#EvolutionofaHolyBadAss
“The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not harm all the days of her life.”Proverbs 31:11-12 NRSVUE Beloved, it wasn’t supposed to end like this (and yet it did). Nevertheless, I am here and you are gone. I haven’t spent a …
“God will bless you, if you don't give up when your faith is being tested. He will reward you with a glorious life, just as he rewards everyone who loves him.”James 1:12 CEV Steadfastness. Stubbornness. Desperation. Fierce Faith. I’ve got Jacob energy. I steadfastly REFUSE to let go, give up, to miss what God has …
“And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowly state of his servant. Surely from now on all generations will call me blessed,”Luke 1:46-48 NRSVUE I’m feeling lighter lately, like the warmth and light of God’s Love can finally …
“And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.”Luke 1:45 NRSVUE Immediately preceding Mary’s song, The Magnificat, I appreciate this blessing. Faith isn’t perfect, and so often lately I feel like my faith is like a flag left out too long in the …
“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. …
“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 …
Chelle A Wilson 
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