Sindy Hankins

This is me going for a walk outside, a practice I’ve prioritized for several months now.  More on that at the end.  Today is my last day of being 40. If I look back at this year, two themes clearly stand out. The first - Reconciling my current identity.  To move through life is to… Continue reading Public Journal #2: Walking into 41 →

I have stayed largely silent on all things political, quietly watching and processing. I have some thoughts I feel led to share, and hope if you decide to read you will be respectful.  Not everyone who voted for Trump is a racist, misogynistic, ignorant, semi-automatic weapon wielding homophobe. Not everyone who voted for Kamala is… Continue reading Public Journal #1 – 2024 post-election thoughts →

I find myself more introspective than normal lately. Questioning the things that make up my mindsets, picking up thoughts and habits and examining them closely with the intent of finding their origins and discerning their truth. When I calm my inner world enough, I’m taking a pick and slowly teasing apart the separate strands so… Continue reading An examination of identity →

One of my "no's" for 2023 is procrastination; one of my "yes's" is to write regularly. Prior to sitting down to write this, I procrastinated by walking around the house, cleaning up my desktop, thinking about how to write this post perfectly. Which brings me to another "no" - perfectionism. Which both masquerades as and… Continue reading 1.1.23_This is me not procrastinating →

In the rush to "get things done" and be "productive," in the obsession to "maximize time," the consequence is fragmentation. Conversations fragmented into text messages, diluted into lines of words shuttled back and forth. At times words barely thought out, reacting to whatever is at hand. News and information fragmented into click-baiting headlines, squares and… Continue reading Returning to wholeness →

A lot of the time we ask God for miracles. We ask God for help. And the truth is, a lot of the time He's waiting on us to take the action required in the physical to kick those miracles into gear. He's waiting for us to: Have those tough but necessary conversations Make space… Continue reading The miracle of co-laboring →

People come and go in seasons of life, and some are preserved special spots in memory banks. Today I think about a woman who worked in the cafeteria my first year of college at the University of Arizona. I was lonely and homesick, drowning in a sea of independence and anonymity. I remember being cold.… Continue reading Lunchlady →

True diversity is complex. It's not just about skin color, gender, and sexual orientation. It's about thought and worldview. It involves a person's faith, education, occupation, income level, geography, political affiliation, life experience, and more. You can have 20 people at a table with mixed skin color, gender, and sexual orientation with the same thoughts… Continue reading Diversity →

scripture inspiration: John 13:1-17 To wash each other's feet daily is to serve each other in humility. To be conduits of the Living Water as we stoop low, offering cleansing and healing in our touch to wash away the dust and grime of daily life. In this way we bring holiness and love. To affirm… Continue reading Wash Feet Daily →

Reading: Luke 1:30-34 Gabriel's back at it, bringing messages straight from the presence of God. He's like, what's up Mary! You're going to be carry the most important baby to ever grace the face of this planet in your womb. He is the divine King - the One whose reign is forever and ever. The… Continue reading Advent Day 6: God Transcends Our Limitations →