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 …
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Full Circle 12 years, 1 month, 19 days
This was my morning devotion, and also something I wrote a LONG time ago. Perhaps it is time to revisit old lessons?
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 …
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Riotous Roots
Whether you feel like it's a season where all things come together or one where everything is falling apart, trust that You are precisely where God placed you.
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 …
Thursday Confessional-She’s Back
Dying to your self-image and desires is painful and unpleasant but remember, you just said that was what you wanted.
My 2023 OneWord…
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 Should Take Our Own Advice
"I missed moments and opportunities now lost to me..."
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