Author Archives: LaShawnda Jones

Song & Verse: I Almost Let Go by Kurt Carr

Indeed. I almost let go. I felt like I just couldn’t take life anymore. My problems had me down. Depression weighed me down. But God held me close so I wouldn’t let go. So I’m here today because God kept me. I almost let go I felt like I couldn’t take life anymore My problemsContinueContinue reading “Song & Verse: I Almost Let Go by Kurt Carr”

ACAD: Jude – To those who are called…

Jude,[a] a servant[b] of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, who are beloved[c] in[d] God the Father and kept safe for[e] Jesus Christ: May mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance. Beloved, while eagerly preparing to write to you about the salvation we share, I find it necessary toContinueContinue reading “ACAD: Jude – To those who are called…”

Poem: If, in leaving a place…

If, in leaving a place, Those you leave behind Sigh in relief and Give thanks to God For your departure Then you can trust that You offered no good Provided nothing of substance Added no value To the space you vacated. If, in leaving a place, Your absence Brings relief and praise Then your presence mustContinueContinue reading “Poem: If, in leaving a place…”

Stork Delivery, Part 2: Uninvited & Misguided

We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined andContinueContinue reading “Stork Delivery, Part 2: Uninvited & Misguided”

Stork Delivery, Part 1: When a 22yo Dropped Into My Life

Last summer some misguided and unrepentant stork dropped a 22-year-old prima donna aspiring hardcore rap superstar into my quiet solitary life.

ACAD – Matthew 28: The Resurrection of Jesus

The Resurrection of Jesus After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was likeContinueContinue reading “ACAD – Matthew 28: The Resurrection of Jesus”