Noemia Marinho Boccato is a visual artist and one of eight Dream Pod Members in Goldenwood’s 2020-21 Dream Forum. This is the third post in our #InsidetheDreamPod series. Find out more about Noemia’s dream, The Gleaning Project, following her recent reflections below: I went to Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx the other week because I had an appointment for the COVID vaccine. My husband and I parked the car close to… Read More »The Gap Between Dreams and Reality
Rasheeda Winfield is one of eight Dream Pod Members in Goldenwood’s 2020-21 Dream Forum. This is the second installment of our #InsidetheDreamPod series. Find out more about Rasheeda’s dream, Permission to Fly, following her recent reflections below: After months (or more like years if I’m honest) of dreaming about what it would be like to create a program or some type of initiative to champion women of color in entertainment and… Read More »It’s Not in the Doing
Amanda Eubanks is a mother of four and one of eight Dream Pod Members in Goldenwood’s 2020-21 Dream Forum. This first entry kicks off our #InsidetheDreamPod series. Find out more about Amanda’s dream, Wellness Discipleship Network, following her recent reflections below: The redemption of some of the deepest pain and need in my life resides in my dream, the faithfulness of God that interrupted my brokenness now turned outward because… Read More »“Are you sure you want me?”
Last Friday, we had a small gathering to listen, unearthing questions we all had regarding the injustice our Black brothers and sisters continue to face. We listened to each other as we were listening for God to guide us. We prayed as we read Psalm 7, and after our time several participants shared resources that we have compiled and made available below, so that as a community seeking the wisdom and… Read More »Responding to Racism
A reflection amidst isolation… “Many people seek fellowship because they are afraid to be alone.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer penned those words on the eve of World War II. As he considered the inordinate needs of the church during that dark time, his thoughts came to the verse, “Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell in unity” (Psa 133:1). When he began to write his reflection on the… Read More »Who will we become?