Blog

  • We are going to be okay.

    We are going to be okay. This is what I knew—a knowledge of otherworldly conviction—as I packed up our tables and left National Cathedral Saturday ...
  • Catching Up with Munir

    We were delivering food baskets to refugees. A volunteer called us. They had met a newly arrived family from Pakistan. The man told them he was a t...
  • Catching Up with Hayder

    When Threads by Nomad first launched, we introduced you to each of our teammates through a brief interview. We asked them about themselves, their f...
  • A Delayed Dinner and the Lessons I Learned

    We had not been in Africa very long. We wanted to get to know the members of our team. To this end, we began inviting an employee and his or her fa...
  • Our Fancy New Video

    Mom and I had wanted to produce a brand video for a while. Especially as we began to build The Off Ramp, we felt that our story — which is what mak...
  • A New Collection & A New Venture

    I have long admired the Refuge Coffee Company. Located just outside of Atlanta, the non-profit coffee spot works to serve the local refugee populat...
  • Christen's on Spring Break!

    For the first time in my adult life, I have a spring break this year. This is apparently one of the (many) benefits of working at a school. (For th...
  • Reflections on International Women's Day

    I have gone pretty much non stop from the very moment my week began yesterday. I am tired, but I am deeply satisfied and joyful as I reflect on my ...
  • A Beautiful Mess

    I don't know if it's just been a rough month or if the short days are finally getting to me, but I've been really hard on myself lately. I've made ...
  • Jewelry & Jackets: The Resurrection Collection

    Some days, most days, I struggle with calling myself a Christian. The list of reasons is long. But I stay committed and curious because of the Chri...
  • On the Style and Strength of Senegalese Women

    This. This makes me so very nostalgic. What memories this article evokes. Please take the time to read it. It speaks of Senegalese culture and hist...
  • On Ramen and Pop Tarts

    There's a new-ish development called Mosaic District about fifteen miles away from my house in Northern Virginia. Even though it's relatively close...