Morning Devotional 10.25.2025

โ€œA final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of Godโ€™s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.โ€โ€ญโ€ญEphesiansโ€ฌ โ€ญ6โ€ฌ:โ€ญ10โ€ฌ-โ€ญ11โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ When reading this encouragement to the fellowship at Ephesus, I am reminded of watching my beloved Granny get dressed. …

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 …

Exhaled (a reboot)

And then, I exhaled. Iโ€™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 stressโ€”our stress causing shallow breathing and our shallow breathing causing stress. This …

#31DaysofWatchingGodMove-Everyday I’m Hustling (warning-language)

I wake up every morning feeling fragile. I do not obsess over my mortality; rather, I am grateful to a larger extent each day the gift that my life, health, and strength are. I Do Not Take Life For Granted. Still, I stride boldly into each day, chin out. It's a farce, but it works. …