our buried courage into the light? In Daylighting Courage Creek, Howard Thurman’s image of an “underground river” meets the practice of uncovering streams hidden beneath our cities. A walk along a recovering creek becomes a reflection on the quiet springs of confidence that sustain us through difficult times. It also becomes an invitation: to make room for those springs to surface in our own lives and in one another’s, then join together in the work of justice, mercy, and care for the places we call home. What could flourish if we kept a thousand little springs of action flowing?