by Delaney Metcalf | May 4, 2026 | Opinion
I bought a light‑up fish tank lamp because it was cheap, quiet and uncomplicated. It simply contains plastic fish drifting in a slow loop of color. But that’s exactly why it works. It doesn’t need anything from me, but dang it makes me happy. It doesn’t interrupt the...
by Delaney Metcalf | Apr 21, 2026 | Opinion
Chaplaincy and life have taught me what makes or breaks a person is how they encounter and interact with suffering. Unfortunately, in the place of mercy, I grew up in a world that mistook hardness for strength. Violence was ordinary. Silence was expected. Approval of...
by Delaney Metcalf | Apr 14, 2026 | Opinion
The turbulence of our political environment has reminded me how deeply communities rely on the stories they tell themselves. Those stories aren’t always true, but they feel safe. As public narratives clash and old certainties fracture, I’ve been reflecting on how...
by Delaney Metcalf | Apr 8, 2026 | Opinion
Some people grow up emotionally held, mirrored and known. Then there are those like me who grew up too fast because we had to become adults long before we ever had the chance to be a child. Any type of neglect prevents growth. It creates gaps in emotional development,...
by Delaney Metcalf | Mar 25, 2026 | Opinion
During Women’s History Month, we often celebrate women’s strength. But strength is not the whole story. There is also the cost—the emotional labor, the silence, the roles women were trained to perform long before they had language for them. They didn’t even have time...
