By Celia E. Ceballos, 2025 RiSG participant Opening GroundingI live and work on Lenapehoking, the unceded homeland of the Lenape people. This groundingmatters because place matters. The land beneath us holds history, memory, struggle, resilience, andstory. And so much of Rooted in Sacred Ground invited me to return to that truth: that who we are,where […]
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Kona Low Storm Support
Over the past few weeks, our islands have endured heavy and unpredictable rainfall from the March 2026 Kona Low storm. What began as passing showers quickly intensified into severe flooding, extended power outages, and widespread disruption across multiple communities. Today the rain has paused, but there is still uncertainty with how unpredictable this weather has […]
Lament, is it necessary? A Lenten Reflection
Ignoring pain does not make it go away…we lament not only to express it, we need it to heal. What a time to be alive—a phrase often said when life feels full and the world seems bright. Yet lately, I’ve been thinking about these words differently. The world feels heavy, fractured, aflame. The grief is […]
This Work is Shared
One of the strongest takeaways from this conference is the reminder that this work is shared. There are people across the country who are committed to helping young people engage their faith in ways that lead toward justice. Being in that space widened my perspective. It reminded me that what we are doing locally is […]
Stillness Before Movement
I begin this new year rooted in the place where I am currently serving, alongside children, families, and educators who carry both hope and heaviness into each day. The turning of the calendar has offered me a quiet renewal, not loud or dramatic, but steady. A sense that even in uncertainty, something sacred is unfolding. […]