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Handle With Care
Babies are the sweetest thing. They’re innocent. They make the sweetest faces and sounds. They take in the great big world with awe and wonder. And though nothing makes me smile more than these cute little creatures, they also terrify me. Well, not all babies. Just the BRAND new ones. I like my babies with more world experience. Like at least 3 months old. Then they’re not as intimidating. Considering my stance on new babies, my next statement may surprise you. I used to hold babies at the hospital. I wasn’t a weirdo that stalked the baby unit. A friend posted on Facebook some years back that hospitals needed volunteers…
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Justice
“Hey Google! What is the meaning of justice?” Just behavior or treatment “a concern for justice, peace, and genuine respect for people.” Hmmmmm….genuine respect for people. The black experience is unlike any other experience in America. We are mistreated, disrespected, feared, and vilified. And when we point out our reality, people say that we’re doing too much. We’re speaking too loudly, or we only see the negative. They get upset when we say that black lives matter. Listen, we’re upset that we have to keep explaining unjust behavior to people that have eyes. Ya’ll, I started not to even say anything, because I get so fired up. Do you know…
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Answer the Call
Do you hear that? That…right there. The still, small voice that’s whispering your name? It’s the voice of God. Are you going to answer the call? Pastor and a panel discussed I Kings 17:8-16 during Wednesday night REfresh, and it BLESSED me. I’m praying it does the same for you. Let’s get into it. Elijah, the prophet, has been camping out at the Brook Cherith. There is a famine in the land. Every morning and evening, God sends ravens to give Elijah bread and meat. Elijah drinks freely from the brook. After some time, the brook dries up. God tells Elijah to go to Zarapeth, because He has commanded a…
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An Eye for the Finer Things
My eye always wanders to expensive items. Not because of the label on them. I just have an eye for quality. For as long as I can remember, my mom has shown me pictures of objects and asked which I prefer. Though the prices were not included, I tended to prefer the objects that were most expensive. I can’t explain why I like the things that I l like. I just like them. I’m going to say that I was born this way. When I was a baby, I had a sensitive stomach. Traditional formula was too much for my delicate insides, so I had to use a more expensive…
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Cycles
Welcome back to “We READS the Bible.” I was so glad to get out of Job. The journey between chapter 1 and 42 was intense. We were deep down in there. We finally emerged victorious, but we came through with some scars. We have evidence that we survived a mighty battle. So glad to be on the other side. And then, we traveled back to Genesis. Of all the books in the Bible, I know for sure that I’ve read this one. Unfortunately, I must have read it with one eye open because so many things are sticking out to me as a I read. Part of my dilemma is…
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Don’t Lose Your Edge
Sunday’s sermon was full of meat. I suppose it’s appropriate since today is Memorial Day. Traditionally, people have family reunions over the holiday weekend. They gather for fellowship…and food. Lots of it. Get your plates, forks, knives and napkins out ya’ll. The sermon recap will have you chewing on this meat for a while. We are continuing our journey through II Kings with the prophet Elisha. The sermon highlighted II Kings 6:1-7. Forget reality TV. We have “The Real Prophets of the Old Testament.” Today’s text lands us smack dab in the middle of a dilemma. The sons of the prophets (remember them from earlier in the season with the…
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We READS the Bible
Whether ya’ll realize it or not, WE are journeying through the Bible together this year. As I read more, I have more questions. I have more thoughts. I’m intrigued. I decided to do a chronological Bible plan, so we are going to bounce around through these books. It’s not a straight shot from Genesis to Revelation. Did ya’ll get some snacks for this journey? A good trip always has great snacks. We’re going to get through this thing together whether you like it or not. Honestly honey, whether I like it or not. Before I go further, I’m going to tell ya’ll a quick story. When I first started working…
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Bird’s Eye View
Once upon a time, travel was my middle name. I made it my mission to get on a cruise ship headed somewhere at least once each calendar year. Sometimes, I would hit the open seas twice in a year. It just depended on how the year was flowing. Although cruising is not the only way that I travel, I do like it a lot. I was sitting out on the balcony of our cabin with Bible Study Cousin. We were being quiet. Just two girls looking out at that vast ocean. Nothing but water for miles and miles around. I was looking at the clouds. I was looking for dolphins. …
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Carry the Weight
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in him himself alone, and not in another. For each one shall bear his own load. Galatians 6:2-5 Life gets heavy sometimes. We get burdened with the cares of this world. Sometimes it IS too much for us to handle alone. Sometimes, we do need a helping hand. During Wednesday night’s REfresh session, Pastor gave us some insight on how to effectively carry the weight. Galatians 6:2 admonishes us to…
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Want/Need
These days, I have time on my hands. I can walk leisurely around my home. Although, I don’t do that often…LOL. I alternate my time between the dining area/couch/bedroom. My increased time on my couch has placed me within eyeshot of my vision boards. After I crafted the boards, I placed them beside my front door. I wanted to see them every day before I left the house. You know, back when I went to work. A single phrase jumps out at me from those boards every day. “Know the difference between a want and a need.” Ya’ll let me tell you. If I have learned nothing else in this…