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The Gifts of Interruption and Pause
It was the second week of March 2020, when our local government issued an order for lockdown amidst ominous news being reported from China, and serious statements issued by the World Health Organization. Both Canadian and international networks broadcast daunting...
Survival, Healing, and a Sabbath Pause
This is what the Lord says: They will come with weeping; they will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams of water on a level path where they will not stumble, because I am Israel’s father, and Ephraim is my firstborn son. Jeremiah 31:7, 9 (New...
Ora Pro Nobis
A man lies face down on the sidewalk weeping in our neighborhood the Catholic Church placed a candlelit shrine at street level. The church is closed for public safety But people need to pray "to earnestly implore" the dictionary says. Only those facing darkness can...
True Kindness Restores
It is better to be kind than to be right. In a world where you can be anything, be kind. Practice random acts of kindness. There is no shortage of the admonition to be kind in today’s culture. There are T-shirts, Instagram feeds, and even whole movements...
I Don’t Want to Just Be Nice
A few years ago I had one goal for the upcoming year in Djibouti and it was, at first glance, a simple goal. I aimed to not be mean. Put positively, I aimed to be nice. Kind. Sweet. Like I said, not mean. At that point, I had lived for nine years in the Horn of...
Kindness Lesson from a Barn
Settling in the straw, I am grateful for a quiet moment after a 12-hour workday followed by all the necessary personal conversations that help mop up the spills and splatters of everyday life. My family verbally unloads their day like so much stored up dirty laundry...
Boundaries Breed Kindness
As kindness is a fruit of the Spirit, how can Christians better demonstrate this in our daily lives? Do No Harm, But Take No Crap... Viewed through the lens of one made in the Image of God (Imago Dei), that is a Christian value. Christian practice historically accepts...
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We envision a vibrant and diverse movement of Christian women who create in community and who influence culture and faith.

Redbud nurtures a community of Christian women who create rather than merely consume. We are a diverse group of authors, writers and speakers who communicate in order to empower women to use their voices to be world-changers. We are committed to supporting all Redbud members. We create and maintain community by meeting regularly, connecting through social media outlets, and networking through our various channels of influence.