In Episode 10 of "Get to the Good Stuff", Nicole Newson talks about the Newson Family Mission Statement. Here is the mission statement in it's entirety. Thanks to Nicole and Wes for sharing with us! Nicole's episode is available at Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Thank you, Nicole! 🙂 Newson Family Mission StatementWe, the Newson Family, … Continue reading Newson Family Mission Statement

Last night at a peace and prayer rally, our 6 month old Henry was mesmerized by the beautiful black girls around us. He smiled at them and laughed at them and would not take his eyes off of them. I leaned down and whispered in his ear, “Aren’t those girls so beautiful?” While I’m aware … Continue reading It starts with us, Church.

May 17, 2020 This morning as I was watching church from my couch like so many others, the song “Way Maker” was being sung by the worship team. With a heavy heart, I began to wonder, “Lord, how do we keep singing this song when it feels like you’re not making a way?” Because if … Continue reading We Keep Singing

**I wrote this three weeks ago and while the events that have transpired since rightfully demand our full attention, I felt this might shed some light on a shift in perspective that I feel is deeply necessary for the Church to step into important spaces and conversations that are in need of the healing power … Continue reading We need a shift in perspective.

As I put my baby boy to bed last night, my spirit was heavy. Up until that point, I had not allowed the information I’d received regarding George Floyd’s death to seep from my head to my heart. I rocked my son to sleep and sang a familiar tune, “red and yellow, black and white, … Continue reading It’s time.

Mother’s Day is a complex day for so many. So many daughters and sons mourning the loss of their mothers. So many mothers who have tragically lost their children. So many women who long to be mothers but have yet to be. So many women who have lost babies before they were held in your … Continue reading You’re Not Alone

I wrote this blog post in July of 2016 shortly after Alton Sterling was killed. I can remember the nervous energy that pulsed through my veins as I finally wrote down the words I'd felt in my heart for years. I remember the even stronger nervous nausea that I felt as I hit publish on … Continue reading Our Silence is Making it Worse