A Rosary Relationship
“Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living.” “What is this?” I asked one of my good friends as we were in a gift store the other day. “It is a Rosary,” she said. “I’ve seen these, but how does it work?” I said with curiosity. She went on to explain that every perfectly sized [...]
Do You Trust God For Recompense?
“I know what it is to feel unloved, to want revenge, to make mistakes, to suffer disappointment, yet also to find the courage to go forward in life.” “Vindicated at last” I thought to myself as I spoke to the dean of the department at the university where I received my masters degree. “Yes, your degree is the one that you need for the [...]
God’s Repayment Plan
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of those depths.” I’m a cautious and safe driver–although no guarantees what my family would say now that my entire family is made up of males since my daughter went off to college! My thirty-five-year driver’s record was stellar [...]
The Ultimate Selfie
“Having an identity is one thing. Being born into an identity is quite a different matter.” Henry Rollins Gang signs, foul language, and pants hanging so low that the crack of the kid’s butt was showing... These were familiar sights that greeted me each day when I taught in the Projects, the inner city schools of Los Angeles, California. There was one student, whose [...]
It Is All One Big Experiment!
“Life is too short not to experiment.” Jamelia “For years I’ve heard people in the church say, “Whatever you are doing – do it with a spirit of excellence.” “It is how God wants you to do things.” They would spout. On the surface this sounds great and spiritual. It actually has been my own motto for years! After all - I wanted God [...]
WHAT HAS YOU TETHERED?
“It's hard to be clear about who you are when you are carrying around a bunch of baggage from the past. I've learned to let go and move more quickly into the next place.” Angelina Jolie “Sell your house.” I felt God say to me one morning. “What?!” I thought to myself, I must be hearing wrong. “Allow your husband to sell the house.” [...]