I was excited to watch King Richard a couple weeks ago when it was released because 1) Will Smith is iconic and 2) I’m here for anything that celebrates Venus and Serena Williams. And although I enjoyed learning more about the superstars’ upbringings (especially Venus’s journey), I was pleasantly surprised …
I attended a wedding in Tucson, Arizona last month. The DJ had just begun to play music as people made their way to the dance floor. I got up out of my seat and headed across the room to a man sitting by himself, watching the scene. “Want to dance …
I debated about posting a social media tribute to DMX after hearing about his passing last week. Although his music and movies were part of my childhood, I didn’t want to be ingenuine. As a 90s baby, I grew up hearing my older cousins blast DMX’s songs, and I had …
Peculiar on Purpose seeks to connect Christian women to grow in Christ and community. But what does that really mean? If this an organization? Nonprofit? Or is it just a blog? Maybe you’ve read a blog post here and there or perhaps you even signed up for the monthly newsletter, …
This past Sunday, I attended a church where the praise and worship leader said, “I want to sing this song over you.” She proceeded to sing It’s Okay by Chandler Moore. The lyrics struck a chord in my heart as she sang. They weren’t the typical words of adoration and …
Media outlets deemed the events of January 6, 2021 “unprecedented,” and by definition they were. American citizens violently and illegally stormed not only a federal building but the U.S. Capitol, one of the greatest symbols of our democracy. They shattered glass windows, vandalized offices, and endangered the lives of many …
