Dear Oaklife,
As you read and watch this blog post, I hope that your spirit and body is well. 2020 has been a challenging year, but I truly believe that it will make us stronger. I'm so thankful to be a part of a church body that embraces diversity and inclusion and seeks to love like Jesus the best way we can. This past Sunday, we celebrated Juneteenth together and you got to hear and see the reflections from Diana, Larry, Erika, and Leslie. My reflections were a little long-winded (y'all know I can talk) so to spare you from a long service I've included my reflections on the blog. The first video was my immediate reflection on Juneteenth. It's a bit somber because that's honestly how I was feeling then. The 2nd video is how I am feeling now. I'm more hopeful and taking more time to reflect on how I want to respond to the crisis and terror our communities are facing.
I'd love to invite you all to reflect with me as to how we as a body should respond as well. If you're up to having a dialogue, let me know at maeva@maevatheartist.com or hit me up on any of my social media platforms with the handle @maevatheartist
Thank you for taking the time to listen. Stay well and be safe. I miss you guys!
Much love,
Maeva "The Artist" Renaud
Educator. Artist. Advocate