I walk past this sign almost every day of my life in New York City. However, I’ve only truly paid attention to it a handful of times. Each time it captures my full attention, I slow my pace and marvel at the way the words play in my mind. In English, “waiting area” is nothing special.ContinueContinue reading “Waiting Area = Space of Hope”
Author Archives: LaShawnda Jones
Performing beyond expectations
In June 2011 I purchased a hybrid bike with the intention of training for a 100-mile bike ride at some distant point in the future. During that autumn season, I began riding my first few “long distance” rides of 10-12 miles along the Hudson River through the New Jersey Palisades. The Palisades are mountainous inContinueContinue reading “Performing beyond expectations”
Just do it – Get Up and Walk!
The inspiration for this blog comes from John 5:8. I’m reposting a post from my other blog that explores some thoughts on this verse. Walk in your blessings.
I’m getting up.
Ring the bell. Circle around. I’m announcing a milestone in my life. My bullshit barometer has broken and is stuck at zero. I have reached a point in my life where I literally have zero tolerance for BS. **she cheers** ** the crowd goes wild** All of life is a class. Today’s lesson is: myContinueContinue reading “I’m getting up.”
Trust no man…
It is better to trust the Lord than to trust people. ~ Psalm 118:8, NCV Do not put your trust in princes or other people, who cannot save you. ~ Psalm 146-3, NCV In the Italian Job, Donald Sutherland’s character has a quote that repeats throughout the movie, “I trust everyone; I just don’t trustContinueContinue reading “Trust no man…”
Minister to me.
Minister: To attend to the wants and needs of others; to perform the functions of a cleric. According to my standards, I’ve been something of a whiney baby lately. I’ve grown tired of encouraging myself and have deeply desired for someone to minister to me. I’ve needed for someone to speak God’s word to me.ContinueContinue reading “Minister to me.”
Minister to me.
Minister: To attend to the wants and needs of others; to perform the functions of a cleric. According to my standards, I’ve been something of a whiney baby lately. I’ve grown tired of encouraging myself and have deeply desired for someone to minister to me. I’ve needed someone to speak God’s word to me. ToContinueContinue reading “Minister to me.”
Singing to a Barren Womb
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. ~ Colossians 3:16 I believe I’ve been fighting depression for many years. I believe Satan has been attacking me continually with very little respiteContinueContinue reading “Singing to a Barren Womb”
Birthday Verse Study: August 17
For many years now, I’ve opened the Bible to 8:17 verses to see if anything would pop out to me as a prophecy for my life. I’ve attempted to compile the verses several times – I must say that it’s a lot easier to do electronically from a site like Bible Gateway than handwriting or retypingContinueContinue reading “Birthday Verse Study: August 17”
Poem: Go Down Death by James Weldon Johnson
(A Funeral Sermon) Weep not, weep not, She is not dead; She’s resting in the bosom of Jesus. Heart-broken husband–weep no more; Grief-stricken son–weep no more; Left-lonesome daughter –weep no more; She only just gone home.Day before yesterday morning, God was looking down from his great, high heaven, Looking down on all his children, AndContinueContinue reading “Poem: Go Down Death by James Weldon Johnson”
Harvest Life 