Posts by Miriam Medina

“Do not be afraid,” Jesus says, and honestly, I pause. I pause because “Do not be afraid” is easier said than done. I pause because fear is real, especially for those that stand at the margins. 

I work as a Family Advocate and Chaplain at a transitional housing program. We serve unhoused and migrant families journeying towards stability. In this setting—waiting on food stamps, a possibility for permanent housing, or an immigration court date—fear isn’t theoretical. It lives in the body, and it lingers in trauma responses. It sticks around and warns the families I work with that one wrong move could potentially mean starting all over again.