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https://youtu.be/9taxF4MsIn4?feature=shared Lauryn Hill honors Nina Simone singing "Feelin' Good" Of course, Today is the Best Day of my Life. Today, blessed by God and the resiliency of my ancestors, I celebrate my 60th birthday. It is the first major celebration of my #chaordic year, and I could NOT be more thankful. I arose in good …
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This was my morning devotion, and also something I wrote a LONG time ago. Perhaps it is time to revisit old lessons?
And then, I exhaled. I’m committed to learning to breathe deeply. This is more than a metaphor. I am a shallow breather. According to people who teach meditation, When we breathe in a shallow way, the body remains in a cyclical state of stress—our stress causing shallow breathing and our shallow breathing causing stress. This …
I found a therapist who feels like a smart best friend. She understands my context and my subtext, and as a writer, there are few things more profound. 2022 has been the hardest year I can remember...the year that everyone died, or at least it seemed that way. 2022 soundly kicked my ass. Slayed me. …
We Are the New Creation. It's Time We Started Acting Like It. This year, I shed false humility. This year, I release the shackles of Imposter Syndrome. If Mary could proclaim the greatness of our God and the favor with which God gazes upon us, then so shall I.
“Pursue peace with everyone and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God, that no root of bitterness springs up and causes trouble and through it many become defiled.”Hebrews 12:14-15 NRSVUE Pursue peace. Chase it. Be intentional about consciously desiring …
“looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.”Hebrews 12:2 NRSVUE Stop waiting to achieve perfection, which is not ours to achieve, and …
“with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,”Ephesians 4:2 NRSVUE I have endured nearly a full year of grief, learning to live without my shield, my co-conspirator, & first love. There is a place in my heart that always belongs to you.To those who continually bear me up, showing more …
“But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God,”John 1:12 NRSVUE When I think about parenting, and childhood, I think of immense love, providing a sense of feeling cherished, wanting nothing more than to create an environment where love is the anchor. I am a …
“Moses writes concerning the righteousness that comes from the law, that “the person who does these things will live by them.” But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim),”Romans 10:5, 8 NRSVUE The word is near, in …
“then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the speechless sing for joy. For waters shall break forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert; the burning sand shall become a pool and the thirsty ground springs of water; the haunt of jackals shall become a swamp; the grass shall …
“So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.”1 John 4:16 NRSVUE We are loved. Let’s remember that.Thus endeth the lesson. #BEDIP #underdivineconstruction Image may be subject to copyright
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”John 10:11 NRSVUE We’re covered. A good shepherd builds trust through constant presence, guidance, and defense, living among the flock, maintaining a selfless commitment.We’re convered.Knowing this, let’s worry less, love and laugh more, and trust the Good Shepherd.Thanks be to God. …
“You forgave the iniquity of your people; you pardoned all their sin. Selah You withdrew all your wrath; you turned from your hot anger. Restore us again, O God of our salvation, and put away your indignation toward us.”Psalms 85:2-4 NRSVUE “Restore us again, oh God.” I am changing. I am releasing what no longer …
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son and shall name him Immanuel.”Isaiah 7:14 NRSVUE “The Lord himself will give you a sign.” It’s a funny thing, signs. You recognize them, even when it doesn’t make sense how you know that they …
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