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. …

Morning Devotional 10.8.2025

Morning Devotional โ€œThose who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there.โ€โ€ญโ€ญGalatiansโ€ฌ โ€ญ5โ€ฌ:โ€ญ24โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ I realize now that Iโ€™m giving it all where my faith is concerned. As if I needed confirmation, this was in my algorithm (thanks, Spotify)The Mississippi Mass Choir …

Morning Devotional 10.3.2025

โ€œThe Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly For the salvation of the Lord.โ€โ€ญโ€ญLamentationsโ€ฌ โ€ญ3โ€ฌ:โ€ญ25โ€ฌ-โ€ญ26โ€ฌ โ€ญNKJVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Iโ€™ve been looking over things written years ago, including this piece, from 10 years ago this month, when every day in …

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...ย  And what is chaos? Genesis teaches that โ€œThe earth wasย 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.โ€ย ย Genesis 1:2 ESV In the beginning, God brought order, but what …

#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. …