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…
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…
Sylvian Hyde, Immigrant Fashion Designer This is the first of the Modern Church Lady’s #ChangeTheNarrative profiles of recent immigrants who are making the U.S. a stronger, more vibrant country. Sitting…
I woke early to the singular sweet clarion call of a tropical bird. Soon the morning doves filled in with their baseline organ drones and countless high-pitched chirps filled in…
Are you frustrated with the current administration’s efforts to make immigrants feel afraid and unwanted? Do you wish there was a way to assert the traditional American value of welcoming…
A Three-Part Video Series: Part Three With growing racial and religious strife in the US, the religious tolerance of Sierra Leone offers hope we can change. Part three of this video…
How to Build Positive Muslim Christian Relationships Three-Part Video Series: Part Two In a time when the current administration is telling Muslim members of Congress to go back to their…
A Three-Part Video Series: Part One With the arrival of another major holiday—this time, Eid al-Fitr, the feast that breaks the Ramadan fast—I feel uneasy. Gatherings for major religious holidays…
I was resting in my bunk when the enticing aroma of African Peanut Stew compelled me to the kitchen of the Methodist Guest House in Bo, Sierra Leone. Who can…
An eerie photo essay of artificial limbs created during the Afghan war brought back memories of the artificial limbs I saw in Sierra Leone. The “How Afghans Have Adapted to…
The Modern Church Lady relives her travels to Guatemala by recreating a delicious Chicken Pepian dish. Along with remembering all the inspiring people I met on a recent pilgrimage to…