Morning Devotional 12.6.2025

“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬ Many times this year, I have relied upon the comfort drawn from these words. Grief is heavy, inscrutable, and insidious. Nonetheless, its mantle has become …

Morning Devotional 11.19.2025

“for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.”‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬ ‭NRSVUE‬‬ Let's be honest; sometimes, God knows, we’re just scared.Do it anyway.We’ve never been alone.We’re beloved by an Omnipotent God. Each morning when I sit at my desk, I look up …

Morning Devotional 11.3.2025

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be …

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 …