The Fight Against Racism Starts Within Our Families

Beth VogtBeth K. Vogt, bullying, challenges, change, choices, crisis, family, Identity, Life, perspective, Quotes, racism, suffering 41 Comments

@bethvogt   My son Josh and daughter-in-love Meagan stopped by our house on Monday.  “How are you?” A simple enough question, right? Not these days. My son Josh is white. My daughter-in-love Meagan is black. Meagan backed away from me. From responding. “I don’t want to cry. I can’t cry … I won’t stop crying …” And then I held …

In Your Words: Fear is a Liar

Beth VogtFaith, guest post, In Others' Words 20 Comments

  Look at the picture above. That’s me. My name is Christa, and I’m Beth K. Vogt’s daughter! I hope you guys don’t mind me writing this post today. As a 15-year-old girl going through high school, fear is not an uncommon thing. Fear of messing up on a test. Fear of not having that cute boy like me back. …