Pride is a loud drum, but gratitude is the lasting echo. The Boy Who Talked Too Much and Thanked Too Little By Kateb Once upon a...

Ain’t No Blessing Without the Boil By Kateb Welcome to the pot, y’all. O’ boy, it’s 95 degrees here in New Orleans but I swear it feels...

Beneath the Boil: How I Found God in the Gumbo By Kateb Welcome to the pot, y’all. Not the pew, not the pulpit—no, the pot. Because...

Cream Corn and Rice By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Welcome to the pot, y’all. Now don’t just stand there, come on in. Take a seat at this...

Prayer Service A Reflection by Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar I remember prayer service back in the 1980s like it was stitched into my memory...

Guardians of the Heart: The Sacred Art of Choosing Confidantes By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar There is a saying my grandmother Celestine used...

The Creator Will Part Your Red Sea By Kateb Shunnar There comes a moment in life when you find yourself at the edge. Not just any edge,...

The Sun Will Shine Again By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Trials come to everyone. That’s one of life’s guarantees. No matter who you are,...

I will wait....no matter the storm.. Still I Wait: A Reflection of Trust in the Storm by Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Even when the skies go...

I Couldn't Imagine Living Without Grits By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar There’s a warmth that sits in your bones when you start your day with...

Weighty Words and Witty Warnings By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar I didn’t know words could hold so much weight until they crushed me one day....

The Backbone Got a Name: Mama, Grandmama, and ‘Nem" By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Let me tell y’all something if you ever want to know where...

Courtbouillon de Grâce (Stew of Grace) By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Welcome to the pot, y’all! We back in the kitchen again. Yes, it's hot...

Simbi et l’illusion de l’ailleurs [Simbi and the Illusion of Elsewhere] By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar You ever find yourself staring across...

No Time for Play: A Reflection on Growing into the Spirit By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar I just want to meditate and pray. I’m getting older,...

My Résumé for the Throne By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar If heaven had an open door policy and I believe it does I imagine there’d still be a...

Say Yes! The Echo of My Yes By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar In the hush between the noise and mess, My soul still whispers one word yes. When...

Sitting With Shadows: A Spiritual Meditation on Depression By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Let’s not whisper this. Let’s say it plain. This is...

Watch Your Mouth It Might Be Serving Somebody’s Soul By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar Let me tell you something my grandmother Celestine used...

The Roots Beneath the Tree as told by Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar So let me tell you a story. A real one. The kind that gets passed from lip...