As You Go

This week Lele and Kathy sit down with Connia Nelson and Amy Alexander to talk about taking an active role working towards racial harmony. Amy speaks to her experience within an interracial marriage, as well as how she speaks with and teaches her children about the injustices that they face in their lives. Connia speaks to us about her life as a black female and the racism she has faced, as well as the impact of 2020 on her mindset in watching her grandchildren begin to grow up. Connia also talks to us about the importance of relationships to help us grow and learn. Both women provide practical steps and challenges for listeners to take with them this week. These conversations are important, vitally important, if we want to create a better future for our children and for future generations.

Show Notes

This week Lele and Kathy sit down with Connia Nelson and Amy Alexander to talk about taking an active role working towards racial harmony. Amy gives insight into her experience with interracial marriage, friends refusing to come to her wedding, and raising her kids in a world of injustice. Connia speaks to her life as a black female and the racism she has faced in her life, and the impact of 2020. These conversations are important, vitally important if we want to create a better future for our children and for future generations. The questions Connia poses for listeners to focus on: What kind of relationships do you have in your life? Do you have a diverse set of friends? Do you have people who understand your heart, who lean in with you, who learn and grow with you? Amy provides us with 5 quick tips to approaching racial reconciliation conversations: First, be curious about someone's story. Approach those conversations with humility, compassion, and curiosity. Second, approach the conversations with humility. Be a lifelong learner. Third, be aware of your blindspots--what you are completely unaware of. Fourth, check your intentions. Where is this coming from? Finally, be intentional about micro-affirmations. Small gestures on a daily basis that foster inclusion, listening, and comfort to those who may feel invisible in an environment. Invite them in and make the space for them to be heard. Both women speak into educating their own children, but also educating our children. They advise to start the conversations early, and acknowledge differences early--in a way that shows dignity and respect. Model for your kids respect and appreciation for others, as well as modeling empathy for them. Show them how to be curiosity and intentionally invite diversity into your home. Teach your children not to let others label them, show them who they are in Christ. We are commanded to love others as God does, so let us go into this week teaching our children to do that, and challenging ourselves to do it as well. "Before you take a stand, take a seat", what does it mean to you?

What is As You Go?

“As You Go” is a podcast meant to encourage and disciple women who are daily trying to follow Jesus while balancing all of the things in their lives like work, family, and mental and physical health. Discipleship is about moving forward and this podcast hopes to walk with you, “As You Go.”