It’s because of the hope poured into my heart that I’ve struggled and been disappointed. It is also because of God’s hope that I return repeated to be refueled and re-activated in my service by His Word. {Follow link to read more…}
Author Archives: LaShawnda Jones
A Chapter a Day: John 1
In the beginning there was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. All things were made by him, and nothing was made without him. In him there was life, and that life was the light of all people. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it.
A Chapter a Day: Ruth 4
So all the people and elders who were at the city gate said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make this woman, who is coming into your home, like Rachel and Leah, who had many children and built up the people of Israel. May you become powerful in the district of Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem. As Tamar gave birth to Judah’s son Perez, may the Lord give you many children through Ruth. May your family be great like his.”
A Chapter a Day: Ruth 3
About midnight Boaz was startled and rolled over. There was a woman lying near his feet! Boaz asked, “Who are you?” She said, “I am Ruth, your servant girl. Spread your cover over me, because you are a relative who is supposed to take care of me.”
A Chapter a Day: Ruth 2
Then Boaz asked his servant in charge of the workers, “Whose girl is that?” The servant answered, “She is the young Moabite woman who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab.
A Chapter a Day: Ruth 1
Then Naomi’s husband, Elimelech, died, and she was left with her two sons. These sons married women from Moab. One was named Orpah, and the other was named Ruth.
reFocus: August 2014
I want to get back to feeding myself spiritually. I want to get back to overflowing joy and sharing my bounty through my writing. So my challenge to myself for the month of August 2014, is to post a chapter a day. To share with you whatever God leads me to in my musings.
Getting to the other side…
Sometimes getting to the other side seems impossible. You know there’s a way. You can actually see the steps in your mind – but it all seems out of reach. Pause. Relax. Remember to do what you can in the moment you’re in. Before long, you’ll arrive at your destination ready for the next challenge.
Weekend in Philly: Black & White
Experimenting with black and white, exposure and framing in Philadelphia, PA.
There is always a reason.
Not being willing to say what your reasons are is not the same as not knowing them. Truth is always present.