Morning Devotional 9.19.2025

Morning Devotional “Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭28‬:‭19‬ ‭CEB‬‬ Remember that meal you had? That person you met? That experience you cannot forget? You’ve experienced discipleship. Defined as the lifelong process of becoming that …

Thank you, Literary Purveyor!

*taps mic* borrows from Jay-Z's Public Service Announcement, "Allow me to reintroduce myself" Headshot by Shawn Robinson Born the only daughter of a Black Liberation Theologist and a Black Southern Belle, I love God’s Grace, oxford commas, and living in the sacred overlap. I too sing America. (I might sing it better than you). Descended …

Of Course Today is the Best Day of My Life

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 …

A Journey 6 Years, 6 Months, and 15 Days in the Making-OneWord 2024

6 years, 6 months, and 15 days ago, I wrote...  And what is chaos? Genesis teaches that “The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.”  Genesis 1:2 ESV In the beginning, God brought order, but what …

Exhaled (a reboot)

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 …