This blog is an irreverent look my mid-life “emotional growth spurt.”
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All You Need to Know about Asylum in 5 Easy Videos
Some people just keep on giving and Edafe Okporo is one of them. Edafe is currently the Executive Director of the RDJ Refugee Center and the Founder of The Pont,…
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10 Years After the Devastating Earthquake in Haiti
Today, January 12, 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of the big earthquake, the “goudougoudou” in Haiti. To mark this important day the Modern Day Church Lady is proud to reissue the…
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The Astonishing X-Ray Vision of the Man from Kazakhstan
A man from Kazakhstan helps the Modern Church Lady see another truth about her privilege. The parking lot of the Hudson County jail is an otherworldly place on the rainy…
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4 New Years Resolutions Inspired by Brave Immigrants
Working with asylum seekers is an honor. Where else would I get to meet modern day heroes who risked their lives for justice? I volunteer regularly with First Friends, an organization…
Meet The Modern Day Church Lady: Dorothy Wetzel
I call my blog, “The Adventures of a Modern Day Church Lady,” because being part of a “progressively minded” church has been one of my greatest sources of inspiration for my growth spurt. Church takes me on adventures—intellectually, spiritually and literally—bringing me to places I would never go on my own, like Haiti, Sierra Leone and even jail. My worldview is ever expanding.
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