MEPturns35: The Playlist

A 2020 Election Season Playlist, filled with songs that make you go…

…lol, ‘merica. 🤣😭🤦🏻‍♀️
…omg America! 😭🥰
…❤️🌎✊🏼LET’S CHANGE THE WORLD!! ✊🏼🌎 ❤️
and then
…okay, I can’t change the world, but God is still here, and He’s good and He loves us.
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What my 35th Birthday Taught me About Voting

Some people point to the fact that others died for us to have this right. That’s true, and I’m grateful for their fight and for their sacrifice. But I don’t vote because of the past, I vote because it impacts the future. … Read More What my 35th Birthday Taught me About Voting

Find the Helpers: From Outrage to Action

 by Michelle Palmer “If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.”  Some weeks it’s really easy to know what to write about. There’s one thing dominating the headlines that deserves some thoughtful unpacking. Other weeks, increasingly it seems, there are so many it’s hard to even think about them all without losing hope. So, today,… Read More Find the Helpers: From Outrage to Action

Wearing Justice: Confronting the Problems of Fast Fashion  

Back in May, I began working on a post about slavery in supply chains. I hoped to cover three big offenders, chocolate, phones, and fashion, and quickly realized I had been overly ambitious in that hope. (The resulting post can be found here, covering only chocolate.) In preparation for that post, before throwing in the… Read More Wearing Justice: Confronting the Problems of Fast Fashion