Hope — The Blog of Alicia T. Crosby

To Our Beloved King Chadwick Boseman - May You Rest Well

I've often said we can all do something good in the world with what we have and Chadwick used his skill as an actor and charisma as a person to make things that gave and will give generations of us something to press toward and believe in.

Musings, Faith and SpiritualityAugust 29, 2020Beauty, Blessings, Community, Death, Emotions, Entertainment, Family, Heartbreak, Hope, Journey, Life, Love, Power, Purpose, Race, Real Talk, Unexpected, Vision, Wisdom

Writing My Vision and Making It Plain

MusingsJune 30, 2018Community, Gaining Perspective, Grace, Hope, Justice, Life, Love, Oppression, Power, Real Talk, Tension, Vision, Religion & Spirituality

And On The Day Of Pentecost

With that mighty windAnd energy like wildfireThe Spirit of God burned down partitions of differenceLending presence,Making clear that we are all the children of divinityMaking space for our worship in temples, in the wild, and in common places.Making room for us.

Poetry, Faith and SpiritualityMay 20, 2018Blessings, Community, Family, Food for Thought, Gaining Perspective, Hope, Journey, Justice, LGBTQ+, Life, Ministry, Power, Religion & Spirituality

Birthdays, Sabbatical, and Patreon - Oh My!!!

To honor my 32nd birthday and CFI's 3rd anniversary, I'm taking a mini sabbatical and (mostly) pressing pause on my work until June! I'm doing this because I wanted to gift myself with two things my soul is craving: rest and time to create...

MusingsMay 2, 2018America, Blessings, Community, Food for Thought, Fresh Start, Gaining Perspective, Hope, Journey, Justice, Life, Purpose, Real Talk, Rest, The Struggle, Vision, Religion & Spirituality

Podcast: Petty and/or Prophetic

Take some time and check out this podcast I recorded with my boo Kevin Garcia over at Tiny Revolution. We covered a lot of ground in our time together including LGBTQ inclusion in religious community, what it means to live out your love, elitism in faith spaces, power & privilege, and what community, church, and solidarity can look like.So take the next 45 minutes and listen to our talk, Petty and/or Prophetic. I think you'll find it worth your time.

Hold

I hold the remains of a tomorrow that will never come,the fractured chrysalis of a possibility that will not develop the wings of reality

Musings, PoetryMay 2, 2017Brokenness, Emotions, Food for Thought, Gaining Perspective, Heartbreak, Hope, Journey, Life, Real Talk, Tension, The Struggle, Religion & Spirituality

1/30/17 Reflection

Never forget that we belong to one another. Always remember that our liberations are intertwined and none of us will get free while others are bound.

MusingsJanuary 30, 2017America, Family, Food for Thought, Friendship, Gaining Perspective, Government, Heartbreak, Hope, Journey, Justice, Life, Love, Oppression, Peace, Politics, Power, Real Talk, Tension, The Struggle, United States, Values, Vision, Wisdom

My 2016 in Review

While 2016 has been hard, it has been a year I am grateful for because it stretched and pushed me. It's reminded me that the disquiet I feel in my spirit can be harnessed to do good work that is responsive to the need I see in the world.So thank you to the year that has encouraged me to unapologetically be myself and walk, speak, and act boldly in the places that I find myself rooted in.

Musings, Justice & Activism, Faith and SpiritualityDecember 31, 2016America, Beauty, Education, Emotions, Family, Gaining Perspective, Government, Heartbreak, Hope, Journey, Justice, LGBTQ+, Ministry, Purpose, Race, Racism, Real Talk, Relationships, The Struggle, Unexpected, Religion & Spirituality

Fast of Embodied Solidarity

To stand for justice one must pay attention to the world around them and identify injustices they encounter.

Justice & Activism, Faith and SpiritualityFebruary 13, 2016Brokenness, Family, Food for Thought, Fresh Start, Friendship, Gaining Perspective, Heartbreak, Hope, Journey, Life, Love, Oppression, Peace, Power, Prayer, Racism, Real Talk, Relationships, Tension, Values, Vision, Wisdom, Religion & Spirituality

Through Acts of Faith, Fight Back

"Through acts of faith, they toppled kingdoms, made justice work, [and] took the promises for themselves." Are you ready to act?

Musings, Faith and SpiritualityMay 21, 2015Death, Hope, Journey, Life, Real Talk, Justice, Religion & Spirituality