I wrote before of my hesitations of coming on the #RubyWooPilgrimage because “Evangelical” is not a word I care to be associated with. In the past year, this word has shifted, becoming synonymous with whiteness and political power while also leaving many wondering “How did we get here?” Our goal of the #RubyWooPilgrimage was to […]
Archives for November 2017
Women are the linchpins for change
A Crucial Role I want to share one soul-expanding insight I had on this RubyWoo Pilgrimage: women played a crucial role in all the movements that have set captives free in America. In Seneca Falls, New York, at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park, I learned that women who stood up for what was right, […]
The Power of Sisterhood
It has been an absolute honor to serve on the Ruby Woo Pilgrimage Advisory Council. When I was first asked by Lisa to join the team, there was no hesitation. I knew I needed to be a part of this movement. I felt a great sense of urgency to join a group of women from […]
Troublemakers are Historymakers
“Well-behaved women seldom make history.” Laurel Thatcher Ulrich’s dictum rings true for the women we met on the first day of the Ruby Woo Pilgrimage in Seneca Falls, New York. In fact, none of the nearly 40 women on the pilgrimage would be here without our female forebears daring to misbehave. We gathered in a […]
